Coins

Has anyone noticed these coins appearing with what seems to be part of a crest? Well I have looked it up on the Royal Mint's website and indeed, if you have a full set it does make up the crest of the Royal Mint. 1p and 2p coins with the crest seem common enough. I've been looking out for the rest. So far, no luck.

Visual Gag:

It's Apple's new EyePhone!

The Red Ring Of Death

The RRoD has struck. My Xbox is now out of action, which sucks. I was really getting into Rock Band too. Now a couple of guitar controllers lie about my game room, lazy and unused, leaving a painful reminder that I can no longer play my favourite game.

I went through the procedure to get it repaired and sent back, starting with registering online with xbox.com. As long as you have 3 segments of the red ring lit up, everything is free, even if the Xbox is out of warranty, like mine was. Otherwise, it will cost over £50. Then you need to get the Xbox packed up and picked up by UPS. I got UPS to pick mine up from work.

That was yesterday, so I reckon it will be touch and go whether or not it arrives back in time for Christmas. Go on Microsoft. I'm bored already!

UPDATE
Microsoft says: "A three-year warranty applies to conditions indicated by three red lights." So, after three years, repairs will cost just over £50.