Archive for the 'General' Category
Wordpress Video Plugin
April 17th, 2007I have just installed a plugin that allows you to easily add flash videos from various video sites to post content. This post is a demonstration of the plugin, primarily for testing purposes.
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Raymond Feist News
April 13th, 2007From the man himself, sent to the feistfans-l mailing list:
Just to let you know, this morning I agreed in principle to a new contract with HarperCollins (Harper/Voyager in the UK; Avon/Eos in the US) for six more books, plus a special project to be discussed.
This will end the Riftwar Cycle. Two books in the […]
Triskaidekaphobia and KitKats
April 7th, 2007The title of this post is no doubt odd, but I have just been eating a pack of KitKats and the quantity of the packet caught my attention. The fun pack contains 13 miniature KitKats and I found it peculiar that Nestle decided to make a 13 pack. Perhaps this is the premium number of […]
Loudest Aircraft of All Time
March 21st, 2007Although this post is not associated with a category typical of this blog, being an aviation enthusiast (particularly the golden age of jet aircraft), I had to post it. With the Avalon Airshow approaching in Melbourne, I recently had a brief discussion with someone about loud aircraft. The loudest plane I have ever heard, which […]
Online Trivia Quiz
March 21st, 2007A recent observed lack of free quality online trivia quizzes has prompted me to try out such a thing on this website. I am not sure if this will go ahead or exactly what I will do, but in the meantime you can go here to try out a simple 10-question quiz. Let me know […]
Damn Spam!
March 19th, 2007Yesterday I had to get rid of around 40 spam posts from my blog. Sick and tired of the spam plague, I have installed a simple plugin which should stop this problem. The ‘Math Comment Spam Protection Plugin’ asks the visitor making the comment to answer a simple math question. This is intended to prove […]
Penguin Guard Dogs
March 17th, 2007Was listening to ABC newsradio yesterday and a radio segment from the NPR US radio station caught my attention. It had to do with a fairy penguin population which annually arrive at Middle Island near Warrnambool to mate and lay their eggs. Problem is, a land bridge that connects the island to the mainland […]
Awesome Part 2
March 2nd, 2007In an earlier post, I posted a link to a real-life remake of The Simpson’s intro. I have just begun watching the fifth episode of season 17 and was surprised to see that this real-life intro was actually used to begin an episode. More information on this intro can be read here.
YouTube annoyances
February 28th, 2007I 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, 2007Check 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?
