Monthly Archives: January 2006

Googlewhacking

Posted on January 30, 2006 by

Back in the beginning …. ———————————————– Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 16:56:03 +1000 From: Darren Robertson Subject: A new sport is born (?) To: … http://www.unblinking.com/heh/googlewhack.htm ———————————————– And not too long after …. ———————————————– Date: Fri, 24 May 2002 17:13:08 … Continue reading →

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Travelling

Posted on January 30, 2006 by

Looking for some travel inspiration? Or maybe an escape from your desk over lunchtime? Now as well as TravelBlog and the Thorn Tree, you can head to the Blue List. What is the Bluelist? [Lonely Planet] You know when someone … Continue reading →

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Welcome in the year of the Dog

Posted on January 29, 2006 by

Gongxi facái At midnight on 28 January 2006, the Chinese Year of the Green Rooster (Wooden and Metal Rooster) will end and the Chinese community in Australia will welcome in the Year of the Red Dog (Fire and Metal Dog). … Continue reading →

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Australian Daylight Savings Changes

Posted on January 27, 2006 by

Now this a very stealthy *gotcha!* The patch requires removal after DST ends The patch will need to be re-applied IF the machine is “repaired” or service patched Outlook issues caused by the DST changes are *Evil* ! Australian Daylight … Continue reading →

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Paper, Scissors, Rock?

Posted on January 24, 2006 by

Russian intelligence officers accuse British agents of planting a transmitter in an fake rock on a Moscow street. Russia accuses UK of spying, rights bodies worried Richard Balmforth, January 23, 2006 [The Age] MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia accused Britain on … Continue reading →

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Wartook now under threat?

Posted on January 24, 2006 by

(Bushfires) The holiday house in Wartook is looking a tad precarious, this morning’s 774 ABC road closures included Roses Gap Road – CLOSED which leads into the North of Wartook. Firefighters race to beat heat January 24, 2006 [The Age] … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 23, 2006 by

Would you like a thumb-drive with those schools shoes? Cool for school Lia Timson, January 21, 2006 [The Age] Children will soon be back at school and will carry much more than books and a new pencil case in their … Continue reading →

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Glossary

Posted on January 23, 2006 by

The project to have a definitive list of definitions for use within ed-IT, and in the future EDFAC? What do we mean by the term resourcing, does this mean the same thing in HR and Finance? glossary an alphabetical list … Continue reading →

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Social Bookmarking

Posted on January 23, 2006 by

Charles Wright’s posting on the bleeding edge blog [3] has got me thinking a bit more about the use of del.icio.us, and various other social informaton network techniques. This is something that popped up on my radar last year, was … Continue reading →

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Cook’s Cottage

Posted on January 21, 2006 by

Fishing for Secrets (Dec 16-Jan 21) Go fishing from the longboat of Captain Cook’s ship and catch a fish telling you your secret orders. Choose three different paths to complete your orders.10am-3pm. C$5 A free. Cook’s Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, Wellington … Continue reading →

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