Life at Midnight

FWIW, midnightblue@gmail.com is my email address

2009-11-06T16:04:00.003+11:00

There are apparently many like it, but this one is mine -> midnightblue@gmail.comApparently some nonce is using it for their porn postings on Usenet.Looks accidental, but certainly explains some of the spam I've gottenof late./I realise that posting the above is going to invite more spam, but ldon't see how I can get any more than I already recieve on that addy.//Not the first time this issue has

So.... Paypal

2009-08-25T22:30:00.001+10:00

New Paypal emails - Well of the two payments Skype yanked out of my account via Paypal, if I read between the lines it looks like Skype refunded one of them, but Paypal cancelled my claim on the second. Paypal's autoresponder says I cancelled the claim on it, actually, so I guess their autoresponder robots are still a bit confused.It's tricky unless you can pull together some facts from all the

Passwords

2009-08-22T13:36:00.001+10:00

I just recieved the standard Skype level 1 canned response (fraud's not our problem, we're not refunding your money, sucks to be you, see this link ) so while I get that sorted, I've installed the Mac password safe desktop client 1Password . I was using it on iPhone, but the desktop version of course provides a nice user interface. If you want all of your passwords to be random line noise, this

Skype/Paypal fraud, update

2009-08-20T22:04:00.003+10:00

Paypal have responded that the charges were not unauthorized, so I'm not sure where to go from here other than to chargeback via my card issuer. I'll be interested to see if Skype ever respond.Its worth mentioning that Paypal are not a signatory to the EFT Code Of Conduct so I don't know what protection is in place for consumers, if any.

Black clouds, or my sobering experience with a Skype account hijack

2009-08-20T21:46:00.004+10:00

My Skype account was broken into a few days back. The password wasn't changed, but after a flurry of email notifications from Paypal telling me that my account had been debited twice for Skype credit purchases, I logged into my Skype account and found that my email address had been changed to a nonsense Gmail address. My call history now showed a long list of numbers I'd never seen before, places

Bluetooth Tethering your Ubuntu Jaunty netbook to iPhone running 3.0

2009-06-13T18:30:00.002+10:00

Having access to an iPhone running the latest firmware, I was anxiousto get my netbook running Ubuntu 9.04 (Jaunty Jackalope).It's easy once you install blueman from Synaptic package manager. Forwhatever reason, the default Gnome bluetooth manager won't get the jobdone.Open up Bluetooth Manager from "System Preferences". Set your iPhone'sbluetooth to be discoverable.The iPhone will show up in the

Netbook kernel redux (Virtualbox)

2009-06-12T22:29:00.001+10:00

Right after you upgrade your kernel, Virtualbox is going to complain that it can't load its corresponding kernel module. Make sure you *also* install the corresponding Linux kernel headers package and then reinstall Virtualbox.

Netbook kernel

2009-06-12T22:25:00.001+10:00

This might seem a bit obvious, but until I installed the updates on the husbinator's EeePC, I didn't know a netbook specific version of the Linux kernel was available.To get it on to your netbook, follow this link - http://array.org/ubuntu/setup.htmlI installed it on the Lenovo S10. Haven't seen a *massive* jump in performance like the Dothan-based Eee, but its a bit snappier.

Hold off on the latest Lenovo S10 BIOS update

2009-05-19T03:22:00.001+10:00

Liliputing says hold off on S10 BIOS update v90.. may cause bricks, ulcers http://is.gd/B2x9It's not worth rushing into this one to clear up a little fan noise.

When all else fails ... (Unison)

2009-05-19T03:09:00.002+10:00

Blow away *all* of the archive-files. Including those on the remote end. I'd forgotten that Unison leaves files in ~/.unison on the remote side as well. I couldn't get past the 'inconsistent state' error until I read the article below.See http://blog.philippheckel.com/2008/10/25/unison-and-multiple-hosts-warning-inconsistent-state/

S10 Bios 59

2009-04-19T02:04:00.001+10:00

I had upgraded the BIOS on Cupcake to version 59 (available from the Lenovo forums) to alleviate the off and on fan problem. If you've got an S10, you know it's annoying and distracti-WHIRRRRRRRI'll be rolling back though, probably to 58. The CPU temp idles at 55C. It ratchets up to 60 when web surfing.--Sent from my iPhone

Midnightblue.net

2009-04-19T00:52:00.003+10:00

While I'm working on my website, just so there's some content, I set up a redirect like so -

Compiz on Jaunty...

2009-04-19T00:05:00.003+10:00

I upgraded the netbook to from Intrepid (8.10) to Jaunty (9.04). Gnome-session stopped launching Compiz. It runs fine if you launch it from the terminal, and picks up that it needs the intel Xorg driver. When compiz, or metacity don't launch, you have no window decorations, you can't change context, and you can't move between desktops (obviously). I just added compiz manually back via the

Permission issues in Leopard web sharing

2009-04-18T20:17:00.012+10:00

Midnightblue.net is down right now, so I needed to set up a staging server on Caffeine (the MacBook Pro) in order to hack away on the redesign. It needs one, I've got x number of domains, and a few different subject areas I need to break down and link to.I did an archive and install of Leopard recently so I went to /etc/apache2/httpd.conf , enabled php5, and assumed that would pretty much be the

Picking up new skills

2009-04-16T05:16:00.002+10:00

I'm auditing the Stanford iPhone Development course. It's been a while since I did any coding.. So this has been fun so far.--Sent from my iPhone

Buttonhole rose test run

2009-01-16T21:15:00.006+11:00

Buttonhole rose test run Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac I need to get some pearl-headed pins, but I think I'm on my way here.

Buttonhole rose test run

2009-01-16T21:15:00.005+11:00

Buttonhole rose test run Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac I need to get some pearl-headed pins, but I think I'm on my way here.

Flowerbomb

2009-01-12T13:59:00.000+11:00

Tried Flowerbomb, I just don't know about this one. It's better now it's died down a bit but it still reminds me of Angel. There's something both fragrances have in common that I just don't like. Maybe it's the patchouli and vanilla.For reference, I do like Green Tea based fragrances, Safari, Warm Vanilla Sugar and occasionally Chanel no 5.Sent from my iPhone

Backup teeth

2009-01-06T13:03:00.000+11:00

http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09%2F01%2F06%2F018202&from=rss Good thing I still have all my wisdom teeth! Maybe I'll be able to harvest those for replacement teeth in a few years.

On wedding stuff

2009-01-06T01:46:00.001+11:00

I'm talking myself out of going dress shopping *again* for gown that would be worn just for the morning. I didn't know this would be so hard, I didn't know I would lose my mind.But I've got to deal with flowers, cakes and hairdressers, not deciding on the dress is locking up progress on everything else.Sent from my iPhone

Moving

2008-11-02T21:03:00.000+11:00

....we've got to move out sooner rather than later. Landlord kicking us while we're down by raising the rent about 20%. Also, neighbors love karaoke.--Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse the typos.

New perspectives on my flat

2008-11-02T20:07:00.000+11:00

Spent a great of today mildly stoned on the couch on completely necessary nurofen plus and reading a whole lot of travel porn on my laptop. Capsule hotels! First class cabins on planes! I fondly remember the Pod Hotel in NY.I look at my tiny flat, and realize that if I look at my life as a journey, this place is just a cheap economy cabin on the way somewhere better.Then I started cleaning

This is not your email address.

2008-10-29T16:07:00.003+11:00

I have a bit of an email problem. Not spam, though I am disgusted at the inbound signal to rubbish ratio in my accounts. I don't see the debris scooped out of my email swimming pool until I log into gmail. 2034 spam messages? What a waste of bandwidth. Most of them are in the wrong character set too, sent by hacked computers that are much closer to sentience than their owners.No, I have a common

Waiting to take off

2008-10-18T12:51:00.001+11:00

Waiting to take off Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Can't see the pink Hello Kitty duffel though--"Mass stupidity is not a conspiracy" - Dave Ramsay

From the 'office' today

2008-10-12T17:28:00.001+11:00

From the 'office' today Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Cranky lorrikeets building a nest--"Mass stupidity is not a conspiracy" - Dave Ramsay

Optus is being Special again

2008-10-08T12:06:00.001+11:00

Optus is being Special again Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac --"Mass stupidity is not a conspiracy" - Dave Ramsay

Dear Optus, WTF

2008-09-02T09:26:00.001+10:00

Dear Optus, WTF Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac I'm on a Yes plan, and 80 meg clear of the limit. WTF?

Lonely Burger

2008-08-14T17:04:00.001+10:00

Lonely Burger Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Take a pamphlet? Be my friend?You can't see it in the pic, but this burger is a cyclops. It only hasone, staring eye on top it's bun.

Way too early again, on the way to work.

2008-08-09T09:43:00.001+10:00

Way too early again, on the way to work. Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac But at least the sun is out today! Currently standing near a window,collecting vitamin D.

:(

2008-07-31T17:20:00.001+10:00

:( Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac StarBye. Bugger.

Fed square frost bubbles

2008-07-26T07:29:00.001+10:00

Fed square frost bubbles Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac

Way-too-early on the way to work

2008-07-19T11:31:00.001+10:00

Way-too-early on the way to work Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac

Voda/Samsung in Southbank

2008-07-16T13:11:00.001+10:00

Voda/Samsung in Southbank Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac What is this thing ? The posts in front are the only clue. SamsungInstinct? Will it have better data plans than iPhone on Voda ?

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2008-07-12T17:18:00.001+10:00

12-07-08_1721.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Jesus has a posse, also danish design spheres

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2008-07-08T07:36:00.001+10:00

08-07-08_0738.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Ikea display at southern cross.

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2008-06-19T09:29:00.001+10:00

19-06-08_0934.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Thats not right!

Im in ur queue, waiting for opening.

2008-06-19T07:47:00.001+10:00

Im in ur queue, waiting for opening. Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac

Remember this 'fake' iPhone?

2008-06-11T23:19:00.001+10:00

Remember this 'fake' iPhone? Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac --Sent from my iPod Touch

Flock

2008-06-05T22:39:00.001+10:00

I installed Flock, and this post is basically a test. Blogged with the Flock Browser

Touchy iPod

2008-05-12T02:33:00.001+10:00

13-05-08_0218 Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Last pic of this guy before it goes back to the mothership, and they ship out its replacement. (It started doing this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPtFJGkpfQc , now it randomly reboots). I'm going to miss my 0.75 of an iPhone lifestyle, and this iPod has sentimental value. But not as much sentimental value as my 3G iPod. I mean look at

The Monday MiseryBlog Chaser

2008-05-05T21:49:00.001+10:00

Here's an inoculation against the misery of the previous post. Apologies!Christianity in Doctor Who http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/news/world/church-compares-dr-who-to-christ/2008/05/05/1209839493120.htmlI think you'll see this comparison pop up in any genre show or movie where you have a character who is a standout 'Chosen One'. And if anyone works in mysterious ways sometimes, it's The Doctor.

The Monday MiseryBlog

2008-05-05T21:36:00.001+10:00

Two stories from the "I'd believe in God if He believed in quality control" department -In an update that should surprise nobody at all with eyes, plenty of people knew about the Austrian dungeon rapist, but nobody did anything about it. Previously convicted dungeon rapist, I should say."Former lodgers at the family house and school friends of Elisabeth admitted on Saturday that they heard she

Bloody Hell, What About Us Mate?

2008-05-05T13:30:00.001+10:00

Blogged this story on iPhone Development being opened internationallyhttp://www.touchpodium.com/2008/05/04/first-signs-of-iphone-developement-program-being-opened-worldwide/because I like the included map. What about us mate *indeed*.Rumour sites are pointing at late June for iPhone, G'Day Edition, andOptus (Yes, we suck a bit less than Telstra) as main provider. Thoughthe phone is said to be

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2008-05-04T18:30:00.001+10:00

FW: Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Looks like the logies

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2008-04-28T14:14:00.001+10:00

FW: Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Santa left me cisco books!

Browsing the Dell Site

2008-04-26T17:21:00.000+10:00

http://www1.ap.dell.com/content/products/features.aspx/monitor_webcam?c=au&cs=audhs1&l=en&s=dhsI wonder how many Mac Pro owners buy these silver-bezelled, webcam- packing lcds instead of the brutally overpriced Apple ones?--Sent from my iPod Touch

Thinking of Triplebooting Your Mac? Here's the links you need

2008-04-08T22:34:00.001+10:00

This link is all about transferring your Boot Camp partition, http://www.geardiary.com/2008/03/11/the-upgrade-and-the-hand-me-down-a-weekend-project/Which you'll need if you want to repartition your MacBook Pro drive for triplebooting.http://blog.gnist.org/article.php?story=Triple-Boot-OSX-Ubuntu-Vista.

2008-04-03T19:56:00.001+11:00

Stormy

2008-04-03T18:41:00.002+11:00

1) MacBook Pro power cable failure - no instant replacement, several days of waiting. (next time, I deal with Apple.com.au)2) No power in my homer suburb for well over 24 hours3) ns0.xname.org is down, killing my domain and email.Urge to kill, rising........And that's without bringing up Dave's problems./I don't want to go home.

PHD Comics: C-C-Coffee...

2008-03-29T00:35:00.001+11:00

http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=983Yep. There are plenty of manuals that do this to my brain. Like the tangled skein that is VPN configuration - I think my mind shuts down in self-defence.Sent from my iPod

2008-03-19T19:04:00.000+11:00

Coachy coach!

2008-03-17T22:20:00.001+11:00

Scary Go Round on the differences in Trains vs Coaches.http://www.scarygoround.com/?date=20080317

Melbourne Anonymous REPRESENT

2008-03-16T21:54:00.001+11:00

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJhmJyup2fo

Lost! On an Island!

2008-03-15T08:33:00.001+11:00

Lost with 80's style credits. Hilarious.http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/03/14/losts-lost-opening-sequence/(And a good demonstration of why they don't do it on the show. :D)

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2008-03-15T07:36:00.001+11:00

15-03-08_0734.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac

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2008-03-07T19:11:00.001+11:00

07-03-08_1909.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Segway, belgrave line

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2008-02-23T19:22:00.001+11:00

23-02-08_1919.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Too slow to catch slow food festival today :)

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2008-02-23T19:16:00.001+11:00

23-02-08_1915.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Back street boys?

Update on 'boootiful canine of peace'

2008-02-22T17:46:00.001+11:00

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23256903-2,00.html"People say 'he attacked your sister, doesn't that change the way youfeel about him?'. It doesn't change the way I feel," Diesel's ownersaid.Wow isn't there some way this bogan princess can be charged withassault? Criminal negligence?I feel bad for the tradie, actually. Probably a prime target by the 'wewuff our land pirhanas' contingent.

But pitbulls are beauuuuuutiful animals!

2008-02-21T17:38:00.001+11:00

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,23250314-2,00.htmlThe real hilarity is the video of the dumb whore owner that ran on the news tonight. Her sister got her leg shredded and she was whining about her dead dog!/Got another nail?

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2008-02-20T19:13:00.001+11:00

20-02-08_1856.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Larger than average 5xl

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2008-02-20T18:58:00.001+11:00

20-02-08_1856.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Bigger than average 5xl

A Leopard Ate My Website

2008-02-12T23:13:00.001+11:00

If you can't view user websites after upgrading to Leopard, and your directory permissions are okay, this page has the solution.http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=306884And if you're using Filevault, you'll need to read this -http://www.macosxhints.com/article.php?story=20071224093830773though in Leopard, "chmod +a "www allow search" /Users/username" works fine.

03-02-08_1911.jpg

2008-02-03T19:11:00.001+11:00

03-02-08_1911.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Wow the only time my ipod could ever figure out where i was.

03-02-08_1900.jpg

2008-02-03T19:01:00.001+11:00

03-02-08_1900.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Big tv. Air conditioning.

And this is why I had to walk a few extra blocks to work this morning

2008-02-03T18:23:00.001+11:00

http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23151593-2862,00.htmlChecking it out on the way home to see if it's still 1945.

Thoughts on multitasking

2008-01-28T13:53:00.001+11:00

- Theres no such thing as 'flow' (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flow_(psychology)) in multitasking, and this is the mode in which we are most productive doing complex work - Women are colloquially better at it…. But most 'traditional' women's tasks (housework, watching children) require frequent, small, bursts of attention, and don't require you to load

Giving up multitasking for a week

2008-01-28T13:41:00.001+11:00

Or at least cutting it back…. I'm flustered and whether I have ADD or not, it sure looks that way. Task X and Y are both due, but if task Y is more boring or daunting, I'll 'multitask' it with task X and end up barely touching it. I've learned this behaviour over time, but maybe I can change my habits. It means taking responsibility for how I

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2008-01-28T09:48:00.001+11:00

FW: Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Giant bees!

On projects

2008-01-27T20:07:00.000+11:00

How much you procrastinate on projects is directly proportional to how much you've already invested in it.You can motivate yourself by inviting feedback from others.Turns out I'd rather eat ground glass than apologizing when I've done the wrong thing. But I do know when it's the right thing to do. And I will do it, as I'm not a passenger, a pet or a child in this life.--Sent from my iPod touch

Two Hands

2008-01-23T13:13:00.001+11:00

http://www.theage.com.au/news/people/heath-ledger-found-dead-in-new-york/2008/01/23/1201024937306.html?page=2 RIP. Gut feeling is 'tragic accident' instead of 'Michael Hutchence MK II'. Probably took enough sedatives to suffocate in his sleep, as he had pneumonia. Very sad as he was about to hit it big via the next Batman movie.

iPod Touch is "Mainstream wifi mobile platform"

2008-01-23T12:41:00.001+11:00

http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/01/22/apple_ipod_touch_is_now_a_mainstream_wi_fi_mobile_platform.html And a seeeeeeexy one. /I broke. My icons jiggle. //Roll on SDK?

Sorry guys

2008-01-23T08:40:00.001+11:00

100_0680.JPG Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aEt_ee8lyiGM&refer=homeOffering my apologies...I groped the bull and I think I broke it's mojo. I'll be consulting some voodoo texts to work out how to restore it. /Hang tight! Its only money!

Boomwave Klique iPod Touch Case review on MacTalk

2007-12-30T14:25:00.001+11:00

http://forums.mactalk.com.au/showthread.php?p=417510I did a bit of a review on my new iPod cover, linky above.--Sent from my iPod touch

My Boomwave Klique, let me show you it

2007-12-28T10:34:00.001+11:00

Boomwave Klique Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac My new iPod case turned up today. Very bling with a couple of minor issues, review to come.

Updates

2007-12-27T16:49:00.001+11:00

Qantas ended up putting my luggage in a taxi back to me maybe a dayafter my last post, so thanks QF. (Wasn't your screwup).Bag arrived with all of my stuff still in it, including DVDs, and TSAhad repacked neatly. Can't complain at this point. I have an iPod touch case (The Ultimate Case, possibly,pda/wallet-style) that is biding its time at the local Fedex center witha status of "Package not due

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2007-12-21T18:55:00.001+11:00

21-12-07_1828.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Here comes the rain again...

Crates o' bags

2007-12-10T09:08:00.001+11:00

Got a helpful Qantas person on the phone (that's where the Tulla lost baggage line will send you) and there are a couple of crates of bags coming in on the QF94 today. There's bottlenecking at LAX, and your ass on the plane is higher priority than your baggage.He didn't *really* know where my baggage was but at least he was sympathetic, so I'll wait and see if my stuff turns up on

My luggage vs security theatre

2007-12-10T08:31:00.001+11:00

My luggage vs security theatreOriginally uploaded by MidBlueMac Here's a couple of pics of what my luggage looks like... loud redSamsonite with a Chococat tag.Seeing as Qantas have no idea about anything, electronically speaking,I'm going to try my luck today at the Tullamarine T2 Qantas baggageservices.

Day 3 without my luggage, bets on malice or incompetence?

2007-12-10T00:13:00.000+11:00

This http://www.hexus.net/content/item.php?item=9114&page=1 is a pretty good mirror of my experience, complete with staring at the useless WorldTracer page.

Don't Expect Luggage To Arrive, or, Friends Don't Let Friends Fly Delta

2007-12-09T13:46:00.001+11:00

Luggage, once checked onto Delta Airlines, ceases to exist. Really. They can't track it. They have no idea where it is. Bob from Bangalore can't help you.I've been calling Qantas too and they've been only slightly less useless, but as the fault didn't originate with them that's not all that surprising. As the final carrier, it's their responsibility to checkhttp://www.worldtracer.aero/

New York, New York

2007-12-03T13:13:00.000+11:00

I am EXHAUSTED. Safe to say I've probably never walked so far in my life before.Spent the weekend in the big Apple, of which Ive only seen a tiny bit and probably not the good parts . Yesterday I explored some of uptown and today was downtown, Wallstreet, Battery Park, Soho, Noho, possibly Tribeca. I dont know, I got lost a lot. But if I hadn't got lost on 53rd trying to find MoMA, for

Ducks

2007-11-26T14:10:00.001+11:00

Went to Boston again on Sun. The other options were doing my expense report, or doing my laundry. I coaxed myself out of the hotel with the promise of getting the couple of groceries I needed while I was there. (I can't wait until I can get home and Leopardize this laptop. Blank slate, two years of binary cruft just squeegeed off. Right now it chugs along reluctantly).Current Inventory :

Dave and Busters

2007-11-21T13:55:00.001+11:00

Went to Dave and Busters at the Providence Place mall and had some fun there. The food is pretty good, and if you could weld a video arcade to the side of a TGI Fridays this is pretty much how it would look. I killed some Aliens and then went back into the mall to blow torch a few more holes in my credit.

Psychically clean and tumble dried

2007-11-19T13:34:00.000+11:00

Not an action-packed Sunday. Caught up on laundry, sometimes its good to just chill out and blend in. So I found this laundromat near the university with free wifi.Got plenty of walking exercise over the weekend which is important, because I've eaten all kinds of stuff lately that you won't find in the Atkins book.--Sent from my iPod touch

I'm in ur Boston, eating ur lobster

2007-11-18T06:10:00.001+11:00

I'm in a tiny nautical themed restaurant called "the salty dog" in Boston, near the waterfront. I'm surfing the free wifi here, courtesy of the city. I found the Mall and the Hard Rock Cafe. Even though we just lost Melbournes, I didn't feel like going to a chain restaurant.Sent from my iPod touch

Did I mention ...

2007-11-17T01:48:00.001+11:00

I miss Dave? I do.Sent from my iPod touch

NyQuil vs jet lag

2007-11-16T07:07:00.001+11:00

Red Clams Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac I think I'm winning the war on jet lag. I've had a couple of nights of cherry-NyQuil comatose sleep, some high-protein meals, some vitamins, and a couple of semi-productive work days. I'm feeling displaced in a way that I never have before, and simultaneously irritated at my own cowardice. I'm not in freaking Kowloon, I'm in a first-world

Should have paid more attention to Family Guy

2007-11-13T06:01:00.001+11:00

Should have paid more attention to Family GuyWoke up 8am again (don't know why I do it here, I don't do it at home!) , though about going out to the mall but decided to stay in until work to give my immune system a break.The hotel is great, the food is great. (I'm going to post about that on www.auslowcarb.com) .I'm blogging from an ipod touch which is amazing. (do want an iphone , but

Checking in

2007-11-09T23:42:00.001+11:00

Flying into LAX Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac There's a few pics of my trip on Flickr. I'm sooooo tired. More to come.Paid the $10 for internet access at the hotel, it was good to Skype Dave.

In the US now

2007-11-09T04:58:00.000+11:00

Hi guys...I'm now in the US. Its allegedly sbout 6 degrees c outside, not that it really feels it. Its not all that cold. I've spent most of this trip uncomfortably warm, I think everyone sets their thermostat too high (including planes).I went (briefly) to the mall and all the chain stores, Borders, Starbucks, etc, are all exactly as you would expect. Went to the Apple Store, I think the iPod

Longwait

2007-11-07T12:16:00.001+11:00

Longwait Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac Qantas longwait ... Err, longreach.

2007-11-05T18:45:00.001+11:00

04-11-07_1952.jpg

2007-11-04T20:01:00.000+11:00

04-11-07_1952.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac.Waiting on a tram, because my train got cancelled due to graffiti. At this point, i dont know whom are the bigger asshats, connex or vandals.

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2007-11-04T19:09:00.001+11:00

04-11-07_1903.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac.Looks like storm damage, on the waterfront near Flinders st station.

LAM - International edition

2007-11-04T09:54:00.001+11:00

I'm packing for my trip to the east coast of the US in a few days.

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2007-10-30T19:44:00.001+11:00

30-10-07_1937.jpg Originally uploaded by MidBlueMac.Railway graffiti, near Camberwell.

This aint a scene, it's a GODDAMN ARMS RACE

2007-09-12T18:26:00.000+10:00

The iPhone has been getting progressively unlocked over the past few days, as of now the current version iPhone has a click-and-drool GUI SIM unlocker -http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/12/first-free-open-gui-iphone-unlock-software-tested-it-works/Apple has decided that future firmware updates probably *will* break installed apps http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/12/

iPod Touch potentially useless as PDA

2007-09-11T08:10:00.000+10:00

So, Engadget says no Calendar edit at all?Wow, Apple products quite often have one stunning oversight, a glaring brainfart in a well thought out package (in the case of the iPhone, its the pricing curve).But this, this is *special*. However, my gut feeling is that something about the software wasn't ready for prime time and as it wasn't mission-critical, the Touch was going out anyway with the

Touch!

2007-09-08T07:06:00.000+10:00

This initially published blank. I'm not sure what the heck happenedI cancelled my impulsive iPod touch pre-order, as I changed my mind on getting one the second the arrived. Taking a risk on there being available stock, but I want to put a few more miles on my 5G Ultra Classic iPod first. Free wifi ala' Telstra and Nintendo DS might have sealed the deal of course :DI can't wait until this thing