Music

Censor Bar Art – Music Videos

0 Comments 03 March 2010

Censor Bar Art, is basically Art that has censored itself in the name of art using censor boxes to be part of the experience. Because let’s face it in most countries (probably not France) if the same videos where to be show on TV (maybe not Channel 4 at night) they would have the censor bars added to protect the morals of our society! You can stop laughing now, but apparently we have morals and they are worth protecting so you sinners who dare to look at the naked human form best get your evil ways sorted right out!

If of course you fall in the majority that don’t have a problem with nudity in its rightful place (art school, the beach, strip clubs, under your clothes, etc) then you should enjoy these fun music videos. I have put them in the order of who I think done it 1st however something tells me them cheeky French chaps might have done this before the Toe Jam people, but I am feeling far too lazy to look it up on the Interwebs to find out.

Toe Jam by The BTA

Baby Baby Baby by Make The Girl Dance

Naked Girls Get Interrupted by Music Steve

The last one was I believe was used to promote Guitar Hero 5 (or was that a different one by the same person) and is clearly a parody of the Baby Baby Baby music video. If you enjoyed these Censor Art Music Video’s let me know what your favourite was or if you have seen any others post a comment. Right I am off to buy a couple of the black line things

TV

Glee TV Show in the UK

0 Comments 02 February 2010

I threatened to do it on Twitter and here it is, my review of why you should be watching Glee.

I will start by saying it has already won a Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy so it’s not going to be totally crap however I know some people are turned off by the adverts for the show, no it’s not High School the Musical, it’s a little bit more grown up in an immature kind of way… Actually think about it as HSM meets Nip and Tuck (cause one of the guys behind Glee also done Nip and Tuck).

What is Glee

It’s basically a comedy that follows a Glee club at an American school, only this is an even bigger set of misfits and losers than most would normally have, so I am led to believe. The cool guy quarter back (Finn) is blackmailed into joining and as each week passes things get a little darker, the whole show is very non-PC.

If you are not laughing your arse off at Sue the cheerleaders coach and how Sue sees it then I am sorry for wasting your time. And when the football team is doing the Single Ladies Dance if your not laughing as well as cringing just a little then I am afraid there is no hope for you, why not turn on the News channel you boring old fart

Glee “Single Ladies” Football Team Dance

And let’s not forget about Rachel the lead singer in the Glee club, she kind of reminds me of one of my friends, not saying who but if you know her, you will know what I mean in a nice way of course It will be no surprise that the girl who plays the part has been on a few Broadway shows, in fact I was thinking she would be great in Les Misérables due to her version of “On My Own” and turns out she played a Young Cosette when she was 9 on Broadway and also played Eponine at the Hollywood Bowl production of Les Mis, so there you go.

Don’t Stop Believin’ is probally how most people who have not actually seen Glee know the show, it was no.2 the UK charts, not bad for a TV show cover.

The Cast

Lots of main roles in the Glee TV Show, stand out for me, for the guys it’s Finn Hudson (Cory Monteith), Will Schuester (Matthew Morrison) and Kurt Hummel (Chris Colfer). For the girls it’s Rachel Berry (Lea Michele), Quinn Fabray (Dianna Agron), Emma Pillsbury (Jayma Mays) and Sue Sylvester (Jane Lynch).

Guys Will Like Just as Much as Girls

Now guys I know what you’re thinking, musical comedy is not something you would enjoy, in fact some of you might even question your ‘manly ways’ should you ever be caught watching one. Well let me put your fears to rest with this little clip of Quinn Fabray (played by Dianna Agron) she is the head high school cheerleader and head of the celibacy club (who is up the duff) and this is her addition for the Glee Club .

Believe me after seeing that I was saying a little prayer

By doing this blog post I have become a Gleek! (Glee Geek) How very sad but hey, it’s a show worth watching and if enough people do it should carry on a few seasons for sure.

General

Official Borat Mankini Thong

0 Comments 30 November 2009

I was just looking at Amazon.co.uk for ideas for presents for my sons, so clicked on Bestsellers In Toy & Games section and at No.30 I find “Official Borat Mankini Thong” LOL

A little more checking and not only has it been listed in the Toys and Games section since at least November 2008 but it also has the following helpful information ” Toy Safety – Manufacturer’s minimum age: 18 years”. Way to go Amazon

Internet

Facebook Privacy Settings Guide

0 Comments 28 November 2009

This is 2nd in my basic guides to privacy settings on social media sites, the last one covered Bebo Privacy Settings and this one covers Facebook Privacy Settings, it’s aimed as a basic guide to parents that want to know what options they should tick to make the Facebook experience a little more private.

Facebook Privacy Page Location

After you log on to Facebook (1) click the link at the top right hand side called “settings” and then (2) click the link “Privacy Settings”. See Image Below.

Facebook has 2 main privacy pages that you want to select option on (3) is the Profile privacy settings and (4) is the search privacy settings.

Facebook Profile Privacy Page Options

Here is a screen shot of my recommended privacy settings, below. I recommend that you switch every setting on this page to “Only Friends”. You have the option to either allow friends to post on your wall or not, I allow it however it’s up to you if you’re going to allow it or not.

Facebook Search Privacy Page Options

This screen shot is about what people will find via search engines etc and how people discover you on Facebook. To block out all search would make it very hard for you to be found by your real friends, equally you want to control how you’re found and what people see.

Search Discovery: Set search visibility to Only Friends.

Search Results: You can tick all boxes in this section, I personally don’t tick the box what pages I am a fan of, as my friends can see this and reduces the information about you for people who are not your friends.

In addition: Don’t tick any of these boxes unless you really want to be found this way. The options above already ticked will allow your real friends to find you, so no real point to these, adult members might want to be found by people they went to university with or a company they worked but can’t remember their full name etc.

You should read the additional tips on the Bebo Privacy Setting Guide as they are valid on Facebook and other online sites for that matter.

Internet

Bebo Privacy Settings Guide

0 Comments 18 October 2009

I was asked to write a basic guide to privacy settings on Bebo for parents of older children at my son’s school, and I am sharing a version here in hope it helps a few people understand what they need to do to make their Bebo experience a little more private.

Bebo have a pretty good online safety page so view the video’s here, as no point in me repeating the same advice. Check out the Bebo safety videos, here.

Ok let’s start by saying Bebo is meant for folk who are 13 years or older, but of course there are hundreds of thousands of kids younger than this using Bebo, so if they are going to use it they might as well be safer when they do so.

Bebo Privacy Page Location

After you log on to Bebo (1) select the link in the black bar “settings” and then (2) click the link “Privacy Settings”. See Image below.

Bebo Privacy Page Options

I have made a screen shot of my recommended privacy settings, below but I will take you through each step here also.

Profile Viewable By: My friends only.

Contact Age: You decide the max and min here, personally if you have all the other settings done I wouldn’t bother too much with this one.

Age: (Tick This Box)

Profile Views: (Tick This Box)

Online Now: (Un-Tick This Box)

Member Since: You decide here as it’s doesn’t matter that much.

Searchable: (Un-Tick This Box)

Posting: (Tick This Box)

Review Comments: (Select) Review all comments.

Applications: (Un-Tick This Box)

That is basic steps to setting up your privacy page on Bebo, below are some additional tips that I hope help.

Friends Tip – Don’t approve everyone, don’t approve people you do not know. Stick to approving your family and friends only, strangers are strangers no matter what age they are or say they are.

Location Tip – It’s really best that you don’t give out your location, what school you attend, year you’re in and so on. Having younger sister-in-laws I know fine well they give out far too much information, so it’s best you know who your Bebo friends are.

Photo Tip – Any photo you post online can be taken and used by anyone without your permission. Be sure you really want to post that image of you in a bikini or that funny photo where you dressed up. Harmless photo for friends and family to see, but what if someone printed it off, then handed it out around school? Think about what you want others you don’t know so well to see.

Additional Tip For Parents – I personally would make it a condition that my son/daughter had me as the parent listed as a friend in their profile so I could easily check what information they are posting online via Bebo. Some people will see that as a privacy invasion, so have to go with whatever view you as a family hold.

If you have any other tips on privacy and staying safe using Bebo please comment, as I would love to hear them.