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I have just recently come back from a visit to Japan and there is two things they certainly love – Brand Names and Food. The Windows 7 Whopper costs ¥777 which is about $9 Australian (currently its about ¥85 to the AUD), is almost 15cm high and contains about 750 grams of beef. [...]  First I thought was that somebody had found or caught a Giant Octopus and I was about to go experience a National Geographic moment (…I love doco’s…and spent part of last night watching one about a colossal squid). What I found however was the topic that was trending was a film called “Mega Shark vs Giant Octopus” which was premiering on SyFy cable network in the US their time tonight. [...] Again the adventure in all this is not knowing what you want before walking into the store and then walking away with a win at half the price – but also I love the thought that these CDs are getting a 2nd chance at life and avoiding become part of the land fill problem we have to address. So cheap and environmentally friendly – what more could you ask for on a Saturday?? [...] I started to write this entry only because I had heard that Chris Anderson, editor in chief of Wired magazine and author of the 2006 bestseller “The Long Tail”, had not only released a new book called “Free” but had released it on Scribd.com for free so we could all read it. To my shock and horror I was told by Scribd.com that in fact “Free” was not – well, not in Australia anyway because “…this content is geographically restricted” and “Due to our agreements with our publishing partners, the document you requested is only available to users located in the United States.” [...] While this news will most probably pass through the press without that much fuss (certainly in comparison to the current Michael Jackson circus) I am saddened by the news that I have just learnt of Robert McNamara’s passing. I am not old enough to remember McNamra BUT I do know about him due to a [...] Can I qualify before we go any further Maria Belen Chapur is not dead… That point cleared up – the question is how amazing it is the way we consume media now we have the Internet. Let me be clear – it is all very sad. Finally years of physical, mental and perscription drug [...] I came across the full details of the Hanson-Young “child at work affair” and just couldn’t help myself when it comes to opinion on this issue… Firstly I have to declare that other than our two dogs my wife and I do not have kids…however we have many firends that do and Polly [...] Kevin Rudd by Bill Leak Regardless of whether the Commonwealth Banks (CBA) decision to increase their variable home loan rate by 10 basis points to 5.74 per cent (you can read all about it here in a presentation released to the ASX last week) is right or wrong, the issue this highlights is [...] Mark Bouris – Founder of Wizard Home Loans Feel like getting fired? Well now you can because casting has started for the Australian version of the successful US and UK program The Apprentice. Oh, and BTW if you are interested in applying Click Here to access the application forms. To be hosted [...] I have been using the Livestation service for the past few weeks on my home PC and came across an article this morning about the ABC Playback service which will include a 24/7 “continuous news centre”. It got me thinking again about one of the great debates – will the Internet make TV redundant? [...] |
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