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[5 Mar 2010 | No Comment | ]
OT: Amazing OK Go Video Clip

If you watch one thing today make it this amazing video clip by OK Go and Synn Labs.

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[24 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]

It seems every commentator and his dog is now referring to ‘the easy gains of 2009′. Easy gains my arse! I can’t help but wonder if they were investing in some parallel universe or invested at all. Perhaps their memories are even worse than mine, which would mean non-existence.

Gains in 2009 were not easy. The gains came from gut wrenching buys. It’s lucky I have a rubbish bin beside my desk as I threw up a couple times after buying stocks in late 2008 and early 2009!

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[16 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]

Invite others to Google Wave
Google Wave is more fun when you have others to wave with, so please nominate people you would like to add. Keep in mind that this is a preview so it could be a bit rocky at times.
Invitations will not be sent immediately. We have a lot of stamps to lick.
I have six spare invitations. If you want one then leave a comment with your email address.
At first look Wave appears to be missing standard email functionality. Outbound Communication is restricted to Wave users and although …

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[12 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
The Dawn of Energy Kites

This is a must watch for anyone interested in wind power. Heck it’s a must watch for everyone!

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[11 Dec 2009 | One Comment | ]
OT: Without Hot Air or Within the Box

Photovoltaic production is the world’s fastest-growing energy technology, but does that make it a good investment?

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[9 Dec 2009 | No Comment | ]
Off Topic: It’s not all beer and skittles in Oz

I’m cowering inside instead of trimming the bottle brush as I just witnessed a life and death tussle between two highly skilled hunters in my shed. As the main hunter was a white tailed spider and a lunch guest had recently alerted me to their danger I scampered inside to research how close to death I came.

If a mild irritation is close to death then I came close. I really don’t want to spray out in my shed. That’s where a lot of our pets live. Like this gecko.
And scores …

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[20 Nov 2009 | No Comment | ]

Or so ANZ boldly pronounce at the top of their latest paper spam.
Have the repeaters of that delusion ever been into a book shop? There are scores of manuals on motherhood. When coined the phase was accurate and insightful, now it’s borderline ignorant. If you want to be a better parent then read the manual. Instinct, you must be kidding ANZ.
If you want one tip then speak to your kids as you’d like them to speak to others and like you wish to be spoken to. As someone said do unto others as …