AntBlog701: August 2005 Archives

August 31, 2005

racist political leader's suicide bid?

What tactic was that? Former Liberal Party NSW leader John Brogden called former NSW Premier's Malaysian-born wife a "mail-order bride" and behaved badly towards two female journalists at a function in July. He resigned his political leader on Tuesday. Yesterday,...
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August 30, 2005

Movable Type 3.2 installed... success

I installed Movable Type 3.2 on sillydog.org server. One thing I don't like is the new "basename" feature. I will try to disable this. There may be some problems on links in AntBlog701, as I decided to re-arrange the file...
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August 29, 2005

monkeys and cats

I saw this photo from Foo York (formerly known as iamcol.com) website. It's so funny....
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August 28, 2005

Movable Type 3.2 releases

According to Six Apart's announcement: Movable Type 3.2 is now available and US$ 30 cheaper. Excellent news! Movable Type 3.2 is a free update to all Movable 3.x users, and it is now even cheaper ($30 cheaper). I can also...
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August 27, 2005

Antony in 1995

This is a photo of me in 1995. Photo taken in Rangitoto Island. I was scanning some old family photos for archiving. Slow progress and working on it. It's better to scan those old photos now rather than leaving for...
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August 25, 2005

live episodes of Will & Grace

On 29th September, Will & Grace will kick off its eighth and final season by doing two separate live telecasts at 8:30pm Eastern and Pacific times. That's two lives for two (US) coasts. Will & Grace fans, don't miss...
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August 24, 2005

Michael Jackson's accuser charged

As we all know, the entire Michael Jackson case was simply due to that greedy parent. The good news? Los Angeles County prosecutors today filed five felony charges of welfare fraud and perjury against the mother of Michael Jackson's teenage...
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August 20, 2005

Marcia Cross, desperate no more

Desperate Housewives star - Marcia Cross, is headed for real-life matrimony with her stockbroker boyfriend Tom Mahoney.

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August 19, 2005

there are some who hate iPods

Read this site from The iPod Observer, well, somebody really hates iPod, or perhaps he can't afford one. http://www.anti-ipod.co.uk/ Well, I did not know 6th August was Anti-iPod Day. It's quite interesting to read what people in the other group...
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August 17, 2005

not Desperate enough?

Last Monday's season finale of Desperate Housewives scored 2.29 million viewers, making it the second highest ratings of the year. The top one was the finale of Seven's Dancing with the Stars (2.33 millions). The problem? Channel Seven tricked viewers...
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August 15, 2005

SillyDog701 Widget, no housewives tonight

No more Desperate Housewives, it was a great ending last Monday. So what's on tonight? Channel Ten's Grand Finale Big Brother 2005. Well, I am not watching Big Brother show. What else is new? SillyDog701 Widget preview is out! SillyDog701...
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August 13, 2005

new search layout

In case you haven't noticed, AntBlog701 has enhanced it's search box, with standard search buttons and more attractive. The new search box layout is available for Safari 1.3 for Mac OS X 10.3 "Panther" or Safari 2.0 for Mac OS...
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August 12, 2005

the cat and the bird

Backyard today. I saw a neighbour's cat climbing up the tree. Then, I heard sounds from birds. For your information, they were on the same tree. It could be a Rainbow Lorikeet, (thanks to Jeremy.) Too bad, the cat did...
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Rush Murry, Podcast, phishing now officially English words

According to BBC News, words like "Ruby Murray","chav", "Podcast", "phishing", "chugger", "lush" are now officially English words (or with new meanings). Two years ago, I reported bling-bling was added to Oxford English Dictionary, and once the word goes into Oxford...
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August 11, 2005

Ian Thorpe with black nail polish

Australian's most popular swimmer and the world record holder, Ian Thorpe (Thorpedo) was spotted in Bondi Beach with black manicure job. Ian said he's not gay, but he certainly is a fashion icon in Australia. (Thanks to reports from JustJared.com.)...
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August 10, 2005

Street Official, the Mixtape vol 9

The Street Official staff is back in the iTunes building with Street Official, Vol. 9. DJ Winta promises to quench the thirst of those who have been dying for the new Street Official. DJ Winta had to lay low for...
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August 9, 2005

not so wonderful Desperate day

Last night's season finale Desperate Housewives was a really good show. Twenty-three episodes of plus two special episodes of Desperate Housewives, it was one of the best TV series I've seen, and in fact it is the only TV series...
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August 8, 2005

Desperate Finale: One Wonderful Day

Desperate Monday again! What can be more exciting than tonight's episode of Desperate Housewives? The Season Final of Desperate Housewives tonight. 8:40 tonight on Channel Seven, can't wait! One Wonderful Day it's a not-so-wonderful day in the neighbourhood, as past...
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August 7, 2005

Software is a miracle commodity

It's copyrightable like a book.
It's patentable like a mouse trap.
It can hold trade secrets, like a glass of Coca Cola.
The consumer has to "sign" a contract to use it, like a cellphone account. ...

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August 4, 2005

i got my Mighty!

Apple announced Mighty Mouse yesterday, and I got my Mighty Mouse today. Mighty Mouse next to Pro Mouse: It's a great mouse! (More pictures follow...) Related news: Mighty Mouse, multi-button mouse with innovative scroll bar from Apple (MacCentre701, 3 August,...
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Superman's walkie talkie got hacked in Sydney

Few months ago, I reported Superman was in Sydney. Today another related news... Man of steal (was "steel"), the filming of Superman was halted because the radio frequency was being played by some thieves for making funs. Someone shouting out...
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August 1, 2005

desperate Antony

Yes, I watched tonight's Desperate Housewives, the second last episode for this session. I guess I am a big Housewives fan. I googled “Desperate Antony”, and I am surprised... Now, I like Google, and Google knows me well. :-) I...
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AntBlog701 - August 2005 Archive