Archive for October 2006

26 October

Jay’s New Memory Card

Jay managed to get a Sony M2 memory card delivered next-day after getting bored of waiting for a month for Orange to deliver. It’s tiny! The picture on their site gives no scale, so…

25 October

Firefox 2.0

I have just installed and started playing with Firefox 2.0. I’m afraid to say that the first thing I did is install the Winestripe theme, which is essentially the FF1.5 default theme…

20 October

Boarding Tryouts

This evening was spent at the artificial ski slope at Silkworth Sports Complex in Sunderland. It was supposed to be tryouts for the DUSSC, but didn’t seem that organised: Upon arrival I…

19 October

Spanky’s 20th

What a night! I just got back from Helen’s birthday night out — I was totally prepared to make a fool of myself due to the Disney-themed evening — but I had an absolutely…

13 October

The Automatic + Mumm-Ra + Alterkicks

Last night we went over to Newcastle University Union to see The Automatic, supported by Mumm-Ra and Alterkicks. Liverpool-based band Alterkicks played an indie-ish (but not retro, oh no not…

12 October

First Climbing Session

Yesterday we took the new HBMC members to Sunderland Wall. It was a big turn-out, requiring four cars in total — our biggest turn-out yet, I think! Most of the new members thoroughly…

5 October

Love Shack

That’s where it’s at… Tonight we tried out the new club in Durham, Love Shack. They advertise cheap drinks and good music — of course, any club that didn’t…

3 October

Waiting to Exist

So after my induction meeting yesterday, I decided to go and get my registration form from the department, and sort out tuition fees and the like. At least, that was the plan… I…

2 October

Back in Durham

I got back to Durham yesterday afternoon. I haven’t unpacked anything, except my computer — important things first! Today I get to enjoy an induction meeting that lasts for 95…