November 2006

Madden Spatula Odyssey

The Brain Says: Avoid shrinkage by reading Alex’s reviews! Like, for example, today’s freshly published review at CNET.com.au: Acer AT4220B: “Acer’s 42″ LCD TV offers exceptional value for a low asking price.” Remember: Obey the Brain. Sure, it’s only made of aging foam rubber, but it knows better than you do. Alexkidman.com would like to […]

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Obey the brain…

The Brain says: The December Issue of PC User (“Australia’s Top Selling Technology Magazine” apparently) is out now, and within its non-waterproof pages you’ll find Alex’s preview of Reeltime.TV, as well as his roundup of Australian online music download services. Oh, and there’s other stuff in there as well, but the Brain only cares about

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Bombina bombina

I have a frog. Welll, of a sort. He’s just a temporary Frog; this time next week he will be no more. He’s not even, as the subject line suggests, a European Fire-Bellied Toad — he’s just a Frog. Observe: Being transitory is, however, no excuse for being The Frog With No Name. In order

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I'll just make out this bill of sale. How do you spell penguin?

P-N-Guin. How do you pronounce it? P-E-N-G-U-I-N. I’ll write that down. E-Z-L-X-Q. Drat this pen! It can’t spell. Thankfully, I can, as can be seen at CNET.com.au, which has my latest review up and running: McAfee Total Protection 2007: “A name like “Total Protection” should inspire confidence — it’s the main hook for a number

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