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Going to to see Thor Dark World this weekend but can’t be bothered to watch the first movie for a reminder, this is for you then…

What kind of training is this?

Priceless…

Set the time circuits to 1961, the narrator is the fabulous Deryck Guyler

I’ve looked at this several times but the quality and support didn’t seem to justify it.  This rather nice round-up of services confirms my prejudices…

High-speed internet is more affordable than ever and reliable enough to deliver stable, uninterrupted video streams in Full HD resolution with surround sound. Of course, that isn’t always what you get with the current crop of VOD platforms – some are better than others. Choosing which you want will come down to price, device support and, of course, content – and you may even find that combining two or more is the best option…

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It’s not often that a collection of clips comes together in such a well done and stunning way…

In the Army we used to use the buckle of our stable belts, clearly whatever you have on hand works…

A long title, but a pain to achieve as Windows 8 ADB drivers are different from Vista and Win7.  It’s exactly the same process on Vista & Win 7, but impossible on Windows 8 without the drivers linked below..

Jelly Bean on Kindle Fire 2.

So in the correct order:

1. Install Kindle Fire ADB drivers from this page at XDA and then Root as instructed (Device needs to be rooted to add custom .img files and Boot-loader.).  In the same thread:
   • Carry the steps in the Root Many Android section.
   • Then Qemu Automated Root.
2. Follow the Cordless APK Instructions here to install a custom .img file and boot-loader (the excellent TWRP).  You need this to install custom ROMs.
3. Finally, you get to flash your device with a custom ROM, I used this JellyBean 4.2.1 ROM.

Once you have done that lot, you boot up into a standard Jelly Bean environment with out all the Kindle crap and the store with charges more for apps than the Google Play store does.  I linked the tablet to the wife’s Gmail account (it’s her tablet), and it promptly sorted her emails and pulled down her Android apps without my intervention…

I’ve been enjoying Ken’s pictures on Instagram, the most recent ones are from this video which is pretty impressive.  I’m not sure that I would lend him the keys to my car though…