Victoria Hotel MelbourneVictoria Hotel Melbourne
I have just stayed at the Victoria Hotel Melbourne. I booked it through www.WotIf.com and paid ~$110 per night instead of the list price of $186 per night. The location[...]
Month: January 2008
Weather in MelbourneWeather in Melbourne
Some people have been asking about the weather in Melbourne in late-January in terms of what to wear for Linux.Conf.Au. It is probably impossible to predict weather for a particular[...]
Oaks on MarketOaks on Market
A few days ago I stayed in an apartment at the Oaks on Market [1] hotel which I booked through www.WotIf.com. The WotIf price was $159 per night – the[...]
Some LCA Melbourne AdviceSome LCA Melbourne Advice
At the end of the month we are having linux.conf.au (one of the best Linux conferences in the world) in Melbourne. Here is some quick advice for people who are[...]
Linux in SingaporeLinux in Singapore
Are there any active LUGs in Singapore? A friend in Singapore is about to set up his laptop to dual-boot and would like the possibility of getting some direct help[...]
No more War On Terror in the UKNo more War On Terror in the UK
Military.com reports that the UK government will no longer use the term War On Terror [1]. Sir Ken Macdonald (the UK’s chief prosecutor) said that “terrorists” are criminals and need[...]
Comment PolicyComment Policy
I’ve been thinking about the comment policy for my blogs. I have started deleting comments when people subscribe to comments and use fake email addresses (I get the bounces and[...]
Blog Friends?Blog Friends?
There are some people who’s blogs I read and often comment on or reference in my own blog posts. Some of them regularly make comments on my posts and reference[...]
Labour policies and Internet CensorshipLabour policies and Internet Censorship
Glen Turner writes about how Internet censorship could hurt science [1]. The ABC has an article about what is planned [2] which includes “Senator Conroy says it will be mandatory[...]
Low Power – They Just Don’t get itLow Power – They Just Don’t get it
For a while I’ve been reading the Lenovo blog Inside The Box [1], even though I plan to keep my current laptop for a while [2] (and therefore not buy[...]