Observations on Being a Weekend Father, Creating New Memories and Figuring Life Out
I made a big error last week and I want you to be aware of how you can avoid it it. Unless you have a deep pocket (lots of phone-money): Do NOT subscribe nor enter into competitions run by WIXAWIN Mobile Entertainment. Read the fine-print very carefully, or suffer like I did. That was a... Continue Reading →
This article was originally published on 21-Sept-2006 within a previous journal of mine (of which I choose not to mention.) This idea made perfect sense when I thought of it. Thirty seconds to write it, Twenty seconds to determine if it worked. It does. CSS blockquote .angry { background-color:#C00; } blockquote .happy { background-color:#69F; }... Continue Reading →
I finally made it to my FIRST MeetUp. The Adelaide Bloggers took over the back room at a local restaurant, one which I've seen a few thousand times from the passenger-seat of a car and bus. But this was the first time we'd stepped inside the doors, let alone looked in the window. I walked... Continue Reading →
Finally got me a new fancy Apple iPOD Touch, the iTouch. I got the t-shirt awhile ago, and it took me 6 weeks to squirrel away the funds for the real thing. Around 5.00am yesterday morning I finally got it all worked out, all the amazing functions, attributes, finger-controls, and particularly, that iTunes is only... Continue Reading →
I get way too much time to think. I listen to a lot of silly conversations. Subsequently the two mediums combine, and I write down what I my mind manages to let out through my fingers: Why is that women ask us men to test if milk or cheese is off? "Here, smell this..." "Please... Continue Reading →
These are new elements in HTML.5 3.1. New Elements in HTML.5 The following elements have been introduced for better structure: section represents a generic document or application section. It can be used together with h1-h6 to indicate the document structure. article represents an independent piece of content of a document, such as a blog entry... Continue Reading →
Every day I ponder over ways to improve myself. On occasion I write them down. This is what I came up with today. Some of of them are based on real-world experience, some are observations, and some became life changing for me. Maybe they will be for you also 1. Give Your Enemies What They... Continue Reading →
I have a habit of writing lengthy and long-winded comments on other people's articles ... then figuring the word-count is worthy of an article upon itself. Therefore this is my response to Darren's article asking "How do I Make Money Fast Blogging?": Various Ways to make $25G's in two months: Buy a game of Monopoly... Continue Reading →
I'm one of those guys who never gets bored because I always find something new and exciting to attempt. I sometimes call myself a Conceptualiser, though it's much the same definition as an Optimiser. There are those of us who obsess over things that mean a lot to us, and attempt to fix the errors... Continue Reading →
In 2007, 2.2 million people and 2,100 businesses around Sydney (Australia) turned off their lights for Earth Hour. This massive collective effort reduced Sydney's energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour, which is the equivalent effect of taking 48,000 cars off the road for a year. Originating in Sydney in 2007, Earth Hour has now... Continue Reading →
I have another new lens on order! This little beauty is a Canon EF 60mm f2.8 Macro USM. I've only used it once very briefly, whilst buying my Canon EFS 18-5mm f/3.5-5.6 IS zoom lens earlier this year. I almost purchased it back then, but one of the salespeople said it was not nearly as... Continue Reading →
An email I received a few days back was George Carlin's View on Age. This is a very amusing look at the state of mind of humans as they age. Yet aging is an inevitable part of life. As the years go by, our bodies change, and wrinkles and gray hair become our constant companions.... Continue Reading →
[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…