Creating a Double-Ended BunCreating a Double-Ended Bun
The people who made the above magazine advert gave it two top-halves to the burger bun. But I think that there is actually a demand for such buns, and that[...]
Category: Review
Toy HelicopterToy Helicopter
I have just bought myself a toy helicopter. I had been tempted to buy one for a while and when I saw them on sale for $30 I couldn’t resist.[...]
Leaving OptusLeaving Optus
Today I phoned Optus to disconnect my Internet service. Some time ago I got an Internode [1] SOHO connection. This gave me a much faster upload speed (typically 100KB/s) compared[...]
Australian Business and IT ExpoAustralian Business and IT Expo
I’ve just visited the Australian Business and IT Expo (ABITE) [1]. I haven’t been to such an event for a while, but Peter Baker sent a link for a free[...]
Review of the EeePC 701Review of the EeePC 701
I have just bought a EeePC 701 [1], I chose the old model because it’s significantly smaller than the 90x series and a bit lighter too and it had Linux[...]
New Dell ServerNew Dell Server
My Dell PowerEdge T105 server (as referenced in my previous post [1]) is now working. It has new memory (why replace just the broken DIMM when you can replace both)[...]
Dell PowerEdge T105Dell PowerEdge T105
Today I received a Dell PowerEDGE T105 for use by a client. My client had some servers for development and testing hosted in a server room at significant expense. They[...]
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[...]
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[...]
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[...]