Author Archives: Leefe
Inner city kiddom
There is a current baby boom in inner city Sydney. And it is putting strain on the resources that weren’t expecting it. Just ask RPA who down sized their labour ward before the boom. If you walk around Newtown you … Continue reading
Stuck in a web game
Having just finished all my Uni assignments I have a lot more free time now, and a need to de-stress. So what do I do that doesn’t require too much brain power and is not important? Someone pointed me in … Continue reading
T&C are paramount to science fiction
There is a competition for the new Transformers movie on the Australian SciFi channel’s web site. Unfortunately there are some quality control issues with the competition entry form. What you need to tick The form asks for your details, requires … Continue reading
Take La Perouse at Bare Island
Here are some postcard photos that I took on a recent journey to La Perouse. In the mid ground on the right you can see Bare Island. More photos by anther can be found here.
Battlestar Galactica Vs Star Wars Vs Star Trek Vs Babylon 5
Ever wondered what would happen if you stuck elements from major space operas into one universe? Finding this movie on YouTube I see that someone has. And has the skills to create it. Good animation and reasonably scripted scenes. (YouTube … Continue reading
US Government wants an advance screening…
Reading an article on Computerworld titled US gov’t seeks builder for military robot, where the first paragraph states: “Creative scientists have until next week to submit proposals for creating a shape-shifting military robot that can shrink and then reconfigure itself … Continue reading
SDP, Student Diplomacy and Politics
The final SDP presentation was Friday a week ago. And Richard was there taking more photos. Here is another photo of the photographer. Yesterday was program demonstrations, ie does the program you designed actually work, we got 100%. So the … Continue reading
Fake perl in oyster, read all about it
As it happens there is a man selling Sydney Rock Oysters laced with Viagra. His idea was to produce a super aphrodisiac. Perhaps a smart marketing move, unfortunately the same can’t be said about his Internet usage. He has been … Continue reading
TiVo and EPG, a guide to TV programs in Australia
It was interesting to read Nick Miller’s article (SMH, 30 May 207) about TiVo being introduced to Australia in partnership with Seven Network*. ‘Time-shift’ free to air digital TV. But you need to know need to know when all the … Continue reading
Going round the corners
Do you like boxes on your web sites that are square or with rounded corners? They look smoother with rounded corners don’t they? More like buttons. Well CSS3 is adding a rounded corners property, but it is still not yet … Continue reading