I seem to have developed a bad habit of saying “howdy” – both as an online and a face-to-face greeting. That might be okay if I was from Texas or somewhere similar – but as an Aussie, it’s a very bad habit and one I’ve got to stop myself doing. Funnily enough, I do also … [Read More »]
Archives for 2005
Still (mostly) alive
Well, so much for getting organised and making some progress on my to-do list … I got the flu early last week and it basically took me offline for most of the week. I spent Tuesday and Wednesday in bed, mostly sleeping and occasionally surfing (WiFi is wonderful) … but even when I was able … [Read More »]
Still alive
I’m still alive – mostly. Last couple of weeks have been pretty horrendous. Trip to NZ 3 weeks back to present at some seminars for work, not terribly taxing (although I never sleep well the first couple of nights in NZ because of the 2 hour time difference), but I didn’t get much of anything … [Read More »]
Boycott Sony music and electronic equipment
I’m not normally into activism, but here is something that I feel needs to be addressed. Amongst all the bruhaha about Digital Rights Management (DRM) and the music industry effectively becoming a law unto themselves by going to extra-ordinary lengths to ensure that I can’t play the CDs I personally paid money for on my … [Read More »]
New Air Conditioner
Bought a portable airconditioner last week for the study – it gets really hot in here on sunny days. After quite a bit of research, I settled on the Delonghi PAC60ECO. Ironically, just like my Axe in the Chook Shed incident with the ADSL router, I seem to have successfully scared the warm weather away … [Read More »]
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