Monthly Archives: December 2011

We switched to naked broadband (DSL without a home phone line) on Tuesday. The new setup will soon be bolstered by a femtocell to boost our dodgy cellphone reception. Our main motivation was to take advantage of regulatory changes, and … Continue reading →

Spotted by my sister-in-law, who’s re-reading the Arthur C Clarke classic, originally published in 1968. (Thanks to @GaryTurner who pointed out this YouTube clip of a related sequence in the movie.)

The Borders megastore on Queen St is closing in a few days (remember when it was going to kill Unity?). New Whitcoulls/Borders owners the Norman family (who also own Farmers) are obviously looking to trim costs. But a large number … Continue reading →

Staffers @TroyRF and @Snappy_NZ work on tomorrow’s lead (via @Nicky_Park_). UPDATE: Didn’t they do well.

Soy sauce plastic fish = good. Sachets = evil (perversely, the Newmarket place where I photographed the fish above had wasabi in sachets).

Mair v Laws

@mattnippert‘s Westport RSA jacket ($2 from the Greymouth Sallies) came with its last owner’s final paperwork …

The $10,000 VGo webcam robot (controlled via a remote laptop) wouldn’t work around NBR’s office. At least not for more than a few minutes – most of which I wasted in a juvenile attempt to get @lxwalls to drive it into … Continue reading →

Listener’s probably closer to the truth, Metro to the seasonal spirit. Didn’t buy either. Listener (which we usually get) just too depressing. May pick up Metro later. Seems ever-more consumed by best-of/guide-to articles lately. Bought Andrea an Elle subscription for … Continue reading →