Apple has shaken up their ipod lineup, and it looks like they’re phasing out the dock. What’s left after the dust has settled (prices in Australian dollars)? ipod shuffle 512Mb = $149; 1GB = $229ipod 20GB = $439 (no more 40GB!)ipod mini 4GB = $299; 6G = $359 (different colours: blue/pink/green/silver)ipod photo (no more 40GB!) …
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Kottke quits his day job
[kottke] Doing kottke.org as a full-time job This one’s bound to cause a stir in the "blogosphere" – A-list blogger Jason Kottke (whose site I’ve been reading since 1997, I think) is quitting his day job, and seeking to get paid (by readers, not by advertisers) to write his blog. I think I might end …
the nature of blogging
We had a discussion last night on why people have weblogs, and what one is. The general consensus was that a weblog (blog) is different for everyone who has one; this is true, but perhaps needs some clarificaton. A number of people (those without blogs) said "If I wanted to tell you something, I’d tell …
Two birthdays in one day
birthday Originally uploaded by cafedave. Technically, the two birthdays are on separate days. Kudos to my two youngest siblings for sharing their birthday dinner with Kel and I. Had a lot of fun catching up with my family, handing over some presents, and relaxing. I’m pleased to report that I’m still taller than my youngest …
ipod socks
socks Originally uploaded by cafedave. When you buy the socks, the blue one will be at the front: you need to re-arrange them so that the pink sock is at the front of the box. Then (much more tricky) you need to cut a heart-shaped hole in a piece of paper (an A4 piece of …
Outback Steakhouse
The call of the neon “Steakhouse” sign that’s visible from the end of the M4 proved too much, so we had dinner last night at Outback Steakhouse. The meals were (as seems to be common with steakhouses) giant. At first, it seemed a little dearer than other similar places (Arizona’s, Lone Star and Hogs Breath …
types of friends
It was many months ago now that one of my friends spoke about his "weekly friends". Of course, I didn’t check what he meant by it, but it seems like he was talking about the people that he sees every week, or almost every week. I don’t think this would always work as a way …
vegas, baby, vegas
vegas, baby, vegas Originally uploaded by cafedave. A quick stocktake has revealed that I have a great deal of coffee beans, but a bit of a shortfall in coffee preparation glasses. Now, I have two “vegas” shotglasses to help me make my morning coffee.
Screensaver Face
Kevin fox asks What’s your Default Face? Since I came to understand the concept (the expression that’s on your face when you’re not thinking about anything in particular), I’d called it “Screensaver face”. If you’ve had the chance to observe someone from across the room before meeting them, or when you first start working with …
decaf
For the last few days, I’ve made it through each day with only one coffee: that’s down from one full-caf coffee and one decaf coffee, down from two full coffees, down from over two coffees. Why am I bothering with this? Suffice to say it’s health reasons, I’m tring to be healthier and fitter and …