Its christmas carol time!!!!!!

Im not sure who looks scarier these days. Billy Idol or Michael Jackson.

Do you need to mow the roof?

Travelerspoint has some cool photos of Iceland
http://www.travellerspoint.com/photos/stream/size/L/photoID/163948/features/countries/Iceland/

New Guinness Ad

Flying off a cliff

http://www.funlol.com/funpages/flying-off-a-cliff-in-a-one-man-plane.html

I couldn't embed this but its worth the look.

Falling up an escalator

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glumbert - How do you fall up an escalator?

French Boat ramp.

More photos in the link.

http://www.pantherhouse.com/newshelton/ready-for-sea-level-rise

Test your eyesight.

http://entblogg.com/uploaded_images/proveryalka_zreniya-768460.jpg

http://entblogg.com/uploaded_images/proveryalka_zreniya2-740883.jpg

Hoverwing gets liftoff.

Rudy Heeman has made a hoverwing! He successfully flew it in Nelson, New Zealand on the weekend. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4245977a10.html

See how God works

Awsome nissan van

Tree hugger has this great new Nissan NV200. This is the only van I would buy. Interior shots in the link.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/10/nissans_new_mob.php

Beijings new airport.

At night it looks like you can land on the roof.

http://www.bornrich.org/entry/in-photos-beijings-worlds-largest-airport-terminal/

Gadget of the day.

This is a solar power emergency led light kit. I'm not sure what i'd usae it for but it looks fun to play with on a dark....i know the kids would enjoy it.

http://www.yankodesign.com/index.php/2007/10/03/solar-capsules/

Cubby Chasers - Hope for GBU's Other Author

Apparently, Kathy Griffin is a chubby chaser.
First, she married former fattie Matt Moline, and since that has fallen to the wayside, she’s moved on to this:
The fiery, Jesus-bashing comedienne has been very publically linked to Apple co-founder and bajillionaire Steve Wozniak. They were seen together at this weekend’s Emmys, and Kathy has been quoted as saying that she likes him in a “boy-girl” way.
Awwwww.
But what of all that money? Well, Kathy addressed it in her typically demure fashion in an interview with Larry King:
What do you make, Lar? You make a few million a year? He craps that out for lunch. I mean this guy has so much money — but I love him for his personality.
She might like him for his personality, but we’re guessing the money doesn’t hurt. Or maybe she IS just into all that girth…

From www.buzzpatrol.com

Dont Call me Susan!

Reports are that Whitney has just signed a $100 million dollar contract with Arista and will be back in the game REALLY soon.
Jesus, can you even imagine how much crack $100 million can buy you? Me neither! Guess we could just ask Britney…
Seems to me that now that Brit has taken over as the Queen of All That Is Crazy, Whitney’s gotta do something interesting to get her Queen of the Night crown back. Might I suggest a nude photo or two?
Actually, I hope this is one comeback that works. With our hopes of Brit’s return to dancedom dashed, Whitney may be the redeemer of the dance floor after all. If only we can steer her away from Bobby and away from the pipe long enough to get a decent ballad and dance track out of those crispy ol’ vocal cords, Arista’s money will be well-spent!

From Buzz patrol http://www.buzzpatrol.com

Coolest powerstrip.

This powerstrip has a USB conection that connects to your PC and turns off all the other devices when you computer is not in use.

http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2007/09/usb_ecostrip_surge_protector.html

Harden up your beagle

Everyone knows beagle arn't tough dogs, so if you going to move one to Redfern you need to kit him out like this......

pic gizmodo.

1GB now and then

This is what 1 GB of storage looked like 20 years ago.
via gizmodo via best pic ever via spluch

How to cook your Steak

Looks work a try....Soryy the is only a link but there wasn't much to say.

http://steamykitchen.com/blog/2007/08/28/how-to-turn-cheap-choice-steaks-into-gucci-prime-steaks/

Time to take a closer look at who sits next to you.

SCIENTISTS have developed a computerised face-recognition system that can diagnose autism and other genetically inherited diseases from telltale differences in facial features. The scotsman has the full story.http://news.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1443502007

My tax dollars hard at work.

Its good to see my tax dollars hard at work. Aparently Australian scientisits are making the perfect 1kg weight. Wired has the full story. http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/magazine/15-09/st_kilounit

Who needs a scooter?

Who needs a scooter when you can drive one of these. The website has a collection of photos, weird small cars. I don't fancy driving one of these down the M5 in between the trucks.

http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2007/08/worlds-smallest-vehicles.html

Worlds first automated restaurant

Nuremberg has a restaurant straight out of the Jetsons. The delivery of meals is fully automated, touch screen ordering. Cool.....but how does the food get sent back when it tastes like its made by a robot.....

From Land + Living, Compiled by a Russian photographer named Uryevich, Abandoned is an eerie collection of Russian complexes such as hospitals and apartments that had been left to rot soon after the fall of the Communist regime way back when. http://www.abandoned.ru/

Pet Peek

This is genius! Pet Peek gives your dog a view of the neighborhood. It satisfy your pup’s curiosity and help reduce barking, scratching and digging every time he senses something on the other side of the fence. Domed design extends five inches to provide front and side views. Available here for US$29.98 http://blog.sub-studio.com/

Flight of the Conchords..

These guys are great. A coup-le of Kiwi lads with very funny songs. So funny in fact that Showtime has picked them up for a second season. You Tube has heaps of there clips.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=WGOohBytKTU&mode=related&search=

In 10 years you can extend your lifespan......(well it works on rats).

Aussie biologist David Sinclair claims he has found the elixir of youth. Its the same stuff that is found in red wine. Unfortunally its doesn't say how many bottles a day I have to drink.

http://www.technologyreview.com/Biotech/19172/

We might just be a computer game......

The NYK Times has a good article which asks are we real flesh and blood? It messes with your mind a bit and might ruin you day if you were lucky to work from home this afternoon.

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/14/science/14tier.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin

U-Boat stalking shipping lanes

A German u-boat from World War 1 sitting in just 77 feet of water is posing a danger to shipping in the English Channel. Gizmodo has the full story.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/zombie_uboat_33_still_trying_t.html#more

Hummer Drivers Look Away!

Whilst this looks like a sunny afternoon near Wellington from some readers youth, Treehugger http://www.treehugger.com/ has this great story about Micro cars made in the 1950's.

Do we really need big cars or are they just penis extensions?

This one even tows the caravan ..... but look closely is that a blow up doll in the back of the car? Kinky eh bro?

Check out the link, there's BMW's and cars made by all the aircraft companies.

I guess if we all slowed down, adopted the 100 mile diet, we could solve a lot of the congestion issues in our cities today.

YOU DON'T NEED THAT HUMMER - sorry Emily, you sold your soul taking that job!

Great Sofa Bunk Bed

Giving new meaning to the term "sleeper sofa" is Doc, a couch that flips up to create a couple of bunk beds. The ingenious space saver uses a patented mechanism to transform a place to lounge into a place to sleep; though the bunk beds are a little Tom-Hanks-in-"Big", anytime you can cut create double function from a single piece, it's a good thing. Live small, host big and get primed for your next sleep over with more pics after the jump. ::Bonbon Trading via ::Freshome
Courtesy http://www.treehugger.com/

Tip of the day.

According to Nokia, leaving your cellphone charger plugged in when not in use triples energy use.

Whats on the net today?

Online game hires real world economist to study inflation.
http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=internetNews&storyid=2007-08-16T111446Z_01_N09256192_RTRIDST_0_OUKIN-UK-VIDEOGAMES-ECONOMIST.XML&src=nl_uktechnology

Make sure the preson preparing your coffee takes a long time....
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4167309a11.html

Build a solar hot water heater for under US$5 ($7 - $20 depending on what the matket does today).
http://www.instructables.com/id/E9WT5FSF54HOCV4/

Gen Y

The Australian has a great article on those Gen Y'ers. Come on you all know them.... my best example is getting a call from a client to find out somethings wasn't done ..... only to be told it couldn't be done because of a U2 concert.

http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,23636,22242110-5012424,00.html

Hillary Clinton '08 Merchandise

So you wondered where Kevin '07 came from?

Get your Hillary '08 T-shirts here. Cafe press is fantastic.

There's also a large range of unbleached organic cotton shirts to choose from. Delivery time for the USA is about 10 days to Sydney.

Came across cafe press through treehugger!

http://www.cafepress.com/

http://www.cafepress.com/buy/hillary+shirts/-/pv_design_details/pg_5/id_19498964/opt_/fpt_/c_360/

Bay Bridge Repairs

http://lifewithoutbuildings.net/

Lifewithout buildings has a pretty cool article about repairing the bay bridge in SF.

Whats on the net today?

iYome , a new social networking site for adults.
http://www.iyomu.com/

Got to be careful of those old indian ladies at the Dairy (cornerstore).
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/object/dayinpictures?o=8&f=/g/a/2007/08/13/dip.DTL&type=dayinpictures

Post about Sydney in treehuger. It dosnet say that the train system carried 5m more people anually in 1957 and the trains were more frequent.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/sydney.php

Rice paddies as art.
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/07/pimp-my-rice-paddy/

Whats on the net today?

Fruit bowls out of a single sheet of plywood.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/bend_it_like_ch.php

Home made sub.
http://spluch.blogspot.com/2007/08/diy-mini-submarine.html

62 year old man to jump from 25 miles up.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/62yearold_man_attempts_harakir.html#more

Whats on the net today?

HI-res shot of the earth.
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Newsroom/NewImages/Images/modis_wonderglobe_lrg.jpg

Paper engine runs off hot coffee. Just like humans.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/paper_stirling_engine_runs_off.html

Whats on the net today?

Cyborg Seals.
http://www.technologyreview.com/read_article.aspx?id=19155&a=f

Free HD wallpaper for your computer
http://interfacelift.com/wallpaper/

Another reason not to fly Lufthansa
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/lufthansa_may_add_beds_to_coac.html#more

Whats on the net today?

Cool looking stackable chairs.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/twin_chairs_bea.php

One reason to stop eating salt and vinegar chips.
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2007/08/070806101941.htm

Whats on the net today?

NZ's cow biofuel.....No Bryan we don't get cows to pull our cars....
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/08/put_a_cow_in_yo.php

How to pull a van uphill
http://www.instructables.com/id/EJ7Q7M3F4P3CHT2/

Sydneys Beer cafes..
http://gridskipper.com/travel/sydney/sydney-beer-cafes-285260.php

PowerKayaks
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/surfangos_powerkayaks_haul_aqu.html

Whats on the net today?

Bio diesel from fish guts....bet that smells good.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/honduran_tilapi.php

How to get arounfd a few things that the it deparment has blocked.
http://lifehacker.com/software/geek-to-live/geek-to-live-survive-it-lockdown-151919.php

More IT getarounds...
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB118539543272477927.html?mod=fpa_mostpop

Beer in space.
http://space.newscientist.com/article/dn12388-beer-in-space-a-short-but-frothy-history.html


More efficient solar cells
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/new_solar_cells_set_record_in.html

Are new ipods comming?
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/08/unconfirmed_new_ipod_nanos_com.html

Cool Russian plane shots.
http://www.gizmodo.com/photogallery/russianplanes/

Massive truck for building telescopes.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/07/28wheel_truck_climbs_mountains.html#more

Whats on the net today?

Cool wind turbines in a london high rise design
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/urbines_at_elep.php

Whats on the net today?

Companies that recycle chewing gum.
http://www.realestate.com.au/cgi-bin/rsearch?a=o&id=104027481&f=20&p=10&t=res&ty=&fmt=&header=&c=77982078&s=nsw&snf=rbs&tm=1185430010

Your wee must be saved!
http://abc.net.au/news/stories/2007/07/10/1975072.htm

RFID to pay for your beach access.
http://www.technologyreview.com/Wire/19101/

Finger vein id.
http://www.pinktentacle.com/2007/07/hitachi-finger-vein-money/

One of the worlds biggest arms dealers busted.
http://www.villagevoice.com/news/0730,thompson,77325,6.html

Whats on the net today?

Webserver built into a frog.
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/07/web-server-buil.html#more

Whats on the net today?

How to do heaps of stuff....
http://howto.wired.com/

Taming tornadoes to power cities...
http://www.thestar.com/article/238291

Thirsty trees drink more CO2. so the drought is actually good!
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/thirsty_trees_d_1.php

Virtual credit cards.......now i just need some virtual money and virtually no job...
http://lifehacker.com/software/identity-theft/increase-online-shopping-security-with-virtual-credit-cards-281879.php

Whats on the net today?

Hi Tech search for a missing sailor.
http://www.wired.com/print/techbiz/people/magazine/15-08/ff_jimgray

Solar powered fridge in 1935
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/solar_powered_r_2.php

Whats on the net today?

Couple of extra bits in Google earth I didn't know about...
http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/07/google-earth-tu.html

Dodgy forzen reindeer...
http://sealandbay.007webpro.com/uploads/frozenreindeer.html

Whats on the net today?

Did a catastrophic flood carve out the British Isles?
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2007/07/did-a-catastrop.html#more

Solar powered apartment complex.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/californias_fir.php

Solar powered trash compactor. - they have them in Cronulla.
http://www.primidi.com/2007/07/18.html#a1898
http://www.bigbelly.com.au/content_4.html

Wi-Fi crowding.

http://www.wired.com/gadgets/wireless/news/2007/07/wifi_interference?currentPage=2

Whats on the net today?

Solar powered street lights.
http://www.akihabaranews.com/en/news-14378-The+Eco+friendly+street+lights+by+Sharp.html

Now you can make your own house of poo
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/poop_house_by_a.php

Worldwide shortage of wind turbines.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/world_wide_wind_1.php
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2126748,00.html good for a UK spin on things and about a small scottish island.

Crazy ideas from 50 years ago.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/50_years_ago_in.php

Whats on the net today?

Reset your losy OS X password
http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/2007/07/howto_reset_a_lost_os_x_passwo.html?CMP=OTC-7G2N43923558

Crazy arctic ice swim.
http://www.newscientist.com/blog/environment/

A maui pocket saxophone....
http://www.hammacher.com/publish/74124.asp?promo=new_items&cm_ven=CJ&cm_pla=1781363&cm_ite=Hammacher+Schlemmer&cm_cat=1511450

Human flying guy.
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=ebd_1184495629

NZ company that makes things for you....anything.

http://www.ponoko.com/index.html

Whats on the net today?

Picture of an eagle and a fox
http://bestpicever.com/pic-106-Hawk-grabbing-coyote

not really anything of interest......

Whats on the net today?

Basics of Biodesel.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/green-basics-biodiesel.php

Floating cities in Shanghai
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/floating_city_p.php#ch01

Whats on the net today?

Getting platinum from road sweepers.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/all_sorts_of_na.php

For those of you going bald....
http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/07/11/ad-hair-growing-hat/

Whats on the net today?

Killer mice in the south Atlantic.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/19679051/

World largest indoor garden to be buit in Saudi Arabia. I bet dubai is now planning a bigger one..
http://observer.guardian.co.uk/uk_news/story/0,,2115795,00.html

How to prevent a hangover.....
http://www.healthmad.com/Health/Hangover-Prevention-and-Remedies.33307

AirPort Radar for you mac users who like to see whats out there.
http://www.macwireless.com/html/support/airport_radar/

300k + flight by helium balloon and lawn chair.
http://www.komotv.com/news/local/8399237.html

Anti-helium for your voice.
http://www.neatorama.com/2007/07/09/jay-leno-inhaled-anti-helium/

Whats on the net today?

NZ's highest paid sportsman.
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4122157a1823.html

Times top 50 websites
http://www.time.com/time/specials/2007/article/0,28804,1633488_1639316,00.html

Floating water down the East coast of Australia.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/solving_australia_water_crisis.php

Smart car accross Canada on 330 litres of gas
http://www.treehugger.com/page2.php

Forget bottled water.....get get pre-packaged French Ice cubes
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ice-rocks-french-mineral-water-for-ice-by-mail-order

The electric man
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/07/electric_man_cooks_fish_cures.html

Finally they are selling a charger that does not need wires.
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/07/wildcharger_for_razr_and_ipod.html

Stop-motion lego building. Worth watching as it took them 38 hours.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aEc8v1OWeE4&eurl=http%3A%2F%2Fblog%2Ewired%2Ecom%2Fgeekdad%2F

Whats on the net today?

How to skip all the floors when in the lift
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/cgi-bin/mt/mt-search.cgi?tag=hacks&blog_id=1

Robot set to take over the earth. didn't they see the terminator movies?
http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/dn12207-armed-autonomous-robots-cause-concern.html

Whats on the net today?

Nido pods for student accomodtion in London. Prefarbricated in Warsaw.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/nido_pods_for_l.php

Rare similing bird.
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/smiling_bushbird.php

Bird songs going out of fashion
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19526115.000-bird-song-goes-out-of-fashion-too.html

The you-tube magician
http://www.youtube.com/user/virtualmagician

Navy dolphins.

http://blog.wired.com/defense/2007/07/deadly-dolphins.html#more

Whats on the net today?

Fast Company has an interesting article on bottled water
http://www.fastcompany.com/magazine/117/features-message-in-a-bottle.html

For some great HDR shots go to Stuck in Customs
http://stuckincustoms.com/

Cooking hotdogs by electrocution at evil mad scientist laboratories (Crash dont try this).
http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/hotdogs

Trivia question of the day......

What year was the first Japanese consulate established in Sydney? 1897,For a bonus point when was the Japanese embasy established? 1953 Jamie Lee was the winner. Her prize is that I will not blow my nose next to her all day.

Whats on the net today?

Wired Mag has an article on the biggest yacht in the world

http://www.wired.com/culture/design/magazine/15-07/ff_boat

Treehugger has one about the plastic problem in India (one cow ate 35kg of it).

http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/07/plastic_pollution.php

Gizmodo has a new bullet train for you train spotters.

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/07/type_n700_bullet_train_gallery.html

They also tell all the worst things about the iphone

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2007/07/wait_ten_things_you_should_kno.html#more

Not much today sorry.

Salman Rushdie

How did Salman Rushdie get such a hot wife? Was it because of the fatwa pronounced on him made him a man of danger? Now that hes been made a knight and he has to act responsibly shes leaving him.

photo reuters.

Big ship blocks view

Rusty Crow is to get another big ship parked outside his house. The USS Kitty Hawk is in town this week blocking the view from his apartment just like the Queen Mary did. Guess it beats the shitbox cars that get parked outside my house.

And bad luck if you live in Wooloomooloo or East Sydney as the 30,000 odd of you wont be able to park outside your houses (not that you do, as the crime rates so high).

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,22008846-1242,00.html

Another day at Wimbledon.

These guys must work for free.

Whats on TV tonight?

8pm channel Nine NEIGHBOURS AT WAR. Makes you want to move to New Zealand......

http://channelnine.ninemsn.com.au/section.aspx?sectionid=5749&sectionname=neighboursatwar

Death to Metrosexuals.

Robert Young-Pelton shows how you to can be like the the guys from GBU Media....

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2005/mar/27/observerescapesection

The first post

Just seeing if it actually works.