Why "Pumpkin", when we know Qian Xun Xue’s name?
Early in the investigation the unidentified toddler abandoned in a Melbourne Train station was known as “Pumpkin”, simply because she wore “Pumpkin Patch ” clothing. Even now, long after Qian Xu...
Current Affairs
Princess Diana and the white Fiat Uno
Yes I do have a white Uno. Yes it does have a few paint chips, dents and dings but they are the result of 245,000 km commuting, stones, errant supermarket trolleys and the like. This isn’t me!...
Dean Kamen at TED 2007
Seeing Dean Kamen’s presentation, from a Segway but not about them , was a highlight of Autodesk University 2004. This clip gives a glimpse of what he’s about; being remarkable… Dean Kamen pr...
Retail News: Westfarmers (Bunnings) buy Coles Group
The latest move in the Australasian Retail chess game sees Westfarmers ( Bunnings ) buy Coles Group ( Coles, Kmart Au, Target, Officeworks etc )… Wesfarmers buys Coles - Business - theage.com.au...
The giant, ugly, crappy, railway footbridge of Glen Eden...
Bridges don’t have to be ugly – many are beautiful – but I drive past this monster every day. Yes drive! I won’t walk over it to catch a train that isn’t there and couldn’t go where I need to go if it...
The Holiday Scam Rang!
The phone goes last night, about 8pm, and a scratchy voice says: “I’m ringing from Australia” (sounded more like a bad VOIP call from Mumbai) “Your number has qualified for a free holiday, 9...
If your P-lab blows up, should you be treated?
You have to wonder, when the genuinely ill sit on waiting lists, is it worth wasting money treating morons who blow themselves up cooking methamphetamine… I suppose they must to but it must be toug...
Yay, Stuff.co.nz delivered with RSS Feeds
I like the news page “Stuff” but once commented, via their feedback form, that the lack of RSS feeds was disappointing. Today I got an email saying they’ve added feeds which is a great improvement and...
I don't care if [insert self indulgent celebrity name] is in or out of rehab!
I avoid “gossip media” in all forms. If there is a hell it’s 24 hour/day “E” Channel viewing however the rehab status of various “celebrities” seems to be impossible to avoid. It now seems to be regar...
Current Affairs
To Boldly Go... Burt Rutan
Burt Rutan’s inspiring talk at TED. Why humanity needs the courage to take risks, it’s our path to the future. (Recorded February 2006 in Monterey, CA. Duration: 20:16) More TEDTalks: T...
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The Warehouse, Woolworths and "Lesbian life & love" at Granny Herald?
I went to read a story about work in the NZ Herald, our daily paper, but got distracted by the advert that appeared below the story…. It’s for a TV show on Prime called “The L Word” Woolworth...
Levitating Stadium latest plan
Well why not, we could build a levitating 60,000 seat staduim held up by Telekinesis and float it around Auckland to the various citoes as needed. Crazy idea, well it’s no worse than the stupid idea o...