RobiNZ Personal Blog

Traffic Light Thought - Rare car sightings

I see a lot of cars on my commute but a few recent ones have stood out: Ferrari F40: Yes a real one, in West Auckland no less. At first sight I wondered if it was a kit, one of those MR2s in drag maybe?, but no doubting it was genuine as it went past. The sound of a Ferrari V8 is rather distinctive. Mercedes SLS: The first time I’ve seen one on the road. Might have been more impressive if it wasn’t the same day I saw the F40 Ferrari Testarossa: There are a quite few in New Zealand... Read more →

First Circle, my second Metheny masterpiece

I mustn't have told Amazon I own this as today it was first on the “recommendations for you”. Its not the first Pat Metheny Group recording I heard, As Falls Wichita... has that honour, but is the first I owned. A CD when they were still new and represented a hefty chunk of my weekly, first job, income. Some old albums don’t stand up when revisited but First Circle isn’t one. From Forward March — a favourite with dissonant, out-of-tune chords and notes to confound those who don’t know Metheny — to “Praise” it still shines and I listen to... Read more →

A nano technology energy solution, no grid required?

This film is a stunning lifesaving minute - Immunity #stopavn

@purplefae’s beautiful film tackles the anti-vac myths in a minute. More at www.purplefae.com Read more →