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[...]
Blog Posts Should Stand AloneBlog Posts Should Stand Alone
I believe that apart from some exceptions (such as "links" posts) each post should stand alone. A reader should be able to read a single blog post and understand[...]
Trust and My SE Linux Play MachineTrust and My SE Linux Play Machine
When discussing the machine there are two common comments I get. One is a suggestion that I am putting myself at risk, I think that the risk of visiting[...]
SE Linux Play Machine and PasswordsSE Linux Play Machine and Passwords
My SE Linux Play Machine has been online again since the 18th of March. On Monday the 11th of Feb I took it offline after a user managed to change the[...]
SE Linux Etch Repository for AMD64SE Linux Etch Repository for AMD64
My Etch back-port repository of SE Linux related packages (which I documented in a previous post) now has a complete set of packages for AMD64. From now on I[...]