FrankArr: Wednesday, 11 February 2004

Wednesday, 11 February 2004

Star Wars on DVD
Got a fantastic piece of news in the email today..... Woohoo!

The most requested films for the DVD format will finally become a reality this September as Lucasfilm Ltd. and Twentieth Century Fox present the eagerly-awaited Star Wars Trilogy for the ultimate home entertainment format. The four-disc collection will be released on September 21 in the U.S. and Canada, with international release dates following closely.

"We know how long fans have waited for this release and how much they have been looking forward to it, so everyone has been working overtime to make sure that the Star Wars Trilogy on DVD is an awesome experience," said Jim Ward, Vice President of Marketing and Distribution for Lucasfilm Ltd. and the DVD collection's Executive Producer.
Star Wars: Episode IV A New Hope, Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back and Episode VI: Return of the Jedi will be available in a four-disc set that includes a bonus disc filled with all-new special features -- including the most comprehensive feature-length documentary ever produced about the Star Wars saga and never-before-seen footage from the making of all three films. Each of the three films in the Star Wars Trilogy has been digitally restored and re-mastered by THX for superior sound and picture quality.
"First and foremost, the DVDs will deliver the very best possible sound and picture and take advantage of everything the medium can offer. On top of that, we are creating added-value material that gets inside the creation of the Star Wars films in a fresh and fun way," Ward said. "We want watching this DVD collection to be as memorable as seeing the movies for the first time."
The films of the Star Wars Trilogy will be available exclusively as a collection and will feature Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround EX. All three films are closed-captioned and subtitled in English, French and Spanish in the U.S. Internationally, sound and subtitling specifications will vary by territory.
Keep checking starwars.com over the coming months for more specific details about the content of this must-own DVD set.

10:19:37 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • TV

Ahh, so that's what he does
Cameron Reilly justifies his existence

Cam - I'm just teasing. Honestly!

9:47:24 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Friends • My Organization

Dr. Neil's SMS Utils
The prolific Dr Neil Roodyn continues to develop handy tools. This time he has posted a taster for his SMS Utilities.

New Features include:

Deleting SMS messages from your device
Marking messages as Read/Unread
Support for Pocket PC for Phone
Support for Windows Mobile 2003 devices

His earlier apps - ReadSMS and SendSMS are really cool. I cant wait to have a play with this app.

Good one Dr Neil!

9:29:50 PM    comment []  trackback []  G!   • My Friends • My Organization • My Profession

Footy's bible - AFL 2004 on sale again
I saw that headline on afl.com.au and I was sooo excited. I love that book and have purchased it every year. However, it has never been an easy task, since I live in Sydney and this book doesn't cross the Murray as quickly as we would like.

So each year, I try to work out ways to buy it -- via mailorder, or I beg my sister to get for me and send it up, or I beg my work colleagues in Melbourne. I even aranged a work trip to Melbourne so that I could buy it when I was down there. I tell you, it isn't easy!

I go to online retailers like Dymocks or Angus & Robertsons or Collins Bookstore and they dont even have it listed! At least QBDBookstore has a listing but they arent shipping until March! I have even tracked down the book on the publishers website, because I know it's ISBN number 0958030057, but still I can't buy it.

Argghhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!

What is wrong with the country when a fellow can't even buy a stinking book when he wants one!!!!!
[listening to: Summertime - Hubert Laws ]
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