AntBlog701: September 2009 Archives

September 30, 2009

a wallet

Sometimes, you got to indulge yourself with something for yourself. My recent purchase:...
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September 28, 2009

report says: Australian Police are racist

Aren't we already know that if you weren't born white, you would be likely be targeted by security guards, polices etc... The Australian reported that Police are racist targeting black youth (young Aborigines). A groundbreaking study by the Australian Institute...
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September 27, 2009

there were 12 Apostles

Now, only 7 Apostles remaining. According to this news report, another Apostle had fallen few days ago. The Twelve Apostles, although the name, now only have 7 remaining. Well, one day, all 12 Apostles will be gone. The Twelve Apostles...
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September 26, 2009

photo exhibition

Australian Centre for Photography (ACP) is having exhibitions on students' work. And my photos are there. If you live in Sydney or visiting Sydney, you can visit see my photos on display there until 7th October. ACP is located at...
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September 25, 2009

another red sky coming

The red sky day caused by dust storm on Wednesday is likely to repeat again according to Bureau of Meteorology. The interesting about dust storm is... it was not really an evidence of climate change, it happened before, but quite...
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3 iPhones

Unlike Don who play games in high tech Xbox 360 networking with HD screens, I once played Monopoly on iPhone with two other friends. I went to their place the other day, and took this photo. All those iPhones are...
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September 24, 2009

want to be part of 'This Is It' mosaic?

Want to be part of the Michael Jackson's This Is It mosaic? All you have to do is simply upload your photo to Michael Jackson's This Is It Fan Photo Mosaic official website before 30th September, and come back...
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September 23, 2009

red sky day

Not the beautiful sunset scenery photos you expect see in places like beautiful Boston, picturesque Quincy or historic Rochester. People in Sydney woke up in red sky this morning. (The sky is still reddish at time of writing) The...
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September 22, 2009

old games for free, legally

If you have an old computer, including old PowerPC Mac that runs (Classic) Mac OS (7.x.x to 9.x.x), and if you like old games, you might want to check out Remain in Play website. You can get many free...
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September 21, 2009

solution for not enough power

Apparently, the electricity companies can't generate enough electricity for NSW's growing population. So they have a plan to save the usage and punish the public at the same time: increase the price. According to Energy Australia, average household currently pays...
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September 20, 2009

don't like fish?

Don't like fish? The following photos should reaffirm why you shouldn't like fish. Presenting trouts: (as usual, more photos follow... However, if you are about to have meal, I recommend not looking the pictures below.)...
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September 19, 2009

Sydney marathon tomorrow

Want to do a 42.195km (or 26 7/32 miles in American units) run for marathon in Sydney for a chance to win $5,000 prize? Don? Sydney Running Festival is on tomorrow. Tomorrow's weather will be partly cloudy and temperature is...
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September 18, 2009

changing the credit card type? think again

An article I read today, a guy changed his credit cards to save fees but lost all his frequent flyer points. He asked the bank if he could save $75 annual fee on his credit card account. The bank told...
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September 16, 2009

This Is It - 28th October 2009

The movie of the year - Michael Jackson's This Is It in cinemas worldwide 28th October 2009. For two weeks only. Here's the trailer: Tickets go on sale 27th September 2009. (click above screen shot to watch the trailer)...
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September 15, 2009

miss Naomi Robson?

So you miss Naomi Robson? Best known for hosting Channel 7's Today Today for 10 years. Here's a good news for you. Naomi Robson will be (guest) hosting The Morning Show at 9am tomorrow (Wednesday) right after Sunrise on...
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September 14, 2009

more photos from the runway

Sorry for no entry yesterday. After spending three days in the fashion show, I was just so tired at end. (as usual, more photos follow...)...
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September 12, 2009

trading hours

Today's sad news for those who love window shopping. The NSW Government has a new State laws to stop big shops forcing staff to work on public holidays such as Christmas, Easter and ANZAC Day. In the future, medium to...
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September 11, 2009

photos from catwalk

I took some photos from catwalk today. The catwalk was started by Magda Szubanski, best known as Sharon Strzelecki in ABC's (now Channel 7's) Kath & Kim. (as usual, more photos follow...)...
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September 10, 2009

there are quite a lot of eggs

Presenting one of Laurent's latest purchase. Eggs, in boxes. There are 30 eggs in one tray, and six trays in a box, and three boxes in total. Anyone want to do the math? And when you buy in boxes, the...
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September 9, 2009

09.09.09

Last year (08.08.08), the Beijing Olympics opened. The date was believed the luckiest day of the century. Today is another special day... 09.09.09. Perhaps something with Beatles. The Beatles' entire albums have been remastered (digitally) and were released today...
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September 8, 2009

just 21.5

Finally, I have a computer monitor (a non-built-in version). Actually, it is Laurent's since he paid for it and he would be the main person using it. But I made the decision (before you ask, not as a decision maker...
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September 7, 2009

printing like hell

Some of you may remember that I bought an Epson AcuLaser C1100N a bit more than 2 years ago. It has been working very well for us. Recently, the printer has been printing like hell. Laurent's old (and very...
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September 6, 2009

the week it was, 6th September 2009

Two months after his death, the King of Pop Michael Jackson has finally been laid to rest at a private service. Victorian Government Minister Tim Holding has been found alive. NSW Health Minister Mr John Della Bosca (who is married)...
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September 4, 2009

finally laid to rest

After 10 weeks since superstar Michael Jackson's death, the family finally agreed to let the King of Pop at rest at a private funeral at the Forest Lawn cemetery where also the final resting place for many celebrities. It...
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September 3, 2009

bargain of the day; less is more

For the first time I spent some time in Bunnings Warehouse (a hardware store) and picked up a good bargain. Previously, I bought Jackson Traveller Powerboard (Dual Outlet) for about $20-something from Big-W. It came with a two-outlet powerboard and...
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September 2, 2009

Parallels now for the Windows and Linux

I have been using Parallels Desktop for Mac since the first day I got the Intel-based iMac in late 2006 (24-inch, 2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo). It has been a great to run Windows and a few other...
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September 1, 2009

I Still Call Australia Home, new 2009 version

For the last 10 years, Qanta's I Still Call Australia has been Australia's favourite commercial. After 3 versions over the decade, Qantas decided to make a 4th version, with a new twist. Watch the TV commercial here: (Click the screen...
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AntBlog701 - September 2009 Archive