Ripping movies for the N900 with Handbrake

One of the best features of the Nokia N900 is its fabulous high-res screen and I was really looking forward to watching films on it. when the phone arrived, it was pre-loaded with a demo video and a film trailer, both encoded at native resolution (800×480) and playing back beautifully. I knew that I could […]

No real coffee at school, only…

No real coffee at school, only some rancid, stale, “instant” imitation

Upgrades to @prezi and edu acc…

Upgrades to @prezi and edu accounts – if only my broadband was working to try it out! http://bit.ly/4S96Ag

Booked tickets to see @RealRob…

Booked tickets to see @RealRobBell – Drops Like Stars in Stoke

“Contagious is a good word” – …

“Contagious is a good word” – Kiran Bir Sethi teaches kids to take charge in this inspiring TED talk http://su.pr/1VLl5o

Make sure Tony Blair faces tou…

Make sure Tony Blair faces tough questions at the Iraq Inquiry: http://bit.ly/6LM4hq #38degrees

More snow – roads are an order…

More snow – roads are an order of magnitude worse but schools stay open.

is really addicted to Angry Bi…

is really addicted to Angry Birds on my N900

Aah, @Tweetdeck, I missed you …

Aah, @Tweetdeck, I missed you until @omgubuntu showed me how to get Adobe Air working on 64bit Ubuntu http://is.gd/5Stuv

This could be the most tense l…

This could be the most tense last few balls I’ve known listening to a cricket match!