Given the new Harry Potter is starting this Thursday, this is quite an appropriate page to take a squiz at!
I turned out to be Harry :-)
Thanks to Laura for having this on her Blog
Tuesday, November 29, 2005
Monday, November 14, 2005
MP3 Players...
I've been looking into MP3 players of late. The trip to Japan sparked my interest in getting one for myself, and given I'm walking, cycling or running every day now, an MP3 player would definitely be an improvement over the walkman...
When I was in Japan, I looked at the 4GB Apple iPod Nano, which was about $320 AUD, with the exchange rate at the time. The thing that held me back on the Nano, was the lack of radio.
Since I've been back, I've done a little web research, into flash based MP3 players, and thus far, I've discovered the Viodio 512 MB unit, that is available from Strathfield Car Radio, for about $230 (on sale for the opening of the Fountain Gate store), and the I-Bead 400, which seems a bit more universal as it plays multiple formats, including MP3, WMA,
ASF, and OGG... WMA may be handy, as the output quality seems pretty reasonable for a file quite a bit smaller than an equivalent MP3. The I-Bead I've not been able to find in a Bricks and Mortar store, but www.mp4store.com.au have it for $309, as well as the I-Bead 170, which I think is the poorer cousin of the two...
All 3 have a Lithium polymer battery, so it's dilemna time!!! Do I need 1 GB, or is 512 enough?
When I was in Japan, I looked at the 4GB Apple iPod Nano, which was about $320 AUD, with the exchange rate at the time. The thing that held me back on the Nano, was the lack of radio.
Since I've been back, I've done a little web research, into flash based MP3 players, and thus far, I've discovered the Viodio 512 MB unit, that is available from Strathfield Car Radio, for about $230 (on sale for the opening of the Fountain Gate store), and the I-Bead 400, which seems a bit more universal as it plays multiple formats, including MP3, WMA,
ASF, and OGG... WMA may be handy, as the output quality seems pretty reasonable for a file quite a bit smaller than an equivalent MP3. The I-Bead I've not been able to find in a Bricks and Mortar store, but www.mp4store.com.au have it for $309, as well as the I-Bead 170, which I think is the poorer cousin of the two...
All 3 have a Lithium polymer battery, so it's dilemna time!!! Do I need 1 GB, or is 512 enough?
Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Nana
Today, my Nana passed away at 12.30
The funeral will be on Wednesday, 12th, in Carnegie.
More details to follow.
The funeral will be on Wednesday, 12th, in Carnegie.
More details to follow.
Wednesday, September 14, 2005
Imminent Travel
It's all a bit hush-hush at the moment, but I booked some flights today, to go overseas at the end of October for three weeks, to an overseas destination...
Big thanks to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, and to work, for flying me all over the world in 2001... I didn't have to pay a cent for the flights :-)
Big thanks to the Qantas Frequent Flyer program, and to work, for flying me all over the world in 2001... I didn't have to pay a cent for the flights :-)
Sunday, September 11, 2005
iPod Nano...
Apple released the new iPod Nano this week, which is a solid state, 2GB or 4GB unit, thinner than the iPod Shuffle, and about twice as wide...
Just doing a bit of surfing, and found this article, where a Japanese guy has already pulled one to bits, and photographed the process... The article is translated by Google
Awfully expensive way of exploring a device's contents if you ask me... Then again, someone was bound to do it!
Just doing a bit of surfing, and found this article, where a Japanese guy has already pulled one to bits, and photographed the process... The article is translated by Google
Awfully expensive way of exploring a device's contents if you ask me... Then again, someone was bound to do it!
Saturday, September 10, 2005
Big Thanks... To Great Friends
Given what's transpired in the past week, and given you guys may read this blog...
Big Thanks to...
Clarissa,
Alex,
Les,
Rob,
David,
Natalie,
Caz & Trent,
Ben
and of course, my folks.
You guys are all great, and mean the world to me...
Thanks Heaps!
Big Thanks to...
Clarissa,
Alex,
Les,
Rob,
David,
Natalie,
Caz & Trent,
Ben
and of course, my folks.
You guys are all great, and mean the world to me...
Thanks Heaps!
Friday, September 9, 2005
Flip Flop
Fair bit of water under the bridge since last Saturday...
Monday afternoon, I went to the funeral for Shirley Hilditch (Scott's Mum), which was a very nice service, and good to catch up with Scott and Gina, Trent and Caz, and others I've not had a chance to see for a while now...
After heading back to work, and finishing the day, I went off to a market research session, to do some advertisement assessment for a new range of advertisements which Bunnings are thinking of running.
After heading back to Mum and Dad's to dinner, I sort of fell in a big heap.
Tuesday, was the day from hell... I woke up around 8.30 or so, to go to work, but couldn't get out of bed. All my system wanted to do was sleep, sleep, and sleep some more...
Wednesday wasn't much better.
Thursday, I went to see a GP, trained in Big Blue, "The National Depression Initiative".
Friday morning, three people from the CAT Team at the Alfred Hospital came to see me, and one of the doctors declared me depressed. I've since been prescribed some anti-depressants, to buoy me up during the day, and valium, to help me sleep...
It's incredible how many people you talk to have been on these medications... I guess I'll give them a go, to see how things unfold...
Friday night, was Clarissa's Birthday dinner, which I had promised I would go to. I had a really good time, at Shine Cafe, out in Glen Waverley, although the service was appalling from all but one staff member.
Right now, I'm sitting on the bed in my old bedroom at Mum and Dad's, with the blind up, watching an awesome electrical storm go by, and fighting a half a valium, which was supposed to be a good idea, to help me sleep... Damn the interesting night life!!
Monday afternoon, I went to the funeral for Shirley Hilditch (Scott's Mum), which was a very nice service, and good to catch up with Scott and Gina, Trent and Caz, and others I've not had a chance to see for a while now...
After heading back to work, and finishing the day, I went off to a market research session, to do some advertisement assessment for a new range of advertisements which Bunnings are thinking of running.
After heading back to Mum and Dad's to dinner, I sort of fell in a big heap.
Tuesday, was the day from hell... I woke up around 8.30 or so, to go to work, but couldn't get out of bed. All my system wanted to do was sleep, sleep, and sleep some more...
Wednesday wasn't much better.
Thursday, I went to see a GP, trained in Big Blue, "The National Depression Initiative".
Friday morning, three people from the CAT Team at the Alfred Hospital came to see me, and one of the doctors declared me depressed. I've since been prescribed some anti-depressants, to buoy me up during the day, and valium, to help me sleep...
It's incredible how many people you talk to have been on these medications... I guess I'll give them a go, to see how things unfold...
Friday night, was Clarissa's Birthday dinner, which I had promised I would go to. I had a really good time, at Shine Cafe, out in Glen Waverley, although the service was appalling from all but one staff member.
Right now, I'm sitting on the bed in my old bedroom at Mum and Dad's, with the blind up, watching an awesome electrical storm go by, and fighting a half a valium, which was supposed to be a good idea, to help me sleep... Damn the interesting night life!!
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