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Look, just because the device is 12 years old...
So as a birthday present for himself Alex bought a cheap 12"x18" graphics tablet from Craigslist, in the secure knowledge that he could use a USB-Serial adapter and a community OSX driver and it would Just Work with his Mac ( Read more... ) -
Some short gig reviews.
April 1: Muse
- Music: Awesome. Mostly from the two albums I knew, which was convenient.
- Stageshow: AMAZING.
- Location: Arena. Large-ish, we were seated right at the back, and people in front of us were smoking cigarettes and pot. Could have been better.
- Banter: Practically non-existent.
August 29: Crowded House- Music: First half of the ( Read more... ) -
Descent into computer hardware madness...
A summary of my thought processes today ( Read more... ) -
Not tonight, I have to wash my hair.
For a while now I've noticed that when I wash my hair, my face feels like it's on fire for several hours after I get out of the shower. I only wash my hair once a week (unless there are extenuating circumstances) and am very absent-minded so I never got around to trying to find a shampoo for sensitive skin ( Read more... ) -
Summer-time!
Went to a house-warming last weekend that unexpectedly turned out to also be a wedding. (If you're reading this, nome - nice trick!) It was very sweet and low-key. Fortunately Alex had his camera with him (but not, as he bemoaned several times, his flash ( Read more... ) -
Apologies and Farewells
We fly back to Vancouver somewhere around midnight tonight. The last few weeks have been a whirlwind of food and socialisation and blessed summer warmth ( Read more... ) -
Saturday night: Mikado in the Park
What? Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado
Where? Supreme Court Gardens
When? Saturday March 6, 8:00pm ( Read more... ) -
There and back again / Geocaching
On Friday night we flew up to Onslow to visit my parents. The flight was easy (2 hours in a very comfortable little plane), the drive from Karratha to Onslow a little wearing ( Read more... ) -
Safely arrived in Perth!
Thanks to everyone who came to Utopia on Thursday night (mmmm mushrooms). Also thanks to the clubs and UWA Guild for a fun O-day and to Dr Z. for initiating the BBQ last night. You all rock ( Read more... ) -
Coming to Perth / Heading offline
For those of you in Perth, Alex and I will be back for a month come February 17th ( Read more... )