Monthly Archives: May 2008

Quote of the Day #14

“The problem with being a tyrannical dictator is that there is no career path and no practical way to retire. If another dictator takes over, the first item on his agenda is turning your head into a bird feeder for his guest house. If democracy breaks out, sooner or later the mob will want to […]

Telstra’s showcase of holographic messaging

I’ve taken a couple of days to process Telstra’s presentation the other day of a working example of a hologram.

On one hand I love it because it is Star Wars cool.
But on the other - I can’t help but think about the current situation of mobile phone black spots and broadband uncompetition as well […]

Beverly Hills Cop 4

Variety is saying Axel Foley will be reprised for a fourth time.
This is one of the few movie sequals I don’t mind coming back so long as Chevy Chase also returns to the screen to make Fletch 3 and joins Bill Murray in Caddyshack 3.
Update: OMG! Fletch 3 is being remade! Joshua Jackson Pacey is […]

You can master the internet

Master of the Internet by FunnyOrDie.com

Gargantuan - Word of the Week #2

gar·gan·tu·an
adj.
Of immense size, volume, or capacity; gigantic.
- Sighted in Russell Crowe’s media statement as he was channeling his inner Marcus Aurelius when heaping praise upon his former business partner’s failed effort in the role as CEO of the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Boned

Boned a novel written anonymously about an Australian TV network has got the media in a tiz over the last few days. Published by Penguin Australia has a plot that is a thinly veiled rehash of the notorious 2006 axing of then Today show co-host Jessica Rowe, which destabilised the network and undermined confidence in […]

Shock! World’s largest drawing is a fake!

A lot of people in the last week posted the above image on their blogs and in news stories with the story of Swedish artist Erik Nordenankar who…
…sent a briefcase with a GPS tracking device around the world via DHL. The route the case took, as tracked on a map, became the strokes of his […]

The hosts for Top Gear Australia are…

The much anticipated announcement of who will be hosting Top Gear Australia which will go to air in August was announced by SBS last night. Charlie Cox, Warren Brown and Steve Pizzati got the nod.
All come with motoring backgrounds and media experience. Cox is a racing driver and current director of DMG Radio, Brown is […]

‘The Angry Prawn’ already online

I really enjoyed last night’s episode of the The Gruen Transfer.
Anything that gives some insights into the hidden persuasions of commercial messages is a good thing. Plus, Wil Anderson is funnier on the telly than he is on the radio which made the show a good watch.
I’m not getting all Friends of the ABC […]

2008 BRW Rich List Announced

The annual celebration of money that is the publication of the BRW Rich 200 which lists Australia’s wealthiest individuals has been released.
Andrew Forrest takes the top spot, James Packer drops down a few notches and Alan Bond rejoins the world of ubiquitous cash. All great news for those involved I guess but kind of depressing for […]

Overachieving high school rock stars

When I was in high school I was still playing hand ball. Rad 13-17 year old overachievers these days are in really good bands. Yes, I was am lame but is still an impressive effort of creativity and commitment from the always maligned Gen Y kids.
Triple J have searched for the best high school bands […]

The future of Melbourne - have your say!

The City of Melbourne has embraced Web 2.0 by ensuring people can provide input and discuss their city planning ideas at the Future Melbourne Wiki.
This is the first major online community consultation for local government I’ve seen initiated here in Australia. Kudos City of Melbourne!
Attention Melbournites: be sure to have your say and […]

The Gruen Transfer

Tonight at 9pm on ABC1 a new show hosted by Wil Anderson called The Gruen Transfer will attempt to give an advertising industry insiders view of the secrets of how they so easily sell products to consumers.
In The Gruen Transfer (named after the psychological effect shopping malls have on the human mind, first theorised by […]

Six Degrees of Wikipedia

Forget the game Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon now we have a game that puts te internets graetest resource to work: Six Degrees of Wikipedia.
All you have to do is choose two topics that you want to calculate the degrees of separation of links between the topics on Wikipedia and the algorithm does the rest.
We’ve […]

Off-field dramas for Souths

It’s not enough that the South Sydney Rabbitohs are at the bottom of the NRL table with just one win from ten starts, now there is trouble happening behind the scenes.
hello.com.au will try to give readers a basic timeline of events from the last couple of days.
On Sunday it was reported that the club’s owners […]

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