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15 entries from August 2008
Sunday, 31 August 2008
TVNZ One News' lame rally report
I had to watch One News tonight and their lame rally coverage didn't impress. A breathless reporter told me he was "right beside Sebastien Loeb as he started the final super stage" and then "our camer... Read more →
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WRC New Zealand live on TV and looking good
I didn't get to the New Zealand round of the World Rally Championship but watching the superb live TV coverage, on Sky, it didn't really matter. To watch the drama of the last few stages, as the Ford... Read more →
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Tuesday, 26 August 2008
Watching Boris Johnson at the Olympics, expecting Paul & Ian to appear...
We don't get Have I Got News for You in New Zealand but I've have all the DVD's love it. Watching Boris accept the Olympic Flag, during the Beijing closing ceremony, I was expecting Paul Ian to pop... Read more →
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Sunday, 24 August 2008
Top Gear on YouTube, and it's official!
Top Gear now have an official channel on YouTube, and you can subscribe, and they can (unlike other Beeb stuff) be embedded. So cool it will require an extension to the cool wall http://www.yout... Read more →
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On Vox: This is a Vox to TypePad Test
Sorry Vox'ers nothing to see here. I wonder if " ' ... and ! will be ok on the other side. » Read more on Vox Read more →
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On Vox: Car Magazine - The ugly "Good, Bad & Ugly"
I miss Car Magazine's print "Good, Bad & Ugly" section and the on-line version isn't anywhere near as good; On Vox: Car Magazine - The ugly "Good, Bad & Ugly" Read more →
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Thursday, 21 August 2008
Returning from The Barrier, in a shower of spray...
A recent issue of NZ Today Magazine covered the wonderful, remote, Great Barrier Island . While searching for some old car photos I found one which reminded me of a memorable journey home from "The Ba... Read more →
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Friday, 15 August 2008
Photographing Light Trails
DPS have a great post on the art of shooting light trails. I've tried this on film (Vegas below) and with my little IXUS digital. How to Shoot Light Trails The Strip (Canon EOS Film). Wasn'... Read more →
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Wednesday, 13 August 2008
Did Saab design compromise the Alfa 159?
Autoblog reckon Alfa Romeo are working on a new 159 and it's Saabs fault... Poor sales mean Alfa 159 replacement coming soon with U.S. in sight - Autoblog "The main reason attributed to the 1... Read more →
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