Monthly Archives: January 2005

Eyes on the Prize

Posted on January 31, 2005 by

An interesting development wrt mixing copyright policy with black rights … I am not sure that the P2P distribution is all that good. The concept of a screening day of legal copies is pretty good. Eyes on the Prize From … Continue reading →

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A dickhead, a dickhead, now shot down!

Posted on January 26, 2005 by

“We were looking at a beautiful white-tail buck and my friend said ‘If you just had a gun for that’. A little light bulb went off in my head,” Mr Underwood told the Reuters news agency. [1] When told about … Continue reading →

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A night in the gardens

Posted on January 26, 2005 by

We went to the Melbourne Royal Botanical Gardens [RBG] last night for ‘Theatre in the Gardens’. We were there to see ‘The Wind in the Willows’, the children’s classic in the beautiful surroundings of the Botanic Gardens. Join Ratty, Mole, … Continue reading →

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Empress Canyon [3]

Posted on January 25, 2005 by

Whirlpool hit us in seconds Tue, Jan 25, 2005 Wodonga Border Mail MATTHEW Donovan, an experienced canyoner, had little or no warning of the wall of water that was to claim his life on Saturday afternoon. Mr Charles Leyland, an Albury … Continue reading →

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Finally – why women can’t read maps

Posted on January 25, 2005 by

Hmmm … Finally – why women can’t read maps news.com.au From correspondents in New Mexico January 24, 2005 MEN frequently despair at women’s map-reading skills – or rather their lack of them. Now scientists believe they have pinpointed the reason … Continue reading →

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Empress Canyon [2]

Posted on January 24, 2005 by

Not good news Hopes fade as rain halts search for abseiler [SMH] January 24, 2005 Hopes are fading for a Sydney man swept away by flash flooding in the Blue Mountains. Heavy rain yesterday forced the suspension of the search … Continue reading →

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Empress Canyon

Posted on January 23, 2005 by

Good thing that the NSW cachers decided that the weather was not right to move onto Empress Canyon; “We were trying to get to Empress Falls as quickly as possible to cool off, but it quickly became clear that the … Continue reading →

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OK, I’m lost …

Posted on January 20, 2005 by

Try the following: (Best on quickest route but still good on shortest.) Go to http://mappoint.msn.com/DirectionsFind.aspx In the Start section, select “Norway” from the listbox and enter “Haugesund” into the “City” field In the End section, select “Norway” from the listbox … Continue reading →

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Night Market at Queen Victoria Market

Posted on January 19, 2005 by

Gaslight Night Market with colourful stalls, bustling vibe & exciting food vendors. Strolling entertainers, live music, camel rides, boutique wineries & weekly fashion shows. A place to relax, unwind, shop & indulge in some great food. … Every Wednesday night … Continue reading →

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Bandycams

Posted on January 12, 2005 by

Bandycams (http://bandycams.com/) is a cooperative photographic project. Disposable cameras, called bandycams, are given a mission, then freed to pursue it. The bandycam is passed from person to person. Each person takes one photograph before it is passed along. Bandycams was … Continue reading →

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