http://topicalmatt.com Shine On You Crazy Diamond Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:25:18 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I recently ordered a semi-expensive item for a relative, to give to them as a Christmas present. I decided as postage would be fairly hectic over the next week, and because the item held some value that I’d pay that little extra for the recorded delivery, Royal Mail 1st Class ... http://topicalmatt.com/21-12-2006/royal-mail-track-trace/ The legendary Frank Sinatra’s 1985 Chrysler “Le Baron” has appeared for auction on eBay UK. The singer, who died May 14th 1998 was famous for his role in the Rat Pack, his solo music career, numerous film roles and general attitude towards life. He was an American icon for many years, ... http://topicalmatt.com/19-12-2006/frank-sinatra%e2%80%99s-chrysler-hits-ebay/ Today I tried nearly every shop available to me in search for a Nintendo Wii. And I’ve come to the conclusion that they don’t actually exist. They’re merely a myth. It seems Nintendo greatly under estimated the success of thier product, possibly after the failure of the Gamecube, which came to ... http://topicalmatt.com/17-12-2006/nintendo-wii-remains-a-myth/ The Nintendo Wii, a huge hit this Christmas as the most recent console on the market, with an added appeal of family fun activities that get you moving. So it’s great for the kids, it’s great for the adults, it’s generally great, everybody wants one! That’s where the problem lies. It ... http://topicalmatt.com/16-12-2006/wii%e2%80%99s-ebay-value-is-twice-it%e2%80%99s-rrp/ Stumbled across this brilliant site on Digg, and I also understand it’s all over Fark and Slashdot, so I won’t be surprised if you’ve seen it already. Anyway, what you’re about to see is 15,000 christmas lights, and four giant inflatables, all outside Alek Komarnitsky’s house in USA. Oh, and you ... http://topicalmatt.com/14-12-2006/alek%e2%80%99s-controllable-christmas-lights/ The first version of Ubuntu Satanic Edition, “Evil Edgy” has been released. Based on Ubuntu Edgy Eft 6.10, Ubuntu SE isn’t currently a Ubuntu flavor/distribution, so much as a series of themes and changes made to Ubuntu to give it that Satanism vibe. It’s certainly interesting, and alot more appealing than the ... http://topicalmatt.com/14-12-2006/ubuntu-satanic-edition-released/ Today Microsoft unveiled Zune’s official homepage, MicrosoftShitBrick.com Ok, maybe it’s not the official site, nor is it Microsoft owned, but it’s the one I’ll be showing to people!:D Click here to purchase an iPod. http://topicalmatt.com/12-12-2006/microsoft-shit-brick/ Hi All! Wordpress 2.0.5 was released roughly 44 days ago to the general public, back when this blog was on a free host. At the time, this blog didn’t matter all that much to me and it was merely a place for ramblings, so I decided not to upgrade. However, as ... http://topicalmatt.com/10-12-2006/blog-upgraded-to-wordpress-205/ Jenda, creator of the oh-so-popular Ubuntu system stickers has used the profit he’s made recently to supply decorative informational Ubuntu posters for a small price.The posters are tasteful, and are great for making a boring wall look a little more interesting, as well as informing any readers of the Ubuntu ... http://topicalmatt.com/11-11-2006/ubuntu-posters-available-for-your-homeoffice/ Hi, Long time since my last post, so I thought I’d post up a couple of desktop screenshots. My wallpaper now varies randomly throughout the day, (thanks to DoctorMO) so I’ve just included a few of my favorite wallpapers in the screenshots. Currently Listening To: Pink Floyd - The Wall (Mother) http://topicalmatt.com/07-11-2006/current-desktop/