Hear Ye!

9
Apr 07
Mon

Upon closer inspection

Was walking down Anzac Parade a while ago and there was this bright yellow poster on the wall with the title “Spreadable” emblazoned on it (along with a picture of a tub of margarine). So my initial impression was that it was another one of those ads for a dance party with a particularly creative (although somewhat graphic) name. But it turned out to be an ad for a Christian event. Maybe they should have given some thought about the name. (Or maybe I shouldn’t have!)

10:22pm (GMT +10.00) • Life • Tweet This • Add a comment •

Politics at the bookies

Some bookies/betting exchanges are quoting odds on which party will provide the Prime Minister at this year’s federal elections.

Bookie / Labor win / Coalition win
Centrebet / 1.75 / 2.00
Betfair / 1.87 / 2.12
Sportingbet / 1.75 / 2.00

So people are tipping a Labor win at the moment. I suspect that these odds are going to slide over towards the Coalition end nearer to the election (seemed to be the case in the last election), so it’ll be interesting. Coalition seems to be priced well at the moment nonetheless… hard to see them sliding substantially backwards, but I guess anything can happen in politics.

10:14pm (GMT +10.00) • Opinions & Observations • Tweet This • Add a comment •

7
Apr 07
Sat

Firm lays down law and lists on ASX (0)
I think this is the first publicly listed law firm in Australia? (Quicklink) • 8:51pm •

5
Apr 07
Thu

New Die Hard Trailer! (0)
(Quicklink) • 9:13am •

Real Estate Roller Coaster (0)
This is cool. A US home prices (inflation adjusted) graph... literally portrayed as a roller coaster ride. The last ten years are the wildest... At some point things are going to give and there's going to be pandemonium - it's already starting to happen. Mortgages are overrated. (Quicklink) • 9:13am •

Photos of offices in New York (0)
... of some prominent New Yorkers (eg, Martha Stewart, Michael Bloomberg). (Quicklink) • 9:13am •

Taking out a million dollar Strad for a test drive (0)
NY Times article. I think taking out a supercar for a spin would be scary enough from an "I might break it" perspective - but a violin worth potentially several times that? That requires chutzpah. (Quicklink) • 9:13am •

How Chinese noodles are made (0)
It's meant to be part of a science doco on atoms, but I found it interesting for other reasons. And if you haven't noticed, it's steal-links-from-Kottke day here. (Quicklink) • 9:13am •

The 4th Annual Smithsonian magazine photo contest (0)
Some gems in there. (Quicklink) • 9:13am •

4
Apr 07
Wed

USB Humping Dog (0)
Unfortunately we're a little late for April Fools, but this would have made a great office prank. (Quicklink) • 5:31am •

Listing of Dubai’s property explosion (0)
Interestingly, Dubai Airport is forecasted to become one of the most busiest airports in the world. There's something about this Emirate which will see it become a very important world city in the next couple decades. (Quicklink) • 5:31am •

30
Mar 07
Fri

I guess that’s a recommendation for 300?

Earlier in the week…

11:39:29 PM [JED]_dReL: THIS IS SPARTA!!!
11:39:35 PM Stu: you seen it yet? it’s not out in australia
11:39:41 PM [JED]_dReL: fuck its SO GOOD man
11:39:47 PM [JED]_dReL: fuck its like having multi orgasms
11:39:51 PM Stu: hahaha
11:39:55 PM [JED]_dReL: the KILLER one liners in that show
11:40:04 PM [JED]_dReL: if we had both seen it alredi
11:40:15 PM [JED]_dReL: we would be spouting those lines in the apartment left rite centre
11:40:20 PM Stu: hahahah
11:40:25 PM Stu: the cinemas are so damn slow here
11:40:29 PM [JED]_dReL: yeah man
11:40:33 PM [JED]_dReL: its been out for 3 weeks [in Malaysia]

4:57pm (GMT +10.00) tomorrow • Movies • Tweet This • Comments (1) •

Game Faces (0)
"During a videogame," photographer Phillip Toledano says, "people disappear down a rabbit hole. They drop their public face, and all you see is this really raw emotion." (Quicklink) • 7:18pm •

Shot Spotter (0)
Wired article: "Last year there were 148 homicides in Oakland. Today, when someone fires a gun on a city street, a network of hidden microphones kicks in - triangulating the exact location. And alerting police." (Quicklink) • 7:18pm •

26
Mar 07
Mon

Musical Chairs… in WOW (0)
I'm speechless. (Quicklink) • 6:13am •

Schmidt Sting Pain Index (0)
What's scarier is that it is an initiation rite for some cultures to wear a sleeve made of bullet ants for 10 minutes without showing any signs of pain. See here. (Quicklink) • 6:13am •

16
Mar 07
Fri

Roll on Friday’s running an Aussie law firms survey (0)
They're preparing an Inside Info section to the site for Australia, similar to the one for the UK market. (Quicklink) • 3:36pm •

15
Mar 07
Thu

Terence Tao – Journeys to the Distant Fields of Prime (0)
NY Times article. Terence Tao is an Aussie and an awardee of the Fields Medal and MacArthur Fellowship. (Quicklink) • 11:49pm •

13
Mar 07
Tue

Two Nickelback songs merged (0)
Haha, recycled it may be, but the merged songs now sound like a round! (Quicklink) • 12:50am •

12
Mar 07
Mon

Mayhem at Target as Stella goes on sale (0)
"The range is limited and the whole collaboration is a one-time offer so interest is high." Where's there's a shopping frenzy like this, there's an excellent opportunity to make a quick buck through onsales. (Quicklink) • 3:45am •

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