Exam Time, How hard can it possibly be to study

Can i clarify that all one needs to study is a desk and a chair to be precise, especially if i wish to do so in a Library, well how hard can that be? Today, whilst fretting over the very essence of having an ICT exam, i spent the majority of the day finding someplace in the library where i could work. Noise, i dont mind, but the fact there doesnt seem to be a space left in the library must be appaling. The annoying old hag at the reception murmurs i can book a table, but still have to wait till sometime next week. This council run library is atrocious. Notwithstanding so was the exam, which i must say, was a fruitfully pointless waste of time on my part. Four mark questions comprising of hand-drawing spreadsheets. Dare i say three of those marks came in how neat the lines were on your squared paper? Somehow i think not. 

On the upside, my lovely next door neighbour has supplied me with a work experience placement!! something i spent roughly 1 month hunting down for.

Wow, Back at School.

A bright summers day and warm breeze passing through the air is a sure way to begin the final term of my school year, sure, i am almost going to get screwed at the thought that my grades for my science modular exams have arrived but lets not worry about that just yet. It has also come to my attention that the little pest we once names "rat-kid" has finally moved to another school; this time one i can guarantee he will get bullied. School as always, has done a phenomenal job of ruining what could have been a rather relaxed life. Simply by placing essays and french GCSE exams after the holidays has it done this.

If anyone does care, i got triple A*s. Something personally i couldnt do without spending countless hours "revising" and eventually turning itself into a daydream nonetheless. The results being called out was shortly followed by the depressed moods of my peers who, to say the least didnt do so well, people telling me to "fuck off" because i did so well and forgetting well that school does mean something to me. Although i hate it, people forget the purpose of attending school, to learn and achieve. Surely my odds of having a successful career is boosted by having a list of formidable grades. So that is what im gonna do. Study but only because i want to acheive. Although my parents arent exactly helping by simply neither giving a single comment or a single little sign of saying "well done" i will simply carry on.

Freepay, Freebiejeebie. Free Playstations? Surely a scam

I was flabbergasted at the thought that some company was even generous enough in this tight society we live to actually hand out free items of rather expensive value. After some thought and a bit of research, it appeared that there was actually a method of obtaining an iPod, even though the whole thing seemed like a win-win scenario. The company does make money, by the offers that the users must engage themselves in. Some offers are actually quite appealing. Nevertheless, the prospect of joining up to a casino is slim, and maybe i would pass taking out car insurance with the AA. 

For anyone still a sceptic of this scheme, i advise you to simply visit Youtube yourself and check out freepay, it has surely had the spotlight and the media attention, not forgetting the scrutiny it has received. I particularly think the lovefilm trial is the best there is. heres my link: http://gadgets.freebiejeebies.co.uk/31641

Nokia 5800 XpressMusic Unboxing and review.

I would have to say that the new nokia 5800XM does deserve a standing ovation. Could have made a decent starting line. We are discussing a phone designed to directly compete with the  Apple iphone here. Having deemed itself the "iphone killer" i must say this probably has the best shot amongst the other phones in this endless list of technology we now have. 

Nokia have tried a rather different strategy similar to the iphone. Rather than simpy packing in the best technology it can, it has tried to make the most socially accessible. Bit like th iTunes App store on the iphone, Nokia are soon to be releasing the OVI store, targetting at uploading content similar to the iphone onto your phone, (although MOSH already exists). They havent packed a 5-7.2 MP camera onto your phone however, it is aimed to play music instead of taking pictures. The musical quality is exceptional. Giving me the full flexibility of the bass and treble mixtures, it also supplies me with surround sound, or stereo widening as is named on the device. One thing it does brilliantly is the elimination of the fuzzing noise i believe my old N95 used to have. 

The UI itself appears to  have done rather well for itself. Like most Nokias, once you have a nack after using ONE Nokia phone, the principles apply even to other Symbian phones. The icons have been scaled up to ensure fat fingers dont have problems and the vibrating feedback gives the feeling that you have pressed a button. Something that other suppliers forgot to include when users were constantly doubting themselves everytime they sent a text message.

Sensors unsurprisingly have played a large part in this phone. A proximity sensor is placed on the top to ensure the screen is disabled when you talk to someone thus ensuring you dont accidently hang up on them. An accelerometer means that you have automatic screen rotation and flipping the phone over hangs up on incoming calls. The last two functions have me thinking whether Nokia has intentionally taken these ideas from someone called Samir Oueldi or simply a coincidence. Nevertheless, the sensors are brilliant.

Theres so much more i can say about this phone, and also a few concerns like, you know normal phone problems but i gotta go sleep now.

Another Post on Jade Goody, and finding the roots of cancer.

Those mourning Jade Goody would be furious to think that Jade Goody didnt die the way a princess should. She did afterall, but she was by no means a princess. Throughout her pitiful life, she appeared rather malicious to other people, hence forth the Shilpa Shetty racism debate as an example. It was only until she was diagnosed with cancer that her eyes were opened to the people who were really the "good guys". With the exception of her neighbour, she must have believed there to be a large  portion of do-gooders in our society. Although, as it stands, Jade Goody is simply another one of the millions of people who are suffering from cancer. I dont believe simply mourning everyones' death is very productive. To do something about it. Now were getting somewhere, just no-one is having any luck.

Firstly, we should consider the difference between those that have cancer and those that don't. We need to widen the horizons of which we think and we are left with the indefinate answer that with a few exceptions, Humans are probably one of the few species who have a large portion of people suffering from cancer. 

We then go on to asking, What is it that we can establish between cancer and perhaps human lifestyle? Is it true that people who live in deprived areas are less likely to cause cancer than the rich ones, or the other way around. Afterall, poor people probably eat more fruits or more microwave meals. 

Should Torrenting be made legal?

In the world of legalities and legislation, Record Companies are trying even harder nowadays to prevent people from torrenting their music or downloading it through limewire and other free sources and possibly raving to it.

The problem i have with these companies is the overbearing price one has to pay to listen to the music, apart from the radio (which one would imagine hardly plays anything worth having their ears absorb whatever pitiful noise comes out the speaker), we have a limited choice or what we Can listen to. A school art lesson can tell us that it cannot be considered art if one is trying to profit from it. So how can music artists be called so if all they are in for is making money.

Sure there is the opposing view of: "Everything around you that you can appreciate has been paid for" for instance art galleries spend fortunes having painting and portraits to be located at their 22million square foot piece of land. 

Nevertheless, although i dont have the knowledge to do something like that, i certainly dont want to get fined some infidelic amount for having downloaded some songs. Although i do feel there is a large portion of people that have used torrenting to become famous, Arctic Monkeys to name a few.  I guess it will only be down to the overbearing power of government that we live in today

Why is Ikea so brilliant?

How can any company be so innocent as Ikea? or for that matter, have the same exciting atmosphere as Ikea and still show such concern for the environment? People are always scrutinising companies for their "unethical" stances towards causes etc. But for Ikea, it is practically unheard of. Afterall, what other flat packing furniture out there cares for the environment except for Ikea. 

The owner still generates billions, having at one point been the 4th richest guy in the world. People still flog to the large warehouse like stores to buy Billy the bookcase, Pax's Wardrobes and Afton flavoured bedside table lamps even in the times of a recession, and still dine at their fine restaurant where they serve brilliant fish and chips. Ikea for some reason can still hold that refined quality in their products, even when the quality of products used isnt fantastic, one can be sure to know that the finished product is probably really good.

So why is Ikea so brilliant?

• It can hold ethical stances towards peoples causes, like saving the environment.
• It has the influence in house furniture that other companies fail to capture of the public.
• It is rather cheap.
• It sells almost everything worth selling in a home design shop.
• It has a family friendly atmosphere.
• It hasnt targetted itself at a particular segment of the market, through its diverse range of products, it doesnt have to.
• The stores are often a trek away, this means that people consider it a day out to go to Ikea.
• It takes design, comfort AND convienience in mind, something not every one in the home design store successfully does.

Ikea's atmosphere is particularly interesting in the sense that the showrooms let you get a good sense of what is all looks like, showrooms are generally fun to just look at, it becomes even better when you get down into the market place, sort of feels like a treasure trove that one can simply delve into, it feels great when someone can simply find a bargain that they would love. Everything in Ikea looks good. Except for the plastic cups.