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Football Manager 2006 PSP.
This is going to result in productivity degradation worldwide when it’s released at the end of the year.

My grandfather, the gamer.

Big Brother: the EPL edition.

WordPress 1.5.1.3 out.
Another month, another security fix.

Orca the Killer Whale.
A Great White gets jaw’d.

The award-winning designer dog toy. [via]
For fashionable dogs, I guess.

Jun

29

Phobos

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A photo of Takara’s MagneAcroyear Phobos.

The MagneMicroman figures are some of Takara’s best designs of the year (so far). The only shortcoming is the lacklustre weaponry included but that’s easily remedied if you’ve got a decent collection of Microman figures and accessories. Phobos is shown here with Perfect Shining Solomon’s Shining Sword.

Jun

29

Elsewhere on the web

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PSP doing well in South Korea.
“A major element in the success of the PSP in South Korea has been the inclusion of wireless internet access with the system, allowing users to browse the web and other media and communications services when they’re within range of a wireless hotspot.”

The difference between football and soccer. [via]
In football, you get cautioned or sent off for a bad tackle. In soccer, the recipient’s mommy calls the police.

Red Dwarf Magazine interviews.
Smeg-tastic.

Night of the Living Dead. [via]
Hurray for public domain movies.

Jun

27

100+K!

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Lumines
I finally broke through the Lumines 100K barrier tonight. I was close to Game Over territory at the 80K mark but a destroyer brick dropped nicely for me, half the screen got wiped and I was back in the game.