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Monthly Archives: February 2009
Electric offroad motorcycles
Many years ago I would eagerly await the weekend to go for a dirtbike ride in the State forests around Coffs Harbour with my brother and friends. Thinking back we would often discuss the future and what we would be riding when petrol became scarce and new technologies had become available. We had decided that electric motorcycles would be the future but thought it would be odd being propelled through the forest on a quietly humming steed. That was going on ten years ago now, I haven’t had my TT600R for going on eight years now and I don’t even live in Coffs Harbour anymore. I happened across a youtube video of an Electric motorcross bike in use (ignore the hooliganism) and looking carefully at the video I saw a website address across the bike Quantya.com. Apparently our dream of … Continue reading
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PC sales in free fall
Apple insider has published an article that describes a computer market that is in massive decline. This is attributed to the current economic situation and the rise in popularity of Netbook computers running Windows XP. The author highlights that Apple has somehow managed to buck this trend with an extremely profitable period. Unfortunately for the industry Apple computers are still a minor player in terms of total units sold.
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Southbank train station on a Sunday.
This photo was taken on Sunday on the way home from the History of Computer games at the Queensland State Library.
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Mountain biking in Scotland
I’ve just discovered another reason to visit Scotland. Apparently they have excellent Forestry Commision supported mountain biking over there. They have a site which lists trails available and from the description it sounds like it would be definately worth a visit.
Posted in Environment, Mountain Bike, travel
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Sitting around
Sitting around waiting for an interview I can’t help thinking back fondly to my recent trip through Asia. Like most people I love travelling. For me it is the adventure of exploring new things, but has led to disappointment when man made artifacts don’t live up to expectation (terracotta warriors and the great wall) but also a new appreciation of the natural beauty of the place of my birth. The world is a smaller place but I still have much to see! I have itchy feet to see New Zealand, Canada and Europe with the highlight for me being Scotland. I feel a strong ethnic connection through my father to Scotland. But today I have to concentrate on this interview. I can go to Europe soon I hope. See snow. Experience the cultures. Check out the Nurburgring and the mountain … Continue reading
Cyberduck finally better!
I noticed that with the most recent update of Cyberduck that sftp speed has been dramatically improved!
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