[Stephen’s Web] List of tiny portable computers - it seems that people are looking for smaller and lighter computers - a far cry from the monster tower case and giant screen that we used to stay up late playing Doom II on, many years ago.
[Neil] I can appreciate the geeky beauty of this
R2D2 data projector, but I’m not looking to own one.
Woke up on Friday to the radio broadcasting the dawn service at the War Memorial in Canberra. Sombre, reflective, and surprisingly Christian in its content. For some reason, I wasn’t organised enough to end up at a dawn service myself: maybe next year. Breakfast was after a ride in my brother’s new car, a walk [...]
April 30, 2008 – 12:13 am
two brothers cafe, milsons point
Paul Bassett coffee. 55 Lavender St, Milsons Point. A truly beautiful spot for a cafe - on a still day, you can sit outside, and look at Sydney harbour. The interior of the cafe doesn’t disappoint either: the indoor space is split between a modern [...]
April 30, 2008 – 12:07 am
bar bellaccino, Circular Quay.
Crema D’oro coffee. Next to the Marriott hotel, near Circular Quay. Unusually for the city, there’s a queue to order coffee here. Though the staff know all the regulars, none of them talk to each other: it’s strictly get the coffee and run. There are a [...]
April 30, 2008 – 12:03 am
cafe omelette, surry hills
Bun Coffee (roasted in Byron Bay). Shop 1, 99 Devonshire Street Surry Hills. Just a short walk from Central station, this little place proves popular with local office workers and hipsters alike. With a broad range of fresh, tasty-looking food that’s ready to take away, this [...]
April 29, 2008 – 11:56 pm
buzz espresso bar, cronulla
Campos coffee. Shop 6/28 The Kingsway, Cronulla. As you can tell from the photo, it’s pretty cramped here - one group of customers have a stroller with them, and so it’s a little tricky to move through to get a seat. Once seated, you will realise [...]
[kev] A variety of online and offline bible map resources. I’ve found a map can really bring something to life - especially when explaining things to kids - this would save a lot of time compared to trying to prepare something yourself.
[43 folders] Punctuation mistakes everyone makes - great reading for punctuation nazis. Shows that computers of today still don’t make it automatic, or even easy, to do this correctly.
Oh, what a Bite! North Sydney - West St
Caffe Di Gabriel Coffee. West St, North Sydney. This is a renovated sandwich bar where nothing is as you’d expect. The staff are friendlier, the food fresher, and the coffee is better.
I’ve never heard someone in a cafe say “bless you” [...]
April 21, 2008 – 11:33 pm
People often recommend cafes for me to review, but on occasion, I have to find a place without a referral. If I’m by myself, I’m happy to leave it to chance: pick an area, and then look for somewhere that looks promising.
Other times, I’ll look at a different website (or a book of reviews) to [...]
April 21, 2008 – 11:17 pm
[kottke] the history of the ampersand.
April 21, 2008 – 11:42 am
all that remains
After a whirlwind few weeks of dog-sitting, Bandit has gone back home. I hate to say it, but the house does seem a little emptier without him - always ready to play a game of fetch: keen to go for a walk, happy for any attention that [...]
tidied backyard 3/4
Among other things this weekend, a friend and I spent some time cleaning up the back and front yard. It was good to be outside, and fantastic to have the place back in order.
You can see in the picture what a friend has dubbed the “karaoke stage”. [...]
Sometimes, even being literally stabbed in the back isn’t so bad.
April 16, 2008 – 10:46 am
Epi d’or, Kirribilli.
Toby’s estate coffee. Shop 11, bligh st, kirribilli. A short walk from milson’s point station, this tasteful, hole-in-the-wall shop sells a range of breads, freshly ground-to-order coffee, and a variety of french food.
Coffee is well made: a bit hot and delicate at first, but the more you [...]
April 16, 2008 – 10:43 am
Was just in one of my regular haunts, and in walks (2007 world latte art champion) Jack Hanna. Thought you should know.
A list of over 100 books that are considered classics. I haven’t read nearly enough of these to consider myself “well-read”, and sadly, a number of the books I’ve bought but not read are on this list.
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DVD: The West Wing
An epic TV series, to be sure. Over 100 hours of TV in total, by my reckoning. A great drama series, raising interest in how US politics might work, and with a number of subplots that are eerily similar to what’s happening even in today’s headlines.