In Kiwiland!

trying out MS Office 2010 Beta1...a step up from the early Technical Preview

Just got back from a training ride. Kept up with Simon Gerrans on Beach Road on the way home ;-)

NASA Program Principles
1.Clear vision
2.Support from the top
3.Strong leadership
4.Open communication
5.Strong organization
6.Manage risk

There's water on the moon!
http://ping.fm/KaiMt

has seen Xmas trees going up over the past week. That's just wrong.

Has pre-ordered Forza Motorsport 3 - yum oh!

lost an hour

Would it be considered cheating if I get a really big TV so I can beat my mates when Forza 3 is released?

looking forward to Forza Motorsport 3 for Xbox360 to be released 23 October 2009!

Hoping Apple target these spec's for the next MacBook Pro, please!
http://ping.fm/LjbIc

Ever wondered why gummy bears taste so good? Here's the answer:
http://ping.fm/IMggb

I love the smell of freshly printed gantt charts in the morning :-)

The whole of New Zealand is depressed now after losing the Tri-nations Cup to South Africa. Cheer up, some of them may be hermaphrodites :-)

Finally! iTunes adds new music automatically: http://ping.fm/msllt

Now I know what else I want for Xmas: http://ping.fm/ov0pC

Doing nothing interesting for 09/09/09

This is almost as interesting as 4am in the morning a month back :-) 04:05:06 07/08/09

Odd Stuff: I couldn't think of a caption for this photo: http://ping.fm/fw1dc

Forza3 (due Oct) has Aussie V8 Supercars. I'm sold. http://ping.fm/yKb7p

Just seen Top Gear Season 13 Episode 1: hil-ar-i-ous

Onboard with Steve Plater - 2009 TT

Onboard with Steve Plater at the 2009 Isle of Mann TT:

I'm reminded that ITIL process development has an order: Policy, Process, People, Procedure, Instructions, Requirements, Tool Selection

Physical Storage Vs Digital Storage. How far we have come... http://ping.fm/76zHE

Irony Alert! Climate prediction computer is a massive polluter and why it doesn't matter: http://ping.fm/fLjQv

Scratching the bee sting I got on my ear, of all places while out cycling - glad it wasn't in my eye :-)

Photos taken at the right time. Part 2 of 2: http://ping.fm/iK3kY

Photos taken at the right time. Part 1 of 2: http://ping.fm/Arv9i

looking forward to Alan Wake http://ping.fm/o1p8k and CoD: Modern Warfare http://ping.fm/vBWc7

Shocking truth about the US bank bailout money going to bank exec bonus payouts:
http://ping.fm/MqzDw

We all know Google Street View but check the view at Laguna Seca raceway - cool!
http://ping.fm/MdYWi

Listening to the first live direct-to-iPhone concert: http://ping.fm/0rn43 by underworld, sweet!

Where the Wild Things Are - Film Trailer: http://ping.fm/tUcXw

Great day out there, sunny, clear sky and bloody freezing! Was going to ride but it's 4 degrees out there, waiting 'til it hits 10

I want a mini-helicopter for Xmas: http://ping.fm/AG0r0

Upgraded Win7 Beta1 to RC not s'posed to work but seems to be OK.

Peter Jackson produced "District 9" sci-fi movie sounds cool:
http://ping.fm/xIBVY

currently Cyber-Cleaning my keyboard, phone and anything else within reach. I love the smell of Cyber Clean in the morning :-)

Back to work tomorrow!

Forza Motorsport 3 launches Oct 27 in USA. New pics: http://ping.fm/03n1h

Sanity may prevail at GM, the Commodore may emerge as Chevy Caprice as Pontiac G8 is DOA: http://ping.fm/w6AYs

Windows 7 RTM available:
TechNet, Vol Lic. w/ SA & Dev. MSDN Aug 7
Partner Program Aug 17
Action Pack Subs Aug 23
Retail & new PCs Oct 22

My pen just ran out of ink, why can't touch screen systems replace pen and paper? Because they suck that's why. Apple have a solution...next year :-)

Boston Globe Photo Essay: Tour De France 2009
http://ping.fm/viQnZ

its official, the Black Eyed Peas are irrelevant. I dare anyone to listen to "I gotta feeling" once and not hear every single rock cliche, ever. Meh

It's Friday. It's memetime:
Go keyboard cat:
http://ping.fm/Z3BJV
LOL+NLMAO=ROTFL

please. No, not the Snuggie, please god noooooo.......

been running Office 2010 Tech Preview on Windows 7, first time I've been impressed with M$ since 1995

download the tourism posters seen in Murray's office in Flight of the Conchords:
http://ping.fm/ww0ck

Google Earth adds the Moon:
http://ping.fm/7mRyX
Should it be called Google Moon?

APOD for the 40th anniversary of the Moon landing: http://ping.fm/PX8Hy
One of my favs

t-Life has sold out of 3GS iPhones damn it!

the cost of tech gadgets is cheaper than ever: http://ping.fm/jiFtX

20 years of the world wide web: http://ping.fm/ElZu0

I've just been reminded why cycling in gale force wind and hail is no fun, and now that I'm back it's dry outside

read about the scary washing machine again, still funny: http://ping.fm/POH82

Have a break, have a kitkat:
http://ping.fm/oj4sq

reckon that the Cadel has blown it, after the time trial #TDF 2009:
http://ping.fm/f2pbE

Waiting for the start of the Tour De France and having to sit through french cooking lessons on SBS Digital TV coverage

Some of these are funny MLIA:
http://ping.fm/P0TqQ

Understanding religion: http://digg.com/d1vWkq

The ski season has started in NZ: http://ping.fm/dBv3M

The drama has started already and the Tour De France hasn't even started yet: http://ping.fm/WwPs6

Monster Truck. Check. Big wheels. Check. 4 Wheel Steering. Check. Supercharged V8. Check. Shrink to half-size. Wait, what?
http://ping.fm/x7rIv

Hennessey 2010 Camaro, 705HP, LS9, wicked!: http://ping.fm/WEnfs

comparing the 2010 Chevy Camaro SS, 2009 Dodge Challenger R/T and the 2010 Ford Mustang GT:
http://ping.fm/9800V

strange, ironic, just weird Silhouette Masterpiece Theater:
http://ping.fm/rppBQ

Kodak announce Kodachrome film is no longer:
http://ping.fm/e515o

missed recording coverage of the 2009 Isle of Man TT, luckily One Digital has a replay on this weekend.

checkin' a SOCAL car show:
http://ping.fm/Nwp29

approaching Jupiter:
http://ping.fm/MSlVn

finally seen the in-game coverage of Alan Wake from E3:
http://ping.fm/ac5Kl

what happened to Marcy Playground?

Morgan; still making cars after 100 years...out of wood:
http://ping.fm/vVwHJ

Some F1 teams threaten to leave 2010 GP: http://ping.fm/BDgFa

Has seen stem cell treatments working on dogs: http://ping.fm/KJjK7 humans next!

This is what happens if I reincarnate as a cat: http://ping.fm/iEuHh

GM sells Saab to Swedish consortium that includes Koenigsegg:
http://ping.fm/l9HEs

the Happy Turtle says "Hi"
http://ping.fm/9178i

there may be a Chevy (Holden) Cruze Hatchback in the works: http://ping.fm/toFJM
Cool!

is wondering how many people like BaseCamp for managing projects?
http://ping.fm/d8Usf

just noticed handy Excel double-click methods: http://ping.fm/QaO33 while working on my change schedule

looking at high-speed photography: http://ping.fm/AyCH9

seen a seriously cool rat-rod on Jalopnik: http://ping.fm/ANq59

Reading a great review of the 1965 E-Type Jaguar: http://ping.fm/fn1Rg

GM Retardation

I don't necessarily agree with this but you have to agree there is a lot of negative sentiment out there and this is funny...

this is extreme crowd surfing! http://ping.fm/Z79r9

G.M. in to sell Saturn to racing genius, Roger Penske: http://ping.fm/GwCuA

checking the Forza 3 Trailer Vs GT5: http://ping.fm/mt0Mw

Why do people say "orientated"? There is no such word as orientated!

Think I might have left the fridge running: http://ping.fm/PS9GA

Now that's funny: http://ping.fm/n0hEC

Chewbacca offers a gift to the King Of Rodent World: http://digg.com/d1ryfY ...or something

PHASES OF PM
1. Enthusiasm
2. Problems
3. Blame
4. Punishment of innocent
5. Praise non-participants
http://ping.fm/BpfUx

watching historic races from Monaco F1 GP: http://ping.fm/ZQvYI

GM in a possible US Govt buyout? http://ping.fm/0Mgve

another Boston Globe photo essay: NASA Hubble mission: http://ping.fm/vh7nm

Watching impending NASA spacewalk live from STS125: http://ping.fm/bgYrC

GM and Chrysler are shedding dealers to stay in the game: http://ping.fm/y765B

is ogling 100 awesome CD cover designs but how many have you heard? http://ping.fm/dC0Mn

A national cycleway in New Zealand gets $50m in funding: http://ping.fm/twFbO

Now I've seen it all. 2009 Chevrolet Silverado Hybrid: http://ping.fm/rsKRQ

Dogs and 2 year olds think alike: http://ping.fm/olhem

LOLCAT alert! http://ping.fm/42CYL

Some people get Lego...and some don't: http://ping.fm/0oLAq

is lovin' this classic cars for sale web site: http://ping.fm/2ha8W

following a great car blog at ChromeFin: http://ping.fm/RLK91

laughing at The Onion. This time its US workers outsourcing their jobs: http://ping.fm/dQToh

sees that Volkswagon will merge with Porsche:
http://ping.fm/PfPHO

is wondering how this ends: http://ping.fm/VONLf

and checking out the KFC witness protection program: http://ping.fm/6M2V2

is looking at silly Chinese copy cars: http://ping.fm/mu1K8

looking at an invisible car: http://ping.fm/KYvih

Check out the Lego Wonders of the World: http://ping.fm/YbqB1

checking the stats on Facebook Vs Myspace: http://ping.fm/2WxBm
Whoa!

its 1956 and giant cats attack! No, hang on, that's not right! http://ping.fm/Nwd6g

reckons this is LOL funny "Emoticon Wars" http://ping.fm/A2l8K

says here that MS Office 2007 SP2 due April 28 2009
http://ping.fm/HoS9F

has been to the Twittersphere: http://ping.fm/UrpP5
ROFL

is checking out an Earth Day photo essay, awesome: http://ping.fm/CkPOG

is wondering why Microsoft are sending me an email...asking me to stop blocking their email:
http://ping.fm/7rwmY

is checking out cutting edge bike designs: http://ping.fm/p9DeC

is gawking at the 2010 Chevy Camaro:
http://ping.fm/Bur9U
Whoa!

is watching awesome 1000 frame / second slo' mo' video in HD at http://ping.fm/VYzgK
Makes those Olympics slo' mo's look shabby

57 210 Roof Painted and Shiny

210-090418-01
Originally uploaded by theotherkiwi

After languishing in the back corner of the paint shop for weeks, the roof prep was finally complete and the result is soo shiny. The rest will need to be very good to match this.

GM looking to lose some brands and may go for bankruptcy - no news on Holden brand: http://ping.fm/piUmi

is attending a lecture at Stanford University via Apple iTunesU: http://ping.fm/g6R55

is looking at the explosive power of a tornado: http://ping.fm/3n4si

is testing some photography tips: http://ping.fm/91c3r

is watching the Paris-Roubaix live...http://ping.fm/7tbFv
thanks @CyclingCentral

I'm Conficker free, are you? Check now: http://ping.fm/wydFj

yeah, I'm watching Apples AppStore download counter get to 1 billion: http://ping.fm/opOpb

is reading the WSJ who analyse the psychology of the (US) stock market: http://ping.fm/icUcg

is looking forward to another day in Transformationland

has seen a nice p *** take of Bill Gates Facebook page ;-)

http://ping.fm/piXcc

reckons the Boston Globe have THE best photo essays: http://ping.fm/r0kSk

is using Vista ClearType fonts on XP, thanks LifeHacker! http://ping.fm/Ha2Xq

is reading another interesting view on the causes of the Credit Crunch by Robert X Cringely: http://ping.fm/FfNhl

uses Namechk http://namechk.com/ to consolidate accounts on social networking sites and Ping.Fm http://ping.fm to post to em all at once.

has no idea how to compare health insurance: http://ping.fm/6IRBv and iSelect as it's only a subset.

Google Maps Mashup to Track the AU Bush Fires

So far, so good, lets hope the weather helps out:

iPhone 3G and docking options

I finally got around to testing the iPod Universal dock and the iPhone 3G dock...and it wasn't what I expected. Here's the matrix:

* the iPhone 3G is not compatible with the universal dock - when you plug in it says "this device is not compatible with the iPhone". It charges OK though and the included remote control works with the iPhone 3G - but strangely not with the iPod Touch.

*the iPhone 3G dock provides a cradle for the phone and provides sound through little ports at the bottom when you are playing music or trying to hear your ring tone. Trouble is, the 3G dock is not compatible with composite or component video/audio cables that allow you to connect the iPhone 3G to a TV to watch slide shows etc. Apparently the iPhone 3G dock does not have all the video connections in place to support this. Proved true when the component cable was plugged into the iPhone 3G directly - it worked fine.

*the Universal dock is compatible with the component and composite cables so can you use that for the iPhone 3G but that means you need both docks!

So in summary, if you have an iPhone 3G and you want to use all the docking features you need both the 3G dock and the Universal dock since the Universal dock doesn't come with a iPhone 3G adapter and the iPhone 3G dock is not compatible with video out, only audio.

The amazing thing is, when I tested the component cable hooked up to my Dell 2407WFP monitor, it looks like crap! *sigh*

Not recommended.