Six months ago, I was a stay-at-home dad during the day, and a hardworking freelance journalist at nights (and on weekends). As regular readers of this blog would know, that’s not been the case for a while — except today. I’m back in the stay-at-home-dad role for today, as Di has her first exam in […]
The more things change… Read More »
Attention, city-based four wheel drive owners: Just because you bought a large, inflexible, much more likely to not only kill others but also yourself, planet-killing tank-like behemoth of a vehicle with poor visibility, high likelihood of tipping over and a predicted low resale value thanks to the rising cost of petrol*, this doesn’t give you
Ranting time. Or is it catharsis time? Read More »
It used to be simple being a journalist. All you needed were words, and some method of getting them into print — typewriters, PCs, your own blood, whatever took your fancy. But in this new-fangled Internet world, people don’t just want to read your opinions — they want to hear you opining them in real
You just can't shut the lad up… Read More »
I’m a man of many words — too many words, far too often — and so I feel it’s only right to point out that the following stories contain terms that might be construed as offensive. Terms like “Naked”, “High”, “Bulge” and “Kerri-Anne”. First up, this entirely filthy story at APCMag.com: iiNet profits bulge from
Warning: Strong language ahead… Read More »
CNET.com.au has a review of mine, live today*: Lexmark X4875: “It’s a step back in the style stakes, but there’s still plenty to like about Lexmark’s latest small office wireless printer…” *Yeah, I know, nothing funny in the intro today. I’m just not feeling funny.
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I’m reliably informed that one way to ensure lots of healthy web traffic is to ensure that your Web site is stocked with lots of pictures of brazenly naked birds. So here goes. I still can’t quite get over how birds can seemingly break their own necks in order to eat stuff. It creeps me
Adventures in Search Engines… Read More »
(and if you know the answer to that question, you’re as old as I am…) Another day, and yet another iPhone story. This one’s a bit less serious, though: Bluescreen: Steve Jobs announces Windows ME on 3D iPhone: “Steve Jobs certainly has nice shoes…”
I must be hallucinating. What's a good thing for a hangover? Read More »
The words — they just keep on coming. Such is the case with this review, live now at CNET.com.au: Sony VAIO LT VCG-LT28G: “It’s tough not to look at the VAIO LT VCG-LT28G and think two things. Firstly, that Sony has once again outdone themselves in making a product that’s probably superbly easy to track
And now, a non-Apple story, this time at CNET.com.au. Just for laughs, y’know? Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2100: “The Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2100 is the little brother of the Linksys Media Center Extender DMA2200. When we say “little brother”, we’re not just talking in a features sense…”
The old man said to me, said don't always take life so seriously… Read More »
Or, in this case, two Apple iPhones. As in two iPhone 3G stories. At least for now. More to come, but these two are live now at PC Authority: 3G iPhone to drop in Australia July 11: “Jobs announces July 11th worldwide 3G iPhone rollout. And it’s… cheaper? Better start queuing now.” 12 unanswered iPhone
Ten Apples Up On Top… Read More »