January 2008
Quote - doing two things at once →
“To do two things at once is to do neither.” —Publilius Syrus, Roman slave, first century B.C.
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Tag, you're out →
Not this, but this. Game over!
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Espresso love →
“Black as the devil, Hot as hell,
Pure as an angel, Sweet as love.”
—Charles Maurice de Talleyrand-Perigord
Ah, espresso. How do I love thee? A short black, in the demitasse cups with saucers at home. Savoured slowly. A long black, either at home or out and about, served as a shot of espresso in a slightly larger cup, with hot water on the side for me to decide how much to...
The view from my window - Morning →
In the mornings I am greeted with this sight, along with the sound of wildlife. No neighbours looking in.
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The view from my window - late at night →
The moonlight streams into my room. Even with a tripod and a delayed shutter release there was noticeable movement with the speed of the clouds.
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Flickr woes →
I’m trying to post to my blog from Flickr but it’s failing, even though the test post works. Grr!
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Ohakune Carrot →
The giant carrot at Ohakune, as send from the far end of the abandoned rail bridge. We stopped here briefly just before Christmas.
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Quote - Cure for boredom →
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity.”
— Dorothy Parker
Are we giving robots too much power? →
In The Know: Are We Giving The Robots That Run Our Society Too Much Power?
Have you seen a blowfish driving a sports car? →
“Excuse me. Have you seen a blowfish driving a sports car? “Thank you.” “Bloody Torchwood!”
Yah! It’s back. The Doctor (not that one), the carer, the technician, and the eye candy. “As long as it’s not in an office. Some fetishes should be kept to yourself.”
Ages →
Another great short film.
Lisa →
The biggest threat →
No, it seems it’s not Starbucks, they help. No, it’s Zombies. Now go back and read the article about Starbucks, which is completely unrelated to Zombies.
Quote - Formula for success →
I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure - which is: Try to please everybody. —Herbert B. Swope
Niche Cliques →
I listen to a lot of podcasts and the two words that jar me most with the American pronunciation are niche and clique. Why do words change from their common pronunciation to a phonetic one. I prefer niche to rhyme with the last syllable of pastiche and not bitch. Likewise clique has a mystique that click lacks. I understand about clarks and clerks and similar words, and they don’t bother me;...
Quote - Ignorance →
Not ignorance, but ignorance of ignorance, is the death of knowledge.
— Alfred North Whitehead
Planning your day →
This is something I should be doing more of. I already try to plan each day in the morning, but doing it when I go home (while my brain is still active) means I should be able to set up enough hooks to allow me to hit the ground running when I get in.
Photophlow →
I have invites to photophlow which is still in beta. Let me know if you want one.
photophlow is an easy and fun way to talk about and share flickr photos in real time. think of it as the ultimate flickr communicator: invite your friends, search photos together, chat and comment all at once.
December 2007
2008 off to a good start →
It’s been a relaxing start to the new year, no hang over and no tasks that just have to be done. Currently enjoying a beer while sitting on the lawn in the dappled shade of a tree, connected via wifi, with Jack nearby keeping an eye on me. I did clean the cars while catching up on Hak.5, and that’s enough work for the day. As I sit typing this I can hear bird song in the bush behind...