New Zealand
Voice mail “auto PIN Entry” convenience feature leaves the cell phone message service vulnerable: Computerworld - Computerworld investigation: Telecom’s 027 service hit by ‘Hilton hack’ Telecom’s 027 voice mail system is vulnerable to the same hack that led to the theft of Paris Hilton’s mobile phone book — and
ANZAC
ANZAC Day, 25 April, is the anniversary of the landings that began the Australia and New Zealand Army Corp Gallipoli campaign in World War One. This does not commemorate a victory or even the worst battle in terms of loss of life. More New Zealanders were lost in battles on
Adventure South
This is a quick update, will do proper posts when home. excuse the typo's racing the meter on a kiosk machine After a day in Dunedin joined the group. There are 8 cyclists + the two guides on this trip. It's a special only advertised to previous
New Zealand
The Reserve Bank is scrapping the 5 cent coin. It won’t worry me, does anyone really use them these days? I was amazed to find the US still using 1 cent coins, what's the point of them? Also odd that they still have one and two dollar
New Zealand
Even if you aren’t a student its worth a read. Some great reviews and articles from How to Use Apostrophe's to a Review of a Polystyrene Cup. The movie and CD reviews are also great. The Ultimate Resource for New Zealand Students [varsity.co.nz]
New Zealand
Billy Connolly’s series World Tour of New Zealand is currently screening here. The 100% Pure New Zealand site have a great page about the series including slides, stories and links to things & places seen in the show. They also have a day by day route map. If you
Kiwi's on The Edge The New Zealand Edge : : www.nzedge.com Ever since Columbus didn't dip over the precipice and disappear into the cosmos, or the first images of the earth's circumference from space were beamed back out to TV screens, people have taken
Currently www.nzflag.com are campaigning to change the NZ flag as many feel the time is right to gain our own identity. I’ve written previously on how I agree that its time to change the current colonial relic . The focus of the nzflag campaign is to get petition
World-first digital encyclopedia goes live online: Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand Prime Minister and Minister of Arts, Culture and Heritage Helen Clark has launched Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, the first original, official, digital, national encyclopedia in the world. [Via govt.nz News] Te Ara
New Zealand
The space shuttle Endeavour's 5 year mission to map planet Earth is over. New Zealand and Australia were the last datasets released this week. The Shuttle Radar Topography Mission (SRTM) obtained elevation data on a near-global scale to generate the most (80%) complete high-resolution digital topographic
Current Affairs
STUFF : BUSINESS - STORY : Tindall has $100m for innovation 25 June 2004 By ROELAND VAN DEN BERGH Retailing guru Stephen Tindall has put his money where his mouth is, investing $100 million of his own money in new innovative companies...
Adventure South
If you like cycling, hiking, eating, and want a fantastic way to see the South Island of New Zealand this is the company for you. I have done two trips (Milford Wilderness & West Coast Escape) with them and will be going back for more! See the photos of my
