So, Agile Mobile have decided that they need to charge for their software. I do not argue that they should not be able to do this – but it is a little rude that you have to update your software (a 340Kb download) and then get the warning. The payment for the software is done via premium SMS – a great idea – but I just don’t like how they are executing it.
One option is IM+ made by a company called Shape Services. It is a once off and upfront licence fee, rather then a montly subscription. I will update here when I find something that I actually like.
I really REALLY hope that this doesn’t work for Agile, I really did like their product, but I feel that this really is an underhanded way of capturing users. If anybody has an idea of a petter messegaing program for at least MSN ICQ and Yahoo on UIQ / Symbian phones let me know.

Well, I went to a preview of “Layer Cake” last night. Interesting movie, I was a little disappointed by the number of people at the cinema, but I assume that was Sony‘s fuckup.
The preview was at the Regent Theatre somehow there were constant audio problems – but other then that I quite enjoyed the movie.
I would recommend a look see.
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Well, it was pay review time for the company I work for, I suppose it is a tough thing to do for most McManagers – to value their staff. And it is a tough thing for staff, to be valued in such a manor.
I have to say – I was very disappointed with my review. In addition to what I see as an insulting increase, I did not get the bonus I was promised, and I found out I should have been getting paid an on-call allowance – which they will not retrospectivly pay.
Anyway – have to say, more and more I am thinking the company I am with is not the place to be, of the people that I know moderatly to very well there – most are looking for other work aggresivly.
I hope things get better…

This is increasingly becoming something that is really starting to piss me off. Why is it that I am seeing more and more on TV “Recorded Live”, and “Exclusive”.
Let us first start with “Recorded Live” – what does this phrase mean? To me – it is completely null and void. Everything on TV that is “Live Motion” is recorded live. Actors on a set are “Recorded Live” a tanker exploding in a suburban street, as a news piece is “Recorded Live”. We all know that what we are seeing was recorded as it happened, it can’t have been recorded after it happened! My only thinking here is that they are preparing us for when images that are so completely real and life like can be rendered and it would be too hard for the normal viewing public to tell the difference between something rendered on a computer, and something “Recorded Live”. I think in actuality that by stamping news pieces etc with “Recorded Live” – it lends even more realism to it, “it could be happening now!”, or “it really did happen!”.
Now, on to my other favourite, “Exclusive”. Unlike the above phrase – things can be exclusive. I am not going to argue that. My problem is that more and more TV is becoming “Exclusive”. The last thing that I can remember seeing that really ticked me off were two advertisements one after the other advertising “Exclusive” interviews with the same leading Hollywood actor. Of course they are both exclusive, the host of that show can only be the host of that show, nobody else can – so they have exclusive rights at that time to be that person interviewing the other person. Before you get completely lost, let me explain.
Oprah was interviewing Tom Cruise. It was an exclusive. The advertisement immediately after the one for Oprah, was for Australian 60 Minutes interviewing Tom Cruise, also an exclusive. Obviously Tom Cruise does not do exclusive interviews, in my opinion he is a bit of a media whore, but that is not the point of this rant. So what was exclusive about both of those interviews? As far as I can tell, Oprah’s was exclusive because it was Oprah interviewing Tom, on Oprah’s show at that time – which you could say is exclusive; and likewise for 60 Minutes – it was a host of 60 Minutes, interviewing Tom, on 60 Minutes.

Thanks to Cam, here is another image depicting one of the many things I would love to have happen to this frog.

Well, I have to say that at the moment I am still a fan of viral marketing. At least advertisers spend a little time making sure that people are going to like it enough to send it on to their friends. This is an example of a campaign for A Bears Tail a british series currently airing. The "Crazy Frog", gets a helping hand from the host of the show. And is a very funny stupid video, and I think a great campaign. Also, the show looks quite good too – check out their site!
Click the image at the start of this page to view the video!
Video thanks to Adam of mooharhar.com

Thanks to all who took me to dinner last night, and thank-you for your gifts. It was very much appreciated. Now, I know this isn’t a stupid video, but it is a very funny sound file.

There was a very ammusing child at dinner last night, and she started laughing about 30 minutes before we left – and laughed solidly for so long we all ended up giggling. I have no idea what she was laughing it – but it was very ammusing. Here
she is.

I am going through some stuff at the moment, that has made me not want to write in here. I will start again soon.