I remember years ago (as far back as 1995 apparently) Larry Ellison touted the “Network Computer” as the way of the future. Well it seems to have arrived now albeit without Oracle’s involvement in the form of the gPC (or “Green PC”), available through Walmart stores in the US (and currently sold out). Matt Cutts, [...]
Archive for November, 2007
$US200 "Network Computer" available
Posted in Google, Internet, PCs, Technology, Web 2.0 on November 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sydney – a treasure trove of food options
Posted in Food, Personal on November 9, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Near my office is a bakery offering Vietnamese-style Chicken Rolls for $3.20 ! This is excellent value and reminded me how fantastic Sydney is for its food culture. A couple of years ago the SMH ran an article about some of the best options for food around Sydney – here it is here.
Did Facebook bring about legal and cultural change in Sydney this week?
Posted in Current Affairs, Facebook, Web 2.0 on November 8, 2007 | 1 Comment »
In an earlier post I questioned the value of Facebook. Well it seems the social networking tool may have had a hand in changing the liquor laws in Sydney Apparently thousands of Facebook activists…bombarded politicians with “e-drinks” emails So there’s an application of Facebook right there – rasing awareness of an issue [...]
The Sopranos is over
Posted in Personal, Popular Culture, TV on November 2, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Just a brief note this week to recognise the end of The Sopranos Although the final episode aired in the USA back in June, I was pleased that I managed to avoid most spoilers. I try not to watch too much TV however this is the greatest show I have ever seen. [...]
