Buying Old PCsBuying Old PCs
I install quite a number of internet gateway machines for one of my clients. While eventually he will probably move to using an ASUS EeePC [1] or something similar, the[...]
Month: April 2008
Fried FoodFried Food
I’ve just been reading about oil deterioration when deep frying [1]. Apparently frying food can cause the production of Acrylamide [2] which causes cancer, is a neurotoxin, and does other[...]
Friends and AdvertsFriends and Adverts
For some time I have been running Google Adsense adverts on my blog. Not long after I started running the adverts the revenue exceeded the amount of money I pay[...]
Debian Work and UpstreamDebian Work and Upstream
Steve Kemp writes about security issues with C programs [1]. It seems obvious that if you are going to do something that is overly tricky (such as anything related to[...]
Car Sharing in MelbourneCar Sharing in Melbourne
Recently I noticed that some parking spots in the city area are reserved for car sharing. There seems to be two car sharing companies operating. Flexicar [1] costs $50 to[...]
A Bio-fuel Petrol StationA Bio-fuel Petrol Station
Today I happened to see a bio-fuel petrol station! I decided to check it out (even though I was traveling by tram in a part of town that I don’t[...]
Vegie CarsVegie Cars
I've read a lot about running Diesel vehicles on plant oil, but one thing that was never clear was why some people claim that you need special chemical additives. ... Their site[...]
Football Cards and Free KittensFootball Cards and Free Kittens
My cousin Greg Coker has created an eBay auction for Football cards with the proceeds going to a charity that protects animal welfare (I can’t remember the name – I’ll[...]
Olympics and PoliticsOlympics and Politics
The latest news related to the Beijing Olympic games is that Kevin Rudd (our Prime Minister) has said "It is absolutely clear that there are human rights abuses in Tibet.[...]
Links April 2008Links April 2008
Virgin is testing the use of babassu oil and coconut oil blended with regular jet fuel in commercial flights [1]. They have flown with 20% bio-fuel and tests indicate that[...]