Multi-Media Journalism at Bournemouth University

Advantages: Best reputation for a journalism course in the UK
Disadvantages: Not for the faint hearted - it's hard work!

...I am a current, first-year student at Bournemouth University, on the BA (Hons) Multi-Media Journalism course. I felt that it was about time I told you about the university and the course, as I always have "Journalism student" in my about me section, and often mention the fact that I am studying it here. So without further ado, I shall explain the course. Location of the programme The Multi-Media Journalism course takes place on Bournemouth University's Talbot Campus. The Media School is based in Weymouth House. In the last couple of years, an extension was built on the building, and it now looks very similar to the BBC Television Centre building in terms of style. It has been decorated with commissioned photographs of the local area, as well as clever, artistic images that make you think - for example there is a picture...

Luvlylana 28.01.2009 (09.02.2009) · Read review
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Griffin PowerMate: USB Multimedia Controller

Advantages: an extra gizmo on my desk...
Disadvantages: an extra gizmo on my desk...

...pictures) and set what key command you want each Powermate action to send ! Installation was a doddle, just slot the USB plus into a spare port on your PC or USB hub, install the software/drivers from the CD and you're away ! Specifications: - Height: 1.3 in. (33.4 mm) - Diameter: 2.1 in. (53.8 mm) - Weight: .26 lb. (.11 kg) - Cable Length: 22" / 55cm - USB Extension Cable Length: 40" / 100cm - Solid anodized aluminum Around the bottom of the Powermate, there's a ring of transparent plastic that glows blue. Turn the volume up and the glow gets brighter. Push mute, the light turns off. You can also set it to pulse all the time of only when your PC is idle. The USB extension cable's a useful inclusion in the box as the 22" connected cable could be a little short if your PC is under your desk, for example... For you Mac...

matt_fantastic 18.04.2006 · Read review
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Excellent Multimedia Keyboard

Advantages: Ability to quickly switch between programs
Disadvantages: none

.... - then along the top are shortcuts to MyDocs,MyPics,MyMusic,media player, mail, webhome, messenger. As well as a mute button and what I call video player keys (stop, play, advance etc) - there are three other useful little shortcuts above the number pad for calculator, log off and sleep mode. Bad Points? The only one I can think of, and it's just a matter of personal preference, is the position of the end/home/pageup/down keys. It's a slightly different configuration to what I've used for years and I keep hitting the wrong key. Of course it's also slightly wider than basic keyboards so it may not be suitable for you if space is a consideration. So, if you use multimedia/email a lot, this keyboard's the one for you, it's comfortable to use, easy to install and is in the cheap-medium price range....

rory7411 11.08.2003 · Read review
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Hitman (PC)

Advantages: stealth mode and good A I
Disadvantages: notuing

...This is my second pc game i played first is the Max payne and second is HITMAN. First mission i played like max payne at end of mission of got rating as mass murderer after that my friend said how to play the game.He said that if you want to kill a person no one should know how he died or where is hid body. I started game again with keeping my words in mind.Then after the fist mission i understand how to play the game after that game became wonderful and challenging and very entrusting. Graphics The graphics are good they did every keep observation in every tiny part of game.At that time the game graphics is up to date i am satisfied with that but if you play the same game now the graphics will not be up to date. Controls The game controls are very easy to use and very easy to adopt we generally we use wasd...

akaykumae535 10.02.2009 (12.02.2009) · Read review
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ASUS Eee PC 701

Advantages: Small, compact, portable, Works "right out of the box"
Disadvantages: Linux, Battery Life, Small keyboard

...) Given the amount of vulnerabilities regarding Microsoft, I would have a fear of the disk getting fuller and fuller with updates. There is more than enough good software that comes with it, OpenOffice, graphic viewers, multimedia etc. Skype is also pre-installed, and my model comes with a 0.3Mp built in webcam. It also comes with a carry case. Over all, it does exactly what I want it to do....surf/email on the sofa. I'm not looking to have a high end games machine, nor do I need a massive HDD. The fact that it boots up in half a minute means that by the time you sit down it switched and picked up the wireless network (yep, its got wi-fi aswell). 99.9% of websites I've checked (amazon, ebay etc) all look fine on the screen. Yes it is a small screen, and at times there is some horizontal scrolling, but on the whole it is okay...

chanlon1 24.12.2007 · Read review
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Theme Hospital PC game

Advantages: A great game for the PC!!!!!!!!!
Disadvantages: Addictive!!!

...I used to play this game when I was a kid, it has been out since 1997, and I think we got it when we got one of our computers (you remember when you got random games with your computers!!), and I used to play it! To be honest in the last few years I haven't thought about it, but when I was in the shop Game the other day, and found out I had accumulated £10 on my game reward card I thought I'd look for some things to buy, and this game was in a section for 3 for £10, as I had found a couple of other games I wanted, I thought I'd get this too! The game is quite simple to start with, you are the owner of a hospital and you have to build rooms and hire doctors, nurses and handymen to keep it running, and you have to work at keeping the patients happy and curing them as quickly as possible. There are around 15 levels, but as I have...

stephbond89 31.07.2009 · Read review
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ASUS EEE PC 701 - Small but perfectly formed

Advantages: Size, Ease of Use
Disadvantages: Small keyboard, small screen

...This review looks at one of many netbooks to be released in the UK over the past few months, ASUS's EEE PC 701 SD. The model I have is fitted with Windows XP and has an 8Gb hard drive. I bought it on special offer for £155. Appearance The 701SD is absolutely tiny. It weighs around a kilogram and is roughly the same size as a hardback reading book when in the closed position. It comes in a neat box along with instructions,a mains charger, a protective case and a system CD. It has a 7 inch screen which is absolutely tiny but is still perfectly functional. The unit has three USB sockets, headphone and microphone jacks, and SD memory card slot, a small webcam above the screen and a microphone positioned just underneath the keyboard. It has a small touchpad which is small but works in exactly yhte same way as a normal sized laptop...

Future77 27.07.2009 · Read review
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Fifa Manager 2007 Computer Game

Advantages: Super impression of being a football manager
Disadvantages: Fairly addictive game once started.

...FIFA Manager 2007 (PC) Introduction Here the game involves starting off as a new manager for a club of your choice. There are so many British, European, and other International sides to manage. The game involves almost every aspect of managing a football side. This game is not an action sports game like FIFA 08, this simply involves managing a football club. The choice of which team to manage, is yours. Upon starting a manager is given a budget to work with, fan's and the club's directors expectations level to meet. The ambition of a team such as Manchester United or Chelsea would usually be to finish in the top 3 of the league or to win the Premier League in that season, or win the Champions league etc. If failing to meet these expectations, or losing too many matches, the manager is sacked. If people do well, people can...

costas1234 15.03.2008 (28.05.2009) · Read review
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Speakers which might do the job?

Advantages: Cheap, good sound
Disadvantages: reliability

...Hello, Welcome to my review. I had these speakers included with my lovely hp computer which I purchased back in 2005. These speakers came in a rather blank box, with HP written on it, they came nicely packed with a lovely and very easy to use instruction booklet. They looked very professional and they are a nice grey/silver colour with a tint of blue, you plug these into the back of your monitor and they run off the monitors power input which is very useful, they do not have a power cable themself because they use the monitors cable for power, meaning theres a saving of plugs when it comes to your two point plug way! The speakers are prevented in dark blue plastic, with a silver/grey with "Hewlett-Packard" on the front, with the soft cotton above covering the speakers themself, tinted at the top with a silver/grey strip. These...

Heretohelpyou 18.02.2009 · Read review
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uefa euro 2008 pc

Advantages: Read Opp
Disadvantages: Read Opp

...this Computer Game is developed by Electronic Arts. It is also available on a number of console platforms such as ps3, xbox and Wii. The setting of the Game is the European Championships held this year (2008) in both Austria and Switzerland. installing the game is easy and takes approximately ten minutes to fully install. I did not encounter any problems at this stage. Even when the installation process is complete the dvd needs to be kept in the computers dvd drive, otherwise the game comes to a stand still and there is an alert message saying to re insert the Disk in the drive. uefa Euro 2008 succeeds where other previous versions have failed. each team is given a quality standard mark out of five stars. For example England has four and a half stars, Greece has three and a half. This makes it very difficult to score...

costas1234 20.05.2008 (01.06.2009) · Read review
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