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  • Another Giz Milestone

    January 23, 2009 4:30pm

    So this week marked my one year anniversary at the helm of Gizmodo… and what a year it has been! Here are some figures to mull over: Monthly unique browsers in December 2007 – 220,240 Monthly unique browsers in December 2008 - 678,311 (and keep in mind that December is a slightly quieter … read more

  • Star Wars Retold By Someone Who's Never Seen The Films

    January 16, 2009 3:15pm

    [vimeo vimeo.com/2809991] I love this. It completely made my Friday. read more

  • Finally, A New Study Worth Working In

    January 9, 2009 3:14pm

    We spent the better part of the past week painting the study. While it’s still not the perfect home office – I still need some decent shelving and we haven’t moved 90% of what we took out back in yet – it’s so much nicer. It’s actually a workspace, rather than a child’s … read more

  • Looking Back At 2008

    December 31, 2008 3:13pm

    On the last day of 2008, I thought it would be prudent to sit back and look at the year that’s been. All told, Lauren and I have had a very big – and successful – year. After all, I started at Gizmodo, we got married, I travelled around a bit and now Lauren’s been promoted to manager of … read more

  • Who Will Watch Me Watching The Watchmen?

    December 17, 2008 2:50pm

    So I turned 29 last week, and one of the presents my lovely wife gave me to celebrate my slow and deliberate approach to retirement was a copy of the graphic novel Watchmen. You know: the one they’re making a movie of.

    Now despite my slightly geeky disposition, I never really threw myself headfirst …

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  • Where The Hell Did All The Guiter Hero Bundles Go?

    December 17, 2008 2:36pm

    What’s the deal, Activision? I’ve been looking for Guitar Hero: World Tour (full band kit) for the Xbox 360 for about three weeks now, and it’s sold out everywhere. Not only that, but apparently stores aren’t getting the next delivery until January. Meanwhile, you can pick up a full-band Rock Band … read more

  • 8 Months After Our Wedding, We've Finally Paid It Off

    November 29, 2008 1:58pm

    Today is a good day for us. After 8 months or so, we’ve finally paid off our wedding. It was hard work - I worked a little harder and longer than I otherwise would have, and we had to manage our money extremely carefully, not to mention going without a lot of nice little extras, but in the … read more

  • Last Week...

    November 25, 2008 1:30pm

    … I past the 1000 post mark on Gizmodo Australia. It was such a momentus occasion that I didn’t realise until 2 days after it happened. read more

  • How I Organised My Workload And Emptied My Inbox

    November 17, 2008 4:33pm

    things-picTime management is not my strong point. Organisation is not my strong point. Keeping my inbox under control is definitely not my strong point… I guess you could say that I’m a bit chaotic when it comes to managing my workload.

    But that’s not where I want to be. I want to be …

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  • Homebrew Disasters: Exhibit 5...

    November 7, 2008 8:19am

    I’ve been brewing my own beer for almost two years now (my original kit was given to me for Christmas ‘06), and sadly I have to admit that the sight you see here isn’t that uncommon for me. Out of the dozen or so batches I’ve brewed, more than half have spewed forth … read more

  • Stephen Conroy Wants To Kill The Internet. We Can't Let Him

    November 3, 2008 2:04pm

    I finally managed to get my thoughts together long enough to write a post on the Rudd Government’s planned internet filter. It’s up on Giz AU now – check it out, link to it, Digg it… spread the word. Because no matter what Conroy tells us, filtering the internet will do absolutely … read more

  • Damn! The Internets Are <em>Slow</em> at 64kbps

    October 21, 2008 5:35pm

    So slow! It seems I exceeded my peak-time download limit this month, and now I’m paying the price. I’ve been capped at 64kbps, and considering that I work from home and that I work pretty much exclusively online, this isn’t an enviable position I find myself in. On the upside, I … read more

  • If I Ever Meet Someone Who Works On Timetables For Cityrail, I'm Going To Kick Them In The Shins. Hard.

    October 15, 2008 12:58pm

    I have just hopped on a train at Central after waiting for 32 minutes on the platform. At least, that’s what the board said when I arrived. The train is an old, smelly thing with only 6 carriages. I got a seat - but only just. If there was some kind of malfunction to cause this wait, I might … read more

  • Say Hello To My New TV

    October 13, 2008 4:06pm

    Last week, we had our brand new, 50-inch Panasonic plasma delivered and installed. When I say installed, I mean “stuck up on the wall”. Coupled with the new entertainment unit, the loungeroom is starting to come together. Now all we need is a surround sound system… I wrote up a … read more

  • The Force Unleashed: Awesome

    October 2, 2008 4:29pm

    [youtube=www.youtube.com/watch I just finished playing The Force Unleashed on Xbox 360. When I say finished, I mean I completed the story mode for the first time. My verdict: awesome. I’ve hardly enjoyed any game, let alone a Star Wars game like this for a long time. The game takes place in … read more

  • And The Home Theatre Setup Begins...

    October 2, 2008 10:44am

    We had our TV cabinet delivered last weekend. It looks great. Even better is that we went out and bought a new TV. Panasonics latest 50 incher. It’s being delivered on Tuesday. Now all we need is some surround sound and we’ll be cheering! (The photo above is the exact same TV, but a … read more

  • The Perfect Hot Totty Recipe

    September 24, 2008 8:56pm

    The perfect Hot Totty

    The past couple of weeks have been tough – From Hong Kong to Sarah’s Birthday to the Influence Conference in the Hunter Valley to a week of events, I’ve been running myself ragged. So much so that yesterday morning I woke up coughing up all colours of the rainbow (a pleasant enough …

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  • Airline Security Has Gone Beyond Stupid

    September 20, 2008 3:48pm

    On my way home from Hong Kong this week (I was there for an HP conference), Lauren asked me to pick up some duty free makeup. No worries - I do it every time I go on a business trip. Except that this time, at Hong kong airport, as I went to purchase a series of make-up removers and lotions, I was … read more

  • Birds Of Tokyo At Wollongong Uni

    September 12, 2008 10:09pm

    Last night, Lauren and I made the long trip down to Wollongong to see Birds of Tokyo. Aside from leaving me half deaf, it was amazing – the singer Ian Kenny’s voice is sensational. See for yourself below:

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  • Poor Simba!

    September 8, 2008 4:26pm

    Today has been a struggle. Hell, every Monday is a struggle, but this weekend was harder than most. Namely because our dog Simba spent most of Friday night and half of Saturday vomiting. It started about 2am Friday night. At 4:30am, Lauren and I decided that we’d put him outside (we gave him a … read more

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