I hate umbrellas. Yeah, it's a weird thing to hate, yet it's with good reason. Umbrellas seem to be my one and only true enemy. My height off the ground invites the spine of each umbrella-wing straight into my eyes. It doesn't matter how tall the holder is, they are always held at just height... Continue Reading →
Six Jobs To Do Before 25 Years Old
Just for something completely different to what I normally talk about, here are six jobs that everyone should try at least once before they are twenty-five years old: 1. Builders labourer. This is sold work that will put muscles on your body and brain. The industry is getting smarter as young people realise that plumbers,... Continue Reading →
How to Crash a Computer
I didn't do it, it wasn't me, I was never there. Well, I was there to photograph yet I have no idea who threw it over the cliff. But I am so glad we spotted these monitors at the base of this cliff. Do you think it was murder suicide, euthanasia or a silly demolition... Continue Reading →
The Twelve Days of Techno-Xmas
This article first published on December 9, 2004, 1:22 AM on one of my previous blogs. No I did not write it, I must have found it somewhere on the internet. Still gives me a laugh, so figured it was time for republication. Note that I have matched the date and time, but five years... Continue Reading →
Blogging for Graceland
Paul Simon could see into the future. Here is the proof: "Why am I soft in the middle now? : Overweight, under exercised, incorrect calorie intake - too many late night microwave meals, and too much time in front of the computer. What more can I say, other than to put my hand up, and... Continue Reading →
Five Steps to DIY Furniture
1. Have an open space to work in. Preferably an area where you don't have to shimmy along walls to get around the object being constructed. There is nothing worse than having to stand at an odd angle to push an Allen-key into a hole you cannot see that only has a 120degree arch. Wait,... Continue Reading →
How to Make your Computer go Faster
Throw it out a window! I love this joke! It is amazingly simple, requires no extra funding, and can be achieved by anyone with a strong arm and a window. I highly suggest you open the window first. The first floor is probably enough, but from the roof makes for a grander impression upon the... Continue Reading →
How Kids Survived the Last Fifty Years
This is how it was before the lawyers and the government regulated so much of our lives for our own good. When we were kids there were no childproof lids on medicine bottles, doors or cabinets and when we rode our bikes, we had no helmets. As infants & children, we would ride in cars... Continue Reading →
My Four Twin Brothers
I've accomplished the seemingly impossible: I've cloned myself!. After many phone calls around Australia, all four of us met in my backyard for this photo shoot. Below are my four clone brothers wearing two of my Redbubble shirts and two t-shirts purchased from other Redbubble artists, and me wearing an un-official Apple iPhone shirt! Yes,... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 