Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

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Laughter paves the way for romance

 Studies suggest humour signals big brain and good partner-potential. If love is blind, then maybe humour is the attention-grabber. That’s the conclusion of two recent studies that confirm a long-standing stereotype of flirting: that women like joky men, while men like women who laugh at their jokes. The idea that funny people are attractive may seem obvious. But there have

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Dead whale is examined by experts

I can’t believe I was up London yesterday and missed the whale, though what can I say, I’m very sad to hear it died, I really do love animals, and it’s a real shame when they die like this! 🙁 An expert is carrying out a post-mortem examination on a whale which died after becoming stranded in the River Thames. Despite a

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Windows Blackcomb Renamed to Windows Codename Vienna

 Microsoft has now changed the Codename of Windows Blackcomb to Windows Codename Vienna, what do you think of this name change, is it better or worse or don’t you care? Microsoft has changed the code-name for the next version of Windows after Vista from “Blackcomb” to “Vienna,” according to company evangelist and blogger Robert Scoble. Blackcomb was named back in

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Day trip out in London

Hey everyone this post today comes directly from a Mc Donald’s Internet PC near Piccadilly Circus, as I’m up in London for the day out, I’ll update this post later with some photos and a bit about my day out! Ok better be going there’s loads to do. Next stop Microsoft’s offices as I’ll be going there next week and

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The Million Dollar Homepage is back online

Looks like the Million Dollar Homepage is now back online!  Hi Darren, I’m pleased to report that The Million Dollar Homepage is back online after almost 6 days of downtime due to a malicious attack by hackers who tried to extort $50,000 from me. I’m pleased to say that I did not pay a penny, and worked closely with my

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Gamer Commits Suicide on Forums

Very very sad, but true, poor guy! SOFIA (AFP) – A 21-year-old American online gaming fan broadcast his suicide on a Bulgarian Internet forum.   Named as Mitchell S., the gamer switched on his web cam and swallowed a large amount of motor antifreeze and pills after complaining about family problems and a lack of money, forum administrator Boyan Georgiev

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Microsoft Flight Simulator X

It has just came to my attention that the next version of Microsoft Flight Simulator will be called Microsoft Flight Simulator X, and what can I say the Graphics and the detail of realism are definitely getting better with each release, what you don’t believe me, then why not go and check out the link bellow and then come back