STI Spec C spotted, details seeping through
In Friday's CarGuide in the Herald Sun (Aussie Newspaper) they had a article detailing the new Subaru Impreza WRX STI Spec C. Little background; the Spec C version of the Impreza WRX STI was the race ready, lightened and tightened edition in which Subaru used to homologated (see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homologation) their WRC car. These rules no longer apply but Subaru still make the Spec C to treat the fans to a limited version (along with other treats like the S20x series and the Type RA/RA-R).
Anyhoo back to the article; The new Spec C is focusing on lightening the body weight and improving handling rather than add anymore/much power to the existing STI. More details can be found http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1557819&page=3 (my post is at the very top).
It looks the goods and if it does infact hit Australia I will be definately getting one. By the time they hit I will be off my Ps and legally able to drive one too 
One last thing. Australia's current rating system for videogame is shall we say....crap. Its very outdated and does not reflect the attitude of the modern Australian. There are more gamers these days than there ever was. In fact there is a gaming console per 5 people in Australia. Thats pure consoles like your Playstation 3s and Nintendo Wii etc and not things that CAN play games like Personal Computers.
One man trying to change this is Greg Tannahill. He is running as a candidate in October in the Australia Capital Territory's state election. We wish him all the best and when you have a few minutes drop by his website @ http://amongthedust.blogspot.com/.
Vista Issue Solved: Cannot Save Favourites
Okay I have been having this issue where whenever I try to save a website into my favourites and in a folder I have moved from a backup where it would throw up a error message with the delightful error description "unspecified error". After a bit of a google hunt here is how to fix it:
Drop to a Elevated Command Prompt (Start>type cmd>right-click on cmd icon and hit "Run as Administrator"
Navigate to your user profile folder (cd c:\users\username\)
Type icacls Favorites /setintegritylevel (OI)(CI)low
And hey presto its fixed!
This problem occurs as Internet Explorer in Windows Vista runs under Protected mode (low integrity level) by default, and therefore will only be able to modify objects marked with a low integrity level in their system ACLs. This is to save the moronic users from killing their computer via spyware and other nasties on the Internet.
A good read on integrity levels can be found @ http://blogs.technet.com/steriley/archive/2006/07/21/442870.aspx
Another problem solved 
Subaru Impreza NA Concept by STI(Tokyo Auto Salon 08)
Basically a MY08 Impreza 2.0R with these bits!
1. front lip spoiler
2. spoiler lip
3. front grill
4. rear spoiler lip
5. flexible tower bar
6. Recaro bucket seats
7. seat bracket
8. shift knob
9. pedal pads
10. rear view mirror seal
11. black interior trim
12. stainless muffler
13. intake manifold
14. oil filler cap
15. front height adjustment type suspension
16. rear height adjustment type suspension
17. front 4-pot brake
18. rear 2-pot brake
19. lateral link front+rear (pillow)
20. aluminium wheels (17x7.5j)
21. Bridgestone tires (Potenza RE070; 225/45R17)
22. wheel nuts
All from the Subaru's factory tuning house STI (Subaru Tecnica International)!
I was just about to dump some cash on my current MY03 RS to get STI springs and strut bars for front and rear but if this thing comes out in Aus and is priced right (closer to current 2.0R pricing and not near the WRX) then I will be waltzing down to Subaru Docklands and trading in my current one for a demo (so I can bargin like a true bastard 
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I always entertained the notion of
Quantum of Solace
Hey All,
Wow, long time since I have attended to this blog. Main Computer has been down for a long time (died just before I went away to Hong Kong; more on that later) and I have been focusing my attention on other things like my Cert 4 in IT (which I now have) and work in general instead of getting my main rig up but now its up and expect some more regular entries.
There are two very awesome movies coming out this year. In the not too distant future we have Batman: The Dark Knight but even further down the track a personal favourite of mine is getting a direct sequel for the first time...Bond, James Bond!
Entitled Quantum of Solace, the plot picks up directly where Casino Royale left the audience, with Bond wanting answers (from the elusive Mr White) after his only true love Vesper killed herself in an attempt to shield James from a organisation described as being bigger than any one could possibly fathom!
Check out everything QoS at http://www.007.com or have a play with the cool widget below!
Thats it for now, look forward to some articles about The Dark Knight, Hong Kong, Metal Gear Solid 4 and more in the near future.
Cheers