Beowulf Specially made for 3D, this is a computer-animated film that was generated with motion capture. Heroes with deep, booming voices, a very human hero, lots of violence, lots of action. As long as you’re not looking for something too deep or complex, you’ll enjoy it.
Monthly Archives: December 2007
Book: A Spectator’s Guide to World Views
Book: A Spectator’s Guide to World Views Edited by Simon Smart, a collection of essays by a range of Christian authors. This book is, I think, targetted at a first-year-uni age group, and seeks to introduce its reader to different ways of understanding the world: Relativism, Humanism, Feminism, New Age, Consumerism. It works well as …
Café bolle, Chinatown Sydney
Café bolle, chinatown sydney Danes coffee. 394 sussex st, sydney. Velour stools, tiles, neon: this place straddles the chinatown/sydney divide with part of its aesthetic coming from each. Staff are friendly, performing a quick upsize attempt, but cheerfully making me a regular decaf latte instead. Coffee is surprisingly good: the milk had been overheated a …
The Great Keyboard Bath of 2007
Computer hygiene advice – the great keyboard bath of 2007
Vivo café, wynyard
Vivo café, wynyard Primo coffee. 388 george st, sydney. Much more cheery in atmosphere than you’d think possible from a café with no access to the sun. Friendly, helpful staff who remember regular customers by name and by order. It even has a wi-fi hotspot. Coffee takes a while, and if you drink it quickly …
Chart Chooser
[xblog] Chart Chooser – what kind of chart you should use, and when.
10 signs that you aren’t cut out to be a developer
Useful article if you’re at the stage of life of choosing software development as a career – 10 signs that you aren’t cut out to be a developer
MacBook – Appledefects
Thorough list of things that can go wrong with a MacBook
DVD: Nooma 02 – Flame
DVD: NOOMA 02 – Flame Pastor Rob Bell presents an ultra short (11 minutes) sermon in the style of a short film. Highly watchable, and quite a talking point for discussion groups, if you’re so inclined.
The Dirt on Clean
[/Karen/] The Dirt on Clean, cleanliness, dirt, filth, bathing, bacteria – how the opinions of what is “clean” or “dirty” has changed over time.