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2010 Blogging Highlights

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Denis Dutton, a great mind remembered

I only knew Denis Dutton via his media appearances, as an academic & skeptic, in New Zealand. I don’t recall when I started reading Arts & Letters Daily but it was it was several years before blogged about it in 2004 and I still visit it regularly. Two clips below highlight different aspects of the Denis I remember. Perhaps the most fitting memorial is that, like Arts & Letters Daily, he nourished many minds. Denis Dutton, Founder of 'Arts & Letters Daily,' Dies - The Chronicle of Higher Education Denis Dutton, founder and editor of Arts & Letters Daily and... Read more →

Window Shopping - A new Ferrari, Alfa or something a bit older?

I had some time to kill between an airport drop-off and dinner in the city. Somehow I ended up in Newmarket window shopping for a car. Andrew Simms had the new Alfa Giulietta, the first I’ve “seen in the metal”. The 8C theme translates better on a larger platform, than the "quirky" Mito, but the front end still takes some getting used too. I think I prefer the older six light grille & shield seen on the Brera (below). The back looks awesome and hidden rear door handles make this five door hatch look more like a long wheelbase three... Read more →

Preview of NZ News 28-12-2010, the obligatory Wellington Airport shot

@dannews so.....who's going to film at wellington airport tomorrow with THAT forecast?! 4 hours ago (Referring to 160 km/h winds forecast in Wellington) @robincapper Think Wellington Airport will be living up to it's "Wild at Heart” slogan tomorrow? @dannews I'd love to be there watching/listening. @robincapper So you need not wait I made it for you. 737 approach in FSX set to 60 knots, gusting 120 :) Read more →

Minutes from the mall, and no crowds – Henderson Park

Henderson Park is tucked away off Henderson Valley Road. Its not far from West City Mall but doesn’t seem to attract the same crowds. Walk along the cycle/pedestrian path to Palomino Drive, cross over the bridge (to the Swanson side of the creek) and you can return down a bush path which seems far from the mad mall crowds. Even the graffiti is friendly! Read more →

The Eight Cups of Water Per Day hydration myth?

George Hrab: How far is far?

George Hrab (as seen at TAMOz, interviewed on Radio Live) performs Far, the theme for the 365 Days of Astronomy Podcast http://www.geologicrecords.net/ http://www.geologicpodcast.com Read more →

Stuck for a gift idea? Kiva is the gift that keeps giving

This holiday season, think about adding Kiva Cards to your holiday gift list. Give one to a Kiva fan or introduce friends and family to microlending by giving them credit to make a loan! http://www.kiva.org/ How Kiva Works from Kiva Microfunds on Vimeo. Read more →

Why moderate blog comments? Read this!

Today my TypePad filter showed 1599 spam blog comments automatically blocked. One got through and I found it, word for word, on more than forty other blogs (2 seconds with Bing & Google). It’s stuff like this that makes me have moderation even though it’s not my preference. I’ve split the post but encourage you to read on & see the full extent of this rant. Apart from the break, caused by the post split, indent and italics it’s presented as received. Hi RobiNZ, Just a poor girl in a rich man's house (#####@#########) has left you a comment: Never... Read more →