It took me all week to write this one up: Edge of Tomorrow is the latest Tom Cruise science fiction blockbuster, and – though it has not enjoyed great success at the box office, it’s one I really enjoyed. A mix of Starship Troopers and Groundhog Day with an refreshing (for Hollywood) take on gender roles …
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Reflections on running
Lately I’ve been trying to go for a run in the mornings. It’s worked pretty well when I haven’t been sick. I get up at or before the sunrise, walk a little, then run for a few km’s in a loop, walk a little bit home. I take my phone with me. While I’m running, …
hot air about a balloon
Today and yesterday there was a lot of media coverage (e.g. Fitz, ABC news in the US, Herald Sun, SMH, Daily Mail) of the hot air balloon that an Australian gambling company sent flying over Melbourne. Based on the Christ the Redeemer statue that overlooks Rio de Janeiro It looked like this: Depending on who you …
book: things a little bird told me
Book: Things a Little Bird Told Me: Confessions of the Creative Mind A business book that covers the history of twitter, from co-founder Biz Stone’s perspective. Lots of anecdotes and a series of ideas around creativity: it’s an easy read, but is more about the history of twitter than a collection of insights into how …
movie: The Trip to Italy
Movie: The Trip to Italy Usually for a comedy, the best jokes are in the trailer. So it was a pleasant surprise that the majority of the jokes in the trailer were actually the first part of scenes of longer, funnier dialogue: there were lots of laugh-out-loud moments, the scenery was amazing, the food looked …
Wearables and the future of productivity
I’m as much of a sucker for productivity articles as the next person, and this article was one of the better ones. http://www.businessinsider.com/6-things-the-most-productive-people-do-every-day-2014-6?IR=T It’s safe to guess that if you’re reading this, you have a smartphone, if you’re not in fact reading this on a smartphone. Through poor planning, I’m writing this on a smartphone …
Caffe Due Amici, Padstow
Caffe Migliore Coffee. 156 Alma Rd, Padstow. Unless you’re quite familiar with Padstow, you’ll be unaware of a second group of shops, away from the train station, closer to the Padstow Heights part of the suburb. In this small batch of shops, a new building has emerged in the last year, and last week this …
#sydneychallies: How to use emerging media for the gospel
Even though I read much of what Challies writes on his blog, I didn’t realise he was coming to Sydney until I saw it on Dave Meiers’ blog. I was able to get a free night, and so I went along to the “social media for pastors” evening, despite not particularly identifying as a “pastor” …
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dvd: frozen
DVD: Frozen I’d been looking forward to seeing this for a long while and it didn’t disappoint, though it left me wondering about the parenting values of the parents of the two royals who have most of the running time. The funniest character is a talking snowman, there’s a somewhat empowering message for girls in …
movie: the lego movie
Movie: The Lego Movie Clever kids movie that doesn’t necessarily pass the Bechdel test, but nonetheless entertains for its full duration, and has a catchy song with an upbeat message. A little too scary in places for very small children, but an enjoyable ride.