Glosssary
A glossary of terms used within this website. ww – wonderful wife #1 – son number one #2 – son number two GT5 – Gran Turismo 5 for the PS3 PS3 – Sony Playstation, third version. A delight. MGS – Maidstone Grammar School
Constant speed or constant throttle?
So, which of these types of driver are you? Now, I’m not claiming to be a good driver, I’m too human to think I’m any good, I wouldn’t even claim I’m a good Gran Turismo driver! But I do know that these two types exist and I’m definitely one of them. This is probably a …
iPhone Apps
Here are some of my favourite iPhone apps and why: General apps: Podcaster – I listen to lots of podcasts! There’s a list here. Tunein Radio – when I do the washing up I listen BBC Radio 4 via the internet as the FM signal in the kitchen is a bit iffy. I also listen …
GT5
A page for inspiration and moans about Gran Turismo 5. Surely the Sony flagship product for the PS3. I have been playing various forms of Gran Turismo since I lived in Gillingham around 1998. As far as I am concerned it is the best game, even with its flaws. My current progress follows, more info …
PlayStation
Ah, the Playstation. Such a wonderful device for pleasure and time wasting, a bit like the iPhone! First gaming experience was probably Donkey Kong LCD game in school, around 1986. Then I persuaded my parents to get a Commodore C64. Games played were: Chuckie Egg, Manic Miner, Tallaega, Raid over Moscow, Acrojet, Beach Head, Aquaplane, …
Sub 540 Seconds
I’ve been trying to keep my hand-in with the Nurburgring racing circuit. I’ve been trying to race it a couple of times a week. Most tracks don’t take that long to get back in the swing of things, but given that this one is 14km or so long it takes an age to get used …