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I want a Fates Warning t-shirt too!

May 8th, 2010

<a href=”http://cultureofnone.com/2009/03/26/i-want-a-fates-warning-t-shirt/” target=”_blank”>http://cultureofnone.com/2009/03/26/i-want-a-fates-warning-t-shirt/</a>

American Food Requests Continued

December 14th, 2009

Some time ago I posted this post: http://www.simondalfonso.id.au/blog/general/american-food-requests-for-australia/
The request has been half-satiated. I was walking along Acland Street, St Kilda the other night and noticed that a store had some Ben and Jerry’s Ice Cream. Unfortunately, the RRP is $12 for a 500ml tub! Despite this, I indulged in a tub of Chocolate Chip Cookie […]

Vocalist wanted for prog metal band

June 18th, 2009

Melbourne based progressive metal band CIRCADIAN PULSE are seeking expressions of interest from vocalists.
Currently consisting of two guitarists, a bassist, a keyboardist and a drummer, we are currently working on material and are looking for a vocalist to complete the lineup. Whilst we are interested in auditioning a range of vocalists, the fact that we […]

Media Watch on the ABC

October 25th, 2008

One of my favourite little programs on T.V. is the brilliant ABC program ‘Media Watch’. As stated on the program’s website, “Media Watch is Australia’s leading forum for media analysis and comment”. As well as keeping an eye on the correctness of the information delivered by the Australian media, the brilliant presenter Jonathon Holmes’ witty, […]

Mental Energy

October 25th, 2008

Here is an article I have just come across which discusses the ‘Crisis of human energy’: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~ozideas/mentalenergy.htm

Drummer wanted for prog band

August 3rd, 2008

I’m starting a band and am looking for a drummer. Drummers unfortunately don’t fall off the back of trucks and finding one, let alone a good one. is not the easiest of things. Posting this ‘muso wanted’ ad on my blog might slightly increase my chances of finding a drummer
Seeking expressions of interest […]

wp-plugins.net down!

February 26th, 2008

as someone who regularly uses Wordpress for both personal projects and clients, I have come to regard the plugin repository at wp-plugins.net as highly useful. I have just visited the site and am surprised to find that it has been temporarily disabled. If you currently go there, you will be greeted with this notification:
Due to […]

Green Travel Blog

February 21st, 2008

A friend of mine has just started a new blog. Green Travel Blog contains information, discussion and tips on aspects of sustainability and traveling; sustainable holidays, vacations, business travel and tours for a greener world.

Birdworld

January 22nd, 2008

I recently went with a friend to Birdworld, to fulfill a long-running jocular agreement between the two of us that we needed to go.
Birdworld, located outside the town of Beveridge just north of Melbourne, is a fun place for the whole family. There is a Hedge Maze with a viewing tower, an animal nursery containing […]

horrible moments in the history of philosophy

January 18th, 2008

time for an infrequent post categorised under Philosophy. Here is a link to a nicely written blog post about horrible moments in the history of philosophy http://drjon.typepad.com/jon_cogburns_blog/2007/11/horrible-moment.html. The part on Turing served as a reminder of the great man’s belatedly publicized accomplishments and subsequent shabby treatment by the British government.

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