With the release of Mac OS X Snow Leopard came a new Exposé selection border and quite frankly the default one was, well.. ugly.
Soon enough, the MacThemes forum was bombarded with several different iterations of newer, sexier looking Exposé selection borders.
The set that stood out to me was created by TheSpaz. Yes, this is old news but I had trouble sourcing the files and thought I’d host them here for anyone who may be looking for them. Install into: System > Library > Core Services > Dock > Contents > Resources
Click to download →
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I purchased Personal Foul a few months back after reading the excerpts that were leaked on the internet. At first I was surprised by some of the allegations posted and was in need for more. However, my hopes were crushed when I read that the publisher pulled out in the last minute..
But to the rescue came along another publisher who had the balls and chose to publish the book. In my opinion this is a good thing, because the book is more than just allegations.
Personal Foul is the memoir and story of Tim Donaghy – the former NBA referee who, got himself caught up in a betting scandal. The book tells the story of a young boy growing up who looked up to his father, had dreams and aspirations to play or referee in the NBA some day. Well, he didn’t get to play in the NBA, but he did become a referee.
We are told of a happily married man with kids and a successful career, refereeing in the NBA – who wouldn’t want that job? mingling with all the superstars of basketball and other celebrities. Eventually Tim is introduced to childhood friends who became involved in organised crime and inevitably, that’s where things began. He began living a life as a ‘double agent’ so to speak, providing people insider information about NBA games, who was most likely to win out of the match ups and other advantageous information.
He eventually became a gambling addict himself, betting on anything and everything, daily. From here, we begin to see a decline in his own personal life, increased lies, paranoia and everything that he loved and cherished eventually falling to bits.
I found this book an enjoyable read and an insight of how certain addictions can get you into terrible situations. Recommended.
Tim Donaghy’s website →
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When I first saw Kobe wearing these in the ’08-09 Finals, I just knew I had to get my hands on a pair. The only problem is, living in Australia we are generally neglected of all the good shoe releases.
Luckily for me, Footlocker Australia was getting in very limited quantities of this release and sure enough I got my hands on a pair. So, this morning while putting these bad boys on, I realised I hadn’t put them on my blog even though I’ve had them for months and decided to take a quick picture. If you’re a shoe collector, grabbing a pair of these is a must for any collection.. if you can find a pair.
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Michael Caine is Harry Brown, and he is a hardass. Watching this movie, I was quite simply enthralled and couldn’t get enough of this thriller.
The movie feels like a UK version of Death Wish → and Gran Torino → rolled into one. Well, on the technical side – I guess it is.
Harry Brown is a veteran who has lived to see his community descend into crime and violence. He sees it night and day, but chooses to simply mind his own business. Early on in the film, his wife passes away in Hospital and he is left a widower. The only person who is left in Harry’s life is now his close friend, Leonard who is brutally murdered by the teenage gang occupying the estate in which Harry lives.
With the Police failing to get anywhere with the murder of his friend Leonard, Harry eventually decides to take matters into his own hands and becomes a vigilante. Here we eventually learn that he previously served in the Royal Marines. Harry starts picking off the drug dealers and surveilling the gang members, trying to find out who really murdered his friend..
I guess I don’t need to elaborate much further as you can see where this is all going. If a vigilante/drama/thriller is your type of movie, definitely check out Harry Brown – it’s well worth it.
Check out the trailer →
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I really hate it when a show I’ve been watching finally comes to an end. Without fail, I find I’m always asking myself; what am I supposed to watch now? For now the answer comes in the form of Human Target.
The series follows the life of character Christopher Chance. A unique private contractor who was once an assassin, now turned bodyguard/security expert. He is hired by his clients to protect their lives, but doesn’t do it in a regular way – he integrates himself into their lives and becomes a part of it until the threat is over. Each episode focuses on a different case/client, but one thing that doesn’t change is him kicking the bad guys asses – I guess that’s one of the things that make this show, along with the witty humour.
The supporting characters aren’t too bad either. You have Laverne Winston who is Chance’s Business Partner/Agency Manager. He’s the more serious guy of the three. You also have the token computer nerd/hacker guy, Guerrero. An interesting detail comes about on Guerrero later on in the first season, Which I didn’t quite expect to be honest.
At times the show does feel a bit corny, but none the less it’s an enjoyable watch every week if you’re not too skeptical, enjoy reasonable plots with lots of action. Watch the trailer →
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