Update (17/11): Lots of people seem to be looking for the start times related to the U2 concerts. Thanks to Maxx (public transport looks to be a great way to get to the concert) we have the details. The gates open at 4:30pm, Jay-z will hit the stage at 7:30pm and U2 will rock the …
Category Archive: Current Events
Jul 03
U2 360 Stage
Something that really annoys me when I’m searching for something are sites that seem to have what I want but it turns out to be something else. Sadly, most of this site’s hits these days are pretty much what I’ve described above, so I’m going to correct one of the common mis-searches. At least 801 …
Mar 31
The Auckland Super City
I know there will be many of our friends and family who are wondering about my thoughts on the proposed Super City and how it would affect me. The first thing I need to make clear is that everything expressed in this post are my personal opinions and in no way represent a comment from the …
Mar 26
Bonus Decision Not Black & White
In a discussion about the AIG bonus issues with friends last night, I made a rather heated comment about my own bonus from my current employer. I said that while some in the organisation were discussing refusing their bonuses, “there is no way in the world I would be refusing my bonus”. After the heat cooled …
Jun 27
Free Sport Coverage for Expat Kiwis
Saturday afternoon presented me with an unexpected stressful decision. Listen and watch the America’s Cup 1st Race via americascupanywhere or listen to the commentary of All Blacks vs South Africa. I say this was unexpected because until I nosied around on Saturday, I was pretty confident I wouldn’t find voice commentary anywhere, given licensing is …
Apr 14
8600GT, 8600GTS and 8500GT available + UK prices
I’ve been keeping an eye out for the new series of cards from Nvidia. Today I was pleasantly surprised to see that the 8600GT was available on Amazon.co.uk. The 8600GT comes in two sku’s, initially only available from XFX. One is the “XXX” model (£109.24) while the other is “non-XXX” (£97.98). I have no idea …
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