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Swype Beta for Samsung Galaxy S 2

by on Sep.26, 2011, under Tech - 5,435 views

Recently I upgraded my HTC Desire to the Samsung Galaxy S II (2).
Apart from the obligatory O2 branding, I rather liked everything stock about the phone.

This did not stop me flashing a generic ROM to get rid of the O2 shite and promptly rooting the phone.

But the next biggest pain was that the SGS2 comes with Swype pre-installed. Whilst this is good in a way – as the stock keyboard is boring – it is limited to being updated very rarely.

The Sywpe beta, however, is far better than the current public release, and if you have access to the beta, then this is how to install it: (continue reading…)

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DIY Master

by on Jun.04, 2011, under Home - 536 views

Ok maybe not master, but rather impressed with myself for making this:

 

Not bad, huh?

Didn’t have any plans to go by. Did a few measurements of spice jars, rough sketch, then went to B&Q, bought some wood I thought would be suitable.
Came home and built it.

Of course, it’s completely full of spices now and I need to make a bigger one for more spices I need.

Great excuse to use my tools again!

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Cheesecake

by on Mar.19, 2011, under Food - 733 views

First time making cheesecake. 

nom nom nom nom nomIngredients

180g ginger nut biscuits
75g melted butter
300g cream cheese
200ml double cream
75g caster sugar
150g raspberries
icing sugar

Optional:
100g milk chocolate

Method

Crumble the biscuits in a food processor,
Add the melted butter and mix well.
Place in a 18-20cm cake tin with a removable base and pat down with the back of a spoon.

Mix the cream cheese, double cream and caster sugar together until smooth.
Add some the raspberries and stir in, making some red swirls.

Optional: Melt chocolate in a microwave.
Add the melted chocolate and quickly swirl through. (3 stirs)

Spoon mix into the cake tin and smooth the top with a spatula.
Place rest of raspberries on top of cheesecake.

Put in the fridge for 2 hours.

Serve dusted with icing sugar and drizzle a little melted chocolate over the top.

 

2nd attempt for people at work

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Satisfaction

by on Mar.17, 2011, under Funny - 526 views

This is so fucking sexy I think I might throw up!

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Cooking: Bacon wrapped Chicken breast stuffed with Jalapeños

by on Jan.05, 2011, under Cooking - 1,508 views

This is what I made tonight.

Ingredients
2 Chicken Breasts
4 Slices Bacon
Red Jalapeños

1 Apple
1/4 Cucumber
Spoonful of Winiary Polish Mayo

Prep:

Slice open chicken breasts.
Stuff in some red jalapeños.
Wrapped each breast with bacon (2 slices each)
Shoved in oven till cooked. (25+ min)

Also made a Apple and Cucumber salad. Grated both and mixed in with some mayo.

Served with a salad I didn’t eat for lunch. Sliced beetroot, shredded carrot, kidney beans, butter beans and black olives.

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I’m forever blowing bubbles…

by on Sep.17, 2010, under Funny - 563 views

Not like the Japs to make weird shit…

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Look at these fucking dogs…

by on Jul.17, 2010, under Funny - 793 views

…Literally

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Look at this fucking dog.

by on Jul.15, 2010, under Funny - 2,490 views

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It Hungers…

by on Jun.30, 2010, under Games - 464 views

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I love TF2

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