Author Archives: Leefe
Premier’s Reading Challenge (PRC) and related goodies
The Premier’s Reading Challenge is on in many Australian states. But the App only works in Windows 8, is in US English and suggests you also get the Lotto App. Continue reading
Door 404: Apartment Not Found #photo
Wandering the halls. Looking for an apartment. And, all I get is this 404 error message!
Look, the #zombies have been upgraded, to #Cybermen!
In King’s Comics I spotted these shiny figures lurching towards shoppers. And it occurred to me… Don’t Cybermen remind you of zombies? Zombies clad in metal perhaps. But really, they just want you for your brains…. …care for an upgrade?
Um @Apple, the #Mac #AppStore Top Free aren’t all #free !?
Browsing the Mac OS X App Store today, I noticed that only 58% of the first 12 Top Free Apps are actually free! Is this a miss-classification of applications? A data entry error? Or the Australia tax I get for … Continue reading
Politicians line up to donate words to Charles Firth’s Museum
Recent news coverage about Charles Firth’s Museum of Words has reached the parliaments of Australia, and he has scored somewhat of a coup. While The Guardian see the museum as a failed stunt, many politicians are lining up to loan … Continue reading
Alone on the station? Beware of zombies…
I took this shot of a man coming down the escalator of a seemingly empty station. It reminds me of thriller movies when, that extra the camera has been following walks into an empty public space, only to be attacked … Continue reading
When $2.50 is 20% of $7.50 at Coles
It’s funny, but a little worrying, when supermarkets can’t do maths correctly on their signs. I suppose this is erring on the side of caution, saying you get 20% but giving you 33%, rather than saying you get 33% any … Continue reading
Kill Bill, the new killer women’s fashion
The new fashion trend gracing windows of the Queen Victoria Building in Sydney is black & yellow. Very reminiscent of The Bride from Kill Bill. Upstairs are the dresses and tops. And downstairs, the matching shoes. Are these clothes you … Continue reading
Questionable specs for the new Mac eTax software
The ATO has finally released their Mac eTax software, but the computer requirement seem a little strange. I understand having one of the last 3 Mac OS X versions (10.6, 10.7 10.8) as a requirement. But the hardware requirements seem … Continue reading