Party Pills to be banned in NZ
Yup, looks like Jim Anderton has finally got to the point of deciding something. About time, really – no good having stuff hanging around undecided. BZP and associated stuff is to be banned (class C1) as of early next year. Now now, dont all rush out and stock up…… For those outside of NZ, a “party pill” is a pill …
Read MoreChicago in 2 days
Leonie and I headed down to Chicago this weekend – we had an offer to stay with some friends down there, and be shown around the city – as well as to get to to know these people a bit more (they are lovely ) So, on saturday, we took a drive down there, thru the rain. What’s normally a …
Read MoreQuick thought on the iphone + sim cards
I was reading Walt Mossberg’s review here, and this bit stood out for me But the iPhone has a major drawback: the cellphone network it uses. It only works with AT&T (formerly Cingular), won’t come in models that use Verizon or Sprint and can’t use the digital cards (called SIM cards) that would allow it to run on T-Mobile’s network. …
Read MoreSurface: a big arse table
Thanks to Up North, Down South I love the iPhone dig at the end.
Read MoreUS States renamed for Countries by GDP
Sounds like a mouthful, but it’s a US map, with each state given the name of a country with a similar GDP. It’s scary. Especially seeing where NZ is. Now, here’s something I didn’t know: Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is a convenient way of measuring and comparing the size of national economies. Annual GDP represents the market value of all …
Read MoreGovernment looks to scrap “tax break” for property investors
Stuff story here. Finance Minister Michael Cullen has backed a call to “ring-fence” losses on investment properties – meaning they could no longer be offset against other income such as wages and salaries – but few other parties appear warm to the idea. To be honest, without the ability to offset losses against tax, the only option would be to …
Read MoreFake Steve on Microsoft
via Daring Fireball. The Secret Diary of Steve Jobs (aka FakeSteve) For years people have been begging Microsoft for leaner, simpler products with fewer features. Not just befuddled and baffled consumers but CIOs at big companies, guys who manage tens of thousands of PCs, who are considered “thought leaders,” and who definitely have Microsoft’s attention. They’ve been screaming this from …
Read MoreSiCKO – and a rant from America, on America
[warning: mini-novel ahead! ] All-righty then. I just watched the new Michael Moore film, SiCKO. If you have seen his other films, go see it. To be honest, it made me sick, and reminded me why I almost laughed out loud when I was asked if I wanted to move to the US permanently. (my actual, word-for-word, reaction was: “If …
Read MorePrometeus – the media revolution
An interesting watch. Also, rather similar to EPIC 2014, and I see there is now an EPIC 2015, which seams to get closer and closer to reality as time goes on…. Except I’d say google + apple is more likely than google + amazon. tho google (apps/search/personalization) + apple (hardware/os) + amazon (recommendations) would be a killer combination.
Read MoreMac Software
I’ve not blogged a lot about my mac, but thats not a reflection of the amount of use it’s got In general, this is a fantastic machine – it’s fast, very very stable, and generally a joy to use. The keyboard could be better, but it’s no worse (and in a lot of cases, better) than any other laptop keyboard …
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