AntBlog701: August 2006 Archives

August 31, 2006

Bob Dylan - The Collection

Music icon and the voice of a generation, Bob Dylan turned 65 this year and shows no signs of slowing down. With the release of his new album Modern Times and an upcoming tour, it seems only fitting that...
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August 30, 2006

future teacher put a toddler in dryer

What do you do when you babysit a 14-month old baby? Samuel Siddall, 21, had a smart idea - putting the baby in a cloth dryer and turning it on. I think the girl can be dried with cloth or...
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August 28, 2006

Criminal Minds: L.D.S.K.

Tonight's Criminal Minds (L.D.S.K.; episodes 6) The FBI profilers must track down a sniper who is preying on victims in the middle of the day. As the attacks begin to escalate, Hotchner and his team work with local law enforcement...
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August 27, 2006

bye bye Pluto; Xena did not make into the list

Not Disney's Pluto (as shown on the right) is leaving us, but the planet Pluto is being downgraded to dwarf planet. Pluto was stripped of its status as a planet on Thursday when astronomers from around the world redefined it...
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August 26, 2006

Prison Break available online for free

Australian fans of Prison Break don't need to wait six months to find out what happens to their favourite escapees. The producers made the hot series of season two premiere online and free and legal from www.fox.com/prisonbreak. Seven Network programming...
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August 25, 2006

UK cows have an accent

Some Britons have UK accent, even the cows. UK farmers said their cows are mooing with an accent. Here's the 30 second video clip. Here's an interesting news from 7News. (click the QuickTime Player screenshot above to watch the 30...
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August 23, 2006

simplier daylight saving in Australia

Currently, only south-eastern states in Australia observe daylight saving, and the start date and end date are all different. In most states observing daylight saving, it starts from last Sunday in October to the last Sunday in March exact Tasmania...
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August 22, 2006

free TV shows - Passions

Passions is the Emmy award-winning daytime drama that blends supernatural horror, shocking mystery, offbeat comedy, and steamy romance. The show follows the lives and loves of four intertwined families who inhabit the quaint New England town of Harmony. The Cranes,...
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August 21, 2006

Broken Mirror not Mountain.

Tonight's Criminal Minds (Broken Mirror; episodes 5) The behavioural analysis unit is called in when the daughter of a US district attorney is kidnapped and the kidnapper becomes obsessed with his victim's twin sister as well. The BAU quickly determines...
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August 17, 2006

Elgato EyeTV for DTT

Finally, I got myself an Elgato EyeTV for DTT. I can now watch digital television. The analogue signal for television will be switched over to digital signal in year 2011 or 2012, according to Digital Broadcasting Australia. I don't have...
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August 16, 2006

Prince Harry on The Sun again

Another news about His Royal Highness Prince Harry, the third in line to the throne. This time, he grabbed a pretty blonde's boob on a drunken night out with big brother William and their mates. We haven't forgotten Prince Harry...
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August 15, 2006

Wentworth Miller on Details

Prison Break fan? Wentworth Miller (plays Michael Scofield) is on this month's Details magazine. Prison Break will be back in February 2007 on Channel Seven (Australia)....
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August 14, 2006

Criminal Minds: Plain Sight

Yes, I know, Desperate Housewives season two has finished, and waiting for Prison Break season two. So here's the show... Criminal Minds. Tonight's Criminal Minds (Plain Sight; episodes 4) The Behavioural Analysis Unit travels to San Diego to profile a...
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August 12, 2006

Monopoly Here & Now Electronic Edition, part 2

Continued from yesterday's Monopoly Here & Now entry. Let's look close about the difference: The standard Monopoly comes with following tokens (movers): thimble, sack of money, iron, hat, battleship, racing car, cannon, shoe, dog, wheelbarrow, and horse and rider....
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August 11, 2006

Monopoly Here & Now Electronic Edition

Two weeks ago, I mentioned Monopoly is moving to modern version with Visa Debit Card (Visa, now accepted everywhere, even Monopoly). I am excited to report that I now have a copy of the new Monopoly - Monopoly Here &...
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Bob Dylan - Modern Times

Bob Dylan fan? There's a good news for you. You can pre-ordering Bob Dylan's new album Modern Times, and will be eligible to participate in a special concert ticket pre-sale for his upcoming tour.* Modern Times is the third part...
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August 10, 2006

Levi's Jeans joins iPod-wear

Remember iBoxer from Play Underwear I reported last year? Levi has joined the iPod-wear with iPod enabled jeans. Pictures are from this blog in Netherlands. Enjoy :-) I am not sure if the control in the small pocket works,...
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August 9, 2006

remarkably similar

Just some screenshots from the stream of WWDC06 Keynote. It's not hard to notice the interface of upcoming Windows Vista looks just like Mac OS X Tiger, released more than one year ago, on 29th April 2005. The default layout:...
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August 8, 2006

Judgement Day (Domesday)

Just a gentle reminder, today is the census day in Australia. According to The Daily Telegraph, the first book recording census data in England was nicknamed Domesday Book. After William of Normandy invaded England in 1066 to become King William...
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August 7, 2006

Criminal Minds: Won't Get Fooled Again

Tonight's Criminal Minds (Won't Get Fooled Again; episodes 3) Gideon suspects that a serial bomber attacking a small town is actually a disciple of Adrian Bale, his greatest nemesis and the man responsible for murdering Gideon's previous team of...
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August 6, 2006

’Twas the night before WWDC

’Twas the night before Keynote, when all through the conference. Not a creature was stirring, not even a cat. All MacBooks were fully recharged with care, In hopes that Steve Jobs soon would be there. The audiences were ready all...
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Criminal Minds premieres tonight

“To catch a criminal, you have to think link one.” Criminal Minds is a whole new series from Channel Seven starts tonight at 8:30PM for 2 hours special. From Seven's Criminal Minds homepage: Criminal Minds is a suspense thriller...
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August 5, 2006

Sundial in Centennial Park

It was raining and cold today, but warmer than yesterday. According to Seven News, yesterday was the coldest day in Sydney with maximum temperature of 10ºC in the last 10 years. It was lucky that we had a few hours...
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August 2, 2006

Vista voice recognition demo

Remember the famous Windows 98 demo video clip? It seems Microsoft can't recognise “mom” and “aunt”. The guy said, “dear mom comma, fix aunt, delete that, delete that, delete that, I think it's picking up all of the echo here,...
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August 1, 2006

a dog, a cat and some food

I saw following video on You Tube, it's kind of funny. If you were a cat, and you lived with a dog who eats your food, you got to know how to protect your food. You can watch this clip...
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AntBlog701 - August 2006 Archive