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Dropbox is another internet file space. With built in encrypted network traffic, sharing, and automatic synchronisation, you can work on your files in any networked computer.

What especially appeals to me is the Linux client complete with Gnome integration.

Did I mention that you also get 2.0Gb free space?

I've only just installed the client, but it looks very promising.

No, really. I don't. The three PCs and two laptops I have in the house are perfectly adequate. I mean, they all work. Okay, the laptop that is actually mine has a couple of loose keys after I converted it to Dvorak. But that really isn't enough to consign it to a cupboard. Is it?

No, I haven't been looking at an HP Mini Note from Efficient PC. Comes with SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 pre-installed rather than Ubuntu though. There, excuse found. Feeble as it may be.

But I am tempted.

For now, I resist. For now.

So Pathalogic is no longer supported on Drupal 5:

The Drupal 5 version of this module is no longer being supported. You may submit patches and issues for it if you'd like, but the Drupal 6 release is going to receive the majority of my attention. Time to upgrade, folks…

Now if only it was that simple. However there are several modules that my various site are dependent upon that have not been converted to Drupal 6 yet. I'm looking at you project, among others. Personally I'm quite patient, and am happy enough to wait till these things are ready.

So I could leave the module active and upgrade to Drupal 6 when I can. There is a problem with this however. The Update Status module will constantly report that I have an "Unsupported release". Which means that I will receive a steady stream of alert emails telling me to do something for the site. I won't know, without manually checking the status page, if there are any security updates needed. This leads to ignoring the alerts and possibly missing a critical security update.

Not good.

And Pathologic? Not that critical to be honest. I think I can live without it.

I've disabled the module and my Status Report is all green again.

When I can eventually upgrade to Drupal 6 will I use Pathologic again? Not if I haven't missed it. Chances are I will have forgotten all about it by then.

Bad move on the module developers part methinks.

(maybe some very minor spoilers)

I went to see The Dark Knight last night with friends. There was some trepidation that it might not live up to the hype, but being aware of that, we tried not to let our expectations run away with us.

The opening image, flying in over the city during the day was slightly jarring from what I was expecting. It didn't say Dark or Gothic to me. That passed quickly as we got into the goings on of a bank caper involving a gang wearing clown masks.

Heath Ledger does indeed give an absolutely compelling performance as The Joker. Some of the best moments being without dialogue. Just a look up from under that dirty hair, or clapping his hands in a cell. The scene involving the 'body bag' is still in and doesn't feel awkward. I'm glad they left it in. Heath left us while at the top of his game.

There is some gruesome violence that happens just as the camera blinks away to another angle. I think there may have been some re-editing to get a lower certificate. Although the trick involving the disappearing pencil was very nicely done.

The voice changer on the Batman's voice sounded a little harsh. There were a few too many lines where I couldn't make out what he was saying.

The fight scenes were much better than in Batman Begins. The fights scene there were like those in some of the Bourne movies where all you could see was a flurry of undifferentiated blurs. There was very little of those really fast cuts, you could actually see more of the action this time.

I had some credulity problems with some crowd reactions on the ferries. Too passive and resigned. I understand that there was a plot point being hit with this set-up, but I guess I'm thinking like the Joker on this. It jarred with me about as much as it did with him.

Gyllenhaal owns her character. Unlike the first film, Rachel doesn't feel under utilised.

Harvey Dent has a great story arc. Very satisfying. Strong performance especially towards the end.

This is a jam-packed film. At least three times I found myself thinking that the film was over, that we were heading into the denouement only to kick of again.