https://www.bennee.com/~alex/2008-09-14T17:58:00+01:00the wanderings of a supposed digital native2008-09-14T17:58:00+01:002008-09-14T17:58:00+01:00alextag:www.bennee.com,2008-09-14:/~alex/blog/2008/09/14/guilty-pleasures/

<p>I've finally started taking advantage of all the memory I put in this machine to indulge a guilty pleasure. Seeing as I'm only testing the next Ubuntu in my virtual machine I can install Flash on it so I can watch iPlayer. Although I'm obviously critical of the fact it …</p>

<p>I've finally started taking advantage of all the memory I put in this machine to indulge a guilty pleasure. Seeing as I'm only testing the next Ubuntu in my virtual machine I can install Flash on it so I can watch iPlayer. Although I'm obviously critical of the fact it locks people into the closed Flash platform to use it. The web-based solution is slick, easy to use and quite obviously the future of TV. I just caught up with the <a class="reference external" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00dmpd2/">film of the last show Humph did</a> before he died. It was filmed at the Lowry which reminded me of where I saw him last live. There is also a nice recording of one of his <a class="reference external" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00ddwd0/">Jazz performances</a> currently showing which I'm enjoying now.</p> <p>The weekend has involved a touch of garden related activity including a very overdue grass cutting and the acquiring of many potted herbs and flowers. We also have a lovey baby maple tree which is now shading the Wizard which has been wondering where it would sit every since I fetched it from Manchester. We are enjoying whats left of the nice weather while we can. I hope it lasts the week, it's quite nice for cycling in the morning.</p>