Random Musings - Day #333

You can move like Michael Jackson.
Peter Kay's Animated All Star Band (The official Children in Need Medley) defies the odds slightly by not appearing on x-factor and knocks off the x-factor finalists from the top. Jason Derulo is back at #3 with "Whatcha say"

Random Musings - Day #332

In the last few days, in homage to Freddie Mercury's death 18 years ago, the muppets version of "Bohemian Rhapsody" has been doing the rounds and featured in Toronto's meme of the week

Random Musings - Day #331

Tiger Woods was involved in car accident. There are a few rumours about the real story including affair that led to the accident ever opportunist has launched tigerwoodsaccident.com

Random Musings - Day #330

Today is Tina Turner's birthday, simply the best!

Random Musings - Day #329

Yes the Spanish are relaxed. Coffee break during the daytime, extended lunch, etc.
I was watching old videos on 105tv including Bruce Springsteen and didn't know Bonnie Raitt appeared n the video for Glory Days. Also didn't know Chris Isaak was dancing and cavorting with Helena Christensen on the 1990 song "Wicked Game"

Random Musings - Day #328

Flew off to Barcelona. Missed the Champions League game between them and Inter Milan at the Nou Camp. That can hold 100,000 people. And it was sold out. It's actually hard to get tickets as No England club was involved. Went walking around Casa Batllo, Sagrada Familia, Las Ramblas, Placa Catalunya, etc.

Saw this weird show called (Buscant) La Trinca. There was a guy called Ernest who was singing badly and changing wigs all the time and looked suspiciously like Alan Carr.

Random Musings - Day #327

Down by Canary Wharf

Random Musings - Day #326

X-Factor finalists are at #1 with the old Michael Jackson song, "You are not alone". Black eyed peas slip to #2 and Jason Derulo debuts with "Whatcha say" at #3.
Jedward are out finally.

Random Musings - Day #325

We went to Karaokebox and dinner in Soho and Chinatown. Afterwards went to Thai Silk at the o2. Oddly enough one of the bouncer remembered me from being sick as ironically someone else was had been sick by the same bench that I did last time.

Random Musings - Day #324

My mate had an audition for Britain's got talent 2010! So went around to check out the process and the competition. There were all sorts of people there but there were quite a number of kids. There was a quartet of dancers who were quite impressive warming up, doing flips, etc. Also there was a young girl doing some breakdancing.
Whilst there was Chris who sung and I think/hoped danced a little bit too in his audition!

Apparently you can reserve (free) tickets at Applausestore.

Random Musings - Day #323

Here is H.323.
I've been checking myself out. No, not in that way. I've noticed I've been let air out so I checked out if there was something wrong with that. Apparently, it's natural particularly if you are eating a high-fibre diet or beans in general. Here's some tips on how to relieve stomach pain.

Random Musings - Day #322

Visited a nice Lebanese deli-cafe called the Omnia. I had a couple of nice chawarmas there!

I was hoping for an upset when Ireland went to France but instead we got the Hand of Gaul

Random Musings - Day #321

So Day 321 is here. Can't leave today without mentioning 3-2-1 Contact and of course the quiz show 3-2-1 featuring the one and only dusty bin.
Also bad new as the price of ginger is going to up and take the price of chinese takeaways up with it. Not impressed with the local Sainsbury's have stop selling their own brand of clumping cat litter.

Random Musings - Day #320

Ports used by an exchange server. This can't be an exhaustive list as you know Exchange uses RPC services.
The following gives information about what ports available for CRM accessing other Microsoft servers.
Here's a guide to patch policy from Stratus

New OWASP Top 10 has come out.

Random Musings - Day #319

I didn't realise that the guy who jumped on stage with Jedward on x-factor was none other than Calvin Harris. Better photo and article found in the mirror

Random Musings - Day #318

Went pass the Hilton in Deansgate

Random Musings - Day #317

After work, I stayed up in Glasgow and visited the nice gym at the Glasgow Caledonian University. Unfortunately, the gym closed at 7:30 when I got there at 6:45. However, the guy there waivered the entrance fee of 4 pounds. Later, the weather took a turn for the worse and barely got out of the hotel but did end up going to the alea casino!

Random Musings - Day #316

Up to Glasgow for work

Random Musings - Day #315

Read what Sting had to say about x-factor

Random Musings - Day #314

This Sophos guy was a bit dismayed that the general public condoned the worm creator's effort of finding that ikee iphone worm and test driving it. If you think about from a security aspect, you should inform the makers (i.e. Apple) who can put a fix for it. But the iphone would have to be 'broken' anyways. For the general public, they would like to know if there is an issue with their iphone and this can only make awareness in security better. That said, the guy did argue, more hackers are looking for the ikee source code so that can level more malicious payloads.

Here some useful tidbits on securing your file upload including filtering. You can send a malware dummy file (from eicar) to test.

Random Musings - Day #313

The iphone has a new worm and it's replicating itself by displaying photos of 80s icon, Rick Astley. Yes you've been rickwormed!

In local news, it's not safe to even go to the gym, as this Whitstable gym owner fatally discovered. Here's another accidental death

Embarrassingly forgotten my administrator password. All is not lot though, you can get it back using a number of different methods

Random Musings - Day #312

Northwich Victoria of the Conference North knocked out Charlton Athletic, 1-0 in the FA Cup 1st round. And from the performance, which you could call Charlton Pathetic, I fail to see how we/they are 2nd in League 1. I had a bad feeling about that match.

I also had a feeling that Danyl might go tonight from x-factor. Thankfully, I was wrong. He's really the only reason for watching the show now. Particularly, as Simon Cowell didn't have the balls to make a decision for the second week running and this time didn't put Jedward out of their misery. Hence byebye Lucie due to the "public vote".

Meanwhile, JLS score their second #1 and knock off Cheryl Cole from the top with "Everybody in love". While Black-eyed peas who were guests on tonight's x-factor are up into the top 3 with "Meet me halfway"

Random Musings - Day #311

Trying to perfect the circle glide/side glide. Not easy. Even looking at youtube, its not easy! Here's a short version

Random Musings - Day #310

I read somewhere that Kimiko Date Krumm won a WTA event at Seoul. Big deal, you say for the Japanese. But the girl was one day short of 39 when she won and even more amazing she had taken a 12 year break in that time. Only Billie Jean King has won a tournament with a greater age.
Serena Williams was on the Jonathan Ross Show and interestingly enough her book was barely mentioned and yes the US Open fiasco was discussed briefly. I am surprised no-one mentioned her namesake Robbie was on the show too. Williams versus Williams again. ;)

Random Musings - Day #309

BBC visited Sesame Street and there some outtakes too.
What is the recommended daily water intake. I thought 2 litres was the bare minimum but apparently it is 1.5 litres. But you do lose 2 litres per day according to BBC and someone forcing themselves to drink 2 litres a day.

Random Musings - Day #308

Very amused that cookie monster is on the front of google today. It is the 40th anniversary of Sesame Street.
It's funny going through old snippets on youtube. I really didn't know how much of a double act Kermit the frog and Cookie Monster were. Here's them playing a guessing game, looking at cookbook and a telephone.

Random Musings - Day #307

Rested up. I saw "This is it" and generally impressed with the dancing and singing. It was a wee bit long but other than it was great. I mean I wish I could move the way the way he did when I am 50. Of course I'd rather be alive at 50.
Talking of dance and singing, catch this cartoon video of "I feel good" and there's an interesting mashup of britney and bobby for "My prerogative"

Interesting to see how the team of Andy Murray and Laura Robson fair as they are confirmed to represent GB in the Hopman Cup.

It's true, the most expensive train ticket in the UK is over a grand

Random Musings - Day #306

Been ill and dizzy. I know a few people are picking up the old swine flu. But I don't think I have that.
I'm amazed that my good friend got into Britain's got talent (2010). So I'm intending to go down there to the audition!

Random Musings - Day #305

It's All Saints day.

On X-Factor, I was happy that Danyl stayed for another week. The bad press he's getting has got to him. He's the best singer in the competition, although I have a sneaky suspicion, he's peaked too early.

Cheryl Cole is still #1 on the UK Charts fending off Westlife's "What about now" and Jay Sean's "Down"

Hmmm I think I've made up 3 dance moves and the best way to describe them is in their names... the basketball pivot, the weaving slide and the crossover moonwalk...

Also went to The Globe on the south bank of London. I should really check out a play next term as like in the good old days you actually stand up for the whole show for cheap. The exhibition was fascinating. Particularly the urine being used as a stain remover for costumes.
"What the dickens" has nothing to do with Charles Dickens as he's 19th century. The term originate from a Shakespeare's play, "Merry wives of Windsor". Also didn't know that Sam Wanamaker was the person most responsible for bringing the globe theatre back. I immediately twigged that actress Zoe is in fact his daughter.

Random Musings - Day #304

It's halloween or as it is also known, all saints eve. No need to dress up in costume for me!