Monthly Archives: January 2008
Heath Ledger and the death crawl obsession
Since it popped into the news this morning, it’s been hard not to read endless amounts about the surprising death of Aussie actor Heath Ledger. i didn’t know anything about him personally of course, but he was a good actor … Continue reading
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Probably the stupidest thing Steve Jobs has ever said
In all the hoopla last week at Macworld, and the launch of the MacBook Air, Steve Jobs was quoted on a different, but related topic, in the New York Times. And it has got to be the stupidest thing I’ve … Continue reading
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How to feel like a criminal every day
Very simple — just go into many, if not most retail stores. Oh, and it helps if you are young (or even youngish) as well. And possibly (though not always), carry a bag. This is something that’s really started to … Continue reading
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So very tired …
It didn’t seem like I did *that* much for the last couple of days, really. Go on a work conference, work for a day, a couple of parties, some drinks, a morning of outdoor physical activities, ride the bus back … Continue reading
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Home and so, so, tired…
After so little sleep, then hours playing all these team sport “bonding” activities, we all hopped the bus and headed back to Sydney. I got a train home, and was just soooo tired… so very tired to do much more … Continue reading
Rain and work
Been away at this work “offsite” event, and while it’s always interesting, it’s a bit dull on account of the weather. We’re at a resort, and yet it’s been raining nearly all the time, and when not raining, just dark, … Continue reading
Off for a couple of days
Heading out of the office within the hour for a two day work trip. Nothing that special, in as much as every person in the company is going with me, but it should be fun. I’ve never worked for a … Continue reading
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I still can’t work this one out …
It’s a fairly straightforward story, but the headline is a little … odd: BBC ‘wins’ battle of news bongs So what are these “news bongs” they speak of? Do they help make the news easier to take? Easier to understand? … Continue reading
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Invading Europe on the cheap
Not quite what it sounds like, but I do like this video. Via Slashdot and Kevin Kelly, this video shows how three graphic designers with just a few costumes, some rop, a digital video camera and their design skills and … Continue reading
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Get famous from MySpace in a whole new way
Read this story if you don’t know it yet. While on the one hand it’s quite amusing, because it shows that quite clearly, no matter how much kids think they’re computer savvy, many of them really don’t understand the power … Continue reading
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