More lo-tech, nice and simple, uncluttered - excellent.
Another shining example of a recursive acronym is GNU, which is an acronym for GNU's Not Unix.
So, in light of all this, I have decided to change my name from Dan, to the acronym Dan, which stands for Dan's Acronymic Name.
Magnetic poetry is cool. I like the little slogan they have on the boxes they come in - 'Better poetry through refrigeration'.
Excellent stuff.
Geeks may want to check this out.
With me studying in Otara, her working in the city, and us only having one car, transport is tricky at times, and Michelle decided she would take the busto work yesterday.
Today, however, was a different story. I recieved a text message from Michelle at about 7:00 this morning to say that her bus had broken down on the motorway at Greenlane, and that they were waiting for another one to come from Papakura.
Isn't that such a shame? Another tale of woe from our much maligned public transport system, and another disillusioned bus rider.
I'm concerned that I might not find it easy to get a new job once I finish my studies in June/July. I don't really see my future as a Lotus Notes administrator/developer, but I have three years solid experience in that area. Anything else I do will be a starting from scratch. Ah well.
I now know of several people/organisations who have, or would like to have a website. I myself would like to have a server for testing and implementing stuff, such as my blog, and other things.
Hosting with support for PHP and mySQL and so forth is not cheap, and you're putting your stuff on someone elses server, which doesn't allow for quite as much flexability as one would like.
So, I'd like to get myself a permanent connection to the internet with a fixed IP address, that I might host my own stuff. Hosting of other peoples stuff would be required in order to pay for the connection, but that would only give me more experience, and a bigger portfolio.
So that is my plan.
Hands up who's read Orwell's 1984?
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Here is a list of cameras I have:
- Canon s50
- Agfa Jsolette bellows 120
- Kodak Retina III viewfinder
- a 35mm AF compact with zoom - I lent it to my brother or sister years ago, and I can't even remember what brand it is.
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Here is a list of cameras I would like to have:
- Cosina CX-2 (with the CX-M underwater case would be nice)
- Olympus XA and/or XA-4 macro (nice 28mm lens)
- Lomo LC-A (cleverly marketed, hence over-priced, but still a very unique camera)
- Minox 35 (GT or GL or whatever)
- Kiev 35A
- a cheap medium format colour of some description
- Pentax K1000 (or similar) with an assortment of lenses and filters
- Canon EOS 300D
The Trade and Exchange have upgraded their website just today.
I've learnt that if you're searching really hard for something on the interweb, try searching for a misspelling of the thing you're searching for. For example, if you're looking for Minox cameras in the Trade and Exchange or on trademe.co.nz, having searched for 'minox', it often pays to search also for 'minnox'.
I've nearly accidently bought two cameras this week. I was bidding for them on trademe.co.nz and I nearly won. I was outbid for yesterday's Olympus XA with A11 flash in just the last ten minutes of the auction, which was a relief. I mean, I would have loved the camera, but I just don't have the spare pingers, since I be, like, studying, and the mortgage has us in, like, a death grip.
Studying at home is distracting, especially when there is food, classic car magazines, a classic car, and a playful kitten.
I'm downloading the free version of Borland JBuilder X, so I can scribble me some apps.
Two people went away via aeroplane for ten days on Sunday, and then someone went home via aeroplane to the other side of the world on Tuesday, and then some people went to Hawaii via aeroplane for ten days this morning, and then someone else is going home via aeroplane to the other side of the world this afternoon.
There is a lot of sky flying going on.
Oh, and don't forget, I will still send you free photos of whatever you want!
So, whats up with all you chaps and chapesses?
The Papatoetoe City Council was amalgamated with Manukau in 1989, making the medal somewhat obselete, but the Papatoetoe Community Board have found the original design for the medal, and are going to remake the as per the original and award them as recognition for outstanding community service.
I think the move to reintroduce this award is great; we need to recognise those in who make and effort to improve our communities. Down with that ridiculous 'tall poppy syndrome' (or whatever you want to call it) that plagues our post-modernised society, and up with personal responisibilty, and recognition of community service.
Why don't each of the other Community Boards in our city do the same? And if some of them already do, why is the fact not more widely acknowledged?
Corina Huber (my wife's sister) and Martin Eldershaw are getting married on Saturday. We've just been down at the church setting things up - rehearsal is tonight.
I've said this before and I'll no doubt say it again : I don't read enough stuff. How people find the time to sit down and read, I don't know, but I'd like to find out.
I'm still feeling a bit odd - I haven't got used to this studying-but-not-working thing.
I'm beginning my research project - I'm going to be looking into the evaluation and benchmarking of Content Management Systems.
Anyway - back to the study. I'll try and blog more and better soon.
Ciao.
