Stuff In A Blog!!

More To Gmail And The Fight Against Spam

2007-01-22T14:13:00.000-02:00

I posted recently here and here about Gmail and its Mail Fetcher as it is officially called and the excellent built-in Anti-Spam and Anti-Virus protection of Gmail itself.I wrote about checking your other external email accounts through Gmail and therefore gaining the use of the two "Anti's" mentioned above.I must be stupid. I realized today that if you don't have access to the "Gmail Beta" "Mail

My Favorite Movie

2007-01-08T16:56:00.000-02:00

What a brilliant movie.Yet again I have just watched it for the 7th or 8th time. It was originally released in 1994 and I first saw it in 1996.The leading actors are Tim Robbins and Morgan Freeman (no more needs to be said), directed by Frank Darabont (The Green Mile)and written by Stephen King (I think he's written a few books).The film ranks 2nd to The Godfather in the top 250 movies of IMDb

Gmail And Spam

2007-01-08T11:03:00.000-02:00

Here's a bit more to add to my post, A True Spam Solution.It's been 20 days since I have been picking up the email of my problem account through Gmail that was attracting 20-30 spam per day.The Gmail filter and has let an average of 1 spam per day through so it is not perfect but as good as it gets; I can certainly live with that.So now I have opened a new Gmail account for the soul purpose of

A Christmas Joke

2006-12-27T19:22:00.000-02:00

I'm a bit late, it's now more like a New Year's joke. Anyway thanks Dick:Three men died on Christmas Eve and were met by Saint Peter at the pearly gates. "In honour of this holy season," Saint Peter said, "you must each possess something that symbolises Christmas to get into heaven."The first man fumbled through his pockets and pulled out a lighter. He flicked it on. "It represents a candle," he

Comments to : England, England, England...

2006-12-27T18:40:00.000-02:00

The BBC web site had a posting welcoming comments regards the 2nd days play of this Boxing Day test match that you can check out here.I got a bit sick of reading whining Poms comments about umpires, etc., so I left the following comment there:The problems that England have are pretty serious and it doesn't stop with cricket. One of them is correctable and that is sporting infrastructure; another

The Ashes

2006-12-27T11:56:00.000-02:00

And today was the end of day 2 of the Boxing Day test.And it is not going to well for England.The series is already gone with a 3-0 result over the first 3 tests.How England won the Ashes last year, or more correctly how Australia lost, is beyond me.In this series England have shown how they lose the un-losable test and Australia have shown how they can win the un-winnable test.It is shaping like

A True Spam Solution

2006-12-24T15:37:00.000-02:00

Zero Spam Day has finally arrived!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!For those of you who have a Gmail account then spam probably does not worry you because the excellent anti-spam and anti-virus filters incorporated compulsorily by default into Gmail silently does its job.For those of you who have email accounts with other ISP's, service providers, etc. which is the majority of us then my bet is that you've got

Digital Media On Your TV

2006-12-18T16:21:00.000-02:00

The previous post about the iPod got me wondering about the thousands of digital photos on my notebook hard disk and how I can display them onto my TV at a higher resolution than is possible with the iPod. So, on closer investigation of notebook I discovered that what I thought was a PS2 mouse port is actually and S-Video out port.Wow, now that has possibilities.As long as your TV has an S-Video

iPod - PC - TV

2006-12-06T11:57:00.000-02:00

If you have found yourself here at this blog and have an iPod or are contemplating buying on then do yourself a favour and read this from start to finish. I am sure you will learn something or some things as I did.My main reason for buying an iPod Video 60GB a couple of months ago was for entertainment when alone traveling or on a job site somewhere in the world. My original idea was to be able

Firefox 2

2006-11-08T17:35:00.000-02:00

It's been here for a few weeks now.I have been waiting for an automatic update notification but instead of getting a notification for 2 I got one for 1.5.0.8 so then I decided to update by a manual download.And it is a nice, efficient and featured update.Enjoy!!

Skype - Onwards and Upwards

2006-10-24T08:20:00.000-03:00

It goes on.Check out the current data here!!When I started using Skype there was peak users of 635,120 and 28,267,164 downloads.

Google Arsenal

2006-10-20T12:04:00.000-03:00

Talking about my Google arsenal; let's see now!I use frequently (generally daily):1. Search2. Blogger3. Analytics4. Calendar5. News6. Personalized Home Page7. Gmail8. Reader9. Talk10.Earth11.PicasaAnd they are all free!!And here's Googles full list and then some more.

Googles Picasa

2006-10-20T11:52:00.000-03:00

I must admit I have become a Google fan over the years (as have millions of others).The latest addition to my Google arsenal is Picasa. I've been a long term user of ACDSee and finally I have had enough.All I want is a simple picture viewer and editor with a nice and easy full screen slideshow fucntion.

Free Hugs

2006-10-20T10:54:00.000-03:00

Have you have seen this???Get the original here.Now check out what is behind it:It started here and then here and then here and then here and I hope it goes on.And if you think that it has not made an impression then Google It or check out the amount of views at Youtube (3,615,980 views in 4 weeks).Just a nice story don't ya think? Gives you hope in humanity......By the way, the music's not bad

Skype, Firefox, Thunderbird

2006-05-19T12:12:00.000-03:00

It's interesting you know. I don't read my own blog much but I went back to do a review of my current template and content a few things really hit me:::::This blog is now 16 months old. My "About Stuff In A Blog!!!" profile has not changed one bit. I still love and only use Thunderbird, Firefox and Skype for their fantastic compatibility, usability and security in their specific fields. And for

Wake Up USA!!

2006-05-13T14:15:00.000-03:00

What the hell are you all doing there? You voted this absolutely dangerous idiot in for a second term and now you are really starting to pay.Unfortunately your stupidity has a dramatic effect on the greater world; you know,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the one that exists outside the US of A.You let him go to war in Iraq. A lovely situation now, hey?You let him tap your telephone conversations. What will be the

My Top 10 Things

2006-05-13T13:39:00.000-03:00

1. Good food and drink. Thai is probably my favourite food but Chinese, a good Brazilian BBQ, Japanese (especially sushi and sashimi with loads of wasabi, soy and pickled ginger) and a simple Schnitzel (or milanesa) with lemon juice, mashed spuds and tinned peas are right up there also. Regards drinks well that's difficult. Here in Brazil we have a cocktail called Caipirinha that's pretty bloody

Sorry But It's Skype Again

2006-05-06T00:03:00.000-03:00

Firstly, is blogging under the unfluence a crime?I hope not!!!Skype 2.5 Beta is out and it's yet another quantum leap into the future.The most fantastic improvement of a most fantasitic product is the ability to SMS.Enjoy!!!

American Media, What A Joke

2006-05-03T11:47:00.000-03:00

If John Howard or Tony Blair had this humerous political attack against them then it would be world headlines. But who saw this in US TV or world wide for that matter?It absolutely amazes me how much of the policies, statements and actions of the grand government of the USA does not reach the people. It also amazes me as to the lack of media that ....................... I could go on.............

SkypeIn Australia

2006-04-27T09:51:00.000-03:00

Today, or yesterday depending what part of the world you're in, SkypeIn Beta landed for Australia. That means that you can purchase a number in Austalia and even more specifically in area codes 02, 03, 07 and 08. The price is Euro10.00 for 3 months or Euro30.00 for a full year. And included in the price is Voicemail.The service works like this; you give out your SkypeIn number to those that don't

It's Good Friday!!!

2006-04-14T13:09:00.000-03:00

Yep, it's Good Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!But what is good about it?The war in Iraq?The detainees in Guantanamo Bay?The pigeons that shit on our balcony?The beautiful beaches in whatever location you're in?The stock exchange?No!!!!It's the beauty of waking up to a new day and enjoying it.Somehow we are a little bit more sophisticated than ants. Although we are very similar in behaviour we are really only

Bangladesh - Cricket

2006-04-09T13:42:00.000-03:00

Who is the fool now? ( Remeber your words Aussies).Okay, it's day 1 but the Aussies are not so shiny at the moment.Tall popies have a long way to fall.I'm sure that they will end up kicking ass but today, 9 April 2006, they did not.Here's a local hero

Norton Anti-Virus

2006-04-09T12:28:00.000-03:00

I've been a Norton AV subscriber for about 10 years now and today is the 3rd day without it (only a few days ago I realized that there are so many short falls with NAV) and (why am I so dumb to wake up so many years later?).It's also the 3rd day with VET. It's a winner!! :-) And it's so god dammed simple; a breath of fresh air. I say it's "Anti-Virus For Dummies". The only thing you need to do is

Blogger Status

2006-04-09T12:23:00.000-03:00

God dam it can be frustrating. Blogger just goes off the air somtimes without notification. Does anyone have a "free" perfect world blogging solution? I've tried Wordpress and, although good, just didn't cut it. I'm not a Javascript, HTML or C++ programmer so what do the "run of the mill guys do"?

How To Blog!!!

2006-04-07T01:59:00.000-03:00

A new discovery (is that a tortology?). I've played with all sorts of automatic blogging tools and every one of them comes up short. So, what to do?Use you e-mail client as your word processor!! I use Thunderbird but I am sure that Outlook Express is the same. Write what you want, insert your HTML where you want, copy and paste and away you go. AND you've got a spell checker. Seeing how I failed

My Top 10 Feeds

2006-04-06T17:52:00.000-03:00

Okay, heres more.My top 10 RSS Feeds. (by the way my feed reader is GreatNews). I'll leave out the Mozilla stuff because I don't want to look like I'm advertising.1. Life HackerWithout doubt this is my principle source of new technology.2. FactoryCity by Chris MessinaA lot of his stuff is, for me, garble, but you pick some stuff up. A talented, over involved dude.3. DilbertGet your daily fix.

My Top 10 PC Programs (Free)

2006-04-05T15:16:00.000-03:00

Actually, it started out as a Top10 idea but I realized there was more. It's now the Top 13 (is that unlucky?).The more and more I use my PC, the more and more I use free software. In the not so distant past I had all sorts of bits and pieces of applications and add-ons that, although were good, added up to quite a lot of money for something that existed fee of charge. Don't get me wrong, I'm not

Blogger

2006-03-25T10:36:00.000-03:00

It looks like I'm back at Blogger even though Wordpress has some really nice stuff.I want to be able to " tag" or " label" my entries and display it for the diaspora but using default templates in Blogger, well, it just does not seem to exist.The perfect world certainly does not exist.

Toshiba Wireless Connections

2006-03-25T10:15:00.000-03:00

I've had problems for more than a year and only yesterday I managed to get it right. The Australian delivery of S2 notebooks seems to have been shipped with a bad (old) driver version for some time.I finally discovered a driver update for the Intel ® PRO/Wireless 2915ABG Network Connection so get it here.or if you what to see where the link above is coming from then it's herehttp://

Água Doce

2006-02-26T12:37:00.000-03:00

Last night we went for the third time to Água Doce (in english "sweet water"), a Brazilian chain restaurant (in Brazil only unfortunately). They clasify themselves as a Cachaçaria which translates to be a "Sugar Cane Rum Bar", but it's much more.What can I say? Impressive!!!!!!!Below is an extract from their web site."No cardápio amplo e variado da casa são oferecidos mais de 600 itens que

Wengo VoIP Service

2006-02-24T10:47:00.000-03:00

I was just reading up about Wengo, an Open Source VoIP provider based in France.Very Impressive!!!!!!!! And generally cheaper than Skype.Unfortunately it does not benefit me so much but if I was calling to US, UK or Western Europe then they would be for me.Maybe I'll give it a try, rates to Australian and Brazilian mobiles are cheaper than Skype.

Another Blog

2006-02-23T17:42:00.000-03:00

I'm trying out Wordpress so check out Stuff In A Blog there. I'll keep both going until I find what I'm happiest with.

Australian VoIP Services

2006-02-20T09:53:00.000-03:00

A friend of mine in Australia asked me what VoIP provider I used and went on to say that he was looking at either Engin or Firefly. So I thought that I better check these other 2 out and compare them to the service I use which is Skype.So, the following tables are what I found (prices are per minute unless otherwise stated). Service Skype Euro Skype AUD Engin Engin Monthly Fee

Blog Face Lift

2006-01-24T09:27:00.000-02:00

Previous visitors will notice a bit of a facelift to this blog.The most significant changes were:1. Blogger.Com Template :Was "Rounders 3"Now "Minima Black"2. Name :Was "Stuff!!"Now "Stuff In A Blog!!"3. Address :Was "http://albyxx.blogspot.com/"Now "http://www.stuffinablog.blogspot.com/"4. RSS Feed:Was "feed://albyxx.blogspot.com/atom.xml"Now "feed://stuffinablog.blogspot.com/atom.xml"The old

Australian's In Exile

2006-01-22T10:38:00.000-02:00

OK, now that I have your attention I am a part of the Australian diaspora. I mainly live in Brazil and here we don't have a great deal of Australian TV content as you can imagine, actually zero.So I want to share something that I discovered yesterday.ABC (Asia Pacific) TV online and LIVE!!I was in Indonesia a couple of months ago and was getting this service in my hotel room and it was great,

Browser Stats

2006-01-21T12:05:00.000-02:00

A bit of trivial information:Browser totals for this blog:Mozilla/Gecko Core 53.69% (Firefox 1-30.20% Firefox 1.5-23.15%)MSIE Core 40.27%Opera 5.03%Other Browsers 1.01%Operating systems:Windows 97.65%Linux/Unix 1.34%Apple 1.01%Mozilla can hold it's head high.It's a shame that Linux can't take off.

Homosexuality

2005-12-30T18:00:00.000-02:00

Hmmmmmm...................Well...............................Difficult...........................Okay, firstly I will say that I am a happily married straight guy with absolutely no homosexual tendencies.So, what about gays? Well, we usually don't want to know about them but when the subject arises or we see them we are generally very opinionated. We straights generally talk or think about

RSS Readers

2005-12-27T13:33:00.000-02:00

I've been using RSS more and more as a form of receiving the information that I want to read about directly to my computer rather than wading through "Bookmarks" (Firefox and Opera) or "Favorites" (dear old IE).I've played with quite a few ranging from the Online types, for example Yahoo and Google, to the Desktop varieties such as Thunderbird, principally an e-mail client, and Opera, a Browser

Nuclear Power - The Future?

2005-12-09T12:25:00.000-02:00

What the hell is the fossil fuel alternative?I've been thinking about this for some time and I believe that Nuclear Power is the way to go but there are some serious issues. I believe that they are not so serious anymore.I've been running this by a few friends lately and they agree.What are the issues?1. Another Chernobyl. Technology has come a long way since then and, lets face it, the old

Windows Update..........

2005-12-09T11:56:00.000-02:00

Well, I'm back in Broadband land (Brazil) and out of the Indonesian jungles. I just completed my Windows Update that I started some weeks ago in Sumatera.I did it through Firefox and not Internet Explorer using IE Tab which is, I think, just so cool!!!Here's a screen shot!!

Aussie Gold!!

2005-11-27T08:47:00.000-02:00

No, I'm not talking about the Olympics. I'm talking about GOLD, the real meaning of the word.I was cleaning up my e-mails and found a mail from back in September of 2003 from my mate Pete. He had been out "west" earlier that year on a quest.And this was his most significant "one hit" find.So, a bit closer and it looks like this220 grams or about Euro 2,500. A nice find to say the least!!!Edit:

Classic Rumsfeld

2005-11-20T00:22:00.000-02:00

I was doing a bit of archive housekeeping on my PC today and found an article that I saved back in 2003.Have a go at this:Rumsfeld Ramble Wins 'Foot in Mouth' AwardMon December 1, 2003 09:09 AM ETLONDON (Reuters) - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's curious statement at a press briefing was named on Monday as the year's most baffling comment by a public figure.Rumsfeld, usually renowned for his

Internet Explorer Never More :)

2005-11-13T11:39:00.000-02:00

If you've spent any time here at my blog you will already realize that I am not an Internet Explorer, or for that matter, a Micro$oft fan.So far I have not used a better browser than Firefox by Mozilla and it just got heaps better (see the numerous links elsewhere in this blog).IE TabThis is a small extension that you can add to Firefox so that you can open a "non-compatible" Firefox site inside

Nice Burger!!

2005-11-13T11:08:00.000-02:00

I was a bit hung over today after watching firstly the Wallabies get totally outplayed by England and then the All Blacks trounce the Irish. Stupid me I thought I'd try the local Indonesian Vodka, Manison.Well going down was OK but the head later was not good.So! I've laid up in the Hotel room all day and ordered a Hamburger with Cheese and Fries. I've had it before and it'd been quite a nice,

The Meaning Of "Switchroom"

2005-11-07T10:06:00.000-02:00

We stumbled across something during my latest "experience" that I thought was worth sharing.Where I come from the meaning of the word switchroom is the room where inside all switchgear is installed.Here in Indonesia we have found a new meaning of this word. It can also mean where switchgear is installed outside the room.Maybe it was the On/Off switch for the plant or something, we haven't worked

World Series Baseball

2005-10-26T09:10:00.000-02:00

I've been watching ESPN, Houston and Chicago, and I don't get it!How is "World Series" defined?Is the whole world of baseball defined as The United States of America or am I missing something?I thought the Japanese and Cubans were pertty good.Can someone me help here?And how about the Chicago "White Sox". Does "sox" translate into "socks". If so then why do they play in "Black Sox"?Looks like

General Dribble

2005-10-23T07:27:00.000-02:00

Sorry; no posts lately. I've been busy doing two things: one - moving house and two - working.We have just moved from a rather large 450 square metre house into an appartment around 280, still quite big. And, I surprising must say, I prefer the appartment. And the Wife is happy!!!! We are on the 8th floor of a high rise and have 360 degree panoramic views of downtown Ponta Grossa. I'll try and

Free Gmail Invitations

2005-09-21T17:05:00.000-03:00

I've been using gmail now for over 9 months and I reckon it is great for a few reasons:1. Huge storage. 2.6GB and counting. It looks like Gmails (Googles) aim on storage is to add a GB per year; the first year they had 1GB then to celebrate their 1st birthday it was increased to 2GB's and since then it is counting up every day and will reach 3GB's by its 2nd birthday and I guess it won't stop

Opera 8.5 Cleaned Up!!

2005-09-20T15:02:00.000-03:00

Well; looks like the penny has finally dropped!!I can only guess that Opera have realised that to grab market share they need to be "Ad" free as well as free of charge.Here it is; Opera 8.5; free of a banner advertisement. It's certainly worth a test drive.It is only logical that those that are aware there are alternatives to Internet Explorer are not interested in paying USD40 to remove a banner

Google Talk and Skype

2005-08-31T08:11:00.000-03:00

"Skype" is a great telephony product; quite feature rich."Google Talk" is also a great product but with more limited features.For PC to PC calls they are both free :-)I've been using Skype now for 12 months and it has revolutionalized my use of telephony BUT you need a minimum of 36.6 kbps dial-up or broadband for it to function well enough to overcome the latency factor (delay and breakup).

Cricinfo - The Ashes in numbers

2005-07-18T23:17:00.000-03:00

Here are some interesting historic batting and bowling stats.Cricinfo - The Ashes in numbersGoes to show how "great" Bradman was.But look at the bowling. Lillee is still my bowling "great" but have a go at McGraths average; impressive!!!It also shows how "not great" Warne really is. He bowls a lot of balls for his wickets.

Firefox Statistics

2005-07-18T22:33:00.000-03:00

Here are some Firefox stats that have been prepared by Asbjørn Sloth Tønnesen.All good stuff!!

PC Tweaks, Twiddles, Security, Software Part 4.

2005-07-07T21:34:00.000-03:00

I was going to continue with some more tweaks and stuff that I have tried out but now I won't. If anyone has got a query then leave a comment or send me a mail.albyxx@gmail.comI think I'll just summarize instead.Take security and maintenance of your computer seriously. If you don't then you will pay the price. Simple as that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Albyxx.

PC Tweaks, Twiddles, Security, Software Part 3.

2005-06-29T06:55:00.000-03:00

Part 3. Well I think I'll just stick with Firefox this time around. If you've stuck with me this far then you are more than likely using FF and "good on ya!!"I love to be in control of my situation and with Firefox and its about:config, extensions, user.js, etc, etc it gives me the warm, fuzzy feeling that I.E. (Internet Explorer) does not have.Here are some of my favorite bits but bear in mind

PC Tweaks, Twiddles, Security, Software Part 2.

2005-06-28T05:25:00.000-03:00

I managed to blog some info about "Software Must Have's and Must Do's:" in Part 1 so check it out before this one.Here are some more:8. A light Micro$oft Outlook alternative. Another great product from Mozilla Organization is Calendar. I recommend that you install it as an extension of Thunderbird rather than a stand alone application.9. Did you know there is a free alternative to Miro$oft Office

PC Tweaks, Twiddles, Security, Software Part 1.

2005-06-27T22:21:00.000-03:00

There are almost an infinite amount of configurations you can assign to your PC so there are almost an infinite amout of problems that can occur. There are also an increasing number of security problems that leaves our PC's open to atttack every day. Mix that with those of us that struggle to keep up with the technology or are yet to have developed PC skills then there is a recipe for disaster.I

PC Regular Maintenance

2005-06-27T21:50:00.000-03:00

It never ceases to amaze me how many people have PC problems and don't know what to do about it. I reckon 70% of personal PC's out there in the average home are in some way or another a mess.You should really aim at doing a monthly routine to keep your computer free of nasties and also up-to-date on those ever so frequent Windows patches. As these patches occur on the 2nd Tuesday of every month I

PC's And You

2005-06-27T20:24:00.000-03:00

We are back in Australia at the moment and since arriving here I've had a cry for help from a couple of mates.Some of us take for granted how to troubleshoot a PC problem whilst the majority of us sit and sweat for days, weeks and months and grow ever so more frustrated and, quite often, end up deeper in it.So, in light of the majority, I'm going to do a few posts that may help folk out there

Well Done Brazil

2005-05-04T10:50:00.000-03:00

Here is a "copy and paste" of a posting from Boing Boing:Tuesday, May 3, 2005Brazil rejects Bush's faith-based AIDS moneyBrazil has rejected Bush's AIDS-relief money because it came with strings attached: a requirement to condemn prostitution, rather than working with sex-workers to promote safe sex. The Bush AIDS money comes with requirements to block abortion, birth control and sex-ed in favor

Accountability???

2005-04-30T20:16:00.000-03:00

The US are just not accountable for anything are they!!Italy agent death was 'accident' The US military has confirmed that it will not discipline soldiers who shot dead an Italian agent in Iraq as he escorted a freed hostage to safety.Who will police them!!Edit:Part 1.You are probably aware of the famous "censored" PDF format report that was released by the US regards the killing of the Italian

Bush's Good Friend

2005-04-30T13:33:00.000-03:00

A friend of mine pointed something out quite interesting.Bush's "best mate" in the middle east, asia area is a chap by the name of "President" Pervez Musharraf, the military dictator of Pakistan!!I thought Bush was all about spreading democracy?

WMD's

2005-04-30T13:15:00.000-03:00

Here's an article for you :Vietnam pledges to pursue Agent Orange compoWouldn't Agent Orange classify as a WMD. It was used as a massively destructive defoliant and now, many years later, we link the dioxin that it contains to all sorts of cancers, birth defects, etc.The US veterans of the Vietnam war have been awarded compensation. The Vietnamese have not.So how can George W. use WMD's as an

Who Has Heard Of Marla Ruzicka ???

2005-04-24T15:23:00.000-03:00

For those of you that don't know who was Marla (including myself until less than a week ago) then here is some information about an amazing human being.I think the best way to express sentiment towards her and more importantly her cause is to list these links, you'll get my point after that:Raed In The MidleAnd this!!And this!!Why didn't I see anything about Marla on CNN or BBC? Maybe it was

Is He Good?

2005-04-24T11:52:00.000-03:00

Schumacher came from nowhere, a starting postion of 13th to finish on the bunda (ass in portuguese) of Alonso in 2nd. He is the best whether we like it or not!!!Good to see Jenson there, he and BAR might have some surprises for us this year.Renault; well what can anyone say, it's just a pleasure to have a new top team.Must say that Williams (I'm an Aussie so I support Webber) is in a deep hole.

Sport

2005-04-23T17:39:00.000-03:00

I've been neglecting sport and have started to get more "Political".Let's look at what is going on in sport:1. Cricket: The MCC want to ban Australian captain Ricky Ponting's revolutionary cricket bat ahead of this year's Ashes series in England.My comment: If England don't take the first test in the upcoming "Ashes" series they will not win one.2. Tennis: A stab in the dark is that the up coming

Comments

2005-04-20T17:44:00.000-03:00

Blog open to comments again; feel free!!!So,tell me I'm wrong!!!

No. 265

2005-04-20T15:45:00.000-03:00

We now have the 265th Pontiff!!Is he a good choice?Will he really help those that will be born into poverty?Will he really help those that will contract AIDS in developing countries?Will traditionalism be good for them?I don't care what anyone believes, we weren't born to suffer!!I really thought that one of the Latin American or African candidates were (are) the correct (progressive)

Boing Boing Stats

2005-04-20T10:47:00.000-03:00

Firefox has made a real impact over at the Boing Boing tech blog for the month.Quote:Kris sez, "Firefox has taken the lead in the Internet Browser war for Boing Boing! Firefox currently leads with 38.4% of visitors using the browser, and Internet Explorer is in 2nd place with 35.1% of visitors using it. This is probably the first time in Boing Boing's history, that Internet Explorer is not #1...

It's All About Protection

2005-04-18T16:46:00.000-03:00

The world of Mozilla has been turned upside down trying to decide whether or not to use this photo as an "Official" advertisement or is it just "too controversial".I think it's great!! Check out what they are all saying about it hereFor those of you that don't know what Firefox is then click the "Get Firefox" button on the right hand side below "Links"

Past Time Of The Week

2005-04-18T16:00:00.000-03:00

Pretty obvious isn't it.Chimney spotting!! Rivetting stuff <:-)) Edit:I'm a bit dissappointed that is was over so quickly!!

Currencies

2005-04-18T15:41:00.000-03:00

All these countries that use the "dollar" need to think about the confusion they create and how much easier it could be. Here are some examples:Australian dollarNew Zealand dollarHong Kong dollarUS dollarSingapore dollarCanadian dollarI've got a mate working in Latvia at the moment and they have the Lat. Makes good sense!!! The currency name with a piece of significance to the country.What about

Democracy

2005-03-15T11:26:00.000-03:00

Food for thought!!George W. constantly preaches democracy to and for the world at large, especially over the Iraq debacle and one of the reasons for "going in".He ignored the "No" vote of the democratic institution of the United Nations, comprising 191 members, went ahead and declared war on Saddam Hussein? The rest is history.At the moment of attack on 20 March 2003 he had the supposed support

Firefox Concerns

2005-03-09T21:11:00.000-03:00

Well I am back after another stint in hospital and some more surgery and then after that a visa trip to Buenos Aires.I had no idea how tricky an appendix can be but I am now well and truely on the mend.Anyway if you are a Firefox supporter then you might like to visit something I wrote at Spread Firefox and add a comment.I dont want to see such a fantastic thing fall over because of some stupid

Calle's Bet

2005-02-18T09:17:00.000-02:00

I just got this link from a mate currently stationed in Thailand but a Swede. I was suprised to see that it is about another mate, a Cuban, Carlos (nickname Calle), who now lives in Sweden.I'm suprised that this bet made an internet posting but I'm not suprised about the bet at all. The bet is NO sex for 40 days and 40 nights.He's a "dude". Check him out!!I don't think he'll make it!!!Edit:Well,

Another Post At Baghdad Burning

2005-02-17T20:23:00.000-02:00

Pop over to Baghdad Burning and see what the lass has to say about the electionsAs you will pick up she is probably Sunni therefore joined so many that boycotted the elections.I think that they are all a bit dissappoited what they did and lost their opportunity to get some representation into the new government.I bet they don't do that again.Edit:I can't link to a specific article at Riverbend

Twenty/20 Cricket Success!!

2005-02-17T10:45:00.000-02:00

You can get a match report here from www.baggygreen.com.auOrfrom here at www.stuff.co.nzI didn't see the match but from what I read it seems that the inaugural Twenty/20 international "raged". It went down between the Kiwi's and Aussie's in NZ. I guess there IS a Twenty/20 international future.There was lots of action, drama and comedy with the game being played a litle less seriously than we

Back On "The Road Map" Track?

2005-02-14T18:33:00.000-02:00

The Arafat era is gone, welcome to the new!!????????? Ceasefire ?????????A very careful period we are entering now.Who will falter first; the Israeli's or some crazy Palestinian faction.The odds must be about 2:1 on Islamic militia.Whoever does break it will be alienated by the rest of the world of "modern" thinkers.Yasser Arafat was the image of a terrorist in his younger day. His more recent

More NZ Snapper

2005-02-14T18:19:00.000-02:00

They're still about in the Taranaki area. This one went to an Aussie called Jock.If I understood the email correctly it came in at 11kg. That's SOME fish!!!!Baz, correct me if I'm wrong with names or details.

6 Nations Rugby

2005-02-14T13:22:00.000-02:00

England must be wondering what to do to win a game.Last night they were beaten by France 18-17 although they scored 2 tries to 0.If my numbers are right that's 8 losses in 13 games for the world champs.At the moment Wales and Ireland look the form sides but don't write off the poms yet.

Beirut Is Back

2005-02-14T13:09:00.000-02:00

Too quiet for too long!!This could be the start of a very ferocious election campaign for the next few months.Was it Syria, was it Mafia, was it someone that "don't like Mondays".My bet - Syria.Keep out of it Bush!!

Out Of Bed

2005-02-14T11:14:00.000-02:00

It's been 12 days since my last posting; I am finally on the mend enough to get back to the blog.Well, the slight stomach bug turned out to be Appendicitis. To make matters worse I also picked up a 72 hour virus that was going around with a really wicked cough; imagine that on the lower abdomen after surgery. It also turned out to be a great weight loss program as I lost 6 kg's in the

The Allan Border Medal

2005-02-02T18:15:00.000-02:00

Clarke is Australia's Player of the YearThe Allan Border medal has gone to one of the bright new stars of world cricket, Michael Clarke.Let's just hope he can keep it going and continue to thrill spectators around the globe. (I think he will)

In Bed

2005-02-02T18:04:00.000-02:00

You wouldn't believe it!!I haven't worked since back in September in Malaysia and also haven't had a day in bed crook apart from the odd sleep-in due to big nights out.I started work on Monday this week and today, Wednesday, I'm off crook with some stomach bug. Should be back on deck tomorrow.Oh well, that's how it goes!!

No News

2005-02-01T22:05:00.000-02:00

I'm back at work for a few weeks so probably won't get a chance to add any news or updates until weekends,Tchau.

Aussie Cricketers Down

2005-01-30T21:55:00.000-02:00

Well this wasn't very good but at the same time it won't hurt them. (I'm a bit late with this news)Australia suffers first loss as Pakistan triumph in Perth

The Dream Lives On!

2005-01-30T10:14:00.000-02:00

Hewitt had his chance but was beaten by a better player on the day. Dreams normally don't come true so I guess that is a fitting end for "C'mon" If any player other than an Australian was to win the Aussie open then who better than Safin. He has been there twice before and earlier he was talking about destiny (I'll look for the post about destiny that I read earlier and put a link here later).

Internet Explorer And You

2005-01-29T11:51:00.000-02:00

If you are still using Internet Explorer (and Outlook or Outlook Express) and are concerned about the integrity of your computer then check this out!!! If you don't care about your computer and your personal information then ignore this post. GROKLAW article on Firefox and Internet Explorer Be aware that this article in Groklaw is one of thousands with the same theme. Do yourselves a favour

Habib celebrates long-awaited freedom

2005-01-28T23:26:00.000-02:00

Okay, he's home. But what about the 3 years holed up in Guantanamo Bay? I'm not a supporter of evil but I'm certainly a supporter of justice. If he is allowed to come home after all this time without the US coming down on him then what did he do wrong?What will be his compensation? Nothing, I guess.What will be his freedom of mind? Nothing I guess.And the Aussie government want to stop him from

Nice Snapper

2005-01-28T18:22:00.000-02:00

A couple of mates in Kiwi land picked up a few nice snapper last week. The one Terry has is 6.4 kilos and the two that Baz has are 6.7 and 4.0 kilos. So for those out there in "Snapper Land" ; Not Bad!!Wish I was there!!!

Lara's cracking 156 seals emphatic win

2005-01-28T16:17:00.000-02:00

One of the modern day greats in cricket has done it again. This time against Pakistan in the triangular one day series in Australia with, obviously, Australia as the 3rd team.156 runs off 138 balls with 12 x 4's and 5 x 6's.1st 50 off 81 balls (S/R 61.7)2nd 50 off 36 balls (S/R 138.8)AND3rd 50 off just 19 balls in 17 minutes; a strike rate of 263 runs per 100 balls; incredible!!!He already holds

Aussie Open Update

2005-01-28T11:30:00.000-02:00

Well, I can't say that I like the little upstart but you must admire the Lleyton Hewitt never say die, never give up attitude. It has taken him over 14 hours of tough tennis to reach the final against some really tough competitors.Safin, in my opinion, was the only one that could have beaten the Federer type of game and he did!!! His metal toughness has improved over the last 12 months and he was

Baghdad Burning

2005-01-28T11:20:00.000-02:00

Hi folks,I can't say that this is actually something I "LIKE" but I find it compelling reading to get a residents view of life in Iraq. Visit this site and have a little think about what Bush and the "willing" have created.Are they really better off???Baghdad BurningImagine it!!!

Top 10 Microsoft Flaw Update Comments

2005-01-27T23:45:00.000-02:00

I received these comments from a subscription news letter and thought I'd share them with you. You may guess that I'm not a real MS fan!! Number 10: For the first time in digital history, Microsoft has issued a patch which actually patches flaws in Windows without the need of a patch to fix the flaws created by the patch after the installation of this patch which is supposed to fix flaws in