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Five Great Sources of Humour on Facebook
If like me you spent the odd minute or two on Facebook, you may be looking for some reliable sources… [more]
Marvel MMO unveils first developer diary
Have a look for yourself - it even contains some gameplay footage. I'm happy to make a prediction: there… [more]
Wordnik: the best online dictionary?
Wordnik is best described as an online dictionary with context. Type in a word, and it spits back not… [more]
Beware the hotel death ray
In an era where environmental sustainability is a big thing, a lot of work has been done to minimise… [more]
Reminiscing with a difference: Dear Photograph
Yet another website to add to the "I Wish I'd Thought Of This First" archive. Dear Photograph is nothing… [more]
Controlled Quantum Levitation: with some fun added
Cutting edge science plus some fun, equals this: I give it ten years before we're all riding around… [more]
Best Rock Cover Band Opening Songs
If like me you've been in a rock covers band or three, you'll know that the first song of the night is… [more]
Sigh: Sydney’s first oxygen bar
It had to happen eventually - the oxygen bar fad has come to Australia. The full press release: Australia’s… [more]
Multi-user dungeons: they’re still relevant
I've bored friends and colleagues with my stories of discovering the power of MUDS in the early 1990s.… [more]
Other Stories
One of the funny Movember pics I’ve seen
Movember is a very fine cause that's grown and grown over the past few years. Some of the moustaches grown can be a little sparse, but on the other end of the extreme there's impressive efforts like this: I happen to know the subject of this photo and he has a huge commitment to the cause: why not donate to someone you know who's taking part? And I have to admit I'm glad I didn't see the pre-back shave photo! … [Read More...]
OSX Lion: How do you remove the modem icon from the system menu?
I think it's safe to say most of us don't use a modem anymore, internal or external. So it's annoyed me for years that the modem icon still appears in the system menu at the top of your screen, just near the time. So it was with some pleasure I worked out how to get rid of it and it's pretty damn simple to do: you hold down the command key while clicking and dragging the icon downwards to remove it - the same way you remove an icon from the Dock. How simple is that? [Pic via Endgagdget] … [Read More...]
Huey Lewis Now Needs A Credit Card to Ride This Train
Made via this handy little website … [Read More...]
Best Rock Cover Band Opening Songs
If like me you've been in a rock covers band or three, you'll know that the first song of the night is important for a couple of reasons. First, if there's an audience there, it's the initial impression that can sometimes set the tone for the whole gig. Second, whether you've had a good sound check or not, it's the time for your sound person to get their levels right. For the hell of it, I thought I throw together a list of what I think are great rock songs a band could open with and make a big impression. I've kept it 1970s to today, and it's all obviously subjective. I'd love to hear your … [Read More...]
Times Tables Worksheet to Download and Print
In the past week my daughter needed me to print off a times tables worksheet of the twelve times tables. There are a bunch of online but none exactly what I was after. So I did my own. Here's a shot of what it looks like: You can download the PDF for yourself for free by clicking here: Times Tables - PDF Format Enjoy and I hope it helps your kids learn those damn times tables. I still get a little bemused that in the 21st century this is still such a central focus but I suppose it does provide a foundation to a lot of other stuff, although there's some debate still going on in regard to … [Read More...]
Marvel MMO unveils first developer diary
Have a look for yourself - it even contains some gameplay footage. I'm happy to make a prediction: there are going to be a LOT of people wanting to plan the Hulk. I'm more of a Dazzler character myself - how about you? … [Read More...]
Game Masters: Play Dozens of Games from Your Life
I had the pleasure this morning of attending the Australian Centre for the Moving Image's Game Masters exhibition. I've been to ACMI exhibitions before and they've been superb, but this one beat them all hands down. If you've ever spent more than a couple of hours playing video games, you need to see this exhibition if you can. It's hands-on, with most of the exhibits able to be played. I'm talking everything from 1970's arcade games right up to today's console games. I spent a little time typing the names of every playable game I saw into my phone. So for your benefit, here's what you … [Read More...]
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