Archive for May, 2008
Thursday, May 29th, 2008
I updated to the lastest version of WordPress last week and I thought it was time for a new look. Unfortunately I have noticed that the RSS feeds don't work in quite the same way as they did before, and although I like the general look of this theme there ...
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Sunday, May 25th, 2008
Another budget has come and gone, this one more discussed than most for it actually contains the much promised but little seen tax cuts (read the Minister's Executive Summary for details).
Here is a little project I whipped up to calculate the amount you are going to better off when the ...
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Wednesday, May 21st, 2008
Nintendo have finally released some original games to their online store. Having a couple of hours and $18 spare, I decided to check it out by buying Star Soldier R, because I have always been a sucker for 2D shooter games.
While the game looks good and plays well, I cannot ...
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Friday, May 9th, 2008
I was about 15 when I first read The Cuckoo's Egg by Clifford Stoll, and it left a pretty big impression on me. Something about Stoll's endearingly rambling tale of ingenuity in the face of what turned out to be a case of major international espionage really opened my eyes, ...
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Tuesday, May 6th, 2008
In the pantheon of super heros, Iron Man is strictly C-list. Batman and Spider Man are the top of the heap, Superman is boring but gets a pass by being there first. Who else? Possibly Wolverine and the Hulk on a good day. Wonder Woman? Maybe. The Silver Surfer? If ...
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