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I suppose many of you internet users are familiar with the above message?

Inspired by a smashing magazine article on 404 Error pages, I decided to modify the standard WordPress error message on slickhouse, to make it slightly more useful.

At the same time, I opted to finally create a graph of slickhouse - using a great site that Simon brought to my attention. Simply enter a URL and the java applet will create a graph of the site, with plenty of interesting dots.

Hopefully you wont encounter slickhouse.com’s 404 page, but if you do - expect something that looks like this.

A place within slickhouse for general chit-chat. Take a seat, make yourself a brew, get comfy and type away…

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Shortest post ever?

So the PlayStation 3 launched last night, but what happened?

Well, Sony launched the PS3 across the globe with many retailers opening at midnight. However, the launch appears to have been a global-flop with hardly any fuss and a distinct lack of interest.

The U.S. launch was the complete opposite with riots, drive-bys and plenty of bullet action. Why is it then that the rest of the world isn’t interested? Perhaps because Sony has ruined our version of the console? Maybe.

I can’t be bothered to look into it too much - but I can report that in France, Microsoft had a boat next to the launch saying XBOX 360 Loves You. In Australia, only 40 people turned up to the grand launch in Sydney - requiring the Media to create their own crowd sounds. Sony do seem to like us Brits though - giving away a 46″ Sony LCD TVs to all 100 of those that queued up for the launch. Apparently though, the police had warned retailers of possible violence leading up to the launch - but there’s no reports of any yet.

It appears then, that most of the world has ignored Sony’s latest offering. TrustedReviews published a review of the PS3 this morning, concluding that it’s great, but not worth recommending right now, at all.

Sony’s PlayStation 3 - loved by American Fanboys, ignored by intellectuals. Sony’s PS3 - the centre of your digital world, hardly. For £425 you could almost buy an XBOX 360 and a Wii - though you may encounter problems with the Wii shortage. I suppose that’s Sony’s only strong point - there are plenty of PS3s to go around. Demand has far outweighed supply for both the XBOX 360 and Wii in the past - but demand is nowhere near as high as supply for the PS3.

Will you be purchasing a PS3? Not me. I’m currently awaiting the Elite XBOX 360, in black. But for now, my PC will suffice.

I’ve added a Digg This feature to slickhouse.com today! It will allow you to Digg any posts made by me, on slickhouse.com

If you’re the first to Digg the post, then you will be asked to provide a brief summary and title for the article, prior to submitting it. If the post has already been Dugg then when you click on Digg It it’ll add another Digg to the stack.

If you’re confused then read How Digg Works.

You’ll need to register in order to Digg, but it’s a short process and very worthwhile - as you can start Digging straight away. Who knows, maybe in a few months you’ll have reached Australia?

I’ve been using Digg for a few months now - and you can check out my profile on Digg here.