Tommy’s Blogg

Theres not much to say about the game yet, but it looks real great.

Here is a video with Producer Stephanie Morgan showing som of the gameplay!

South Africa’s Kulula airlines recently received the rebranding treatment from their in house creative team when they applied this 101 guide to the various parts of the airplane. Now every traveler can even learn where the black box is.

Melt chocolate and water and stir around with a whisk. Use about 1 / 3 water and 2 / 3 chocolate. Pour into a glass or metal bowl. Fill a large bowl with ice cubes and cold water. Set bowl of chocolate on the top bowl with ice cubes. Whip well.

Continue to whip. It only becomes a little thicker so it will gradually consistency of a mousse.

Footballers on Ipanema Beach in Rio must in the future quench your thirst with coconut milk from the bottle. (Photo: Scanpix)

One of the enduring images of Rio’s beaches — coconuts opened to yield their sweet water — is about to be a thing of the past under a new clean-up campaign by authorities.

The environment secretariat of the host city of the 2014 soccer World Cup and the 2016 Olympic Games has decreed that the big green fruit beloved by thirsty residents and tourists alike is an unhygienic eye-sore and its sale by vendors will be banned from December 1.

“Go on Ipanema beach at the end of the day and you’ll see a mountain of coconuts that people have left on the sand. What attracts rats most to the beach are coconut husks,” the official in charge of the beaches, Jovanildo Savastano, told AFP.

Up to 30 tons of empty coconuts are recovered every day, he said.

Some environmentalists argue however that the fruit is biodegradable and presents no negative ecological impact. Its liquid is also excellent for health, they say.

Beachgoers with a craving for coconut juice will still be able to slake their thirst, but only by buying it in receptacles like bottles — or industrially made, in cans.

“This ban favors companies more than the people,” environmentalist Gerhard Sardo said, stressing that empty drink cans are already a problem.

Rio de Janeiro’s mayor, Eduardo Paes, has offered to rethink the ban — but only if the thousands of people hitting the city’s beaches pick up after themselves.

Besides cleaning up Rio beaches, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vowed last month to ensure The Marvelous City is also free from violence during its hosting of the 2016 Olympic Games.

That having been said, the Cyberbike is being developed by European publisher Bigben Interactive and comes bundled with some sort of lame treehugger game that requires you clean up the planet with the power of your eco-calves (don’t worry, it also works with Mario Kart). The bike is slated for a January release in Europe, but pricing details have not been announced. Granted, it will most likely be cheaper than purchasing an actual exercise bike, but I can’t imagine that some plastic, boxed Wii accessory will be able to handle the beating. Even professional stationary bikes break down on a fairly regular basi

When Nokia’s Booklet 3G laptop/netbook/whatever-you-want-to-call-it was first announced last week, we were pretty impressed. Surprisingly so, in fact. We knew a Nokia laptop was on the horizon but we really expected it to be a boring, inexpensive “me too” offering intended to make Nokia’s entry into the notebook space a simple and attainable one. As it turns out, the exact opposite is the case — the Nokia Booklet 3G is anything but simple, it’s anything but boring and with the announced price of 575€ ($817 USD), it’s anything but inexpensive. Now that Nokia World ‘09 is here and the Booklet 3G’s specs have been revealed, we’re even more bowled over than we were before. The bottom line is that the Booklet 3G is a Windows 7-powered beast with an insane 12 hour battery life (and that’s supposedly usage time, not standby), admirable specs and a design that’s just begging to be ogled. Yep, we need it. Hit the jump for the full specs along with a new promo vid and a brief video interview with the designer.

All day computing

• Up to 12 hours of usage time
• Last for a heavy work day
• Windows 7 and Intel Atom processor
• Charge it and go – no need to worry about taking your charger with you

Sleek, robust design

• A stylish, premium design with a chassis made from a single piece of machined aluminum
• 19.9 mm thin
• Three different colors at launch: black, ice (white) and azure (blue)

Seamless connectivity

• Inbuilt WLAN and WWAN enable connectivity to the Internet anywhere a WiFi or cellular network connection is found
• 3G/ HSPA with hot swappable simcard

Sync easily with your Nokia handset

• Integrated Ovi Suite enables easy sync of calendar contacts, media with your device and the cloud

Integrated Nokia services

• Ovi Suite 2.0
• Nokia Music for PC
• Ovi Maps
• Social Hub – keeps track of your social software feeds in one spot and serves as a SMS sender
• Nokia software updater

Dimensions

• Weight (max) 1250 g
• Dimensions (max) 264 x 185 x 19.9 mm

CPU and Chipset

• Intel Atom Z530, 1.6 GHz
• Intel Poulsbo US15W, fanless design

Memory and Storage

• RAM: 1 GB, DDR2, 533 Mhz, soldered down
• HDD: 120 GB, 1.8”/5mmH/SATA, 8 MB cache, 4200 RPM

Display

• 10.1”, 1280×720 pixels, glass window

Battery

• 16 cell, 56.8 Wh, Li-Ion prismatic, removable design

Connectivity

• 802.11 b/g/n, 2T2R
• BT 2.1 + EDR
• Inbuilt 3G modem (data calls only). Different variants: WCDMA: 850/1900/2100 or WCDMA 900/2100 or no modem.
• All modem variants have GSM and GPRS
• Assisted-GPS

I/O ports

• 1 x HDMI 1.2 out
• 3 x USB 2.0
• 1 x headphone out (OMTP 3.5 mm) – with OMTP headsets also functions as audio in
• 1 x DC-in
• 1 x SD card reader
• 1 x SIM / USIM slot

Camera and microphone

• 1.3 MP front facing camera with integrated microphone

Keyboard

• Frame keyboard
• 2 physical layouts: US (78 keys, 17 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke) and UK (79 keys, 16.7 mm pitch, 1.8 mm stroke)

Other

• Accelerometer

Inbox contents

• Nokia Booklet 3G
• BC-1S battery
• AC/DC power adapter
• Quick setup guide and warranty instructions
• Headset WH-205
• USB charging multi-cable CA-126

Software

• Operating System: Windows 7 Starter Edition, Home Premium or Professional
• MS Office Small Business 60 day trial
• MS Internet Explorer 8
• HDD protection utility, Hotkey utility , Knock Control utility, Power Profile Switcher, Battery Life utility
• Nokia Update Manager
• Ovi Suite
• Ovi Maps Gadget
• Social Hub
• F-Secure Internet Security 2010 trial

Nokia rocked the world this morning by introducing its spin on the laptop, called the Booklet 3G. If you’re the rude sort (like us) you could call it a fancy netbook, what with its Atom processor and 10.1-inch display, but that screen is higher res than your average Eee, and it also sports integrated 3G wireless and a hot-swappable SIM card, so it’s definitely trying to define its own niche. It looks to be running Windows 7, which isn’t particularly netbooky, and also has integrated A-GPS with a copy of Ovi Maps, HDMI output, a rated 12 hour battery life, and the usual Bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, all in a 2cm (.78 inch), 2.7lb aluminum body that’s understated, sophisticated, and should make most Nokia fans very happy — Nokia fans who are looking for a tiny laptop, anyway. There’s a fancy promotional video after the break, and while we don’t have any anticipated release date or price just yet, we’ll be learning more at Nokia World 09 on September 2. We promise not to make too many Foleo references.

Lidos in London

London’s open-air lidos are the best way to shake off the discomfort of a hot and sweaty day in the office. Many are open till 8 or 9 at night, so get your bathers on. Here’s our pick:

Brockwell Park: One of the capital’s best known lidos, this is affectionately known by locals as Brixton’s beach.

Brockwell Park Gardens, SE24, open 6.30am-8pm, 020 7274 3088

Tooting Bec: The biggest open-air swimming pool in Britain has a 90-metre pool and ­children’s paddling area.

Tooting Bec Road, SW16, open 6am-8pm, 020 8871 7198

Richmond Park: This Grade-II listed venue has indoor and outside pools, as well as ­picturesque lawns.

Open 6.30am-10pm, 020 8940 0561

Hornsey Park Road: Enjoy the grassy banks, a fountain and on-site cafe at this all-year lido.

145 Park Road, N8, weekdays 7am-8pm, weekends 7.15am-7pm, 020 8341 3567

Hampstead Heath: The Heath may have loads of mossy ponds not fit for swimming, but it does boast the incredibly popular ­Parliament Hill Lido, which has undergone an extensive facelift.

Gordon House Road, NW5, 7am-9am and 10am-6pm, 020 7485 5757

Serpentine: Attached to the lake is the lido, perfect for a dip and some people-watching.

Hyde Park, W2, open 10am-6pm, 020 7706 3422

Evening picnics in London

More secret picnic spots:

Here’s our top three spots for post-work romancing and socialising (see our top 10 picnic spots):

Cannizaro Parks: A Wimbledon hotspot with Grade II-listed lawns for lounging, plus a cosy wood and chic gardens.

West Side Common, SW19

Holland Park: Enjoy a swish Japanese ­garden with waterfalls and open-air opera performances come sundown.

Ilchester Place, W8

Greenwich Park: Wide open, expansive hills make this a hotspot for catching the last of the day’s rays. Plenty of nooks for more private dining, too.

Greenwich Park, SE10

Open-air entertainment in London

f your idea of a summer’s night out extends beyond the local beer garden, there are plenty of events on where you can make the most of the weather.

BP Summer Big Screens: Giant screens at Trafalgar Square and Canary Wharf will beam live ­performances of the Royal Opera House’s La Traviata (tonight, 7pm) and The Barber of Seville (15 July, 7.30pm).

The Scoop at More London: If you’re anywhere near the South Bank for the whole of July, check out the events at The Scoop, an outdoor amphitheatre next to City Hall. Free events ­include live music from keyboardist MT Hedz and vocalist Sally Night (both ­tomorrow), underground funk group Protect The Beat (Thu) and soul wizards The AllStar Collective (Fri).

Lunchtime shows 12.30pm, evening shows 6.30pm

Travel in a London heatwave

Here are Transport for London’s tips for keeping cool on the Tube:

• Carry water with you at all times.

• Don’t board a train if you feel unwell.

• If ill, get off at the next stop and seek help from staff.

• Avoid pulling the passenger alarm between stations.

Pulling off a trolley dash BBQ

Hit your local supermarket to buy one of those instant ­barbies in a tin-foil container and then stock up with your choice of sausages, burgers, chicken and buns. With that on board, you have a recipe for the ­perfect evening on the balcony or in the garden.

Source: Thelondonpaper

In an effort to get passengers to pay more attention to the pre-flight safety videos shown on its aircraft, Air New Zealand has stripped them down to the “bare essentials.”

The airline has begun showing a video featuring flight attendants and a pilot wearing nothing but a smile and some strategically-applied body paint. The virtual vestments are designed to look like the official uniforms of the cabin staff, right down to the jaunty scarves worn by the female flight attendants.

But don’t cancel your childrens’ vacation plans just yet. While the video plays out like a three-and-a-half minute striptease, it remains family friendly throughout, with all of the employees’ private parts concealed by clever camerawork.

Clothing is still required for ticket holders.