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Schweinsteiger looks on in concern..

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My buddy Steve wasn’t feeling so great, so I made this poster for him.
Maybe you’re also in need of a good cheering up, in which case..

enjoy!

Here is the latest in a small series of tests, embedding processing sketches on this blog. This one uses the wonders of processingjs, John Resig’s fantastic port of processing to javascript. This animation is nicked directly from the processingjs website, so please don’t hold that against me. Some oddities notices so far [...]

Below is a small experiment I’m currently running; very informally I’m updating a pachube feed (’cups of coffee today’) with the current location data. It’s a bit of an odd experiment – I’m not really always drinking coffee, but once I set it up (using the pachube iphone app, which is pretty simple to [...]

The #heat, #noise and #pollution from the #buses in #sydney is so #disgusting. Why do I reinforce these #baddecisions by using the service? #
Obesity is now more deadly than smoking (prim this one's for you..) http://flic.kr/p/7S44T1 #
#ipad #iphone #imac #macbook #macbookpro #apple #os4 #experimentingwithhashtags #donthatemepeeps #
just where did my rufus wainwright cd end up? [...]

#inmelbs #cloudslooming #taxistandqueue early morning starts! #
RT @flinklabs: The skybus from the AP into town is great if the cab queue is huge. That's what I said this morning, standing in the queue #
Think I need a physio… #sportinginjury #lingeringpain #
Talking climate change and carbon reduction with the #CityofMelbourne #
Oh yes, [...]

This post is more for my benefit than others, but you may in the end find it useful anyway. I’ve recently come across a handy batch conversion technique for switching image formats in a snap;
1. Put a load of images in a folder
2. Open the Terminal
3. cd to the current directory
4. type in
mkdir jpgs; [...]

thank you interwebs.. #
I just got snobbed by someone I wasn't that keen on talking to anyway! #jobdoneforme and #avoidinglongbusrideswithawkwardconversations #
#Whichmakesmethinkweneed aspellcheckerfortheselonghashtags #
RT @dictionarycom: Word of the Day – defenestrate: to throw out of a window. http://dlvr.it/LbfL doesn't that sound odd to you? #
I think FML is my most hated acronym. it just puts [...]

What am I gona do when I run outta shirts to fold? #
Listening to fleet foxes, 'your protector' gave me chills this morning..! #
Eggs Benedict, archie comics and Johnny cash.. What a way to spend a Saturday afternoon #
tonight's appearance will be brought to you by Adidas #

Back in civilisation! The tow truck took 3 hours to go the same distance we did in 2 days our way was more scenic anyway #greatoceanrd #
phrase of the day – "militant data wanker" #
Met a guy last night, who laughs like a tickle me Elmo #

Certainly feeling the urban heat island effect today.. #
Where are you #rta? Not at your advertised address, that's for sure. 280 Elizabeth st, building c, for now anyway. #
Just you try and stop me obsessively listening to band of horses. Go on. #
Guess who's getting his ear drawn by @tonycurran tonight.. #
I cycled 11km today [...]

Melbourne's looking beautiful today! #
Can anybody explain why the maps and SMS apps have different contact lists compared to the contacts app? #
Jetstar: because plans were meant to be broken. #
emergenturbanism.com #
If I am lost, it's only for a little while.. #
I'm just about to head out to tropfest, anybody coming with me? #
i just [...]

tell me this isn't just #daylight #robbery – #Optus #prepaid #mobiles charge $1.32 per 60KB of #data. #wtf! #
let me say it again; #optus #prepaid #data charges at $1.32 for each time you request a website like, say, google.com. #daylight #robbery #
I think I must have killed 8 mosquitos so far tonight. sheeesh! #
all is [...]

The fantastic mr fox was "quote unquote" fantastic Wes Anderson really knows what he's doing. #
what a wasted day. #
I'm at uts dab (22 Harris st ultimo, Broadway, The University of Sydney). http://4sq.com/bumHsZ #
I just became the mayor of Waratah on @foursquare! http://4sq.com/9qQX4o #
I'm at Waratah (Johnston st, Annandale). http://4sq.com/9qQX4o #
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