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Set for life… Or would be

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We got a load of equipment a few days ago. Yesterday another box rolls up. That’s right, a box full of unopened MobileMe subscriptions. Normally something like this would be absolutely fantastic. However in a couple of months MobileMe will be a distant memory as iCloud goes into full swing. The precious activation keys inside these boxes that would have kept my MobileMe subscription going for many, many years are all but useless. But that wasn’t all that we found in this box of goodies, no. A little deeper into the box we found iWork ’08 media kits. For those… Continue reading

Fundamental Design Flaws

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Recently I have been looking at cars. This happens every now and again. Especially when I feel that running with only one car isn’t really working out for us anymore. In doing this I start thinking about what I want in a car and more importantly what I don’t want. We currently have a Holden Berlina station wagon. It’s an automatic and pretty roomy, a nice sensible family car. Which means my choice for a second car is wide open. It means I can get something smaller, more ‘fuel efficient’ and something that doesn’t handle, well, like a station wagon…… Continue reading

My Destructive Nature

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the old microwave

So I get home and start cooking the dinner. As usual I get sidetracked and start doing the dishes. This REALLY annoys my wife but she can’t get mad at me because I am doing something helpful. I think that’s what frustrates her the most. Anyway so I’m there doing the dishes while the meal is cooking away. My wife has joined in and is keeping an eagle eye over everything that was cooking. Steaks were tops by the way. Did I mention how easily I get distracted…. right. This IS going somewhere, I promise. I finish up the dishes… Continue reading