Thought Process - OSF

Don't get me wrong, I love spiky fruit, but if that's what you were expecting by coming here, you are in for a surprise. This is a blog for all of my random thoughts, ideas and ramblings. Browse at your leasure.

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Changing Blogs

Check out my new blog area placy thing over@jamesikinch at jamesikinch

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Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl - Danny Cooke

Postcards from Pripyat, Chernobyl – Danny Cooke

A pretty epic film I have to say. Worth a watch.

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Microsoft Word

After last night (see previous post) I’ve have finally conquered Microsoft word. This, I assure you, is no small feat. When once I would have struggled to conduct simple page configuration I can now insert new sections and generate equations. AMAZING.

I think in a couple of weeks I will be able to full claim that Microsoft Word, is my bi**h. A couple of weeks I will have Microsoft Excel as my…

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Late Nights

Just sitting in my Uni room contemplating what next to write on my already over-page limit lab report. It’s on a tensile test, pulling things apart if you didn’t know, that we conducted as part of the Engineering Materials module of the Level 1 Mechanical Course. I have to be honest, I was never one to be sitting by a computer at 1am still working. I was more of a ‘get it done in the day’ kinda…

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Uni work begins

Work piles on like nothing else I have every experienced at Uni studying Mechanical engineering. Seriously, it’s insane. Currently, I’m working on a first year group project to produce all of the drawings and spec. for a non-adjustable gear box. Besides from the  group project, I suddenly have 2 lab reports on the go as well as having to revise for coming exams.

I guess I have nothing to complain…

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BioShock Steam Sale

Just though I’d put it out there that Steam are currently having a sale on everything BioShock related. I picked up all three of the games for about £7, well worth it in my opinion. I’ve been wanting to play these games for months. You can find them here: STEAM

  ENJOY!

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University in baby steps So I’ve finally moved to university and in all honesty, it’s…

University in baby steps

So I’ve finally moved to university and in all honesty, it’s been awesome. Met some great people and experienced my first university pre-party drinks session. An interesting concept although I suppose it’s designed to take the edge off for when you finally get to the club. That being said, I have to question the efficacy of the thought that drinking before going somewhere…

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The search for the one true coffee...

The search for the one true coffee…

Each and every person has their preferred drink, the purest; water, the drinker; Ale, the traditional; tea and the student; coffee. For me, I fall into the latter category. With all of the studying required at A-level, serious amounts of caffeine are needed in order to concentrate and absorb.

After two years of probably close to 1000 cups of the same coffee blend I have grown tired of the same…

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New Speakers

As a composer and music lover, I know how important headphones and speakers are. Up until yesterday I was running off either a portable Creative speaker, the built in iMac speakers or a pair of Audio-Technica head phones (my preferred choice). Whilst most of the above options were and remain to be able to cope with my sound needs, I felt the need to upgrade my system to something more suitable…

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GIF - U WOT M8?

This is the most epic .gif I’ve seen in ages. Click here to check it out!

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House of Cards

  There aren’t many TV shows that I would be willing to commit 6 hours a day of watching to. Chuck was the first, then Orange is the New Black and now House of Cards (HoC). I’ve never been one for TV drama’s but it seems that HoC has not only managed to encapsulate everything that I find interesting about politics but also couple it with engaging story writing. For now, I’m trying to keep my TV…

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This is just the trailer...they're watching you...

This is just the trailer…they’re watching you…

I watched this documentary on Netflix this morning, needless to say it was awesome, check it out if you get a moment.

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Gaming is good for you.

Gaming is good for you.

What? That just happened?

Finally, someone credible just turned up and said spending time playing games is good for you, YAY! Even if it is centered around WOW…

This video is definitely worth a watch.

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Some good does come from Facebook...

Some good does come from Facebook…

This is possibly the first interesting thing that I have ever harvested from, what is today, the advert swamped Facebook.

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Trying to avoid getting bored.

Trying to avoid getting bored.

I’m a maths student… I do physics as well, but in my book that’s just maths in disguise. So, most of what I do is very repetitive and about making sure that I understand everything that can be thrown at me in an exam. You’d think it was one of the easiest exams to revise for…

Simply because of the nature of maths and science courses the content is very discrete, you either know it or you don’t…

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An Awesome Cup

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Out until Summer

It’s been a while since I last posted something here and unfortunately there is sometime to go before I begin to again.

As most people will understand, there are times in life when one must put down somethings in favour of more important activities. For some, it’s a job but for me it’s exams, more specifically A-Levels.

So, I apologise for my absence but you can still find me on twitter and I…

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