January 2009
12 posts
Dream Villas
Sure you can’t afford it but you can dream … right? Check out some of these dream villas across the world.
Australia's Housing Unaffordability
There has plenty of chatter about Demographia’s housing study which came out a few days ago. It turns out that Australia has three of the most “severely unaffordable housing markets”. What this means is that the housing bubble in Oz is yet to burst - which is great for first timers.
Taipei A380 Restaurant
I’ve flown on the A380 with Singapore. For those who haven’t or just want to revisit their flight check out this A380 themed diner in central Taipei. Impressive decor, waitresses dressed as air stewardesses and plastic trays.
Weird Weather Phenomena
I’m a bit of a documentary freak: I particularly like Discovery’s engineering programs and anything to do with the Second World War. On a related note, weather phenomena are particularly interesting. Check out this post on Environmental Graffiti all about strange and bizarre weather phenomena including all lightning, gravity waves, supercells and non-aqueous rain!
It Pays To Backup, Preferably Online
There’s little more anoying and frustrating than losing hours of work when the power cuts out and you don’t have a backup. This happened to me just recently, a mistake that nearly cost me dear. Thankfully my host has a backup and I was able to roll back to a still-not-completetly-up-to-date version, which was better than nothing. Consequently I’m looking for backup solutions, and...
As If Surfing Wasn't Extreme Enough: 10 Of Earth's...
I try to get into the water as much as possible, but thanks to work and inconsistent swell it’s commonplace for weeks to slide by between sessions. I found this list of 10 hardcore surf spots from around the world while ‘working’ today. It’s a good read and doesn’t just feature all the normal places. So if you’re a bit mad in the head, here’s a few places...
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Getting Educated to Survive The Recession
The recession is here, so we have to deal with it. I’v reading some commentary about differentiating yourself in the recession, ie. making you seem like an indisposable employee. Fair enough, but surely one of the best things you could do would be to educate yourself with a college degree and learning new skills to pay the bills?
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What Are The Greenest Cars?
For one reason or another I’ve not been driving just as much, which I suppose is beneficial to the environment. At some stage in the future I’ll have to change up: I wouldn’t mind one of these green cars, or more specifically, the Verdier Camper!
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Save Money With iPhone VoIP
If you haven’t got one already, then what are you waiting for? Not only does the iPhone offer all sorts of stupid / time-wasting / cool apps, but you can run various useful apps. VoIP on iPhone seems particularly useful to me.
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Steve Jobs Takes Medical Leave of Absense: Next...
The day after Apple announced Jobs was taking a few months out on grounds of his health, the company still exists, people still like iPods, iPhones and shiny Macs. Not really surprising at all.
Jungle vs. Manmade Stuff: Given Time, There's No...
I’ve always wanted to go to a proper jungle just to experience the heat, humidity and sheer abundance of flora and fauna. Sadly we seem to have turned our backs on being stewards of this wonderfully diverse planet and would rather chop down our rainforest to make way for endless hectares of pasture. Well, here’s what it looks like when the jungle gets it’s own back!
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