Darren Straight's Blog

ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Adventures in Blockspace Episode 1

This video was made by a Minecraft Addict called Michael (grindboy) 😉 who plays on my server. He’s a great member to have around! 🙂 And though It’s not my server in the video, I thought it worthy of a post which will hopefuly get him some traffic! 🙂 Keep it up grindboy looking forward to seeing the next one.

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Yet Another Minecraft Server Videos – 11th June 2011

As promised some videos of my Minecraft Server YAMS (Yet Another Minecraft Server) – keep them coming people, we have so much good projects to show! ProFoundJed’s video capture of the community preparing for my 26th Birthday Celebration in game: ProFoundJed’s town in the YAMS: 666darius666’s and leetmurdoc testing out gravity on Minecraft: 666darius666’s Minecraft Suicide Fail:

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Music Video and Lyrics: Lie To Me by Them Changes

Here’s something for you to listen to tonight, a music video from a song called “Lie to Me” from “Them Changes” who are pretty new to the music scene. They are a three-piece hailing from Muswell Hill, North London have been writing and gigging over the past 18 months. The band also performs at their monthly night “Hooligan Soup” at the Wheelbarrow in Camden where they

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ABC’s Charlie’s Angels – First Look

Charlie’s Angels is an upcoming American reboot, television series developed by Alfred Gough and Miles Millar for ABC based upon the 1976 series of the same name. On May 17, 2011, ABC announced that the series would air on Thursdays at 8/7 Central, beginning in the Fall. Three beautiful but troubled women, a former Miami police officer, a mysterious street

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ABC’s Once Upon a Time – First Look

Once Upon a Time is an upcoming American Fantasy/Drama television series to air on ABC. ABC announced May 17, 2011, that the series will air Sunday nights in the 8PM (ET)/7PM (CT) time slot. The series is loosely inspired by the classic fairy tale stories except set in the present day, hence the series name. The stories hold a key

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New Nintendo 3DS System Update Set to Arrive 7th June 2011

Nintendo of Europe has announced that the latest system update for the hand-held Nintendo 3DS™ system will be available in Europe starting June 7. By downloading the free update via a broadband Internet connection, Nintendo 3DS users can enjoy a number of new features and enhancements including an Internet browser and access to the Nintendo eShop, where users can browse

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Minecraft Beta 1.6 Released

Minecraft Beta 1.6 has just this minute been released out – see post from notch here. This update requires both a client and a server update. Remember though if you still wish to join my public Minecraft Server – Yet Another Minecraft Server (YAMS). Then you must NOT update! This is at least until the Bukkit Team have released a recommended Bukkit build for

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Minecraft Bans on the up for May 2011

Wow what a crazy day on my Minecraft Server (Yet Another Minecraft Server). I have had to ban a total of 12 people so far today! That has to be a record, but it’s not a record I am proud to say we have achieved on the server but unfortunately some people just don’t follow the rules. I will not tolerate

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Channel 4 Seeks New Presenter For Future Family Series In Partnership With E.ON

Channel 4 is looking for someone with a passion for technology and gadgets to join the presenting team for Future Family, a major new documentary series in partnership with E.ON. The new five-part TV and web-based series will follow an average family as their lives are transformed using futuristic technology and gadgets. Featuring the latest environmental and energy-saving technology, Future

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Sand by The Carpels (One Beat Records)

I was contacted about a new band the other week, called The Carpels who have real ambition to be at the forefront of modern cutting edge pop music with songs that have indie, punk, dub step & electronic music running through them – Picking up an inspired lead on pop from Talking Heads, LCD Soundsystem, Late of the Pier and The Fall amongst others. In