Archive for February, 2007

YouTube annoyances

February 28th, 2007

I just signed up for a free YouTube account in order to be able to add a comment to a video. Of course, YouTube is great in that it provides people with the opportunity to share videos on-line. Despite its glory however, I think YouTube largely fosters an on-line community of idiocy. Below the display […]

Internet Mind Reading. Freaky.

February 22nd, 2007

Check out this perception and reality experiment, which involves a so-called ‘Mind Reading Program’. Can it really read your mind over the internet, or is some clever trick behind it?

Awesome

February 17th, 2007

Does this look familiar?

Google Co-op

February 15th, 2007

Google Co-op is a platform that enables you to customize the web search experience for users of both Google and your own website. Apparently it was launched in May last year, so I am surprised that I have only become aware of it now. I am quite impressed by the Custom Search Engine feature […]

Fear of Flying

February 13th, 2007

In Captain W.E.Johns’ wartime adventure story Spitfire Parade, the fearless aviator Biggles explains his attitude to the risks of flying:

“When you are flying, everything is all right or […]

Windows XP, Windows Vista and Mandriva Linux 2007

February 12th, 2007

Have just finished up finalising the configuration of my new computer setup, something that I mentioned here. As I like to use both Windows and Linux, I have traditionally had a dual-boot system. However, once I got my hands on a copy of Windows Vista, I opted to go for a tri-boot system, consisting of […]

Awesome Bass Players

February 11th, 2007

This post is a small promotion for my two favourite bassists. Firstly, my favourite bassist Billy Sheehan, who among the variety of bands and musical projects he has been associated with, formed the band Mr. Big back in the late 80’s.
As you may know, Mr. Big had the big radio hit ‘To Be With You’ […]

Friends of Merri Creek Website Back Up

February 11th, 2007

After a reasonable effort, the Friends of Merri Creek website, which I am the webmaster of, is now back up and running. It is now powered by the Website Baker content management system. I envisage some future enhancements for the site.

Angus & Robertson Top 100

February 8th, 2007

Have just placed a vote in the 2007 Angus & Robertson Top 100, which is a survey gathering the thoughts of Australians regarding best books of all time. My three books are as follows:

Magician by Raymond E. Feist
The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemingway
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe by C. S. […]

Bertrand Russell reference

February 6th, 2007

I just came across a welcome Betrand Russell reference in an introductory music book I have been reading: Introduction to Music.
The book gives a brief chapter-by-chapter overview of several periods of art and popular music in western culture. At the commencement of each chapter, a general list of important historical events of the era […]