Had to write about this – get in quick if you’re into Guitar Hero! Electronics Boutique (or EB Games) in Australia have a mad deal on at the moment, for a limited time. You can trade in 2 Xbox 360, Wii or PS3 games and get the Guitar Hero III […]
Ok, so when are we going to get some decent NFL coverage? Foxtel decides to show the most boring and lame NFL games, whilst the best games are avoided? They couldn’t possibly show the awesome Colts v Patriots game – featuring the two best teams in the league […]
Hot on the heals of my previous post about the free Windows 2008 Server courses… The fine folks over at Tom’s Hardware have posted this very detailed review of the current RC0 of Windows 2008 Server. I’ve read some of the review and think it’s worth taking the time to plough […]
Recently there was a thread on the Australian .Net Mailing list (aus-dotnet) which led into a discussion around how the industry might consider attracting more graduates into IT courses and, eventually, careers in IT. Personally, I don’t want the IT & T industry to pander to graduates by way of […]
Sorry, I couldn’t help but make a post about the potential comeback for vinyl records which is being proposed by this article on wired (magazine) online. Those of you who know me well also would know that I am a fan of collecting old records. I’ve amassed well over 50 […]
Hi Everyone, If you are interested in learning about Windows Server 2008, there is a free event being held next week in Sydney on Tuesday (yes, Melbourne Cup day) and Wednesday at Cliftons (in the CBD). You can register here and also, the course is being held overseas too – […]
Heh, most geeks have electronic devices or computers which will tell us when the time shift occurs, but just in case you happen to be sitting at a computer which hasn’t already changed, check out this great site from the Victorian government. Oh, and start winding all your clocks forward […]
More depressing news (courtesy of slashdot) from the world of public domain works. Seems a website hosted in Canada has been targeted by copyright owners for providing works of classical music still covered by copyright in certain countries, despite the fact that the site clearly labels the status of copyright […]
Hi all. I’m entering a new chapter this coming week, whereby I’ll commuting weekly to Melbourne from for the next few months. Regular interstate travel.. Fun distraction or energy sapping nuisance? What do you think? For one thing, I’m sure to get a lot more reading and, probably, a few […]
Time for some random thoughts. "Shot through the heart and you’re to blame, you gave sting-rays a bad name" So the Chaser’s War on Everything (Wednesdays at 9pm, ABC TV) performed a song this week surmising that celebrities are usually more remembered for their virtues than their ills, which is fine […]
From the bots over at ziff-davis (zdnet) comes this article on MS Vista being unable to cope with copying 16,000+ files. Naturally, I copy 16k worth of files on a routine basis. Not. Okay, so the operating system should deal with this scenario, I’m sure Windows XP was able to […]
This just in.. An Australia political party who, if ‘elected’, would enable registered Australian voters to vote on legislation in parliament. From the site: "Senator On-Line (‘SOL’) is a truly democratic party which will allow everyone on the Australian Electoral roll who has access to the internet to vote on […]
Ha! You thought you’d heard the last of the ongoing EA Sports Madden NFL saga, hadn’t you? Well, since my initial posts a week or so ago, I’ve had heaps of hits on the posts. This indicates the widespread and serious nature of the bugs (note: plural). So, […]
Well hello, this just in from our Scottish correspondent (BBC News); apparently an auto mechanic shop in Edinburgh is being sued because employees listen to the radio while working – within earshot of customers – and thus, it is alleged that this act constitutes both a ‘public presentation’ of music and copyright infringement. […]
Hi all. As some may know, I was scheduled to speak this weekend at the second annual SQL Code Camp in Wagga Wagga. Due to family commitments I’m unable to present or attend, but I strongly recommend the journey to anyone who is serious about SQL Server in Australia. This is […]