Secrets

Originally uploaded by BradAurisch

Is it just me or is the escalating accuracy of stevenote predictions kind of a buzz kill? I enjoy the guessing and the drama, but when its all so very accurate it make the actual show all the less thrilling.

I’m somewhere north of 80% confident this is the laptop for me in the mid-year upgrade cycle. If real life is as fast as demo speed this will kick the fuji out of my bag for good :)

How sweet is that display? the gestures, the back lit keyboard, the drop down interface panel? The big issue for me will be ensuring I’m always in a wireless environment, lack of a wired net jack could be the biggest problem.

Roll on the mid-year upgrade :)

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brad@aurisch.com.au

Inner Delinquent

Originally uploaded by BradAurisch

Is it just me or does this just never get old? Crystals in public pools are
destructive, but this just makes Martin place look all the more festive,
pitty no-one did it a few weeks ago! Maybe it’s just my inner delinquent
busting to get out, but everytime I see it I have to stop and admire :)

Google is planning a multi-terabit undersea communications cable across the Pacific Ocean for launch in 2009, according to a report from Commsday.

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If you think you
‘ve seen bizarre lawsuits before, check this one out. Pennsylvania resident Dylan Stephen Jayne is suing Google for crimes against humanity and is asking the court for $5 billion in damages.

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nowthis will be hard to resist, I have $1 on Alister returning with one, and a further $10 on NeXT getting one if offered :)


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Now this will make me download Google Earth all over again :)

Hidden inside Google Earth is a secret Flight Simulator that takes full advantage of Google
’s extensive satellite imagery.

To access the hidden feature, open Google Earth and hit Command+Option+A (note it must be capital A) or Ctrl+Alt+A if you’re using a Windows Machine.

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U1010

Originally uploaded by BradAurisch

So I’m at capitolcomputers on saturday morning and see the U1010 in the window. This thing was all over the sphere last week as just released in japan and here it is in haymarket.

Too small for my liking keyboard is really a thumb board but it would definitely be my pick if I was in for a UMPC.

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The Vault

Originally uploaded by BradAurisch

WOOT! After months of scrimping by with literally 4-5 gb left right across the network, this weekend I ended the drought, check out the vast tracks of land and all their media serving glory!

The purchase was part of the bigger tech refresh at cassa-aurisch - the sexiest tablet around the Fuji P1610 and a mac mini, GASP! The mac isnt’ available for another few weeks but almost everything else is here, plenty more on the tablet this week as I start to inject it into my life.

But the Vault is the thing that has me today. I also upgraded the pc,$90 gigabyte mobo all on board, 2gb ram and a core 2 duo and my pc has gone from 2 to 3.something on the vista experience chart. It fraking rocks to have enought room to fit everything I own and have plenty of space left for more

So in the remaining weeks until the final elements of the mac are ready I’m taking submissions on a new Keyboard an Mouse for home. If you’ve used a combo lately that you really liked let me know and perhaps I’ll upgrade. My current one is nasty, but there isn’t anything better I can see.

I found myself walking through northpoint shopping centre today, the decord layout all the same, I didn’t think for a second some of the same old nosh bars from 10 years ago would still be there. That is until I roudned the corner and clocked this flashback. I don’t know if they called it a heart attack or if that was just our moniker. Roast pork, bacon, crackling, applesauce, egg and cheese all on a white roll of course - proper spud nosh is this. It sounds revolting just to think of it these days.

That huge plasma Alastair stood in front of at CeBIT is… DEAD :(

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