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There is a new game on FACEBOOK called POSSESSED.

POSSESSED is a social, picture trading game where one buys/sells pictures for a profit.

It could be argued that it picks up from where OWNED left off. This is true to a certain degree, however POSSESSED already offers much more that OWNED ever did with the game being actively developed with new versions every other day boasting new features such as game-in-game fruit slot machines to win extra $ to spend on more pictures for your growing collection.

I am proud to say that I was asked to do some of the graphics for POSSESSED such as loading splash screen, logo and in-game buttons. There will be more as time goes on.

Alongside the game is a very friendly moderated discussion board where players can ask for advise on gameplay or anything for that matter without the worry of intimidating bullies lurking ready to pounce.

IMHO, one of the greatest things about POSSESSED is the hands-on approach of the developer. who encourages people to put ideas forward to make the game better. Many 'loopholes' have been discovered and closed using this form of developer/player interaction which benefits the game.

If youre looking for a new game to play in 2011 then I strongly recommend this one as its still early days and the quicker you get onboard, the better chance you have of being a successful player in the future.

Labels: Facebook, Games, Graphics

I gave up the allotment plot last weekend.

Quite sad, but its better for someone to take full advantage of it.

Growing my own is definately something I will do in the future. Now is not the right time unfortunately.

Labels: Allotment

v2.8 (May 28, 2008)

125 new SNDH files (182 tunes) (including 2 fixed SNDH files).

Over 10 months since the last update!

But I can explain! For all of those 10 months I've been living in temporary accommodation so motivation has hit a very low ebb. Coupled with been removed as a user from the main SNDH support forum I seriously contemplated packing it all in.

However I'm starting to perk up a bit,we move back into our house on the 2nd June,a nd I've had two wonderful holidays in New York & Barcelona. Ok enough about me, on with the update......

Again a wild bunch of tunes, brand new Outline tunes, a weird mixture of exotic old stuff and finally the T1000 tunes :)

I'd like to thank the Cream guys for their constant support for SNDH. New SNDH-Digitunes (Chambers of Shaolin, specifically) required an update to their Winjam program.

So find a brand new SNDH plugin at :-

www.creamhq.de/creamfiles/updates/SNDH_Replay.jam

Ok waffle over.....

Remember if you'd like to comment, give bugs or suggest a tune you would like, please feel free to post to our forum at :-

http://bbs.dhs.nu/tracking

Grazey - PHF / Evil - DHS

Labels: Atari, Music

I have been seeing a lot of graphics lately that have an effect on them that really stands out so I thought I would attempt it.

Me and the pumpkins I grew last year:
This is the first pic I tried as the circular shapes were easy :)

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An old car I photographed at Tredegar House Vintage Car Rally a few years ago:
I love the way the people are staring at the bright red car in this one. I think it works well.

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John and Clare at their wedding on 20th June 2008:
I'm very pleased with this one as after cropping, I had to remove some text (time and date stamp) and I also blurred the background a bit to add focus to the subjects. I may have also sharpened them.

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Labels: Graphics

Labels: Misc

Darren, Lauren and I went looking for fossils on holidays.
Here are some pictures of what we found.
Most are Ammonites but there is a 'Devils Toe Nail' that Darren found.

Kayle Garkut.

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no more blog posts for a week or two.

Unless I can leech someones WiFi with my PDA ;-)


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Labels: Misc

This morning, after awaking from my recurring, horrible dream of all my teeth falling out into my cupped hands I felt a little disconnected from my surroundings and generally strange.

It was then around 10:45am when Louise called me in work telling me not to worry but she was on her way to the hospital in an ambulance with Mia because she had fell asleep after her morning bottle of tea (which is not like her at all) and after a while, started to have, what can only be described as a mild fit.

Worry of the highest order naturally occured, then about 7 hours later, (still in the hospital), it is confirmed to us that Mia most likely suffered a Febrile Convulsion and will therefore have to stay in overnight as this is the policy of the health trust for children that have these for the first time.

We were also told that a Febrile Convulsion normally affects children betweeen the ages of 6 months to 6 years, that it is caused not by a high temperature reached but by the speed of a which a high temperature is reached and that she may suffer from them again in the future in the case of illness, especially ones that cause a high temperature.

As you can imagine, lots of driving, packing clothes, driving again, picking up kids, buying chippie food and then organising stuff ensued (though not in that order). My main focus is now ensuring that tomorrow morning goes smoothly, getting Darren and Lauren off to school before going back to the hospital to (hopefully) collect Louise and Mia to bring them home after the pediatrician gives the go ahead.

That brings us to here.

Does this post make sense?

What a day...

Labels: Family, Misc