Monthly Archives: July 2007

the paperboy

July 7, 2007 – 1:34 am

[optometrist] ThePaperboy.com - Online Newspaper Portal

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Quiet Structure

July 7, 2007 – 1:33 am

Quiet Structure - a comparison of two online news site redesigns.

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Movie: Transformers

July 7, 2007 – 1:33 am

Movie: Transformers
There aren’t many movies that are based on toys, and this is probably the best movie adaptation of a toy to-date. Loud, with a thumping soundtrack, an amazing array of highly detailed special effects, and a strong sense of the legacy (of a cartoon show and childhood memories) it represents. It also manages to [...]

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a story about marriage counselling

July 6, 2007 – 9:47 am

My first day of marriage counselling by Penelope Trunk. An honest look at an a-list blogger’s struggling marriage: a big problem? Failure to communicate.

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Time for a new premier?

July 5, 2007 – 5:28 pm

March 15, 2007
NSW Premier Morris Iemma has apologised unreservedly for last night’s peak-hour train chaos in Sydney and has promised voters it will not happen again if Labor is returned to government.
July 5, 2007
Rail services to North Sydney and beyond ground to a halt…
Is it time for Morris to step down as Premier?
Update: I [...]

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cellphone projector

July 5, 2007 – 5:08 pm

New: mobile phone projector - put a 20″ image onto the wall, from your mobile phone.

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Film Techniques of Alfred Hitchcock

July 4, 2007 – 7:45 am

This brief summary of the Film Techniques of Alfred Hitchcock offers a different way of thinking about film-making, and - to some extent - visual communication in general.

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Succulent cafe, newtown

July 2, 2007 – 5:24 pm

Succulent café, newtown

Barista coffee. 534 King St, Newtown. Massive portions, a wide range of menu items. Staff are friendly - all goths, this visit. Water is brought out without having to request it. A good place for a quiet breakfast.
Coffee: unreviewed. The decaf was good, though: they know how [...]

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college holidays

July 1, 2007 – 10:59 pm

With the Greek exam over, I find myself in a highly unusual situation - I have nothing to do! Actually, that’s not strictly accurate: there are at least half a dozen things on my immediate to-do list, each of which will take a number of hours to complete, but I have nothing to procrastinate with: [...]

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J I Packer on D M Lloyd-Jones

July 1, 2007 – 10:57 pm

(preaching legends) Packer on Lloyd-Jones

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