tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56721582011-04-22T12:29:52.767+10:00The attention span of a goldfish ? Yep, that's Me. (Just keep swimming, just keep swimming...)brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.comBlogger421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1151081025086484132006-06-24T02:42:00.000+10:002006-06-24T02:43:45.086+10:00

Wow - only 6 months since my last post...Must try to remedy that soon !

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1134134410841004012005-12-09T23:48:00.000+11:002005-12-10T00:20:10.876+11:00

What a day. I went out on a school night, drank way too much with friends and got to bed after 2, then had to get up to go to work today ! I couldn't have ridden in even if I tried - was still half tanked when I woke. Needless to say that coffee was on the agenda first up...Yesterday, about 1500 colleagues attended the inaugural Colesmyer IT expo at Telstra dome. The beer and nibbles started at

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1130148005405074952005-10-24T19:52:00.000+10:002005-10-24T20:00:05.410+10:00

This isn't my work but I had to blog it - it is very interesting and smart.Short movie envisions the growing Google 'EPIC'As Google positions itself to be a total online content provider, the question of what is next for the search engine giant might be at least partially forecasted by U.S. journalists Matt Thompson and Robin Sloan.Both versions of EPIC can be seen at http://www.robinsloan.com

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1122132595179294142005-07-24T00:04:00.000+10:002005-07-24T01:33:19.630+10:00

We have a new member of the family finally - meet Pixel.We get to pick her up tomorrow hopefully if the Vet has finished with her !!! :) I'll be keeping her progress posted here...

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1122083796507059442005-07-23T11:52:00.000+10:002005-07-23T11:59:09.890+10:00

Heres's a New Carlton Draught TV Ad - I haven't seen it on air yet but it is fantastic, though I thought it was for Guinness when I first saw it.

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1114779635561866392005-04-29T22:18:00.000+10:002005-04-29T23:29:24.913+10:00

Eugene McGee was recently acquitted in a South Australian Court for the charge of "causing death by dangerous driving" - good to see that speeding while drunk in a 4WD obviously isn't 'dangerous' now then.This man's name needs to be remembered; he SHOULD have been worried about his career, though it's indicative of a deep and horrible callousness that he cared more about his career than the life

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1113910233213085132005-04-19T21:27:00.000+10:002005-04-19T21:30:33.213+10:00

Picked up my new toy on Friday - a Canon EOS 300D digital SLR. Should be able to fill up my hard drive with all the photo's I'll be able to take now !!!

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1113716979916385512005-04-17T15:37:00.000+10:002005-04-17T15:49:39.916+10:00

Photo Friday - 15th April 2005Topic: Rest http://www.photofriday.com/archives/challenge/000441.php"Hard day at the Office !"

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1113223331591532182005-04-11T22:36:00.000+10:002005-04-17T15:37:02.340+10:00

Recently, John Cleese read this out to an audience in America:To the citizens of the United States of America, in the light of your failure to elect a competent President of the USA and thus to govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the revocation of your independence, effective today.Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will resume monarchical duties over all states, commonwealths and

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1113218073998014012005-04-11T20:54:00.000+10:002005-04-11T21:14:34.000+10:00

This weeks Photo Friday topic is 'Plastic'.No, I didn't immediately think of my Tupperware collection as soon as I saw this - instead I thought I'd submit a picture of our Plastic Collectables.I am slowly collecting the Panasonic Panapets (only 3 more to go), and the M&M men. I also have the Shrek 2 'bobbleheads', courtesy of Red Rooster, a Panasonic 'Toot-a-Loop' and of course Mickey !

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1104659092489225352005-01-02T20:20:00.000+11:002005-01-07T22:05:42.396+11:00

This photo was taken in Akaroa, on the Banks Peninsula, New Zealand. It is a beautiful French town, jsut 85km from Christchurch in the South Island. It was so hard to decide on my 'Best' Photo from 2004 - so here are some of my favorites from 2004...

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I have been thinking about Home Brew for a while and I've finally started ! I have my first brew bottled already - I did a standard Draught. The second one is in the fermenter now - this time a Canadian Blonde, and I want to start my third on the weekend - I can't wait to do a Stout, will try to get it like Guinness !!! :) And the weird bottle arrangement is just my bottles drying after I

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1094257006898506062004-09-04T10:02:00.000+10:002004-09-04T10:16:46.896+10:00

Today is the day for our housewarming party - it has finally come to fruition, and tonight is the night. Now all we've got to do is pray for the rain to stay away for the evening. There may also be an art installation depicting novel uses for crap technology. I have just replaced my TEAC wonder-VCR, and there are 2:1 odds that this will end up in the pool with a Tomahawk strategically lodged in

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1091528938554043702004-08-03T20:25:00.000+10:002004-08-03T20:40:22.763+10:00

Now for my second Photo Friday entry - the topic this week is 'Sunset'. This was taken on my holiday in New Zealand, Feb 2004.

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1087992830077953132004-06-23T22:11:00.000+10:002004-06-23T22:13:50.076+10:00

hmm, should we IT type people take our boxes of rotten Microsoft Schlep (as per rotten tomatoes...) and throw it at the Gates' entourage next week ? We'd have to get past the security contingent rivalling that of a world leader...

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1086784127643043872004-06-09T22:18:00.000+10:002004-06-09T22:28:47.643+10:00

Just thought I'd mention this - there is a fair bit of interest in it around the world, just poor old Melbourne is too prudish to join up and get it going. Apparently it's getting heaps of press worldwide, with cities such as Brazil, Spain, Netherlands, LA, San Francisco and even little old Nelson in the South Island of New Zealand taking Part... Probably would have been too cold here in

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1086783070536714032004-06-09T21:54:00.000+10:002004-06-09T22:11:10.536+10:00

My dear friend Catherine turns 28 tomorrow - yes time keeps marching on and stops for no man -- or woman as it may! As Troy says, just keep telling yourself 30's not all that bad and it wont be by the time you get there. I know, I'm never all that far behind you. But Troy will get there before us, and Mark has been there for a while !!! Anyway, Happy Birthday for tomorrow and I hope you have a

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1086323466052187382004-06-04T14:29:00.002+10:002004-06-04T14:31:06.053+10:00

Guess we can't do anything about stupidity, other than let evolution sort it out. If only self-darwinism was an acceptable way to get out of the paperwork such an incident would create -- Unknown

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1086005782083532122004-05-31T22:06:00.000+10:002004-05-31T22:16:22.083+10:00

Seems the Montreal Police didn't like this months Critical Mass ride in Montreal, Canada. Threats of disperse or $500 fines! Will be interesting to read next months Canadian installment. More Info >>> Critical Mass Rides http://www.criticalmassrides.info/ Melbourne Critical Mass group http://finance.groups.yahoo.com/group/cm-melb/

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1086004666378485412004-05-31T21:56:00.000+10:002004-05-31T21:57:46.376+10:00

As the song says - relax a little :-) http://www.youthofbritain.com/chillout/

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1085879395017973002004-05-30T11:04:00.000+10:002004-05-30T11:09:55.016+10:00

Normal is getting dressed in clothes that you buy for work, driving through traffic in a car that you are still paying for, in order to get to a job that you need so you can pay for the clothes, car and the house that you leave empty all day in order to afford to live in it. Ellen Goodman

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1085149663348265872004-05-21T23:20:00.000+10:002004-05-22T01:29:18.996+10:00

I have submitted my first photo to Photo Friday - this weeks topic is 'Macro'

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1085145560798938072004-05-21T22:56:00.000+10:002004-05-22T01:26:14.796+10:00

I noticed today that our old Camberwell Road apartment has been let. It will be weird to drive past and see new peoples' stuff up there on the balcony... I can't put pics up here, so here's a link to some.

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1084800876732965462004-05-17T23:25:00.000+10:002004-05-17T23:38:45.020+10:00

A recent posting on the Melbourne Critical Mass group featured this link to a well decorated car to say the least. Obviously way too much time (and money) spent eating McHappy meals to get the toys...

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1084799906386139562004-05-17T23:14:00.000+10:002004-05-17T23:38:21.390+10:00

Yes it's only taken me about 3 weeks but we have moved finally - now in a 3 bedroom house with garden, garage and pool ! Troy has posted some pics already, I have at least taken some on the camera but they remain to be published...

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A while ago, my friend Katherine sent me a web link in an email titled "The end of the world as we know it..." and I have to say that it is the funniest thing that I have seen in a long time. A 4mb Flash animation, but well worth the download time. Unfortunately I cannot credit the author of this fine piece of work as I don't know these details, but well done is all I can say - this is

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1071570919157768142003-12-16T21:35:00.000+11:002003-12-16T21:50:55.106+11:00

Back again. Long break from posting any thoughts. See, I told you I'd forget to blog :-) My Masseur Helen called me Dory the other day, in reference to Dory the Blue Tang fish in Finding Nemo. She worked me out fast !

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1066292688248920472003-10-16T18:24:00.000+10:002003-10-16T18:24:48.046+10:00

It seems that Compaq felt the need to post a FAQ to answer that very question. Homer might now be able to use the computer...

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1065612461859137202003-10-08T21:27:00.000+10:002003-12-17T22:41:28.310+11:00

Good to see that the slew of Critical Updates and Patches keep flowing from Redmond. Oh, not to mention the 'patches to patch the patches', and the 'updates to patch the patched updates'... The Windows Updates site will only patch the Windows OS itself, not SQL Server or MS Office (but that's alright, not that many people in the world have Office installed do they ?) Now it seems that along with

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1065227211732819022003-10-04T10:26:00.000+10:002003-10-04T10:28:40.120+10:00

I'm now the 'proud' owner of a bike and front wheel combination. I was riding last night, trying to get ready for the Around the Bay in a Day ride when my front wheel decided to shear off and separate at the forks. I'm ok (grazed elbow and bruised thigh) but now the fun begins trying to get the bike repaired under warranty from Shogun. Even more extreme riding conditions shouldn't have resulted

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1064720990441703912003-09-27T18:10:00.000+10:002003-09-28T13:51:22.530+10:00

I took part in my second critical mass ride on Friday night. It was Grand Final eve, wet, cold and miserable weather - Quite an interesting night really. It all started at the State Library. Some riders commented on my 4 lights and a small flashing LED on my handlebars. It always helps to be well lit when on the roads at night, but I concede that the 4 is probably a bit of over kill... I was

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1062422071321889792003-09-01T23:14:00.000+10:002003-09-01T23:15:23.550+10:00

As noted in Andrew Garton's blog entry, there appears to be a "New and Improved" Baby Translator available for those new mothers out there without the maternal instinct.The first such release was the "WhyCry" by Pedro Monagas back in 1998. What I want to know is did they really get the idea from the Simpson's? I am sure that 'Unkie Herb' (Homer's half brother) would be upset at not being properly

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1062297658101307632003-08-31T12:40:00.000+10:002003-08-31T18:12:45.576+10:00

The monthly Critical Mass gathering that was just held on Friday 28th August was run along the lines of a flash mob - more so a smart mob... >>>>Critical Mass on Friday employed flash mob tactics to take over the intersection in front of Flinders Street station at 6.12pm. Just as suddenly as it appeared, Critical Mass was reached and it proceeded as traffic on its regular tour of the city. [Read

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1061987191865558712003-08-27T22:26:00.000+10:002003-08-27T22:26:31.856+10:00

Well, you give people the Flashmob group, and they sign up, and all goes well. Until people start posting entries. Well, to say that 'self-management' is for the 'people' is going a bit far. It was good to see heaps of people posting their praise, thanks and thoughts but then the requests to 'take me off the list' started to flood in. Needless to say that the moderator turned the list back to

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1061474556898418102003-08-22T00:02:00.000+10:002003-08-31T18:07:21.540+10:00

Well, it seems that Troy's site is getting a lot of traffic - people the world over downloading videos of little ol' Melbourne's first Flashmob. Melbourne Indymedia has an article with 2 photos, and the 'melbourne-flashmob' group site has photo's available, along with all the email posts to date. The event was also featured in Melbourne's daily papers, with The Age running it in a Page 2 article,

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1061454803623898042003-08-21T18:33:00.000+10:002003-08-21T18:36:21.883+10:00

Well, today saw Melbourne's first Flashmob event. Mind you only 17 days after the first yahoo Group appeared. It was fantastic to see such a great turn out, and people follow the instructions through to completion. 17:24 clicked over and out came the yellow gloves pointing upwards. Just amazing to see all the poor innocents crossing the intersection, seeing us on the steps and stopping dead in

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1061120774426690712003-08-17T21:46:00.000+10:002003-08-17T21:47:45.363+10:00

Did you know that an ant lives for a year, and ant colonies for 15 years? This fascinating chapter written by Deborah Gordon in her book called Ants At Work - How an Insect Society is Organized explains a lot about these intereesting creatures. An interesting little world down there in the ground...

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1061092501693090722003-08-17T13:55:00.000+10:002003-08-17T13:55:01.703+10:00

After drinking way too much vodka (and of course the beer and champagne) last night until 4 in the morning with Steve and Troy, I am now avoiding loud noises and bright lights... Many thanks to Troy for helping with the night, and to everyone who came last night and thanks again for my lovely cards and gifts. I had a really great time :-) Now, back to the kitchen to get another glass of water...

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1060871762423993372003-08-15T00:36:00.000+10:002003-08-15T00:40:36.613+10:00

Well, sadly, yet another year fades away into obscurity as I traipse down the road of life looking at the little fluffy clouds. I at least have a few 'Birthday Resolutions' to strive for this year - or are these simply late new years' resolutions ??? Knowing me, they're probably just late :-)

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1060693589350398992003-08-12T23:06:00.000+10:002003-08-15T00:18:05.300+10:00

Well, it seems that one very well organised Londoner knows - publish them on the web of course ! Check out http://www.wibsite.com/todo/ to see just what he has achieved...

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1060691524829022142003-08-12T22:32:00.000+10:002003-08-15T00:33:04.020+10:00

It's been Yahoo site of the day, there's been a feature in the New York Times and we've had many thousands of extra visitors. But is all this attention in danger of making the the dullest blog in the World too interesting? [www.wibsite.com/wibblethorpe]

brenthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03035664116026216113noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672158.post-1060690022571769672003-08-12T22:07:00.000+10:002003-08-15T00:30:35.363+10:00

Hi there. I finally jumped on the 'blog' bandwagon, even if it is only on a free site, but I will end up hosting it on our home server one day - just as soon as I learn enough to do it... Stay tuned for further Brent rantings... :-)

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