RobiNZ Personal Blog

Mamma mia indeed!

I think www.autoblog.it summed it up so nicely. Watch the video on their post – Mamma mia! Una salita impossibile - www.autoblog.it Edit 27–05–2006: Link fixed Read more →

Very cool Shuttle launch photo

Worth a look! Bad Astronomy Blog » Very cool Shuttle launch image Read more →

The last Douglas Commercial aircraft ever... is a Boeing?

It’s the end of an era as the last Boeing 717 rolls off the line. It was based on the McDonnell Douglas MD95, which in turn evolved from the Douglas DC9 Series, so represents the last of a long line of the Douglas Commercial aircraft dating back to the DC1. Boeing Blog: Randy's Journal: California dreamin' “Let this week's events serve as a great tribute to the Douglas legacy. The Long Beach factory with its legendary sign, "Fly DC Jets," will live on forever in the history of commercial aviation, and in its lasting impact on the Boeing of today... Read more →

Too short for a US Ferrari?

Fiat are buying back some of the Ferrari shares sold off to a consortium of banks in 2002 and will regain 85% share-holding. Perhaps they will offer US F430 Modena owners a deal on a Punto for their “small women and children”? Will US F430’s have a (retracting) height check bar like theme park rides. “If you can walk under this bar you can’t ride in a Ferrari”? Fiat confirms buyback of Ferrari shares - Autoblog Ferrari F430 Modena won't be bagged in the U.S. - Autoblog “Ferrari successfully petitioned NHTSA to exempt the Modena from the requirement, making the... Read more →

I'm the one...

I’ve been reading about The Da Vinci Code and decided I’m the only one who hasn’t read the book or seen the movie and probably never will. It gets added to the some of other must see blockbusters that I’ve never really bothered with; Lord of the Rings: I must be the only Kiwi who has never seen the movies other than via the numerous Awards clips. I was forced to read Tolkien at school and hated it so the thought of spending hours reading/watching more of it does nothing for me. King Kong: I saw and liked the original... Read more →

Software, the future of Kiwi industry?

The recent move to “un-bundle” our phone network was heralded as the first step towards NZ getting better connected. Rod Drury highlights a couple of recent software deals and points out this industry represents a potential low investment path to increase our productivity. I’d add the work done by local Movie/TV production houses, it’s just another form of software, to this argument for creative “soft” industries being a future path for growth. If you have a great idea, the resources and talent to develop it then distance – the problem our traditional exports face – is not an issue. Another... Read more →

Fiat cellphones...

I can just hear the Fiat bashers saying: “Useful for when you break down….” Fiat introduces line of branded cellphones - Engadget Read more →

Skywalk to offer thrilling Grand Canyon view

This “skywalk” would be fun but I think the helicopter ride I did a couple of years ago was even better. CNN.com - Skywalk to offer thrilling Grand Canyon view - May 11, 2006 Read more →

Wow 35 HP!

You are not supposed to comment on, or click on, Google Adverts on your own site but I couldn’t resist looking at this one. 35HP didn’t seem much of an improvement on the 45HP I normally have but clicking thru revealed they meant an extra 35HP… I can’t imagine handling a whole 80HP in an Uno… Read more →

Does this parrot know nothing?

We know about zero, does this parrot? Researchers explore whether parrot has concept of zero - www.world-science.net Has a parrot has developed a numerical concept that mathematicians failed to grasp for centuries: zero. Read more →