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17 Things You Should Know About DNA
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If Mandatory Internet Filtering Was An Election Winner Would It Be On Backburner
The Australian Labor government’s mandatory Internet filtering is now on the backburner. Temporarily shelved, very recently, until the RC classification can be reviewed, we are told. Let’s look at this another way….a Federal Election is due and has only recently been called. Do you honestly think that if mandatory Internet filtering was popular, or even [...]
Hearing aids – More On The Great Rip Off
Australian hearing aid purchasers are being ripped off and now, even health insurance benefits are not what they seem. Are you being sheared? What about someone you know? Your relatives perhaps? Regular readers of my blog may recall an earlier blog post about hearing aids: Need hearing aids? Worried about parasites of the monetary kind? [...]
Comment on Tweet re E-Books overtaking hardcover sales: Amazon
Here is the Tweet I recently made: E-books overtake hardcover sales: Amazon http://su.pr/3ApVWx The future is digital. Books & newspapers are history. A significant aspect is that “sales of electronic books for the Kindle have overtaken hardcover book sales”. Significant because the Kindle is not the only way of reading E Books – think iPad, [...]
Funny Election 2010 Spoof Trailer – GetUp!
The Australian election is looming. Many people are not enrolled on the Australian Electoral Roll and thus cannot vote. A significant number of these are young people. GetUp have released a humorous Election 2010 spoof trailer. Go on, watch it – laughter and humor is good for you. Even if you can’t be bothered to [...]
Empathic civilization animated video – scientific, psychological and philosophical information you must see.
This animated video contains scientific, psychological, religious and philosophical information you must see. It may change your world view and the way you think about life. And the way you live it. You may have to eat some humble pie first though; before you can change. I liked much about the video, including the clever [...]
Australians pride themselves on giving people a fair go – what about chickens?
Why aren’t Australians giving chickens a fair go? Perhaps because many of them don’t know about the torment suffered by factory farmed chickens. Such horrific cruelty. Australians pride themselves on giving people a ‘fair go’, so hopefully chickens will benefit as more people become aware of what is being done to chickens in their name. [...]
Identity Theft and Password Security
Have you thought carefully about how you create and use passwords? Via: Online MBA
Who’s Addicted To The Internet
Are you addicted to the Internet? You might be surprised. Via: Online Nursing Programs
Thunderbird – Spirit In The Sky – iPhone Skin & Art
Recently I came across an iPhone skin which I like a lot. I have ordered one today: Thunderbird – Spirit In The Sky by the artist Terrance H Booth Jr. Click on the picture above to go the Fine Art America website where you will see more detail about this art and other creations by [...]
The Rise Of Social Gaming & Zynga
I am into a limited range of computer games, however I have never liked those games I see on Facebook for example; such as: Farmville. I know many others who don’t like them either. In fact I, and others I know, have joined a Facebook group called: I dont care about your farm, or your [...]
What Does Chocolate Have To Do With Webdesign, Creative Excellence And Superb User Experience? (Don’t miss this)
If you like Chocolate you must see this site. If you like beauty, design and creativity you must see this site. If you appreciate a fine user experience on the web (usability) you must see this site. If you appreciate good customer service, or want to study it, you must see this site. If you [...]
Copy Machines. A Security Risk? Severe Privacy Breach Potential. Gold Mine For Spies.
Copy Machines. A Security Risk? Severe Privacy Breach Potential. Gold Mine For Spies. Hey….some readers may recall me saying from time to time that we don’t really have any privacy. One reason for saying this is that your life is simply open to anyone with a big enough bank balance. Here is another reason (and [...]
Cat drinking water – unusual video
This video, of a cat drinking from a tap, is unusual. It does not appear to be staged and the time taken, along with amount of water consumed, seems to fit with the cat having a normal drink. It is not certain from the footage exactly when the cat started to drink, however in the [...]
Want an easy way of controlling what programs autostart with your PC?
Want an easy way of controlling what programs autostart with your PC? I have used WinPatrol for many years. WinPatrol is a security program and one of my favorite features is the ease with which I can disable (rather than remove) some auto start up programs. This gives me control over those programs (or elements [...]
New search engine makes narrowing results easy and intuitive
This last week I was sent details of a new search engine by the developers – SortFix. I am glad they did. I am impressed. SortFix is an intuitive and easy to use search engine with a graphical interface which makes it easy to remove results you don’t want from your results and narrow your [...]
Are you on Twitter yet? Or are you being left behind?
If you are not on Twitter, you are being left behind. Sure, Twitter may be a bit ‘geeky’ to some, however it is in essence very SOCIAL, on the pulse and will become increasingly popular. I have made some great friendships/connections on Twitter. Twitter has been a ‘gold mine’ of information. Twitter has created or [...]
Peace and safety in a dangerous world
War can be a terrible thing. I am sure I do not need to labor the point. Peace is preferred, but not at any cost. I like peace. It is indeed better to reach agreement via dialog than war or aggression. The thing is…not everyone likes peace. Violence is a well used tactic. Self interest [...]
Apologies for double Twitter daily digest posts
Those of you who are following my blog via a RSS reader will have noticed a duplication of the daily digest of my Twitter posts. I apologize for the inconvenience, and am trying to fix the issue. The daily digest of Twitter posts is a useful and easy way for people to quickly view most [...]
Is your computer overheating?
You wouldn’t drive your car if it was overheating would you? Computers can overheat easily and most people would have no idea that it was happening to them. Overheating of computers can lead to slow responses, data loss or even total failure. Overheating can occur for a variety of reasons so it is best to [...]
Writing and being understood.
Do we understand each other? It is all very well to write stuff, but another matter to be understood. Properly understood. I try to make sure that I write in a way which is understood properly by most people. I try to steer clear of ambiguity too. One of my shortcomings, which I am working [...]
How to help your cat live longer.
Cats are to many people valued companions, others substitute children, and still others something between a household fixture and a “standard pet”, or even working animal. If you are interested in helping your cat live a longer and better life, then obtaining key accurate information is very important. Vets are of course a good source [...]
Why you need to think carefully about your friendships
Watch out! There are plenty of false friends about! I am sure many of you have heard about those people who fell on hard times of one kind or another and discovered how few real friends they had. What not so many people are aware of is that some apparent friends will not only abandon [...]
Gold Coast Queensland, Australia – Where I live.
These days I live on the Gold Coast, in Queensland, Australia. The Gold Coast is about an hour’s drive south of Brisbane, the Queensland State capital. The climate on the Gold Coast is sub tropical. Not too hot or humid, and not too cold. Personally I find it a bit too warm and favor air [...]
Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser
Translate web pages easily with Google Chrome browser. Recently Google have released a translation tool which is built into their Chrome web browser, and which works automatically. This feature is currently only available in the Beta or Dev version. Google Chrome has 3 ‘varieties’: Stable, Beta and Dev Channel. I have been using the Dev [...]
Politics! What is it about politics that it attracts so many nutters?
Politics! Earlier today, someone in an online forum posed the question: What is it about politics that it attracts so many nutters? I decided to respond… Here are just SOME of the reasons… The political environment, regardless of party – tends to be abhorrent to all but the dysfunctional, ‘less astute’ and even socially/mentally immature. [...]
New office chair (for the cat).
This week I bought a new office chair. Because of my cat. It’s all her fault. My girl cat Nimue likes stealing my office chair. It is not related to heat because she sits in it when I haven’t used it for ages. At times she sleeps on it. If I borrowed my wife’s chair [...]
BSOD or computer operating system failure – one way you can avoid it.
A BSOD, or other computer operating system (OS) failure is usually a big inconvenience and waste of valuable time. (BSOD = Blue Screen Of Death). Perhaps you remember all the stress, pain and other feelings associated with the experience? Should your computer be crucial for your everyday business or personal tasks, then you simply cannot [...]
Need hearing aids? Worried about parasites of the monetary kind?
I am deaf. I have about 70% of normal voice tones and 95% of background tones. I was not born deaf and various theories have been put forward as to why I became deaf. I know why I am deaf. For years I have worn hearing aids. In the United Kingdom I am officially registered [...]
Free MIT online photography courses
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is offering some free photography courses online. More detail here: http://www.petapixel.com/2010/02/16/mit-photography-courses-online MIT have other free online courses – more info here. For those who want more information about MIT, which is a quality institution, click here.
A British friend tells me that their (our) flag has been changed.
My friend writes: We have all the same problems here that you have in Australia. Whatever happened to the politicians that were proud of their country and did what they thought was right for the people? New Government Seal: Official Announcement: The British government today announced that it is changing its emblem from a Union [...]
Are you poisoning your pet?
No doubt you mean well, or are just plain unaware of the poisoning risks to your pets. Check out this excellent resource: Animal Poison Control Center …..it’s part of the American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals (ASPCA) site, which contains lots of other helpful and interesting information for animal lovers. And by [...]
Pet’s Wish List
This list is common around the Internet in various forms. I am unsure of who is the author of this version. The list is called the “Pet’s Ten Commandments”. Personally I prefer to call it a ‘Pet’s Wish List’. We should all be doing these things as a matter of course, however many items can [...]
Do you have trouble writing for readers?
Someone I know mentioned that they have trouble writing for readers… …..and also asked what I considered to be one of my most poignant and deep articles. Here I share with you my response: One of the big keys in life is having a deep awareness of the fact that other people are tuned into [...]
Australia Day 2010 – The Great Australian Internet Blackout
For some general detail about Australia Day and my personal views please check out my post from Australia Day 2009. First, let me wish everyone a Happy Australia Day 2010 wherever you are. This year, I am marking Australia Day by participating in The Great Australian Internet Blackout. The Blackout is a protest at the [...]
Easy, reliable way to test your firewall.
I first started using a Firewall way back in the 90′s, at a time when many people had never even heard of them. Around the same time I came across an excellent service for testing firewalls: Shields Up – provided by the Gibson Research Corporation; owned and operated by Steve Gibson. I quote: The Internet’s [...]
Enjoyable, refreshing experience ordering laser toner for my printer. (Australia)
Last year I purchased a Lexmark C543dn Color Laser printer. So far, I have been pleased with the performance, features and ease of use of my choice of printer. A while ago I ordered a black cartridge from a supplier I had bought other things from in the past, but was not totally happy with [...]
Great service from Gold Coast Computer Store – FS Computers
It was time for a new keyboard. These days I buy Microsoft keyboards and mice exclusively. (Early last year I bought a Logitech top of the line mouse – MX Revolution – which became faulty early on. I am still trying to get the situation resolved with Logitech. I have received appalling customer service and [...]
The right to link
Your right to create, circulate and follow links is threatened. This issue is very serious. Watch the video to find out more and visit the www.Right2Link.org website to take action to protect your rights: Further reading: An Open Letter to the UK’s national, regional and local newspapers NewsNow.co.uk Free Linking Q&A NewsNow.co.uk
Humorous look at privacy online – The Google Toilet
Way back…last century…(yes, it is way back now, especially bearing in mind how far we have come in such a short time)….with my Private Eye hat on I used the Internet to find out things about people. It was surprising how much was out there – back then. Today it is even ‘worse’. I laughed [...]
What will happen to the economy?
Note: This post was originally published on June 21st 2009 and should be read in that context. For a long time now, I have suspected that is the financial crisis may not have bottomed. I have been very sceptical of published positive comments of some real estate agents and politicians, who have heralded imminent better [...]
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