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Dell Event at Formula 1 Testing Day at Silverstone

July 12, 2008

zath-helicopterA few weeks ago I was invited by Dell to attend a Silverstone Formula 1 testing day (26th June 2008) which was actually the final testing session before the British Grand Prix took place there just over a week later. The purpose of the day was for launching the new Dell Studio laptops, this would be the second Dell event that I’d been asked to take part in, it was therefore a great opportunity and I gladly accepted.

Only then did I then find out that we’d be getting flown into Silverstone by helicopter - a place, where on the day of the British Grand Prix is the busiest “Heli-port” in the world!

I had to meet up at an Elstree Aerodrome in North London for 8.30am – it meant I had to get up at around 3am – which is probably the earliest I’ve ever had to, so that was bit of a shock to the system! I was out the house and on the road by around 4am – but it would ultimately be a very worthwhile journey!

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Sega Rally 2007 - Gaming Bloggers’ Preview Event

August 13, 2007

Sega Rally originated as an arcade game back in 1995 that became known for its graphics, handling and close racing. After its success it then made its way to various home platforms in the years that followed and I remember many hours were spent playing the PC version at the time.

It basically defined the rally genre where many games then followed, however in the last 5 years, it’s been quite a lean time for Sega Rally fans, so when I was invited down to London to a special Sega Rally 2007 Preview Session for bloggers, I could hardly turn down that kind of opportunity and here’s what I learnt from the session.

Before Screenshot…(Original version)

Sega Rally - Original

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