Author Archives: James McParlane

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About James McParlane

CTO Massive Interactive. Ex Computer Whiz Kid - Now Grumpy Old Guru.

Comet McNaught And Glebe Island Bridge

Posted on January 17, 2007 by James McParlane

Ben sent me this great picture of Comet McNaught over the Glebe Island bridge. Enjoy!

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Being Paid To XBox

Posted on January 10, 2007 by James McParlane

I’m consulting with the big M and a few other companies at the moment on adapting an application to the XBox 360. The result of this is that they sent me one to play with.   The team came up with … Continue reading →

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iPhone – I Love Your Body, But…

Posted on January 10, 2007 by James McParlane

Dear iPhone You better have UMTS or you are dead to me. Although I love your design and interface, where it matters for a phone I find you lacking. According to the specs you are just quad-band GSM. And no GPS? Is that even legal in … Continue reading →

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Banner Views Increased Because of XP Service Pack 2 and IE7

Posted on January 5, 2007 by James McParlane

I know this is probably a little late, but I just had a thought. When you download something using IE6 under Windows XP (The current majority platform) you get that little yellow bar at the top that calmly warns you that … Continue reading →

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Lela Made Me Do it

Posted on January 3, 2007 by James McParlane

I feel the need – the need for James! Which movie was this quote from’ Get your own quotes:

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Its Not A Bomb

Posted on December 13, 2006 by James McParlane

Its just a very naughty civil engineer.. One Two Three Four

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Some Other Progress

Posted on December 12, 2006 by James McParlane

For those who have suffered through my detailed answer to the question “so what have you been working on lately?”, here is a simple progress report in pictures. No doubt it makes as much sense as my addled answer, but I … Continue reading →

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Humans Bad – High Radiation Good

Posted on December 12, 2006 by James McParlane

lelak says: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4489792.stm James says: fear them lelak says: After reading this article yesterday, I can’t help wondering if it’s all part of some larger plan: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4923342.stm James says: So as far as animals are concerned, humans occupying an area … Continue reading →

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More Anti-Wii

Posted on December 12, 2006 by James McParlane

Looks like Leisa has done some research into Wii problems and has found a link to a site dedicated to issues and accidents – aptly named http://www.wiihaveaproblem.com/ The New Nintendo Thumb

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Wii Gorilla Arm

Posted on December 10, 2006 by James McParlane

Everyone seems to have a Wii now. I’m still waiting to see if “Gorilla arm syndrome” kicks in. 🙂

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