pair for about a quarter of the price. also i'm getting new lenses for
my current, ahem, versace, frames
Thursday, March 12, 2009
not my new glasses
pair for about a quarter of the price. also i'm getting new lenses for
my current, ahem, versace, frames
coldplay pics take two
if you hate them you can marvel at his voice, how slick the show is
musically, visually and banter-wise and how ridiculously catchy the
melodies are. (try to ignore the lyrics if possible). you probably
couldn't help yourself from enjoying the sound of 13,000 (surprisingly
tuneful) people singing 'fix you' and the tarzany bit near the end of
la vida loca. stuck in my head now to the point of irritation: 'you
thought you might be a ghost... didn't get to heaven but you made it
close...' only complaint: (and it goes out to all headline acts) how
about being a bit more generous towards support acts vis a vis your
giant video screens, especially in large venues. and i wanted to hear
warning sign but really i'm not complaining about that.
my lunch time schedule of late
(lunch room has 40 inch samsung)
11:58 make tomato on toast with plenty of pepper and salt
12:00 watch abc news and eat toast
12:30 watch first half of the daily show online
12:45 make tea (dilmah)
12:50 check email/rss
12:58 back to work
11:58 make tomato on toast with plenty of pepper and salt
12:00 watch abc news and eat toast
12:30 watch first half of the daily show online
12:45 make tea (dilmah)
12:50 check email/rss
12:58 back to work
jon stewart (tv comedian) vs jim kramer (cnbc stock jockey)
http://www.businessinsider.com/jon-stewart-attacks-cramer-again-2009-3
or google it
jon stewart is in fine form lately! apparently jim cramer will be on the show tonight. also check out his bit on hugh jackman and the oscars
or google it
jon stewart is in fine form lately! apparently jim cramer will be on the show tonight. also check out his bit on hugh jackman and the oscars
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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Sunday, March 08, 2009
movies
ghost town (chermside, couple of weeks ago): ricky gervais sees dead people. better than i thought it would be. tea is good and age appropriate. 3.5 stars.
gran torino (el dorado at indro, crap sound, don't go there): enjoyed it. had a few laughs. the ending is moving. it's a little cheesy but it's intelligent cheese. 4 stars.
slumdog millionaire (TOnight RENTed): it's pretty good but i don't know if it deserved 39 oscars. 4 stars.
the wrestler: was supposed to see that but decided to see gran torino at the last minute instead.
gran torino (el dorado at indro, crap sound, don't go there): enjoyed it. had a few laughs. the ending is moving. it's a little cheesy but it's intelligent cheese. 4 stars.
slumdog millionaire (TOnight RENTed): it's pretty good but i don't know if it deserved 39 oscars. 4 stars.
the wrestler: was supposed to see that but decided to see gran torino at the last minute instead.
Thursday, March 05, 2009
enjoying this comic - scott campbell - double fine
if you have a few minutes to kill go here, go back to strip 634, read forwards from there:
http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/comics/sc/
http://www.doublefine.com/news.php/comics/sc/
http://twitter.com/emobama
Tuesday, March 03, 2009
Fwd: martas music marathon - Friday 6, Sat 7 March 2009.
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <...>
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Subject: martas music marathon - Frid 6, Sat 7 March 2009.
To: ...
For a feast of local live music do not miss martas music marathon this weekend. With over 20 of Townsville's best bands and musicians playing this is sure to be a weekend of music for everybody. If you are musician, a band or a local music supporter, get on down to martas from this Friday night. 30% OF ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FLOOD VICTIMS OF NQ. Not only a great weekend of music, but the proceeds will help people stranded and devastated by the recent floods in NQ. See below for more details.
martas
music
marathon
Benefit concert for the flood victims of NQ
86 Ogden Street, Townsville
6 and 7 of March 2009, 5pm to 12pm
Friday 6th of March, 5pm
Saturday 7th of March, 5pm
Friday 6th of March, 5pm
Terry Stanton - Clarinet
Sam Goudy - Guitars and Voice
Leif Morris
Yellow Birds
Brigitte Hawken - Jazz
Littmus
Hufkas
Lonesome Trio
and many others
Saturday 7th March, 5pm
The Great Laurence and Friends
Civil Eyes
Voodoo Cats
Joff (Jon Weyand)
Blessed Outlaws
3 A.M.
Bandawalla Moons
Dave Saxby and Two Steps from Home
Carrita Cafarella
Admission 2 days Pass $20
Organized by : martas gallery
in the Loop -
Kiteboarding, wakeboarding, windsurfing
www.intheloopkiteboarding.com
Blindsight Music
www.blindsightmusic.com.au.
Sound provided by:
Henry Jarvis Sound Systems
Mobile ...
Date: Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:17 PM
Subject: martas music marathon - Frid 6, Sat 7 March 2009.
To: ...
For a feast of local live music do not miss martas music marathon this weekend. With over 20 of Townsville's best bands and musicians playing this is sure to be a weekend of music for everybody. If you are musician, a band or a local music supporter, get on down to martas from this Friday night. 30% OF ALL PROCEEDS GO TO THE FLOOD VICTIMS OF NQ. Not only a great weekend of music, but the proceeds will help people stranded and devastated by the recent floods in NQ. See below for more details.
martas
music
marathon
Benefit concert for the flood victims of NQ
86 Ogden Street, Townsville
6 and 7 of March 2009, 5pm to 12pm
Friday 6th of March, 5pm
Saturday 7th of March, 5pm
Friday 6th of March, 5pm
Terry Stanton - Clarinet
Sam Goudy - Guitars and Voice
Leif Morris
Yellow Birds
Brigitte Hawken - Jazz
Littmus
Hufkas
Lonesome Trio
and many others
Saturday 7th March, 5pm
The Great Laurence and Friends
Civil Eyes
Voodoo Cats
Joff (Jon Weyand)
Blessed Outlaws
3 A.M.
Bandawalla Moons
Dave Saxby and Two Steps from Home
Carrita Cafarella
Admission 2 days Pass $20
Organized by : martas gallery
in the Loop -
Kiteboarding, wakeboarding, windsurfing
www.intheloopkiteboarding.com
Blindsight Music
www.blindsightmusic.com.au.
Sound provided by:
Henry Jarvis Sound Systems
Mobile ...
Monday, March 02, 2009
rob pyke writes an android app and releases it...
...in a few days without owning an android phone
see:
http://robertpyke.blogspot.com/2009/02/ohmage.html
http://robertpyke.blogspot.com/2009/02/ohmage-taking-shape.html
http://robertpyke.blogspot.com/2009/02/most-useful-peace-of-code-i-have.html
http://twitter.com/robertpyke
(reverse chronological)
(don't ask me how my iphone dev is going...)
see:
http://robertpyke.blogspot.com/2009/02/ohmage.html
http://robertpyke.blogspot.com/2009/02/ohmage-taking-shape.html
http://robertpyke.blogspot.com/2009/02/most-useful-peace-of-code-i-have.html
http://twitter.com/robertpyke
(reverse chronological)
- Is going to bed.
- 3 ratings already.. All 5 stars.. BOOM! http://www.cyrket.com/packa...
- I HAVE DONE IT. I am now published to the android market place. One day I'll see it running on a physical device.. one day
- Completed my icon file, now it is time for me to release Ohmage.. pure Ohmage.
- Ohmage is working like a charm, now to add some layout fixes, an info page, and an app icon. Release should be today :D
- Awesome.. I set up two onSelected listeners which just toggle each-other... FOREVER! Its cycling through the resistors color spectrum. lol
- Added another screen-shot of ohmage to blog: http://robertpyke.blogspot....
- Blog posted a sneak peek at my up and coming Android App, Ohmage. Post includes screens: http://tinyurl.com/cb2vdn
- Java Says: new Double(57) * new Double(0.1) = 5.7 .... Java also says: new Double(56) * new Double(0.1) = 5.6000000000000005
- @randomibis cont. I will hopefully release it this weekend. So I may get to blog post some details about it then, including screens.
- @randomibis My app handles ohmage. That is, ohms, the measurement for resistance. So basically it is a handy app for electrical people.
- Have almost completed phase one of ohmage. It's pretty basic. it has color band selection and a text output.
- Is a registered Android Developer. I even have an upload application button now... :D ...So Exciting
- Is creating "Ohmage" for android, no prizes for guessing what it does. Android registered dev costs $25 US.
- Android development is going well, mostly finished my Pi guessing game (very basic). Might blog post it this weekend.
- Completed my first basic Android App HelloWorld. Noice emulator :D It has some default Android apps to interface with as well as user apps.
- Is checking out the android SDK.
(don't ask me how my iphone dev is going...)
Saturday, February 28, 2009
oh yeah i wanted to tell you about ladyhawke
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eo2aOEhlqfQ
PNAU, Embrace (audio only)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKrBlIXzI5I
Ladyhawke, My Delirium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyhawke_(musician)
PNAU, Embrace (audio only)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKrBlIXzI5I
Ladyhawke, My Delirium
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladyhawke_(musician)
food
1. go to indooroopilly westfield. find the phuc vietnamese deli. order the chicken salad.
2. go to chermside westfield. go to the sushi place (not the train, the other one nearby). skip the rolls (they are good too though) order the salmon sashimi tray or the mixed sashimi tray or the salmon sushi tray.
3. go to chermside again but the movie end. go to grill'd. order the beef burger (i forgot the name of it).
4. there's a place at the bottom of the myer centre in the city. you can get little peppery seasoned chicken snacks in a paper cup. i forgot the name of it.
5. do not go here.
2. go to chermside westfield. go to the sushi place (not the train, the other one nearby). skip the rolls (they are good too though) order the salmon sashimi tray or the mixed sashimi tray or the salmon sushi tray.
3. go to chermside again but the movie end. go to grill'd. order the beef burger (i forgot the name of it).
4. there's a place at the bottom of the myer centre in the city. you can get little peppery seasoned chicken snacks in a paper cup. i forgot the name of it.
5. do not go here.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
why have i only just found out about screen?
this looks great...
http://linuxhacks.org/tutorials/jakes_gnu_screen_tutorial.php
(for programmers)
to think of all the time i spent mucking about with tabs in putty (PuttyTabs or whatever it's called) and fishing around for the right terminal window...
http://linuxhacks.org/tutorials/jakes_gnu_screen_tutorial.php
(for programmers)
to think of all the time i spent mucking about with tabs in putty (PuttyTabs or whatever it's called) and fishing around for the right terminal window...
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Thursday, February 19, 2009
i was googling how to...
... get wobbly windows on my macbook (you can't) and i found this. not sure if it's satire or not but anyway it's funny, especially the last part. anyway wobbly windows is great.
http://linuxhaters.blogspot.com/2009/01/wobbly-compiz.html
http://linuxhaters.blogspot.com/2009/01/wobbly-compiz.html
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
perl and kung fu panda
in kung fu panda, if angelina jolie (the tiger) and jackie chan (the monkey) are ruby and python, then perl is the turtle. sure, he's a bit wrinkly and might need a walking stick, but he invented that shit
this is a good primer/refresher
http://www.netalive.org/tinkering/serious-perl/
this is a good primer/refresher
http://www.netalive.org/tinkering/serious-perl/
Saturday, February 14, 2009
"blood" by the middle east with lyrics
Updated 11/3/09 with correct lyrics thanks to commenter
The Middle East - Blood (click play above to listen) via the vine
more...
The Middle East - Blood (click play above to listen) via the vine
These lyrics are now on my new web site for The Middle East. Find them here along with a few more at The Middle East Lyrics.
more...
- myspace.com/visitthemiddleeast
- Fools Gold, live on YouTube
- Pig Food, live on YouTube
- Wednesday 18 February, The Troubadour (scroll down a little). See myspace page for other cities.
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Monday, February 09, 2009
apologies to mad cat lady
I'm on my way somewhere and walking up park st. It's a little after
nine. I decide I'm early so I stop at a fancy looking Italian
restaurant/caffé. Looks like no benny so I order scrambled eggs. The
cashier has a thick, presumably Italian accent and needs help with the
register. I get my number (17) and sit under the giant Eiffel tower.
That's right, hadn't noticed it coming in, but there you go. Either
someone is confused or this was once a French restaurant. I make a
phone call then my eggs come. There's no chorizo like it said on the
menu, the tomato isn't the best, but the eggs are good and the bread
is good too, I guess it's toasted sour dough. The new guy takes my
number before any coffee arrives, which worries me enough that I
mention my coffee to him. But it arrived shortly after and all was
well. A couple are silently reading the papers. I can see bushfire
photo spreads. The cars really get me. Fuck. Time to go. The roman
statues holding lights strike me as ridiculous. The music sounds like
Italian Idol. Really time to go.
nine. I decide I'm early so I stop at a fancy looking Italian
restaurant/caffé. Looks like no benny so I order scrambled eggs. The
cashier has a thick, presumably Italian accent and needs help with the
register. I get my number (17) and sit under the giant Eiffel tower.
That's right, hadn't noticed it coming in, but there you go. Either
someone is confused or this was once a French restaurant. I make a
phone call then my eggs come. There's no chorizo like it said on the
menu, the tomato isn't the best, but the eggs are good and the bread
is good too, I guess it's toasted sour dough. The new guy takes my
number before any coffee arrives, which worries me enough that I
mention my coffee to him. But it arrived shortly after and all was
well. A couple are silently reading the papers. I can see bushfire
photo spreads. The cars really get me. Fuck. Time to go. The roman
statues holding lights strike me as ridiculous. The music sounds like
Italian Idol. Really time to go.
Friday, February 06, 2009
why i want to be an iphone developer
...You have sold more than 350,000 copies of the 99 cent-app...
He is talking about iFart. http://ifartmobile.com/
Wednesday, February 04, 2009
Saturday, January 31, 2009
amiina selling electronics i was cool with. but this...
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=tfJ-zgUAqss
for some reason i found annoying. it's feel it all by feist. selling masterfoods herbs and sauces.
maybe because it seems like a butchered rerecording by session musos? not sure.
for some reason i found annoying. it's feel it all by feist. selling masterfoods herbs and sauces.
maybe because it seems like a butchered rerecording by session musos? not sure.
Amiina in a Hitachi comercial!
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=UTiqCJvliJk
(hitachi comercial)
compare:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulhhd7gMThE
(amiina at the tivoli in 2006)
(hitachi comercial)
compare:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Ulhhd7gMThE
(amiina at the tivoli in 2006)
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
sure, sydney harbour has the a-list attractions...
Thursday, January 22, 2009
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
inauguration highlight
i saw clips and different bits and pieces out of sequence. but pete seeger singing the woody guthrie song was really something. how long do you reckon he's had that banjo... okay, fine, i will find it for you. you can't search yourself? sheesh... http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=Xg0wiOHc9tI
i realise this blog is becoming the weather channel
at least i'm not giving you daily rain gauge measurements...
i didn't make these vids but i did slurp them with my bluetooth. they are from the big storms last year in brisbane with the trees and the roofs and the watermelon hail.
side note: this came from a low end nokia, about $150. it can record video and transfer it via bluetooth. it can also send and receive MMS. stevesie, come on, cut us a break here!
i didn't make these vids but i did slurp them with my bluetooth. they are from the big storms last year in brisbane with the trees and the roofs and the watermelon hail.
side note: this came from a low end nokia, about $150. it can record video and transfer it via bluetooth. it can also send and receive MMS. stevesie, come on, cut us a break here!
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
Larb
Larb
By Carita.
Red onion
Lemon grass in jar
Chilli
Garlic
Fry onion the shoots and chilli
Fry chicken or pork mince
Big heap of fish sauce
Let cool
Salad
Cucumber with seeds chopped out
Cherry tomatos
More red onion fresh
Mint leaves break up or corianda
Mint best
Add in meat warm ok
Couple of lemons juiced
Add more fish sauce to salty it up
Serve with jasmin rice
By Carita.
Red onion
Lemon grass in jar
Chilli
Garlic
Fry onion the shoots and chilli
Fry chicken or pork mince
Big heap of fish sauce
Let cool
Salad
Cucumber with seeds chopped out
Cherry tomatos
More red onion fresh
Mint leaves break up or corianda
Mint best
Add in meat warm ok
Couple of lemons juiced
Add more fish sauce to salty it up
Serve with jasmin rice
Saturday, January 17, 2009
mad cat lady
http://ishouldnothavesaidthat.blogspot.com/2009/01/saturday-breakfast_17.html
what i know about mad cat lady: she has too many cats, likes to spend time on the augie march forum, will spend her money to see augie march as many times as possible, rides a scooter which she crashed recently, has nice sisters, needs a new job (a bit of that going around at the moment), needs a new place to live, draws weird stuff, likes to blog, and (i hope i'm not being rude or presumptuous here) has a tendency to get drunk and into trouble.
what i know about mad cat lady: she has too many cats, likes to spend time on the augie march forum, will spend her money to see augie march as many times as possible, rides a scooter which she crashed recently, has nice sisters, needs a new job (a bit of that going around at the moment), needs a new place to live, draws weird stuff, likes to blog, and (i hope i'm not being rude or presumptuous here) has a tendency to get drunk and into trouble.
Friday, January 16, 2009
best tweet ever?
See http://twitter.com/jkrums
http://twitpic.com/135xa - There's a plane in the Hudson. I'm on the ferry going to pick up the people. Crazy.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
The Middle East updates including tour dates
The band I became obsessed with late last year is called The Middle East. Yes, I am still obsessed with them. Some good news, they are back together, they've been featured on Triple J (as an Unearthed Feature Artist) on 8th of January and are touring most capital cities in February and their amazing song Blood has been released on a compilation album of unsigned bands. See here.
"...if the Arcade Fire released this song, it would’ve got a whole lot more attention than it has so far, because it’s really fucking amazing."
I've put some videos on YouTube. These are from the cd launch dvd recorded in april last year I have mentioned previously. I upload them as a fan and because I want you guys to become huge. I hope it's okay. (Rohin, let me know if you want me to take these down).
These songs are amazing. Have a listen.
Here we go:
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=J6SG-K7s6oQ
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=KlSxtGqcZaA
For more, go listen to the two tracks on myspace. Then buy their CD.
Tour dates from the myspace page.
13 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - Somewhere, Sometime, Townsville
18 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - The Troubadour w/ Leader Cheetah, Brisbane
19 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - TBC, TBC, Newcastle, New South Wales
20 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - The Hopetoun w/ Leader Cheetah, Sydney
21 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - TBC, TBC, Cronulla
22 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - TBC, TBC, Wollongong
25 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - TBC w/ Margaret Helen King, TBC, Canberra
26 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - East Brunswick Club w/ Leader Cheetah, Melbourne
27 Feb 2009, 08:00 PM 08:00 PM - The Rocket Bar w/ Leader Cheetah, Adelaide
Monday, January 12, 2009
dreamhost newsletter excerpt...
Yesterday when I was at home sick with my crazy pooping virus, I let my
dog Salt out onto our balcony where he apparently likes to take in the
cool Santa Monica breezes and smell the cars go by. Sometimes he likes
it so much, he can't be bothered to come inside and ask to go out, so he
just poops right out there.
Well, after a few minutes, he let out a couple of barks. That was sort
of weird.. he sometimes barks at cars when we're on a walk, but never
from the balcony. After another minute he barked a few more times.
Weird. Finally, when he barked again, I went out to see what this fool
dog was up about!
When I got out there, I saw, surprise, surprise, that Salt had already
done his "business" and was standing on the far side of the balcony,
facing the doorway. Well, fine. I got a paper towel and cleaned up his
mess. After I was done, Salt went back inside and promptly fell sleep.
That's when it hit me.. he had been calling for help after being TRAPPED
ON THE BALCONY BY HIS OWN POOP!
In related news, we are now using Fast CGI to process PHP everywhere,
which pretty much is just a win win win thing. There's nothing you need
to do, and whether you notice it or not, I cannot say. In fact, we'd
been doing this already as sort of a test for anybody who signed up in
the last eight months or so, but now it's UNIVERSAL!
dog Salt out onto our balcony where he apparently likes to take in the
cool Santa Monica breezes and smell the cars go by. Sometimes he likes
it so much, he can't be bothered to come inside and ask to go out, so he
just poops right out there.
Well, after a few minutes, he let out a couple of barks. That was sort
of weird.. he sometimes barks at cars when we're on a walk, but never
from the balcony. After another minute he barked a few more times.
Weird. Finally, when he barked again, I went out to see what this fool
dog was up about!
When I got out there, I saw, surprise, surprise, that Salt had already
done his "business" and was standing on the far side of the balcony,
facing the doorway. Well, fine. I got a paper towel and cleaned up his
mess. After I was done, Salt went back inside and promptly fell sleep.
That's when it hit me.. he had been calling for help after being TRAPPED
ON THE BALCONY BY HIS OWN POOP!
In related news, we are now using Fast CGI to process PHP everywhere,
which pretty much is just a win win win thing. There's nothing you need
to do, and whether you notice it or not, I cannot say. In fact, we'd
been doing this already as sort of a test for anybody who signed up in
the last eight months or so, but now it's UNIVERSAL!
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
A message from Rolandoland...
ATTEN-SHUN!
Royal Spikey Commando reporting. We are up to our spikes in trouble here saving these Rolandos! Now we are getting reports of stranded Rolandos in the explosive reaches of Fire Canyon!
We will need to employ special tactics to save these poor fellows. The mighty Finger helping us pass on this note has saved 24 Rolandos so far, but victory is not certain. Will you not join our cause as well and help lead the Rolandos to victory?
This Rolandogram is brought to you by ROLANDO, the platform gaming experience created exclusively for iPhone and iPod touch.
http://appstore.ngmoco.com/rolando
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
A short list of iPhone games worth installing
Jelly car
Trace
Dizzy bee free
Virtual pool lite
Sol free (cards)
Pacman lite
Darts
Moonlight lite (mahjong)
Labyrinth LE
Mazefinger
Trace
Dizzy bee free
Virtual pool lite
Sol free (cards)
Pacman lite
Darts
Moonlight lite (mahjong)
Labyrinth LE
Mazefinger
Not free:
Topple
Tower defence
Friday, December 12, 2008
lightning
http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_MGv5iAfs
It's like popup video on vh1. But with shaky cam and lightning instead of music. Phew.
Don't even ask how hard it was to get the video files off the iPhone.
It's like popup video on vh1. But with shaky cam and lightning instead of music. Phew.
Don't even ask how hard it was to get the video files off the iPhone.
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