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Walking at Kyeemagh
One of the nicer aspects of many parts of Sydney is that there are places where you go for a walk and not feel like you are still in a metropolis of over four million people. Yesterday B, Kita and I took a walk around the entrance of the Cook River, just south of Sydney…
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Of cake, garlic prawns and planespotting
Another year passes with a lovely meal of Florette's knockout garlic prawns, rack of lamb and then home to a heavenly chocolate-orange mousse cake. Thanks to my gorgeous B for organising it. I had considered taking the day off and spending the morning watching the planes take-off from Sydney International Airport, just because I like…
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Osaka with Jetstar – Attempt 2
Jetstar had another sale on, so I was able to rebook our Osaka flights with less of a penalty than normal. Still isn't as great as the original deal though. What was a surprise was the enjoyable experience of calling Jetstar. The young bloke on the other end of the phone line may have had…
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Asian transits
The other day my sister asked me to assist her boyfriend in finding a flight between Amsterdam and Australia. Now that's too far for a direct flight, so he will need to stop at least once during his trip. Some travellers view this as a painful waste of time, but B and I have come…
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CSIRO iGoogle Gadget released
The iGoogle gadget that I wrote for the CSIRO has finally been released. Use the Add to Google button at the bottom left and you too can keep up to date with the latest CSIRO media releases, events and podcasts.
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Broadband Boosterism
Broadband is big in the Australian news at the moment. Larry Smarr, from the California Institute of Communications garnered a lot of publicity as the latest international expert to criticise Australia's public internet infrastructure as too slow. Today the government responded to the opposition's broadband plans with one of their own. Also in today's Sydney…
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