Category Archives: media

surf the channel

02 Tuesday Dec 2008

Posted by in films, internet, media, television

≈ 6 Comments

television

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The other day my friend Kristin suggested I try out surfthechannel to find a new tv series she had recommended. So I checked it out yesterday and it looked like a fabulous idea, but upon using it I have found a few annoying glitches.

STC doesn’t stream videos or host content and so the videos available are hosted and shown from sites such as Y! Video, Tudou & Megavideo. I’ve tried all three. Tudou has massive subtitles in Japanese that take up almost a quarter of the screen, Y! Video has serious buffering problems and Megavideo limits your viewing time to 70 minutes – if you want to continue watching you either have to wait an hour or else pay a monthly fee (10€ a month). Also, if you click to full screen on any of them the image goes all pixillated. It’s a shame because STC has a massive library that includes films, cartoons, sports, etc.

Has anyone else tried STC?

Looks like it’s back to adding to my Amazon wish list …

twittering

06 Wednesday Aug 2008

Posted by in internet, media

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Back in May 2007 //engtech somehow got me started on Twitter. So I set up my page there but never used it because I wasn’t sure what to do with it.

Then I recently noticed that other blog buddies Lori and raincoaster were also ‘twittering’ so I had another look at it today … and I still can’t figure it out. As in, what it’s for. Is there really any point to it?

Maybe I just need more friends on my list?

arte y pico award

11 Friday Jul 2008

Posted by in blogging, me-me's, media, miscellany

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Arte y Pico Award

Wow, it’s my second blogging award in a week! This one was presented to me by Mr Salsa Picante himself, the very saucy Frontier Former Editor. And now it’s my turn to pass it on to five others who will then pass it on to five others, and so on (including the list at the bottom).

So without further ado I shall now present this award to the following unique and creative blogs:

*[note: I’ve added a sixth very deserving recipient as Archie ended up receiving this award twice]

1) You have to pick 5 blogs that you consider deserve this award, creativity, design, interesting material, and also contrubutes to the blogger community, no matter of language.
2) Each award has to have the name of the author and also a link to his or her blog to be visited by everyone.
3) Each award-winner has to show the award and put the name and link to the blog that has given her or him the award.
4) Award-winner and the one who has given the prize have to show the link of “Arte y pico” blog , so everyone will know the origin of this award.
5) To show these rules.

casa az has been blogged!

04 Friday Jul 2008

Posted by in blogging, internet, media

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I got this email from Blogged.com the other day …

Dear Casa Az author,

Our editors recently reviewed your blog and have given it an 8.3 score out of (10) in the Personal Blogs category of Blogged.com.

This is quite an achievement!

Blogged.com Personal Blogs

We evaluated your blog based on the following criteria: Frequency of Updates, Relevance of Content, Site Design, and Writing Style.

After carefully reviewing each of these criteria, your site was given its 8.3 score.

Please accept my congratulations on a blog well-done!!

I don’t recall submitting my blog to Blogged.com but it’s always cool to receive a little recognition. I show up on page ten on the Personal Blogs link, or you can click on the pic to see my page there. 😎