If you were looking for a decent argument for getting a PS3, then PlayTV is your excuse. Stuff have and article where they show their first grabs of a real PlayTV unit for PS3 in action.

So now you can use your PS3 for gaming, CD’s, DVD’s, Blu-Ray, and as a Set Top box and PVR.

You can finally slim down the stereo cabinet. Knowing this device was in the pipeline was one of my main reasons for getting a Ps3. So now for an aussie release date….

Well I had mentioned in one of my earlier wraps of the preseason that I thought Wilshere would get a run in the cup games. Well today he got given Gilberto’s old Squad number (19). This bodes well for the young 16 year old, who in the games against Juventus and Real Madrid showed that his size is not an impediment, and that he has the maturity to play against some of the best sides in Europe.

The official Arsenal page for him is here and the article announcing his naming in the squad here

In Arsenal’s third game of the preseason, I witnessed a goal feast. Due to the time of this game I had to catch the highlights on Arsenal TV after getting home from work. The first half was a goal feast, with 7 goals scored, including 1 for Wilshere, 4 from Bendtner, and 2 from Vela.

In the second half, a theatrical dive after earlier contact won a spot kick which Wilshere put away, and additional goals from Vela and Walcott had us 10 to the good.

Late lapses in concentration had us concede 2 late goals, to finish up with a 2-10 scoreline.

Goonertalk has a detailed match report

Read the match report on Arsenal.com

I couldn’t watch this game due to the timing. But thanks to Arsenal tv I was able to watch a replay.

Arsespeak has a link to video highlights.

Read the match report on Arsenal.com

I always love watching the preseason games, not for the quality of the play, but for the opportunity to watch the youngsters have a run. Barnet v Arsenal was no exception, with 24 players getting a run, and most of them were fringe players.

Barnet did a fantastic job in the first half of compressing their midfield with their defensive unit, making it difficult for Bendtner and Walcott to have an impact up front. They also score from a free kick through Kenny Gillet curving the ball around the wall into the left hand edge of the Goal. Surely Almunia would have been disappointed in failing to cover it.

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Every now and then I find something that “WOW’s” me. Today I I learned about a company called Blik. Blik make customisable wall decals. Think wallpaper, but just the patterns and not the whole wall. And you can stick them on and take them off. Ever wanted to turn your games room into a life size Super Mario level? Well with Blik you can http://www.whatisblik.com/nintendo/

Check them out at http://www.whatisblik.com/.

I am one of those people that love strategy games. Stuff like civilisation on the PC, or PixelJunk monsters on the PSP. Well today I stumbled upon a classic browser based tower defense game.
DesktopTD is simple enough to play, flash based, and highly addictive. So if you have a spare hour, and need to kill it quickly then give it a go.

My scores are in group slak (because I am a member of slak.com.au. So see if you can beat me (wouldn’t be hard).

Hunter Hall has changed their Dividend Reinvestment Plan (DRP) for The Hunter Hall Global Value Fund (listed on the ASX: HHV), and are now charging customers a PREMIUM to market price for dividend reinvestment.

I thought I would bring this to your attention, as I think it is terrible corporate behaviour on behalf of Hunter Hall. I think this should be publicised for people to BEWARE.
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I found this article through my daily digg trawl, and thought it worthy of a post.

Brian Auer ran a poll on his website to ask users if they purchased or pirated the software they use. Photoshop users came back as 60% pirating. Now some of you may find this shocking, and many other readers will just be saying “me too, it costs too much”.

What I found particularly interesting however was the commentary after the article, and how people justify their piracy. In may cases I think both the pirates and Adobe are more than happy with some of these “justifications”, particularly when the use is educational and not for profit.

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I have previously written an article on the problems I have had with the Klipsch Promedia Ultra 2.0 speakers. The problem with them is the Volume POT being generally of a low quality. Many users have experienced this problem, and the people I know who own them have had about an 80% failure rate within 12 months. If you take the time to read the Klipsch Forums, you will see that this is a really common problem. Not what you would call a good track record. Not wanting to discard a $200 pair of speakers, I set about trying to repair the Volume POT, and I have attached some simple pictures and instructions to guide you through the process. Continue reading this post…