January 24, 2008
off to nz
Deb and I are hitting Dunedin for a couple of weeks including three days cycling through central Otago. Should be nice if a little tiring.
January 19, 2008
January 16, 2008
andy roddick v michael berrer
It's 9.10pm and 18 degrees. Normally it wouldn't be too bad, but I've gotten used to the 28 degree evenings. I'm cold and Deb's lips are turning blue.
australian open
We got some pretty good seats tonight. First game is Sharapova v Davenport.
I might post some more pics later.
I might post some more pics later.
January 15, 2008
January 13, 2008
federation trail
We're currently on the Federation Trail. It's surrounded by chemical factories, rubbish dumps and thistles. Appropriate then that it was built over an old sewage line
January 09, 2008
January 08, 2008
it's good to have options
Best when firm or soft.
So which is it? Should I eat them when I first get them, or wait a week until they get mushy.
I hate being confused by food.
So which is it? Should I eat them when I first get them, or wait a week until they get mushy.
I hate being confused by food.
January 07, 2008
January 05, 2008
December 30, 2007
merry xmas
Roast lamb, roast veges, ham, fruit salad, plum pudding, pavlova.
It may have been only Deb and I for Xmas lunch, but that was no reason to miss out on anything!
It may have been only Deb and I for Xmas lunch, but that was no reason to miss out on anything!
December 21, 2007
cloudburst
The rain in Melbourne for the last few days has been ridiculous. It's been falling so hard that water bounces back up to your waist. I joked about buying an umbrella off the guy from our noodle shop tonight, so he fashioned a raincoat out of a big rubbish bag for me. I laughed at the time, but it really kept me dry. I guess I owe him a beer!
We've had leaks in our lounge roof in the past. The first time it was repaired it didn't rain again for six months, so we didn't know that it wasn't fixed. The second time around, the roofing dude said he couldn't find any leaks on the roof, but bogged up the most likely areas, so every time it rains we expect to come home to a big puddle of water on the table.
And now you know the back story.
Deb was out on the booze tonight and I felt like having a laugh. I sent this picture message to her phone:
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XgKT4PzHykE/R2uZgvQ_5RI/AAAAAAAAC3U/K3a2-ndcqX8/s400/ceiling.jpg)
It was a 2 minute photoshop, so it doesn't look like much at this size, but I guess it looked convincing enough on her mobile screen, as her phonecall's first words were "what the fuck?!"
It made my night anyway :)
We've had leaks in our lounge roof in the past. The first time it was repaired it didn't rain again for six months, so we didn't know that it wasn't fixed. The second time around, the roofing dude said he couldn't find any leaks on the roof, but bogged up the most likely areas, so every time it rains we expect to come home to a big puddle of water on the table.
And now you know the back story.
Deb was out on the booze tonight and I felt like having a laugh. I sent this picture message to her phone:
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XgKT4PzHykE/R2uZgvQ_5RI/AAAAAAAAC3U/K3a2-ndcqX8/s400/ceiling.jpg)
It was a 2 minute photoshop, so it doesn't look like much at this size, but I guess it looked convincing enough on her mobile screen, as her phonecall's first words were "what the fuck?!"
It made my night anyway :)
pre-owned chump
I took time out from the stress of trying to find the perfect xmas present to have a look in EB Games. Super Paper Mario is selling brand new for $99 or pre-owned for $95. What a great business! They buy back the game for bugger all then sell it again for almost the original price! Do mugs really buy these pre-owned games or am I missing part of the equation here?
December 18, 2007
December 16, 2007
"no to all" tip for windows
This is probably a well known tip, but I discovered it today and it is totally invaluable!
When you're copying a large number of files from one place to another (as I tend to do when backing up photos), you're presented with this option:
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XgKT4PzHykE/R2Te-vQ_2-I/AAAAAAAACWY/RI61NrHD2W8/s800/dialogue.jpg)
For simplicity, you can just overwrite all of the existing photos with an exact copy, which really is just a waste of time. What's even more of a waste of time though is sitting there for 20 minutes clicking "No" for every file so that you only copy over unique files.
Here's the tip: hold down Shift when you click no. It's essentially a virtual button that says "No to all" on it. Frikkin' sweet.
Thanks to Jigar Mehta who happened to be the first link I clicked on.
When you're copying a large number of files from one place to another (as I tend to do when backing up photos), you're presented with this option:
![](http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_XgKT4PzHykE/R2Te-vQ_2-I/AAAAAAAACWY/RI61NrHD2W8/s800/dialogue.jpg)
For simplicity, you can just overwrite all of the existing photos with an exact copy, which really is just a waste of time. What's even more of a waste of time though is sitting there for 20 minutes clicking "No" for every file so that you only copy over unique files.
Here's the tip: hold down Shift when you click no. It's essentially a virtual button that says "No to all" on it. Frikkin' sweet.
Thanks to Jigar Mehta who happened to be the first link I clicked on.
back up your photos
The hard drive that I store all my photos on is starting to play up. I can't open a couple of dozen photos, but luckily most of them are backed up in various locations.
The problem now is finding out where the dodgy files are and replacing them either from the backup drive (that I haven't used as often as I should), Deb's laptop (that only has backups of more recent stuff), the portable hard drive that we used in Vietnam (that was going to be used as a proper backup drive from today) or my backup at work (which was current as of around this time last year).
This year, the plan is to build a proper RAID file server so I won't have to worry as much about failing hard drives. Of course, I also need to figure out what the hell RAID really is, but that's a small detail.
The problem now is finding out where the dodgy files are and replacing them either from the backup drive (that I haven't used as often as I should), Deb's laptop (that only has backups of more recent stuff), the portable hard drive that we used in Vietnam (that was going to be used as a proper backup drive from today) or my backup at work (which was current as of around this time last year).
This year, the plan is to build a proper RAID file server so I won't have to worry as much about failing hard drives. Of course, I also need to figure out what the hell RAID really is, but that's a small detail.
December 15, 2007
hehe, neat
I couldn't wait until we got home, so I posted this from the train :)![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XgKT4PzHykE/R2NYNvQ_27I/AAAAAAAACWA/VVYzp15fsl8/s320/15122007-782512.jpg)
Ian from Ellissi was fantastic. He's really down to earth and having spent his entire working life in the trade, knows his stuff too.
Legend.
![](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_XgKT4PzHykE/R2NYNvQ_27I/AAAAAAAACWA/VVYzp15fsl8/s320/15122007-782512.jpg)
Here's a better photo now that we're home:
and one that the Jeweller took:Ian from Ellissi was fantastic. He's really down to earth and having spent his entire working life in the trade, knows his stuff too.
Legend.
December 14, 2007
maybe the coolest thing in the world
Create your own plastic 3D models with this:
Product page
I love the idea of being able to print out my own Angelina Jolie action figure.
Product page
I love the idea of being able to print out my own Angelina Jolie action figure.
December 09, 2007
another tree
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