You could be forgiven for thinking that the world was going to end today, if you lived in Brisbane that is. When Storm peeled back the curtains this morning light flooded the room; light indeed, but not the typical white harsh light of sunshine or the greyed hues of overcastration ;). Rather a distinct yellowish […]
I stumbled across this whilst reading about possible words that sum up 2006…
Have a read if you’re bored.
I particularly like the quote -
“When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross.” -Sinclair Lewis
So, I’ve partially made the transition from old house to new. To put it in a more precise manner, the shit that used to inhabit various crevices and storage spaces in my old abode now sits in the middle of my living room awaiting organisation and sorting.
My herbs, on the other hand, took pride […]
See what a little practice can do?
Cup Stacking
Now the question is, which one is the pea under?
(ok so I stole the link off Yaro, who stole it off someone else…such is the way of the internet…)
So you wanna learn how Google sorts its searches? You’ve probably already heard of ‘Page Rank’…well, how is it done? Who better to learn from than the master himself, Larry Page, in his patent application…
Courtesy of ABC news.
A rare bird has been found in southern Queensland, 130 years after it was last seen.
Naturalist and wildlife cinematographer John Young has searched for the blue-fronted fig parrot across Queensland and New South Wales for 10 years.
Queensland’s Environment Minister Lindy Nelson-Carr told a Bird Week function last night Mr Young found the […]
Or as others would have it - “Putting your foot in your mouth”…
Which makes me a tarso-mandibulator…
Storm on the other hand is a wonderful dancer - ‘tarso-manipulator’.
A subtle but important distinction.
Here is a nice little article on office jargon I found on the BBC news website.