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26 Nov, 2008

Stick Creature

Posted by: Marc In: Environment

We saved this guy from our pool after a storm last week. The kids kept him as a pet for a day and then we released him.
We didn’t think we would see him again but we were cleaning up the vege patch last night and he was still right where we released him munching [...]

I have had numerous arguments with parents who I wouldn’t call tech savvy. Generally these are parents judging Instant Messenger, Facebook or MySpace not having really tried them and not understanding the nuances of the technology. Parents who don’t want their kids chatting or putting any information online because of online predator threats.
Well this parental [...]

19 Nov, 2008

Screen Capture Tips for Mac and PC

Posted by: Marc In: Apple| Hacks| Microsoft

I always forget how to screen capture because I’m a bit of a Switzerland in that I like and use both Mac’s and PC’s. So this post is my quick reference guide. Let me know if you have any others?
I’m a MAC

Command + Shift + 3 = entire desktop
Command + Shift + 4 = select [...]

11 Nov, 2008

BarCamp Sydney v4

Posted by: Marc In: BarCamp

BarCamps are always good, always free and always inspiring. You find out stuff you had know idea about and debate with people on stuff you know a lot about. It’s a primordial soup of tech ideas and views without an internet filter applied.
Top 5 tips for BarCamp
5. Have something to say, if not your own [...]



  • Marc: Yeah i agree, it's just plain frustrating and not even close to acceptable. We have many flaws usability flaws I will admit openly. Not as frustrating
  • Gary Barber: However you never want to have a web application that frustrates people and makes it hard for them to do want they want to do with their data. Remo
  • Farhan Rehman: Interesting... It's often been said that the clutter in ones physical space, be it work, or home, is a reflection of the cluttered thoughts in ones m

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