Trimming Videos On YouTube

This is a really quick and simple method of cutting/cropping videos that you have uploaded to YouTube (from your PS4 or any source).

Trimming/Splitting Videos On YouTube - Uploaded From Your PS4  

I prefer editing videos this way rather than faffing around with other tools such as the SHAREfactory on PS4. By doing this directly you can always quickly share whole clips from your PS4 without getting completely dragged out of the game :)

Quick Update

Rather disappointingly, as with too many of my endeavours lately, I've been neglecting this blog.

Just a few random update points though!

1. I've been listening to the new Linkin Park album (Living Things - listen to it here) pretty much none stop since it came out. It's definitely not the most amazing album ever but I really like the sound. As I commented elsewhere, hearing it is like "coming home". It's warm and familiar and I love it :)
2. Downloaded LOADS of new manga series which I am working my way through. I was really impressed by Change 123 ;-)
3. Can't find a decent game to entertain myself with. I've filled time here and there with Jewels Star (Android Bejewelled rip-off) and Crystal Saga Online (browser based MMORPG).
4. Watching LOADS of Steve Job videos, trying to inspire myself I suppose! Somehow I feel too much of the world tries to copy him/Apple though... I almost feel as if I want to say something corny like "be innoviative, not derivative" but how do you do that when innovation is they were all about?!?
5. Can't sleep properly lately, I hate hayfever >.< Does that count as a first world problem? :P
6. Finally... I've managed to %$#& up my toe again playing football :'( I'm still playing but I lament for my toe.

Anywho, life is good really xD

Dominion Updates

Really glad to finally have my Final Fantasy XIII-2 article all done! It is far from fully comprehensive but I believe it captures my feelings well. Definitely a game worth playing if you enjoyed Final Fantasy XIII but temper your expectations!

The hit count is ticking over slowly but steadily, ~250 in one month is more than I expected in any case. I do believe the original Dominion clocked less than a thousand in its entire lifetime... so yay for Blogger I suppose!

As you can see, I've slightly re-jigged the layout of the blog. It's nothing major but I feel the site reads a bit better, any feedback is always welcome! I've also moved the advert so it is visible on load, no one has clicked on any of them yet but that is to be expected with the traffic...

Anywho, things are shaping up nicely and I thank everyone who has been taking the time to read all of it! XD

Centring Widgets In Blogger

Recently I had a little bit of trouble centring the AdSense widget at the bottom of this blog. After a little digging I found this article which was most helpful.

Just to add to it, here are some screenshots to help guide you through the process of centring widgets!

Firstly, open up Blogger and open up the Template settings for your blog:

1. Template > Edit HTML

It may prompt you asking if you are sure you wish to proceed, simply click proceed if it does. At this point if you are worried about making any mistakes, you can save your template using the button provided.

Once you are ready to edit your HTML template, ensure you have checked the "Expand Widget Templates" box:

2. Expand Widget Templates

Now all that is left to do is to search for your widget and add the code to "center" it. In my case I had to search for "AdSense" and then I inserted align='centre' into the div tag:

3. Add align='center'

Knowing the rough name of the widget you are attempting to center helps alot. Otherwise it is a matter of having to search all your widgets (try searching b:widget) until you find the one which looks right...

Good luck and hope this helps someone else out there!

Adverts?

I've signed up to try out Google AdSense, more as a experiment then for any serious revenue. I've done my best to set it up so that it blocks offensive adverts but if you do see anything remotely annoying, do let me know!

In the mean time, I'm still trying to find time to finish up some content I am working on. Hopefully there will be a flurry of updates by late this week!

Dominion - Expanded!

The past few days I have been working diligently at porting over the best stuff out of my Google+ posts. Ever since I set it up, I've been using it to wax lyrical about any topic I fancied! Hopefully some of it will be some use to someone out there!!!

As you can see, the tag cloud has grown considerably! Just to explain some of the more esoteric labels I am using...

• A View - covers all my reviews and takes on various topics ranging from Film to Restaurants.
• Random Thoughts - for things that come to me randomly, expect topical topics and the unexpected.
• Meta - typing about "talking about Dominion"

I've been building up a steady pile of drafts as well, which hopefully means I will be able to post content on a semi-regular basis...

Watch this space for my epic Final Fantasy XIII-2 review!

First Follower!

Honoured to have the venerable Mr. Cachelin following this blog, my first follower!

I doubt I will be able to update this as prolifically as Old Dominion but I shall endeavor to have quality over pure quantity!

Any feedback is always welcome as well ^_^

God Bless

New Layout & Template - CSS Hacks!

How do you like the new look? I've spent some time going through the various templates, different colours and finally hacking around with the HTML/CSS.

Overall I am very impressed with all the options available! The only thing I had issue was with tweaking the transparency of the white content background. In case anyone else is using the Picture Window template and would like to adjust the alpha, here is the CSS code:

.content-outer {
    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.8) none repeat scroll top left;
    -moz-border-radius: 15px;
    -webkit-border-radius: 15px;
    -goog-ms-border-radius: 15px;
    border-radius: 15px;
    -moz-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
    -webkit-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
    -goog-ms-box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
    box-shadow: 0 0 3px rgba(0, 0, 0, .15);
    margin: 30px auto;
}

Most of that is just preserving the original style but I've highlighted the key changes I made. CSS3 lets you specify colours in rbga format, giving us access to the alpha (last argument). I've also removed the original white image which was used (now none).

I'll hopefully be adding more content and widgets soon as well!

Blogger App... Kinda sucks

Looks like the functionality on this app is very limited. Nice for saving drafts I suppose!

In any case, hoping to change the theme and layout to something more interesting. Hoping to find widgets galore XD