Spotify Fixed High Uploads - lots of internet

http://timarmstrong.me/2014/05/spotify-excessive-uploading/

Good article on Spotify problems being fixed

BOOK REVIEW/OPINION: The Suicide Collectors

I won't go into plot summary because you can find that somewhere else.

This book had potential from the start, but a distorted ending ruined it for me. I can usually take a average or bad ending but this book goes beyond my limits of acceptance. I give it three stars for the start of the book where we can see ideas about relationships and society as well as the human desire and we see Norman grow as a person but I would have to agree with others in saying that the authors seemed to get tired of characters and killed them off as well as introducing characters and making them go nowhere (that girl he meets at the underground base).

The ending of this book gives out a creepy feel but the ending is still distorted and this creepiness isn't enough to cover the bad plot ending.

That said this book still has some good traits and while I don't necessarily recommend it I also think it can be worth reading.

Book rating: 3/5

People that you think should be funny but aren't.

I have made a small list of stuff which I don't like but I all depends on personal opinions and where you are from.

People That Aren't Funny But Are Meant To Be.

Graham Norton

Specifically the Graham Norton Show because that is the only place I have bother to watch him. He has good guests and is an OK host but that doesn't mean that the BBC should air him.

Rove (Rove McManus)

Rove is a good host and also has some good guests and is more funny than our friend Graham but he lack the humor which is kind of what his show is about. He co hosts are funny but I personally don't think he is.

Radio Hosts

I don't listen to much radio but when I do I feed some try hard presenters trying to make me laugh, why don't they get someone who is actually funny on or something. I am here in New Zealand, and I'm listening to b105. That's right, B105 in Australia. The morning hosts aren't good on that either but at least Hamish and Andy in on Fridays.

REVIEW: Peters Farm Lodge in Waipiata

While doing the Otago Rail Trail we took a day off to stay at Peters Farm Lodge in Waipiata after some days heavy cycling. The Lodge itself is about 3 - 4 kilometers away from the rail trail but Peter will pick you and your bike up in Waipiata and usually offers to give tours of settlement. If you do decide to bike to the lodge it is not a hard ride and there is signage all the way with arrows to guide you.

The lodge is situated on a farm and looks out over the countryside and paddocks. 

The lodge is a very old farm house but you can also stay in the cottages which are good as well. The lodge has well contained rooms which do have power outlets but it's not a motel so you will have to go to the kitchen for water and cooking. 

The kitchen is good, it has refrigeration, stoves and a bread maker. When we were there breakfast was included in the price. There is also a small lounge area next to the kitchen will a iPod dock.

Peter himself is very nice and a top kiwi bloke, he does little things for you like taking you down to the kayaks and giving you tours as well as picking you up from town and hes usually around to have a good chat to. 

We thoroughly enjoyed our stay there, my only suggestion is that you take a day off like us or have a short day of biking and do stuff like going kayaking.

This Blog Is to Serious

Time to spice it up a little bit with a new range of posts and renewed inspiration. Watch this space for more stuff.

Why I Didn't Switch To RaboDirect

Today I switched from Westpac to BNZ so I could get a 1.25% higher interest rate on call but why would I want that if RaboDirect offer a much higher on call rate?


In case you don't know RaboDirect is a bank which is operated fully online worldwide. 


Here are my reasons:

• BNZ and Westpac are actual banks with physical outlets that you can touch. While most of the time I will be doing internet banking, its nice to know that I can't meet a real person if I want to.
• I can see what BNZ internet banking looks like. They have videos and pictures and I can see how I would manage my money but with RaboDirect it's just a grey login screen with no tutorials.
• RaboDirect is no longer a AAA bank. Neither is BNZ but it's a reason.
• RaboDirect has bad customer reviews, if you go to the raitings page people are very unhappy about them dropping the interest rate, sure not a big deal but all those 2 star ratings are worrying.
• I can find out much more info with BNZ. I can go online and see exactly what they do and everything about them but with RaboDirect it's just a mystery. It's like going through a black hole. You don't know whats on the other side. Some people like not knowing what is on the other side, but when it comes to banking, I prefer not to have any surprises - unless they're good.

You could also say that BNZ has been in NZ for longer and has a good brand image. This is true, but so does Westpac, I simply like the higher rate of interest for my everyday accounts.

Street Lights - Urban Youth Bible

Street lights bring the idea of getting the bible out to the modern day youth via rapping and hip hop music. They go under the label Humble Beast which believes in giving all their music away for free. This idea has come about because "50 million Americans can not read past the 4th grade level" and "Only 26% of junior highschool students meet the benchmark for reading on the ACT".

I also think its good that the youth (like myself) have the option to know some biblical knowledge and if you can't read then how can you get the message across to the urban youth. Streetlights give the urban youth who can't read the ability to hear the words of god. They are the worlds first audio bible specifically for youth and say it word for word.