Parkour in MelbourneParkour in Melbourne
When I was walking past Southbank when I saw some Parkour being practiced. I watched for a while and spoke to the instructor after the informal lesson was finished. He’s[...]
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Choosing an Android PhoneChoosing an Android Phone
My phone contract ends in a few months, so I’m looking at getting a new Android phone. I want a big Android phone (in both physical size and resolution) that[...]
The Gift of FearThe Gift of Fear
I have just read The Gift of Fear and Other Survival Signals that Protect Us From Violence by Gavin de Becker. Like many self-help books it has a concept that[...]
The Lord of the FriesThe Lord of the Fries
Today I bought a box of fries from The Lord of the Fries [1]. I bought it from their new stand at Flinders St station because I was going past[...]
Digital Video CamerasDigital Video Cameras
I’ve just done some quick research on Digital Video Cameras for some relatives. It seems to me that the main feature that is necessary is Full HD (1920*1080) resolution as[...]
Is Lebara the Cheapest Mobile Phone company in Australia?Is Lebara the Cheapest Mobile Phone company in Australia?
My parents have just got a mobile phone with a Lebara pre-paid SIM [1]. Lebara advertise free calls to other Lebara phones but have a disclaimer that they charge a[...]
Virtual Hosting PricesVirtual Hosting Prices
Linode has just announced a significant increase in the amount of RAM in each of their plans [1]. The last time I compared virtual hosting prices in a serious manner[...]
Bugs in Google ChromeBugs in Google Chrome
I’m currently running google-chrome-beta version 5.0.375.55-r47796 on Debian/Unstable. It’s the fastest web browser I’ve used in recent times – it’s the first time that I’ve run a browser that feels[...]
Brother MFC-9120CN Color LASER PrinterBrother MFC-9120CN Color LASER Printer
I have just bought a Brother MFC-9120CN Multi-Function Color LED LASER Printer for a relative. It was a replacement for the Lexmark printer which turned out not to support Linux[...]
Pants To PovertyPants To Poverty
On Wednesday I saw a group of people wearing nothing but underwear walking through the Melbourne CBD. They were promoting Pants To Poverty which is a UK based underwear company[...]