check this out ...
unbelievable!
think of the possibilities ...
wondering if this operation is available at my local Medicross center?
oooh i am so very very excited!
i've just been accepted on to the upcoming Microsoft Media center edition beta program.
wikki!
the best part of all is i have no idea how it happened. i remember reading some article somewhere that talked about the beta program, clicking a link (you gotta forgive me for being so vague, but i must click at least a gazillion links per day), filling in a lengthy survey. that was the last i thought of it ... no way in firey hell that MS would ever pick little ole me down here in deep dark africa to be on one of their exclusive closed beta programs ...
then this morning i get into the office and BAM! i was almost knocked out of my very uncomfortable chair ... waiting in my inbox was the following ...
Dear Beta Tester,
We have approved your application for participation in the Microsoft® Update to Windows® XP Media Center Edition 2005 beta program.
...
i mean WTF!?!
so i promptly replied back and filled in yet another lengthy survey informing them that i am in fact not based within the borders of their fine country. no problem came the reply back. in fact it is one of the reasons i was selected. seems they need to test region based content filtering and stuff like that.
so what does all of this mean ...
well it means that MS is now shipping me a brand spanking new loan pc packed with all sorts of goodies for me to play with ....
toys!!!!!!!!!!
i'm like a kid in a candy store ...
... i mean come on; it had to.
call me a geek if you wish, but hopefully this blog will contain a little more than simply the stuff that makes us genius' quiver with desire ...
i plan to use this space to allow you mere mortals out there the ability to peek into my wierd little world.
it's not such a scary place, i promise.
sometimes you'll see posts of a political nature; but i try and avoid that because not even Herbology make a stress tonic strong enough to keep me calm after i get all worked up by the monkies that run our dearest country.
sometimes you'll find posts of a male nature; yes sorry ladies ... i am a hot blooded man and sometimes i shall share the wonderful joyous beauty of woman with the world. i will try and keep it clean though and you can be assured it'll only contain the finest examples of our creator's best work.
other times there'll be cycling related stuff; never never (and i repeat again just for good measure) never anything positive about that idiot from the US that has robbed the cycling world of so much; but stuff on real cyclists will always feature.
and then ... well who knows, i'm tired already. so let's just see how it goes shall we!?!?