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New Zealand Scanner Frequencies
Yes, I still have New Zealand scanner frequencies on my website. Look down the right hand side, they’re still there. The link is /scannerfreq/.
Read More »Happy Birthday Opportunity
Following on from my earlier post. The Mars rover Opportunity has now been successfully on the martian surface for 5 years. I have information on the Spirit rover on my earlier post (link at top of this one)….
Read More »Happy Birthday Apple Macintosh
The Apple Macintosh was introduced on the 24th January 1984. Image source: Wikipedia. Happy 25th birthday, you’ve come a long way.
Read More »I'm Back!
Sorry about the delays between posts but I’ve been on holiday. I got back from two weeks in sunny New Zealand today so should be posting regularly within a couple of days.
Read More »Happy New (long) Year
It’s now 2009. Leap days aside, did you notice that 2008 was a little longer than usual? It was a second longer. Midnight on New Years eve (in UTC) went something like 23:59:58, 23:59:59, 23:59:60, 00:00:00, 00:00:01 The…
Read More »Merry Christmas
Christmas day has at least started for the entire planet. Mery christmas and I hope Santa brought everything you wanted. If you find yourself bored at anytime over the next few days, feel free to make yourself a…
Read More »4000 x 3000 = 12.1 Million?
I used to own a nice compact Canon Ixus 900Ti camera – It was a lovely little camera but unfortunately didn’t come out too well in a match against a concrete floor. I decided to replace it with…
Read More »Website usability 101
I logged into HSBC internet banking today. In fact, I tried to log into HSBC internet banking today…. The message reads: Issues with Safari Browser 3.2.1 The latest Safari update from Apple which was released on Monday 15…
Read More »Don't vomit in public!
I saw this outside the Mile End tube station in East London. It reads: “GET DRUNK, VOMIT IN PUBLIC & YOU’LL BE FINED £80.” “Cutting Crime TOGETHER” I guess it does it’s job, it gets your attention.
Read More »Expensive advertising
This was the state of one of CBS’ electronic signs at Liverpool street tube station today. I took the photo just before 3pm. It was still like this three hours later at 6pm. I wonder who is paying…
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