This is the second falcon Lego have produced in this play size. The original was very flimsy and not very playable as bits drop off all the time. Luckily Lego have made this a lot more durable meaning kids can zoom around the room holding it and it won't split into pieces.

The downside to this version however is there's not many interactive features compared to the previous version which had a retractable ramp and an escape pod which used Lego mechanics to retract and pop out.

This time around the sets very static perhaps to make it more durable but with the exception of the lid lifting off and a tray that drops out as a cargo dump there's no gadgets to add to the fun like with rogue shadow or similar kits; there's 4 flick missiles but they can't really be flicked given their position on the under carriage - it's just an easy feature Lego chuck in lately.

There's been some fan feedback that the underside is badly designed I think while it's true it could be better designed you don't see it unless you fly it around, plus the landing legs appear to be a rush job and very basic; with some additional pieces a fan could make better legs which are also taller so the landing ramp would support a figure walking up it currently this can't be done.

Build wise it's going to take you a few hours and an adult on hand for younger kids; there's some interesting techniques and also a few repetitive instructions for the panels etc.

At this stage the new falcon looks the part and is a great base to play with your characters even if theres a lack of mechanical gizmos and you do get quite a few minifigs however should vader be stored in the falcon? A c3po and r2 would have been better but I guess you need a baddy to play with however given the price we could have had the droids and a few troopers. (I'd also say Lego have a habit of classifying a few bits and pieces as minifigs lately; the training droid ihere s not a minifig it's a few bricks on a stick!)

Price wise it's hard to call; £100 would be right or some more technical features and figures to justify the additional £40 however what I can guarantee is this will be a Lego to invest in given the original sells for several hundred pound in good condition with a box. So keep the box for sure and enjoy this falcon as you won't get the original without spending a lot of money...

This is a well known brand, obviously not used and hopefully never need to. I'd say in hindsight however that at £20 plus delivery I have found 2 stores selling this at £10 and no delivery so paid more than twice the price. Stores are Costco and makro

I am up to my third pair of commtrends not because they were faulty but because it's far easier and effective than wifi around the house; faster speeds, consistent connectivity plus they actually leave wi-fi available for when its needed rather than choking the bandwidth with many items connected to it.

An added advantage for xbox 360 users is that the lan speed is much faster than over wifi for gaming and watching videos/media center - plus you dont need the expensive xbox wireless adapter!

Admittedly getting onto my second pair of adapters was a problem due to a lack of manual but Google provided me with how to setup additional units and I have founded the latest version (in black) to have a far more complicated manual, but the process from the original bulkier units (in white) still applies.

Basically each pair of adapters is 'paired' to each other so they only talk within their own point to point network; adding another pair (to add more devices to the network) requires you to reformat the new devices and sync them to your existing network adapters.

This is done by locating the master network adapter (i.e. the one that your router/bt homehub leads to and then out through mains electricity to your other adapters) and performing the following (note its easier to put the master and the new adapter into a double wall socket together to save you running from point to point - dont worry about unplugging the device as it retains settings.)

1. On the new device perform a factory reboot by powering it up from the wall and holding the config/reset buttong for 15 seconds - the unit will now turn off and on.
2. On the master device hold the config/reset button for 4 seconds until the AP light flashes red (let go or it will eventually perfrm a factory reboot.)
3. On the new device hold the config/reset button for 4 seconds until that flashes
4. The new device will now share the security settings of the existing network

Being a BT Home hub customer I can tell you that the network doesnt work from device to device like it may sound; i.e. from 1 adapter to the other pair - you only need the bt home hub/router to have 1 connected adapter and then you can add lots of adapters around the house; so buying 2 pairs (2 masters and 2 slaves) means you can reformat one of the masters to give you 3 network points and from then on every new pair you buy is another 2 access points.

In terms of range I have the router downstairs and a number of pcs and xboxes throughout the house, I also have an external office in a garage conversion with an RCD connected from the house and the signal travels over to my electric points so a great solution when wifi drops off outside of the house and in the garden.

Definately a great product but the latest manual is very offputting and technical requiring you to hook computers up to the adapter, so use the above method and you should be fine.

Zombieland for me was a lot of fun and as much a breath of fresh air to the genre that Shaun of the Dead was.

Rather than the standard zombie horror fest that tries to mimic the classic Romero films, Zombieland is more of a tribute to the video game culture and the classic cliche moments in movies when a character obliviously gets into a car while we know he is going to be set upon by a waiting zombie.

These moments are highlighted throughout the film with on screen messages reminisent to a video game, none more so amusing as when Woody Harrelson is running around trying to create the best zombie kill of the week which involves selecting his weapons of choice and then deliberately goading the zombie horde into attacking him.

In terms of pace the film has some very intense moments and then periods of calm as we get to know the characters, both litered with humourous moments - to me it's more similar to films like Superbad and Rolemodels than it is to Night of the living dead, so anyone who can appreciate that level of humour along with some gruesome moments will enjoy this film.

Overall an enjoyable movie with great characters, look forward to seeing them in a sequel.

Robert Downey Jr seems to be on a roll of late, it's easy to see why as he brings a solid mix of comedy and action to his roles; Jude Law however I've found to be a bit too slick and arrogant in his better known films, here however it pays off as the old school persona of Sherlock Holmes and Watson are revamped - Holmes more athletic and eratic while Watson is no longer a sedate sidekick but a bit of a ladies man willing to get stuck in to a fight.

The revamp might have not hit the right note with traditionalists, but I'm an avid fan of the Jeremey Brett and Basil Rathbone offerings myself and given the generic spin offs that come around once in a while its actually good to see a retake on the whole phenomenon and not just a rehash of those 2 fine actors.

The film itself delivers a complete story from start, middle and end which is full of action, comedy and seriously tense moments that makes subtle nods to the books and lines up a darker story for a sequel extremely well. For the traditionalists I would say relax, all the Holmes stories have been delivered to perfection by Jeremy Brett so lets get some fresh stories and a new spin that will hopefully regenerate appeal for the character and see newer stories come about.

In terms of the Blu Ray pack, you couldnt ask for more - the pictures very sharp, the action and sound don't suffer at all and you get both the DVD and a Digital copy included so extremely great value for a movie that will undoubtedly be watched again either at home or on the move in a downloadbale format.

Not having the chance to see Avatar on the big screen in 3D gives me a disadvtange in reviewing this film, but then again does it? We are left with the none 3D version to deal with which actually without the hype of technology allows us to focus on the story rather than the technology.

Storywise I actually found this to be a film of 2 parts, the beginning and end were very engaging while the middle was just filler with very little happening other than an opportunity to show off some visually amazing graphics but I think thats were the 3D element would have detracted me from my boredom, this middle bit was just a way to show off and play around with effects.

In terms of effects, when no humans were around on screen it didnt feel real - it was very much like watching a high quality cartoon and actually made my eyes hurt trying to focus on the CGI.

In regards to what you are buying here, theres no special effects or commentary - and for some people like me you arent even buying the film. The BLU Ray version didnt work in my player - is this a fault of my manufacturer, or of the producer? No - its a fault of the distributor.

I had to use the DVD version that came with the BluRay in order to watch the movie, my BLU RAY manufacturer didnt have an update ready for this and I do feel that this is a problem of the distributor who were trying to rush the film out to cash in. I contacted Fox about a refund on teh BluRay and they didnt even acknowledge my correspondance, the faults of the Blu ray is well known but we wont see any response on this while Fox can lay the fault at the blu ray manufacturers. However it does highlight the downside to Bluray if films are dependant on updates from manufacturers - what happens when the hardware is no longer supported, we would have to go out and buy new equipment!

I would advise you check that your player can access this movie, but how you would do that would be trial and error to see if anyone with your model has posted nagative feedback.

As a big fan of the original I bought Lost Planet 2 eagerly and jump straight in... kind of!

The games changed a lot and I actually found the menu interface confusing which tends to happen with some of Capcoms games; as you enter Capaign mode you are asked to find a server - I thought I'd selected Multiplayer by mistake - but no, after reading through the manual (something you shouldnt have to do with a good game just to start it up) it turns out that the entire premise of the game is that you are playing in a group of 4.

With the new release of the game there wasnt anyone to hook up with online so you are allocated 3 robot AI players and the AI is appauling, they go running around the screen, occasionally backing you up - this game certainly needs you to have real colleagues to play.

As for the game itself it's certainly epic in terms of its scale and quality of visuals, lots of detail in the cinematics and plenty of things to shoot once you get stuck in. But here in lies the problem for me, the gameplay acually feels like filler for the movies - the levels are far too short while the movies drag on and cant be skipped - even as you reach mission points you have to stop while being presented with a countdown - so between the movies and the roadblocks theres very large gaps in gameplay.

I think another factor that hasn't found me engaged as much as I want, is the lack of a central character or general purpose to play - your in game persona looks exactly the same as your 3 comrades (if you can call annoying AI comrades) or any of the other 'backup' soldiers that you come across. To add to the confusion of who you are, the game starts with an intro showing 3 guys struggling through the snow with 2 of them saving the 3rds life; for no apparent reason they are set upon with 2 dying- cool so is this a revenge game? Am I going to be a lone survivor from this 3 man party, nope I play one of the murdering snow pirates who just offed these 3 people... no reason why these men were murdered, so looks like I'm a group of psychopaths in a wolly jumper!

I think overall I can sum up Lost planet as a visual improvement over the original with very dramatic cinematics but very little substance and a mess of a premise; we have no central character to engage with, frustrating game flow and generally a very disjointed story thats not drawing you in. But if you want a mindless shooter then this could be for you - personally I feel cheated as its no reflection on the original in terms of story or gameplay, hopefully when a few more people get online we can see how the multiplayer holds up.

Composing of literally 100s of graphics, this book is an excellent collection of style and culture change.

As a reference for designers, it is essential - when given a brief requiring a set period or cultural background, the imagery in this book provides an excellent starting point for icons, style and typeset.

Ultraviolet was one of the most original pieces of TV to appear on our screens :: better still it was British.

The first episode sets up a great story line for this six part mini-series - which built on the fears of issues at the time, and broached an explanation around a conflict between vampires and a British government agency.

The setting has brought about a fresh look on the tired genre of vampire films, and the way in which the story is built brings about a feeling that it is all possible.

No gimmicky futuristic weapons, high flying mortal combat antics, or arcane rituals come to pass - as the slogan says there's no defence against religion but folklore has some truths :: wooden stakes are out, and instead high calibre carbon ammunition comes as standard in CIBs arsenal.

Each of the episodes is complete in itself, but leads you on towards a strong compelling ending..

The DVD offering is excellent with Screensavers, trailers and the option to watch [or not] the reminder snippets at the beginning of each episode - and compared with the VHS versions is also well priced.

I've been a follower of Paintshop Pro since the first editions [back when it was freeware] and now with version 7 it's one one most comprehensive digital image packages around.

As a professional designer, top end results are required - this usually means reaching for programs such as Photoshop. PSPro 7 [as with all previous releases] supports photoshop Plugins [which is one of the main points people use Photoshop] and in v7 vector based format is supported - so programs like Illustrator and Freehand come into line.

One of the better features of PSPro7 over Photoshop is it's browser capability - where a PhotoAlbum of images can be thumbnailed and reviewed quickly.

All in all PSPro 7 is a powerful program at a very good price - not necissarily a replacement for PhotoShop, but more of a complementing product.