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April 30, 2009
two Gorm shelves
Sorry for lack of blog entry yesterday. My life isn't as exciting as Don's in beautiful Boston. If you've been reading this blog for long, you should know that sometimes, I like to get two identical items. This is the...(read this blog entry)
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April 28, 2009
Four blackouts in four weeks, that's Sydney's electricity
Guess what? Four power outages in four weeks. With latest power outage this morning in Sydney CBD AGAIN. No where compares to quality supply as Boston's electricity. NSW Premier Nathan Rees promised it wouldn't happen again (after the first power...(read this blog entry)
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April 27, 2009
Home is the Place @ Wisteria Lane
It has been two weeks since Desperate Housewives was on TV. (Due to Easter non-rating period.) Desperate Housewives is back tonight and Carlos will get his vision back! Last Week on Wisteria Lane, after Dave's lie to the police, the...(read this blog entry)
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April 26, 2009
The Week It Was 26th April 2009
“ANZAC Day (25th April) is not about glorifying war. It'ss about honouring ordinary Australians who were sent to do extraordinary things.” The government has finally admitted that Australia is in recession. Unemployment will therefore rise further and as a result,...(read this blog entry)
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April 25, 2009
having trouble waking up?
Have trouble getting yourself out of the bed in the morning? You might want to consider this: Gong Alarm Clock. (continue for the YouTube video... )...(read this blog entry)
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April 24, 2009
Happy Birthday Don
Today is a very beautiful day to our friend in beautiful Boston, it's his birthday. Don turns 18 today. We all know that a picture is worth a thousand words, so here it is: I'd like to wish Don a...(read this blog entry)
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April 23, 2009
Copyright does not protect facts or information, IceTV wins
Well, this law case started in late 2006, I briefly mentioned it in SillyDog701 Message Centre back then. IceTV, a small Australian company providing electronic TV programme guide (EPG) (I have to add, only free-to-air channels). In late 2006, Channel...(read this blog entry)
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April 22, 2009
Australia will have a new Talent tonight
Australia will have a winner for Australia's Got Talent tonight. Remember Paul Potts, the winner of Britain's Got Talent two years ago? Before the show, he was an unknown mobile phone salesman from Wales. He performed “Nessun Dorma” on...(read this blog entry)
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April 21, 2009
no more 5 cents coins?
Australia may follow New Zealand on getting rid of 5 cents coins from circulation. In Australia, the 1c and 2c pieces were phased out in 1993 following New Zealand's lead. (New Zealand removed 1 and 2 cents coins from circulation...(read this blog entry)
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April 20, 2009
it's back! A Vision's Just a Vision
It has been two weeks since Desperate Housewives was on TV. (Due to Easter non-rating period.) Desperate Housewives is back tonight and Carlos will get his vision back! Before Easter on Wisteria Lane, Dave was being considered as a hero...(read this blog entry)
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April 19, 2009
The Week It Was 19th April 2009
An illegal boat filled with asylum seekers came to Australia and the boat got on fire. They put petrol over their boat. The Government has changed the border protection laws last year. Thailand was in chaos due to demonstration. Qantas...(read this blog entry)
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April 18, 2009
invisibleSHIELD 30% off everything
If you've been reading AntBlog701 for a while, you might know that I've been using invisivleSHIELD protective films for a number of my gadgets, and I also recommend people getting it. Here's a great news about invisibleSHIELD. The company...(read this blog entry)
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April 16, 2009
LG launches Arena in Australia
To all Apple haters, there's a news for you. The iPhone-killer phone after gPhone (Google Android) - LG Arena is now available in Australia. LG Arena (LG-KM900) is LG Electronics's flagship multimedia phone of the year. First announced at the...(read this blog entry)
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April 15, 2009
000 does nothing but insults
Extremely unreliable and disgraceful triple-zero emergency service in Australia. (To Don: triple-zero is Australia's national emergency number, handles emergency calls to Police, Fire and Ambulance services.) There's the real story: a 17-year-old student David Iredale got lost in a mountain...(read this blog entry)
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April 14, 2009
extremist's ban on plastic bags
South Australia (S.A.) will be the first state in the nation to ban plastic shopping bags starting 4th May 2009. Okay, we all know that plastic shopping bags are not good for the environment, but a dramatic approach under the...(read this blog entry)
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April 13, 2009
Unbelievable! blackout in Sydney again!
Yesterday, the extremely unreliable power company gave Sydney residents another Easter gift - blackout during lunch time on Easter Sunday. THREE major blackouts within TWO weeks in Sydney CBD/inner Sydney areas. Sydney's electricity is, without a dobut (and just recently...(read this blog entry)
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April 12, 2009
The Week It Was 12th April 2009
Big earthquake hit 3.30am in Italy. Australia's official interests rate dropped to 3%, four big banks refused to pass on the interest rate cut. Nick D'arcy might quit the swimming. A new Star Trek movie is out. Happy Easter. Not...(read this blog entry)
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April 11, 2009
LaCie Rugged Hard Disk
Firstly, I must thank Sam for recommending this LaCie Rugged Hard Disk. I ordered it on Apple Store Australia (Online) at late hours on Monday, and received it on Wednesday. LaCie Rugged Hard Disk has been around for quite a...(read this blog entry)
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April 10, 2009
Happy chocolate eating holiday
The Easter Holiday starts today with Good Friday. I almost typed “Happy Good Friday” as the title for today's entry, however, few years back Rev. Dr. Wu Yi told me that I can't say that. So I decided to use...(read this blog entry)
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April 9, 2009
two Sony GN58 Flashes; two's better than one (ch 11)
As we all know that lighting is the main thing of photography. A good external flash is needed in a number of situations. I know my α350 has a built-in flash, but you can't compare the built-in (pop-up) flash to...(read this blog entry)
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April 8, 2009
Sunrise and coffee
This is how I usually drink my morning coffee, the Cashmere Square Coupe Cup and Saucer (fine bone china) Laurent gave me for my birthday. And sometime I even use doilies (if you look at the above photo careful, you...(read this blog entry)
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April 7, 2009
baa, baa, bad sheep
I am sure that Rev. Dr. Wu Yi would find the following clip very entertaining. (click the above QuickTime player screen shot to play the clip) Back in High Class Remote Village, we tie the sheep up just like we...(read this blog entry)
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April 6, 2009
even Housewives know that square plates make the food taste extra better!
Well, due to TV's off ranking season (blame the Easter Holiday), Desperate Housewives is not on tonight, and will be back after Easter. If you've been reading my entries regarding the food, I've been mentioning the importance of using...(read this blog entry)
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April 5, 2009
The Week It Was 5 April 2009
G20 was held in London, Gordon Brown said he wanted an agreement that injected confidence into the world's economics. Demonstrators protested outside the G20, as usual. Madonna will appeal the African count order banning her from adapting a second African...(read this blog entry)
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April 4, 2009
enjoy your extra hour of sleep, daylight saving ends!
Just a gentle reminder, Daylight Saving ends tomorrow morning at 3AM for all remaining states in Australia (except W.A.) observing Daylight Savings. States observing Daylight Saving are: New South Wales, Australian Capital Territory, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia, and Western...(read this blog entry)
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Sydney CBD blackout AGAIN
Just few days ago that I mentioned the power was cut in Sydney CBD. The electricity in Sydney CBD has once again blackout within the very same week. This clearly demonstrates extremely unreliable of power supply in Sydney. (Rev. Dr....(read this blog entry)
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April 3, 2009
bio-battery is 3 times more power than lithium battery
Here's an exciting news from the world's smartest people in Boston, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT): A new bio-battery based from a virus (M13) is three times more powerful than today's lithium (Li) batteries in gadgets. The bio-battery could...(read this blog entry)
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April 2, 2009
Nintendo DSi out today
Today's gadget news. Nintendo DSi is out today in Australia. New features of Nintendo DSi include two cameras, downloadable Nintendo DSiWare, SD card support that allows users to play music. The screen is also 17% larger than previous generation. It...(read this blog entry)
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April 1, 2009
happy April Fool's day
Happy April Fool's Day. (Just in case that Don has been studying too hard and forgot about the 1st of April thing.) Here's a clip for some of the best ever pranks. Enjoy! (click the above Quick Time player...(read this blog entry)
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