Oct 31
MoggyFamous People, Life, Media
Well, for those that haven’t been around the past couple of days, or just haven’t generally heard the news stories about Ross/Brand, this is a summary of what happened, and what I think should happen about it.
On the 18th October, Russell Brand with guest presenter Jonathan Ross presented a radio show on BBC Radio 2, which had be pre-recorded two days earlier. A really good timeline of events can be found here. Basically, the two presenters prank called actor Andrew Sachs and left a bunch of obscene messages on his answerphone about his granddaughter, who Brand claimed to have slept with. Since then there has been over 30,000 complaints sent to the BBC and Ofcom about the broadcast, Brand has resigned, Ross has been suspended for 12 weeks, and BBC Radio 2 controller Lesley Douglas has quit.
In my opinion, this should never have happened in the first place. The BBC have a job to restrict pre-recorded content, and had 2 days to do so, but they didn’t… there should be stronger restrictions in place I believe. Ok – so they may have thought the show was funny, and a great laugh, but they team at the radio station should remember that their content should cater for all because of being license funded, and this clearly offended some… had this been broadcast on a commercial station such as Fox FM, there problem would be nowhere near as bad.
Although, having said all that, if I were to have listened to the show, I think I would have just laughed and enjoyed the show – thats just who I am. The Radio 2 team made a mistake – it’s over, learn for another time. Ross/Brand have clearly paid a fair price (suspension and resignation) and now things should just move on.
I was also interested to hear that only two complaints were received on the day of broadcast, and only a few more the following day. Infact, 9 days after the broadcast, there was only 1500 or so complaints. Only when the story hit mainstream news media, both print, e-media, and broadcasting, did the number really start to dramatically go up – which if I’m honest is a bit pathetic knowing that people are either reminded to complain, or complaining when the only hear about the news story. Quite honestly, those sort of people can just listen to something else if what they listened to they don’t like.
Oct 20
MoggyApple, Keynote Event, Mac, YouTube
Ok, so today has been the first day where I have come back from holiday in Malta, and I decided to have a proper look at what Apple has released at the October 14th event…. I saw updates at Gizomodo but I haven’t seen the prices, specs, etc… but, a few things that made me go ‘what?’:
NO FIREWIRE on the new MacBook’s….?!?! Steve’s reply, according to MacRumors, is that “Actually, all of the new HD camcorders of the past few years use USB 2.” – SO, WHAT ABOUT all the other camcorder users who have a firewire port…. or external harddrive users who need one…. do we suddenly not exist!? Ok, sure, it’s not something to really care to much about, but OMG WHY!?
MACBOOK’S GO UP in price in the UK!?!?!? WHAT THE HELL. The US get a $100 discount down to $999, but instead the white MacBook goes UP from what it was at £699 to £719… Can’t we go down the equivalent to £649? Ok – it’s only £20 – but thats the point – IT’S ONLY £20!! Why can’t they just stay the same, and having the six in the 3 figure number as the first figure sounds a whole load cheaper.
But that leads on to why they actually kept the OLD WHITE MacBook?? Why couldn’t they just make a basic version of the NEW one?? If Apple wants to do all this ‘made from one piece body’ stuff then stop selling the old one and replace it with something new!!
MacBook PRO NOW UP £100 – WHAT THE %&*@ – Again, just like the MacBook, it had a price DROP in the US of $200, but in the UK it went UP £100. We may be in a financial crisis but come on, SO IS THE US.
LED Display. OMG. WHY?? Can’t they just refresh the Cinema Display lineup? Nooooo… they had to make a new LED display, that works just for the new MacBook’s – that is of course if you have enough money to spend after you buy your MORE EXPENSIVE MacBook.
No Blu-ray? It’s about time for that… surely…
My current MacBook Pro excels the new MacBook in every way because it has a MATTE screen, not everybody wants glossy… it’s too shiny when outside.
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Anyway, besides all the complaints, the new notebooks are nice, despite the few niggles mentioned above. For a review of the new MacBook from a consumer, check out YouTuber
jon4lakers, who got one and has made
this review.
While on the flight to Malta I also made this new MacBook ad, due to Apple’s lack of making one, this may (or may not) interest you.
Oct 11
MoggyApple, Computer, Keynote Event, Life, Mac, Me
With 3 days to go until Apple’s Notebook Media event on Tuesday in San Francisco – we are all so hyped up about getting these new laptops, but has nobody thought about their current MacBook’s?
By Wednesday, everybody who asks “Where can I get your laptop from”, you have to reply, “At an Apple Store, friend, though bear in mind that there is a NEW version out, mine is old.”
What a horrible thing to say. Especially when I’ve only had my MacBook Pro since July.
RIP. My MacBook Pro. Loved while you where around.
Oct 08
MoggyFamous People, Life, Me, Random
Likes
- Chocolate
- Ice Cream
- Top Gear
- Art
- Mac Computers
- Smell of tip-ex
- Orienteering
- Jeremy Clarkson
- Frankie Boyle
- Mock the Week
- My Friends
- Facebook
- YouTube
- Web Design
- Movies
- Cinemas
- Collecting DVD’s
- Play.com
- Maps
- Iceland (the country, not the shop)
- Funny TV Ad’s
- Surfing
- Listening to LOUD music
- Travelling
- Jack Johnson
- Grand Theft Auto
- Borat
- Cookies
Dislikes
- Eco-friendly people
- Global Warming
- Scientists
- The Government
- Chavs
- Arrogant People
- English (subject)
- Boredom
- TV Ad’s which are really crap
- Spam mail
- People asking dumb questions
- Coke’s that explode
- White chocolate
- Carrots
- Onions
- Tomatos
- Mushroom (yes, I’m a picky eater)
- People that don’t believe I don’t have a middle name
- Microsoft
- Slow computers! (Slow Macs too!)
- My ex-girlfriend (though, I am trying to get along with her)
- Liars!
- Awful money making movies
- Gordon Brown
- Internet Explorer
- Emo’s!
- Old People. (Sorry.. but your homes do smell.)
- The Eurovision Song Contest
- Public Transport
- Ryannair & easyJet
to be continued another day….
Oct 05
MoggyApple, Computer, Keynote Event, Mac, Poll, Technology
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