I've taken the plunge

That's it... I've taken the plunge. I have an iPhone 4S. I've been talking about it for years and, almost 4.5 years after I got the first generation iPod touch I've upgraded. And what an upgrade.

I already have a Mac and am keen to expand the ecosystem. I have a lot of apps (mostly games) and my iPod is on its way out. It's slow and is stuck on iOS 3.1.3! Most apps don't work anymore. So I couldn't wait for the next iteration and took the plunge now.

It's awesome. The display is a joy to look at. iOS is of course very easy to set up and use. The camera has been great so far and the whole experience is familiar yet new.

I've ordered a retro Game Boy style silicon case which I think will be great.

I still have to port my number over from my previous operator and there seem to be a few teething problems with the new one. But, I have an iPhone and that's the main thing.

And I've just typed this on the blogger app on my new phone!

007: Skyfall Teaser Trailer...

Skyfall?... Skyfall?... Done!


I don't know what that means, but I'm excited. I LOVE Bond movies. Especially the Daniel Craig ones.

4 Minutes of Amazing Spiderman!

Samsung Galaxy SIII

It's here - one of the most hyped phones since the iPhone 4S... any good? I don't know - but, for me, it's too big!!!

Not motivated by money...

Illustration by Matt Kenyon (courtesy of
the Guardian website)

Interesting article at the Guardian website by Zoe Williams on how money isn't an incentive for teachers to "perform." My favourite line is something I've been saying for a long time: "The flaw here is that it doesn't follow that good teaching is engendered by specific financial rewards. It's quite possible that teachers entered the field in the first place because they weren't that interested in competing for money."


I believe that teachers teach because they want to teach (intrinsic motivation) - not because they think it's a well paid job that will get them everything money can buy! School holidays are a good reward for everything a teacher does, but not the reason for becoming a teacher. (I'm talking about the vast majority of teachers: there may indeed be some that become teachers because it's a job and the holidays are good.)


The Guardian's article is here

Safe - The Stath at his best?

I saw the trailer in the cinema last week and read Empire's review (here)... this looks pretty good!

The Dark Knight Rises

I appear to have missed this... almost!!! Looking forward to this a lot!