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Grammar Can Be Fun

Grammar Can Be Fun

My sister recently bought my mother (who is a bit of a grammar nut) a beautiful book published some time between 1934 and 1956 titled “Grammar Can Be Fun”.


Return to Sender

Return to Sender

While working for her degree at Glasgow School of Art Harriet Russell decided to find out exactly what lengths the men and women of the Royal Mail were willing to go to to ensure the safe delivery of her missives.

To…


A Sub-$1000 Apple Laptop?

A Sub-$1000 Apple Laptop?

Inquisitr is reporting that retailers in the US have received price lists for the much rumoured updated Apple portable line:

Some Apple retailers in the United States have been given price lists for a new Apple laptop line, and there’s a…


Let’s Try This Again

Let’s Try This Again

After about 3 or 4 months of nothing, which preceded 2 or 3 months of nothing-in-particular following the redesign earlier this year, I have moved the site to an Apache server.

The site has been completely restructured, with a brand new design…


iPhone 3G

iPhone 3G

Reports are coming in from all over the place that At&t have confirmed that the iPhone 3G will not be available online, and activation will have to happen in-store:

Also, no in-home activation for iPhone 3G—it does require a two-year contract, and…


iPhone in Australia From Mid-July

iPhone in Australia From Mid-July

At Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference today, Steve Jobs announced the release of the new iPhone 3G.

The iPhone will be available in Australia from July 11, though no pricing information has been released. Jobs announced during the keynote that the new…


Showing the Internet to a Burmese Refugee

Showing the Internet to a Burmese Refugee

Michelle Greer showed a Burmese refugee the internet for the first time:

In seconds, I pulled up Google news and typed in “Burma cyclone”. I showed her pictures. Elaine and I explained headlines. She looked in amazement and a certain quiet…


Childtrader

Childtrader

Child Trader is now the nations 4th largest child exchange network and as such, has brought happiness to more than 1623 American households who otherwise had very few options in creating a more loving family and home life when realizing their…


Twitter Marketplace

Twitter Marketplace

A while ago I decided that it would be interesting to learn the Twitter API to build an app using Twitter as a medium. More out of curiosity than anything else, I didn’t intend much to come of it [maybe…


Optus to Sell iPhone

Optus to Sell iPhone

SingTel, the parent company of Optus announced in a press release that they will be selling the iPhone in the Australian market:

SingTel, Bharti Airtel, Globe and Optus today announced that they have signed an agreement with Apple to bring the iPhone…


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