Monthly Archives: April 2009

A suggestion for movie studios

Posted on April 30, 2009 by Steve

If the movie studios of this world made DVDs of movies available to buy at the same time as the movie is released, I’d buy every single thing I take Will to see immediately, as I’m sure millions of parents … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-04-29

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Steve

Game over! Funk Monkey developer quits in style – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Weird little PR news story about game developer in Canberra leaving to go indie, making his happy resignation a little online game. Shows good way of … Continue reading →

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eePC questions

Posted on April 29, 2009 by Steve

On the train this morning I got my first laptop conversation. Every day on the train the laptop appears for me to write, and the passenger next to me says nothing. But today, an older guy asked me some questions … Continue reading →

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Crazy hours and more

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Steve

Took Alex to the hospital for a flu shot in the morning, which is always an interesting trip, but totally uneventful. It did keep me working at home for the rest of the day, and I’ve got the outside room … Continue reading →

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Why I’m a Rugby League fan

Posted on April 27, 2009 by Steve

Went to the parent’s today for another little celebration for Will’s birthday. A great day, with more presents for Will, and cake and birthday candles and all that wonderful stuff, and a football game too. Wests played Newcastle in the … Continue reading →

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Remembering beer?

Posted on April 26, 2009 by Steve

Anzac Day… and I’m always slightly in two minds about the event. You can’t go past the importance of remembering the past horrors of Aussies in war, they’re heroism mixed with a healthy dose of “let’s never do that again”, … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-04-24

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Steve

Understand GD Library at alex.rabe Need this for work (tags: wordpress) Powell's Books – PowellsBooks.BLOG – The 288-Hour Graphic Novel Challenge Good comic strip about creating comics, must read! (tags: comics writing toread) Joss Whedon on 'Dollhouse's' renewal chances, that … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday to … Will!

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Steve

Happy birthday to Will! Happy birthday to Will, happy birthday to Will! William James Robert Turner turns the big five today, and man, was it a good morning for all of us. He was awake early as usual, and as … Continue reading →

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links for 2009-04-22

Posted on April 22, 2009 by Steve

Nathan Bransford – Literary Agent Another agents site, this time a blog. (tags: writing agent blog) The Forbidden Planet International Blog Log » Skipping (Brü)lightly along with Hannah Berry Interesting sounding new graphic novel where each page is hand painted … Continue reading →

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Party allocations

Posted on April 21, 2009 by Steve

The cutest thing tonight… Sallie made a whole lot of cupcakes for Will to take to kindy tomorrow… it’s his birthday the next day so he’ll have a little birthday thing at kindy before. You bring your own cakes of … Continue reading →

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