Posted by kiwinewt on 24 June, 2008
I am going to Outward Bound for the first 3 weeks in September. The course and travel there/backare being paid for by ETITO.
Big thanks to Brightsparks who I have been a member of for the last god-knows-how-long number of years for offering me the opportunity to do this
In other news, I have 1 [...]
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Posted by kiwinewt on 21 June, 2008
OK. I have access to a dead iMac G3. I also have the guts of a Celeron 1.7 and a copy of OS X86. Does anyone want to donate a 15″ LCD to the cause?
If I don’t get one then the iMac will head off to MoltenMedia and get recycled (one less Mac in the [...]
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Posted by kiwinewt on 19 June, 2008
… if I should be sharing this, but:
“You have made it to the next stage with Outward Bound, well done, now I will let you know if there is to be a short interview”
If there is an interview/etc and I get through or not, I will update everyone. Until then, feel free to gaze [...]
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Posted by kiwinewt on 12 June, 2008
As promised, photos of my new greenhouse. Constructed of a bamboo cane frame tired with twist ties (the kind that used to be on bread bags) with a spot of glue to hold them sturdier. Over top of this i put bubble wrap (woo free second hand stuff) tied on with cable ties and nailed [...]
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Posted by kiwinewt on 6 June, 2008
Thanks to Rob over at http://www.ectes.net/ buying one of my computers, I have now got enough money to pay off my credit card then cancel it.
Bring on no debts!
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Posted by kiwinewt on 5 June, 2008
http://www.dse.co.nz/cgi-bin/dse.storefront/en/product/XC5835?id=VIPweek50
Dick Smiths has an EEPC on special for VIP people. Not sure if its cheaper elsewhere but I still want one…
Intel Celeron Processor, 1GB RAM, 12GB Flash Drive, 8.9″ Display, FingerGlide Touchpad, Wifi, 1.3MP Webcamera, Wireless Networking, Card reader, Windows XP and a 1 year Local Warranty
Though I’m sure I could put debian on it [...]
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Posted by kiwinewt on 4 June, 2008
Why is it that World of Warcraft has no “piss off I just want to run around not get the sh*t beaten out of me” mode?
I know its all about the quests and defeating the evil (insert choice of horde/alliance here) and everything, but what if I’m in a foul mood and just dont want [...]
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Posted by kiwinewt on 1 June, 2008
Right. So this is something I should actually have posted a few days ago, but since I forgot to grab the camera back from Taz and *insert excuse of your choosing here*I didnt. Therefore, here are the first pictures of my pretty new garden
It only cost about $50 total – $40 for the [...]
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