got nowhere else to go.

Aztec cardi on ebay

2010-08-18T09:47:00.000+10:00

I want this. How cool is it? I wonder what price it will go for. Im so into aztec/navajo/tribal stuff right now.

My Game Face

2008-11-26T10:46:00.000+11:00

This is a cool slideshow of photos of kids playing video games. I found it on cmonster.

"Jurassic Park" Author Michael Crichton Dies of Cancer

2008-11-06T08:48:00.001+11:00

"Prolific novelist and "ER" creator Michael Crichton has passed away. He was 66. Perhaps best known for being the author of Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World, which were turned into a hugely successful movie franchise, his numerous books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide."This really sucks, he's one of my favourite sci fi writers. I was obsessed with Jurassic Park when I was younger and I remember the novel being one of the first "adult" novels I read. I don't agree with his ideas on global warming but he wrote some great entertaining sci fi/thriller type stuff with a mix or real science sprinkled in.If you haven't read any of his books I would consider checking them out.

read more | digg story

This is why I Hate Banksy

2008-10-14T08:57:00.004+11:00

He is a pretentious boring officeworker rich boy who thinks he has some right make any kind of social comment, when his art is tired, uninspired and pretty much just a plea for attention and fame. Banksy is part of the system he is so arrogantly critiscising. If this dude was still on the street, and doing work that was more than a gimmick, maybe he'd have some credibility, but he's getting his work sold in auctions for millions, and getting paid to graffiti stuff now so, shut up sellout.

Bansky is not only a part of the "modern art" scene, he is also ruining the credibility of whats left of street art now, and the popularity of his work just propels us further down the spiral of "art for fame" where kids only make paste ups in the hope of doing a collab with nike someday.

Go die, banksy, or at least say something positive. Seriously the creative people of the world arent sitting around spouting wisdom about what's wrong with art or music or culture, there are out there doing shit, and they arent getting paid millions to do it.

We heart it / Visual bookmark for everyone

2008-09-22T10:49:00.000+10:00

This is my weheartit page. We heart it is kinda like ffffound but you dont have to be invited. I want to find a way of automatically posting all my finds to this blog. Anyone know how to?

I love the Heist blog so much.

2008-09-11T14:12:00.000+10:00

This shit makes me lol.

Heist is rad cause they have nice clothes (that I cant afford) and the dudes that run it just seem like they hang out all day being chilled out and selling clothes and just having a good time. First time I rocked up there my workmates and I got invited to some acclaim magazine launch thing, didnt end up going but it's pretty nice and down to earth when you go to a shop where the people are there to have a good time and really enjoy what they do and know what they're talking about (and arent eletist either)

Anyway, I dont know who writes the blog, but it has some real gold sometimes, though I don't know if it's quite as funny/succinct to people not in the fashion industry and people who don't live in Australia. But still, I love it. I always get happy when a new blog post is sitting there on my google reader cause it means shit talking or pics of new gear, either is good.

Oh yeah, mooks/stussy etc are all pretty terrible, it's like myer/glue version of "trendy street wear". Well stussy do some interesting tees, but I dont think they are the australian ones most of the time...

Yesssss

2008-09-11T11:54:00.000+10:00

L.A. Gear is back. I never had them as a kid but I was so jealous of the kids who did. It was those or rebook pumps. I rmember the lights flashing under the tables in class in grade 4.

So awesome.

Hobbledehoy Record Co - Hey Mercedes 'Unorchestrated'

2008-07-23T09:20:00.000+10:00

Tom at Hobbledehoy keeps bringing out rad vinyl that I have to buy. Hey Mercedes are awesome, and closer to my def. of "emo" (even though it's not really accurate either), not what passes for it now. Nothing like chillin' with some american football, promise ring, and jawbreaker vinyl on a lazy day, this will add to that, (namedropping my vinyl collection). But go buy it if you have any taste at all!

Someone buy me this keec bag

2008-07-18T08:39:00.000+10:00

Bamakko — Keec Supple-Puppy hOP-scotch Large

They are awesome!

TV shows now on Australian iTunes.

2008-06-25T12:11:00.000+10:00

So apparently we are finally getting tv shows out here, they are gonna be 3 bucks an episode. I can see this being useful if I get an ipod that plays video again but otherwise I'm going to set up one of those torrent apps that pull down new episodes of a show every time they come out. Much better selection.
Via TV Tonight

pinheads

2008-06-20T12:15:00.000+10:00

This Dude makes art out of notice board pins.Someone should buy him some pixelblocks.

Hot Topic Story

2008-06-20T09:52:00.000+10:00

"my best hot topic story evar:

post college, some friends and i want to some mall in southern california. might have been the same mall whose parking lot in which back to the future was filmed...

anyway, we go in hot topic, to see what the hell it's all about now, and not only did they carry cd's, they carried 7 inches. so, of course i dig through them, and they're all epifat bands, not a small number of major labelled bands, etc. anyway, i announce to my friends across the store that 'YOU GUYS! THEY HAVE BIG CDS!' and then i start raving about how 'these must hold more than 80 minutes of music, cos they're like 8 inches across!' the poor cashier girl came over and politely explained that 'they're not cd's. they're records.' 'you mean, they won't play in my cd player?' 'um...no. they're vinyl. you know, like, the 70's?' 'i don't understand.'

it was the hardest i've ever had to work to keep a straight face."

From User veganboyjosh on punknews.org. Nothing to do with anything, but it made me laugh on a Friday.

Identity Feedback

2008-06-19T15:21:00.001+10:00

Makes me thing differently about the hole in my backpack, worn from rubbing on my belt. I think a good pair of shoes it like this, too. They arent perefect until they are so worn they are almost falling off your foot.

Photos based on kids drawings

2008-06-13T15:47:00.000+10:00

I like the things floating in mid air the best

Who Would Play Steve Jobs in the Apple Movie?

2008-06-12T14:32:00.000+10:00

Go Vote On geeksugar. I didn't know Edward Norton was 48 before I resd this, either. Noah Wyle does a good job in pirates of silicone valley.

Wolf Tee

2008-06-11T09:33:00.000+10:00

Someone Buy me this

Cross stitch graffiti

2008-06-06T16:11:00.000+10:00

Cross Stitch Train Graffiti. The more feminine side of vandalism.

I want this in my bathroom.

2008-06-06T15:50:00.000+10:00

These tile mosaics are awesome. This sort of thing could be interesting in public bathrooms as opposed to murals, too. Very permanent though. These are the work of Karl Grandin. I love the use of only reds and white. It's bold and almost pixelish.
Via the Kitchen Table.

Where's your tee/undies from?

2008-05-30T12:56:00.000+10:00

A collection ofclothing Labels from around the world.

Long Time No See.

2008-05-30T12:43:00.000+10:00

I've neglected gnetg over the last month nd a bit due to 2 things. One is my Geelong Music Blog, and the other is my new house. I am going to try to blog the tranformation of my house from how it is now, to whatever it becomes. Hopefully I will stick to this aim!

ThreeThousand is a blog now!

2008-03-17T16:32:00.000+11:00

ThreeThousand is one of my favourite things ever. I've discovered so many cool little things in Melbourne thanks to them. I even won tickets to The King Of Kong once. Well, anyway, it's a blog now too. yay!

Sion I Am: Found Art

2008-03-14T11:34:00.000+11:00

Sion I Am: Found Art

Some really old art by me, and my friend Allie.

mac softie

2008-03-12T17:32:00.000+11:00

Cute! I should try to make one, but I probably won't.

I want this bed

2008-03-12T14:06:00.000+11:00

This little bed bookcase cave is awesome. It would be cool as a chillout room with beanbags inside and records and books on the outside, too. The only bad thing would be if someone decided to come and push all the books in from the outside when you were asleep.

Soundwave Photos

2008-03-11T23:53:00.003+11:00

A little late, but here are my phone pics from soundwave: blurry. Watch as we appear to become more drunk as the day goes on! Also Geoff Rickly doing cool stuff. I realised at this that I have seen both Thursday and Motion City Soundtrack every time they have been to Australia. Emo cred.

Protein [ DScratch ]

2008-03-11T23:37:00.000+11:00

Protein [ DScratch ] is an awesome little homebrew program for the Nintendo DS. you can load samples in or record your own using the built in mic. It can also send midi over wi fi, which I'm yet to try out, hopefully it works with Garageband. There's a lot of potential with devices such as the DS and iphones to develop music making programs that can be a lot more "organic" thanks to the direct human interaction the touchscreen provides. It wouldnt surprise me if in future there are songs heavily made up of samples from programs like jam sessions and electroplankton, not to mention homebrew apps like this. Its a niche, but I think there's a way to go with what this sort of cheap and easily accessible technology can do.

TV CARNAGE

2008-03-10T19:50:00.000+11:00

I finally got my first taste of TV Carnage this weekend, and it was interesting, hilarious, freaky and disgusting all at the same time. I had put it on expecting to only watch it for a few minutes, but ended up watching the whole thing. I dodnt know which one I watched, cause it was pirated (sorry). I think I might order a few dvds. Check it out if you like weird stuff and watching old school ads on youtube.

The City On Film 'In Formal Introduction' LP

2008-03-07T08:58:00.001+11:00

Hobbledehoy Records are stocking a limited supply of black/white swirl copies of In Formal Introduction by The City on Film. So glad there are a few good places to get cheap vinyl in Australia. I'm lucky to not hit the $30 mark half the time. Blueline 7" is coming out soon, too. I <3 Hobbledehoy.
buy it

Dungeons and Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax Passes away.

2008-03-06T09:09:00.000+11:00

Sad. D&D is awesome (even though I havent played it in AGES) And the guys who made it had to be pretty smart (and nerdy) dudes.D&D has had a big impact on the world, just think of how many people it has converted to witchcraft! No really, who wants to join me on a quest this weekend? I'll look for my dice tonight.

Punknews.org | Dungeons and Dragons co-creator Gary Gygax (1938-2008)

Again(st) Me!

2008-03-05T11:31:00.000+11:00

Are these guys ever not touring australia?Against me! at the forum (I've never seen a show there, should be fun) May 3rd. tickets on sale March 7th from Ticketek.

Against Me! :: upcoming shows

What the hell?

2008-03-02T22:43:00.000+11:00

Nearly $200 for a fairly mediocre pop punk cd? Do people have too much money?
FRENZAL RHOMB (2CD) MEET THE FAMILY Bonus LIVE CD Punk! - eBay, CDs, Music. (end time 03-Mar-08 21:00:46 AEDST)

The people who work at the geelong apple store are always rude to me.

2008-02-28T22:42:00.002+11:00

Do I look too poor to buy their products or something? I dropped 3k on a macbook and applecare there last year and have bought a bunch of other stuff from there over the last 10-15 years as have my family. I went in to ask about airport cards for mirror door g4s and the dude looked at me like I was asking where the videro ipords were.

At least there were nice and let me and my friends edit videos on their floor stock when I was in year 12, but still, what gives? I'm like supreme mac nerd and they up their noses at me. bitches.

Vinyl Collective is Awesome

2008-02-22T09:54:00.000+11:00

I've been buying stuff from vinyl collective and Suburban Home for a few years now, and the shipping has always been cheap and the stuff gets here pretty quick. Ordering stuff online from overseas is a bit hit and miss, I've had things turn up only when I finally forgot they existed. Not to mention if I don't want to pay as much again for shipping I usually pick the cheapest option I can. Which usually involves it being tied to drift wood and kicked in the general direction of Australia, to arrive sometime this decade, if I'm lucky.

I've been waiting on a massive order for ages (2 months, I'm impatient, ok?), and was begining to get worried that maybe it had been sent and lost, or that it wouldnt be shipped for awhile and would get mixed up in my current moving house/change of address complications. I sent Virgil, the dude who runs vc, sh and a bunch of other stuff an email, expecting a reply in a few days or so. That's usually all I can hope for with most places, who also usually treat me like a nuisance if I ask questions (ebay, anyone?). Within maybe 15 minutes, I had a reply in my inbox explaing what was up, the package was shipped last week, and judging by when I usually get stuff, will be here next week or the week after.

I know it's hard right now for people working in the music industry, especially those running small labels. It's nice in the first place to feel like I'm supporting people who have an interest in helping the scene, and musicians getting their music out. But the fact the service is so awesome makes me really not bother with most other places these days. I really think Virgil cares about the people he is selling to, and the product he is selling, which is rare. He runs and awesome blog, and hosts a great forum on all things vinyl, and from the looks of things, works REALLY hard. So well done VC, A++++ Service, would pre order 50 colourways again :)

Go buy some hipster cred here.

Macbook paper

2008-02-20T21:38:00.000+11:00

This is just about the cutest thing ever. I might print one out at work tomorrow. There's also a cute spoof video of the macbook air ad below:

12 Old mac ads

2008-02-20T20:05:00.000+11:00

YouTube - 12 Old mac ads

Looks like Apple's strategy of "talk about how much pcs suck" isn't exactly new. But the songs have gotten better, at least.

Why Graphic Design is the Worst Brand Ever

2008-02-19T09:26:00.001+11:00

Fascinating article. I think while "desptop publishing" and its ilk have done a lot of good overall, the availability of a burnt copy of photoshop and some free brushes have a lot to answer for. It saddens me how much bad design I see on a day to day basis. Or maybe before I learnt the rules I just never saw the problem.

I blame computers for a lot. I am much more a graphic artist than a graphic designer, as I chose to become a designer cause I "liked drawing" and it was the closest career I could find to sitting around drawing all day when I was 14 and needed to pick my electives for the following year. I barely used computers for my highschool folio, and feel now like my folio suffered because of it. Which is sad. Even the institutions that are meant to be teaching proper design are more interested in flashy computer generated work than hand drawn type, and understanding of things like colour, balance and positive/negative spaces - which are all important parts of traditional art, but can be fluked or avoided altogether when using a computer. (That said, I did get interviews at all the universities I applied for, even without any prior knowledge of illustrator, so not all hope is lost).

So many students in my classes seemed to know all the right filters to use, the right styles to copy and the right magazines to read to make their work "cool". I always felt my work didnt match up cause I played by my own rules more and always took a creative stance over following trends. However, I saw that many designers used the wrong fonts, set up work terribly or had constant problems with the printers. I'm not trying to sound high and mighty, I was learning as much as anyone else, but there was a strong theme of trying to make stuff look cool rather than take them time to build a strong design from what was taught in class.

At the end of the day, its too easy for people to design work that is "good enough" which only actual designers will realise is not good at all. Are the public educated enough about design to know the difference between a company that spent thousands on an identity and the one who got their in-house junior to create a new logo on the cheap? Do people care? Can you make them care? Its still a shiny logo at the end of the day or a cool pic that stands out. Here and now, it doesnt make a difference. It's "easy" to make something "look good". How is a well done classic design really relevant today? Everything in our culture is disposable and cheap and nasty. Why wouldnt design follow that pattern?

Are we fighting a losing battle?

Pocket Sized Guitar Hero Arcade Game

2008-02-18T16:28:00.000+11:00

I never caught on to the guitar hero craze, (real guitars are way more fun, in my opinion), but this thing is really cute/cool. I wonder how long it will take for them to be added to the list of highschool contraband?
Via Chip Chick

Interview With Joshua Smith Hydro74

2008-02-18T16:07:00.000+11:00

I'm a big fan of Hydro 74's work and found this interview quite interesting. I'd always wondered where he had gotten such impressive clients, and his explaination/reasoning makes a lot of sense. I find it hard as a designer to have concrete goals, I know where I want to be but I'm not sure how to get there (I'm really interested in design in the music scene - posters, cds tees and other promotional material, as I think there are more creative opportunities there rather than with some other types of design. Perhaps the best solution is to just be more proactive! What's also exciting for me, is that he is 10 years older than me, and the idea that most designers with the right attitude and enough talent can get quite far at a young age. Anyway, chekc the interview out here.

Replacements' Twin/Tone Catalog Reissued, Expanded

2008-02-13T17:34:00.001+11:00

The Replacements are one of my favourite bands, and I think one of the post influential bands when it comes to the whole country/punk crossover genre. It weirds me out when someone doesn't know who they are though, they seem like a pretty accessible band; Hopefully the fact the catalogue is going to be re-released (starting with their twin/tone stuff) will mean more cool kids will realise that yeah, that against me song, Bastards of Young, is actually a cover.

From Pitchfork

Jason Das

2008-02-04T11:29:00.000+11:00

I found Jason's work on the page a day site, thought it was awesome. I'm really digging his sketching style.
Check it out here.

Thing-a-day.com

2008-02-01T12:19:00.000+11:00

I'm going to try to draw a pic every day and post it on Thing-a-day. I used to try to do a journal page every day awhile back, I eventually stopped though, and I need to try doing something creative again.

Nintendo Hero

2008-01-24T15:45:00.000+11:00

Awarded for Bravery in the face of ducks in turtle shells.
Console Wars I

King of Kong Australian Release.

2008-01-21T12:04:00.000+11:00

Last year I went through a stage of watching a while lot of documentaries, I downloaded The King Of Kong on a whim after reading the rating it had on rotten tomatoes. For a movie about old school game nerds, it's an amazing documentary that really pulls at your heartstrings and makes you feel real empathy for the people whose lives you are following.

Now it looks like it's finally gotten an Australian release date, looks like it's only showing at a few cinemas acroos Australia, so I'll have to head up to melbourne to see it, but it will be worth it to finally get to watch it on the big screen.

The King Of Kong, Australian site.

Vans Finger Fracture

2008-01-18T11:05:00.000+11:00

So apparently Vans are making a game for the iphone to promote their shoes, this is awesome. Hopefully this is the start of a new direction for companies; using the iphone's technology for advertising and promotion. The game reminds me of a cross between playing with a tech deck, and the controls for Skate.

FromNOTCOT

Free Wallpaper - Burning Aces

2008-01-16T11:24:00.000+11:00

I made this for a friend yesterday, but some other people liked it, so I thought I'd put it up for download. I might be making a widescreen version soon.

Photon Light Skateboards

2008-01-11T23:34:00.000+11:00

This has got to be one of the coolest things I've seen in awhile. Glow in the dark skateboards would freak out and annoy people even more than regular skateboards, plus you can skate at night! I want one. Here's a vid of them In action.

Dreamteam Clothing

2008-01-10T09:18:00.000+11:00

I always get excited when I see a streetwear brand that makes stuff for girls, too. Dreamteam Clothing are a new German brand, hopefully they get stocked out here, cause the stuff is nice, and the colourways are awesome(I have a thing for purple and blue right now).

Aeon Customs

2008-01-08T17:39:00.000+11:00

These are really nice.

Supra Green Camo Skytop

2008-01-08T14:11:00.000+11:00

If I had a million dollars I would buy every skytop colourway Supra released. They are such a awesome shoe. I still need to pick up a pair, but all the colours I've seen in melbourne have been kinda dull.This are sick though.
from highsnobiety

Chocolate Mac

2008-01-04T09:37:00.000+11:00

Fred Lebain covers stuff in chocolate. And takes photos of it.

YouTube - Dwight from "The Office" attacked me!

2008-01-03T23:34:00.000+11:00

Pete Wentz's Bape Hoodie up on Ebay.

2008-01-03T15:53:00.000+11:00

So apparently Pete's ex found this old bape hoodie in her closet and she's selling it on ebay now. It's already over $200.

Someone buy me a yo-yo!

2008-01-03T13:13:00.000+11:00

This stuff is really awesome. I remember when osx came out, we were using the computers at the apple store in Geelong to edit videos for a highschool competition, and there were these awesome osx badges, and I stole one. It was on my guitar strap for ages but it got lost eventually.

End of Support for Netscape web browsers

2008-01-03T11:18:00.000+11:00

My first experiences of the internet were on a mac using Netscape in my early teenage years. I didn't change browsers until my parents bought a g4 and I started using safari, later moving to firefox which I have used the last 3 years or so. It's sad to see something that I first learned to use the internet on die out.

Link

Apple Sub Notebook Leaked Pic?

2008-01-02T15:55:00.000+11:00

I found this on the Mac Rumours forums earlier today. Most people on there seem to think it's a 'shop, but it's still pretty exciting. I still wish apple would do a pda iphone style, though. I'd buy one in a heartbeat.

Last Night’s Garbage

2008-01-02T11:51:00.000+11:00

Last Night’s Garbage is a photoblog about rubbish around New York City. Doesn't sound that exciting, but it is funny, informative and clever, and would be coffee book material ... if you want a book about garbage, that is.

Popdeck

2007-12-31T08:50:00.000+11:00

Popdeck is a new site along the lines of threadless, but for skateboard decks rather than tees. There's nothing up for sale yet, but the current prize money for a winning design is $500, plus a free deck with your design on it. I hope it catches on like threadless did, cause skate decks are an awesome medium to design onto.

Metropolis Bookstore Sale

2007-12-30T23:31:00.000+11:00

Metropolis Bookstore, One of my all time favourite book stores is having a sale from January second onwards. Apparently there will be up to 75% off. I have been to a few of their sales in the past and picked up some awesome stuff. Grabbed one of the Post Secret books really cheap. Go check it out if you live in Melbourne.

Best Tee Ever

2007-12-30T22:35:00.000+11:00

Ok, so I'm kinda against pop culture reference tees for the fact they are nerdy and only mean something to a small percentage of the population, not to mention my short attention span makes me get over tv shows and memes pretty fast, but I have to say (huff huff run on sentence) lately The Office related tees I have been seeing have been very tempting. I would buy this in black, for sure.

Day of Action for the Whales / Animal Liberation Victoria

2007-12-30T15:11:00.000+11:00

On January 3 there is going to be a protest in Melbourne against Japanese "research" on whales (aka killing them to eat them). I can't go due to work, but it's a worthy cause and I hope it makes more people take notice of these barbaric practices going on in the waters around Australia, among other places. Check out the details here.

Apple Tops $200 Per Share

2007-12-27T15:27:00.000+11:00

I wish I'd bought apple shares back in highschool when apple was dying out and there was only one place to buy macs in Geelong. And everyone paid me out for owning a mac. Now half of them have macs and even more have iPods.

Maybe I could still buy like..3 shares.

Life In Still Mode

2007-12-27T09:54:00.000+11:00

While doing some random searching, I came across this photoblog, Life In Still Mode. It has sme great street art shorts and photography in general around Malaysia. Nice stuff.

Time is going by really really really slow

2007-12-23T12:40:00.000+11:00

I don't really know what to say about this...except maybe it seems too dumb to be real.

pitchfork top 100 songs of 2007 downloads.

2007-12-21T18:44:00.000+11:00

I usually grab the top 100 of the year whenever I find it online, pitchfork is pretentious indie crap sure, but they usually pick some pretty good songs to put in the list (hence the whole "top" thing).

Anyway I found some zips of the tracks here:

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Enjoy.

Jay Adams

2007-12-20T16:13:00.000+11:00

Ever since I watched Lords of dogtown, I was interested in the life of Jay Adams, Cause of his punk rock side, and maybe the fact he was played by Emile Hirsch. There's a book out with early dogtown/ Jay Adams pics taken by his stepfather, Kent Sherwood. Looks like it's worth the $20 or so they are asking for it.

Brooklyn Projects/Supra collab

2007-12-20T12:01:00.000+11:00

I want some skytops really bad. I saw a dude wearing denim ones in dangerfield last weekend, but this is probably the best colourway I've seen them in so far. Probably cost a mint though.

tabletop dancing

2007-12-19T20:07:00.000+11:00

Lately I have been taking every chance I can get to go to GrooveTrain to have a groove burger and play some Donkey Kong. Ever since I saw The King Of Kong, I've had some weird obsession with playing it. So now I'm moving out, I have this dream of getting a tabletop arcade machine to use as a coffee table. Just so happens there's one up for sale in my home town. Anyone feel generous?

Rancid completes writing for new album

2007-12-19T09:40:00.000+11:00

I wasn't a huge fan of Indestructible, though it did grow on me (so poppy!) But I'm looking forward to this nonetheless. I still like rancid, And Out Come The Wolves was the best album ever.

The Heist

2007-12-18T08:52:00.000+11:00

There's this new(ish) store in Melbourne called the Heist, it's like one of my favourite stores in Melbourne now even though I havent bought anything there yet.

But anyway here are some pics of when it was getting setting up: pretty cool. I like this place a lot. And the dude working there at the time was super nice too. Plus they have awesome sneakers. Yeah.

I still want a hiptop.

2007-11-22T09:35:00.000+11:00

Even If they keep breaking, I want ahiptop slide. I toucched one in the shop the other day and it was so small and smooth and cooool.

I hope they work out the problems cause if they do I will buy one.

Apple - Mac OS X Leopard - Features - 300 New Features

2007-10-17T11:38:00.000+10:00

Apple - Mac OS X Leopard - Features - 300 New Features

I'm really looking forward to time machine, my computer was acting up last week (I think I must have had a crash while the hd was writing cause my nodes were out of order or something) so I tried to fix it with tech tool, and tech tool totally killed it.

Luckily I'd backed up almost everything, but I forgot to backup ical so I lost my info. Time machine would just save me having to remember what preferences to save when I'm about to install new stuff.

ALso looking forward to new ical, but they need to make events editable on the ipod touch so I can use it as a pda.

2 battered flake and minimum forks, thanks

2007-10-15T10:27:00.000+10:00

This is a really cool idea and it would be great if some major fast food chains started using them instead of plastic stuff.

Photoshop Goes Online and Free

2007-09-12T21:48:00.001+10:00

While it's still a teaser at the moment, John Nack (Senior Product Manager for Photoshop) has confirmed the development of Photoshop Express. It's a free online photo editor that's not meant to replace Adobe's current offerings, but "make Adobe imaging technology immediately accessible way to large numbers of people."OK, so image macros are going to increase tenfold now kids can make them online for free. Someone needs to hack into the site and send a virus to every person who tries to use lens flare.

read more | digg story

I just found a really good reason to get a wii.

2007-09-06T17:25:00.000+10:00

Mario Kart, 16 player muliplayer, this sounds so awesome. Plus, I love Mario Kart, I still play the snes version sometimes, and the arcade version.

Apple's iPod Touch gets official - Does anyone wanna buy my 5th gen 60gb video?

2007-09-06T14:09:00.001+10:00

These things are super cool and I want one... but I wish they had bigger hd.

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Hole Punched

2007-09-05T10:23:00.000+10:00

If you did this in acetate you could use it as a pretty cool stencil, probably not at a1 size though.
NOTCOT: Hole Punched

Mix Tape USB Drive

2007-09-03T11:27:00.000+10:00

This is a pretty cool idea, but I still prefer making real mixtapes (when I'm not feeling lazy)

I hate throwing things away

2007-09-03T10:28:00.000+10:00

What's the bet for most people this would end up filled with porn or something? Still, I could see how this would come in handy. Cause I like to have as many copies of things as possible, even after they are trashed. It's cute, too.

I'm a terrist!

2007-08-28T14:25:00.000+10:00

Apparently anyone who wears a shamagh is pro Palestine, anti Israel and anti FREEDOM, according to this insightful blog.

What does it mean if I wear a cross at the same time as a shamagh? (which I do now, sometimes) And besides, what if I do support Palestine? Do I have to choose to hate Jews or Muslims? Can't I hate everyone? I don't care about the politics, I wear one cause they are lightweight and warm and look cool. What does telling people what they can and cant wear have to do with Freedom?

Remember when a certain Muslim Sheikh said women who get raped have themselves to blame because of what they wear? remember the (justified, IMO) outrage it caused? So how is this any better?

Anyone got an invite?

2007-08-28T09:01:00.000+10:00

Pownce is some super cool web 2.5 social networking p2p thingy. I dont really know what it does yet, but I want an invite, remember when gmail was invite only? those were fun times.

Mash The Tate

2007-08-24T13:00:00.000+10:00

Anti Jason Tate (of Absolute Punk) Propaganda?

The man who collects Apples - CNN.com

2007-08-21T19:38:00.000+10:00

So, I don't have as many computers as this guy, but I still have a fair few that he shows as important ones. Well, kinda (some arent technically mine, lots are though). I have a mac plus, a mac se, a colour classic, Then there's one I can't remember right now, a 5260, two of the original imacs (but I'm giving those away to my mum to use for school) an original clam shell ibook (its my sisters, but in the house), a quicksilver g4, the last ibook before the intel chips (my mums school computer) a g4 mac mini, a first gen black macbook (my sisters) a second gen black macbook (which Im usin right now)

I should try to set a network up between all of them one day! They arent all at the same house though, and some out out in the shed which means they are probably dead now.

My first mac was a classic, but we traded it in for the 5260 when I started high school. Its crazy to think I used to use photoshop and illustrator on a 5260, man.

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Pet camel kills Australian woman

2007-08-20T22:51:00.000+10:00

WHAT
This is the most disturbing news I have read in a long time.

Handle-it

2007-08-20T16:34:00.000+10:00

I want one. The only thing is, I wonder how it would feel on your lap?

New Dashboard Album

2007-08-17T11:40:00.000+10:00

On October 2, 2007, Dashboard Confessional will return to their roots with the release of The Shade of Poison Trees, their fifth album for Vagrant Records. The album marks a notable return to the signature acoustic sound that Dashboard first developed on early albums like 2000’s The Swiss Army Romance and 2001’s The Places You Have Come To Fear The Most.

Sounds like it could be good. I havent really listened to Dusk and Summer much, it kinda sucks when you grow out of your favourite band.

Ghetto America

2007-08-16T22:35:00.000+10:00

Ghetto America is a a site with a bunch of pics of, you guessed it, ghetto America. The L.A. ones remind me of GTA San Andreas.

Uhhhhhh, What?

2007-08-16T21:51:00.001+10:00

I loved Jurassic Park as a kid, I was obsessed with it, I had all the toys, the books, everything. The second one was alright, the third one was meh and this one looks ike its gonna be terrible. Have you ever gone back and watched JP now that you're older? its so dissapointing, the CGI looks terrible. I can't believe I used to think it all looked real. Also, this means my JP boxed set is redundant.J

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80 Beautiful Typefaces For Professional Design

2007-08-16T17:58:00.000+10:00

Good List, but I don't know how I feel about Eurostile being on that list. Then again, use any font too much and you get sick of it.

CRIME

2007-08-15T18:21:00.000+10:00

Why am I always out of the office when crazy stuff like this happens on the internet? Certainly makes good lunchtime reading. True story, Tom came and stood next to me and some friends at the corner show and I didnt even notice. My friend Elliot did, however and was like "It's Tom fucking Gabel!!!". Then a whole bunch of kids noticed he was there and he ran away.

Thrash Unreal

2007-08-14T19:34:00.000+10:00

This is my favourite song on New Wave, I think, along with up the cuts. I dunno about the clip, it doesnt really match the song.

Hydro Typo

2007-08-14T11:39:00.000+10:00

Josh Smith, AKA Hydro74, does really ssssick illustration and design, he's bringing out a book and I really want to grab a copy. He's got some pics up on this blog which make me just want it more.

Official Site here.

Portable Film Festival

2007-08-14T10:32:00.000+10:00

The Portable Film Festival is pretty cool, its a bunch of movies that will fit on your iPod or whatever portable thingy you use. I watched a few last year, I'll probably subscribe to the poddy this year, you can never have too much crap on your iPod (except mine's broke).

Why didn't I ever think of this?

2007-08-13T15:38:00.000+10:00

Ok, so here's the deal: these two artists living in New York paint a bunch of stuff they want, then sell it for the cost of that thing (or a swap). Too clever, cause its the kind of gimmick the internet loves. Check it out here: WANTS FOR SALE

They are everywhere!

2007-08-13T14:42:00.000+10:00

From Wooster Collective

Lots of movies

2007-08-13T13:49:00.000+10:00

I ended up watching a bunch of movies over the weekend, Kirby and I have decided to start borrowing 7 weeklies for $12.95 each week for the near future to collect a bunch of movies we like but don't have, or can't find on dvd. Anyway, on to the movies I watched...

I didn't know what to expect from Stranger Than Fiction but it was actually a really good movie. Not so much of a comedy as a drama with some romance and laughs thrown in. Will Ferrell is pretty good at the whole "serious" actor thing. The ending was a bit sappy though, but I think any movie where the ending doesnt involve half the cast dropping dead is sappy!

Kirby made me borrow Holes and it wasn't too bad... for a kids movie. I can't stand Shia LaBouf, though (he was the only bad thing about Transformers). The little "Zero" kid reminded me of what Zach De La Rocha must have looked like as a child.

I finally went to see The Simpsons Movie, it was awesome. I've been watching this show almost all my life, even now that its become pretty unfunny and gimmicky (the writers are trying to cash in on the gimmicky dumbed down style of Family Guy, rather than the satirical clever style the show had in the past... but that's for another day) but this made me laugh like no new episode has in a long time. It was just like a really long episode, sure, but it was a really long *good* episode, and there was something pretty cool about watching the Simpsons up on a big screen. This has been one of my best years for movies in a long time. I've been to the movies a lot more than in previous years, but that's because there has been more I've actually wanted to see.

The United States of Leland wasnt all that good, or bad. It just one of those depressing teen drama style movies, but there's nothing overly special about it. Ryan Gosling looks hot with black hair. Also I noticed in the credits that Jeremy Enigk composed the score, which makes me wonder why this movie doesn't have WAY more emo kid cred.

Nacho Librewas alright, I laughed at some parts, but I was more interested in doing some ironing. probably a good way to end a weekend of dvd watching, at least I didnt have to think!

Whew, that's it. Pretty Good effort.

Saturday Movie Marathon

2007-08-11T12:50:00.000+10:00

I set up my mac mini properly now as a htpc, very exciting. Now I need a new external harddrive to copy over lots of movies onto. I want something where I can pretty much sit around all day with lots of things to watch. Its gonna be awesome.

shoes. shoes. shoes.

2007-08-10T12:21:00.000+10:00

You know those awesome shoes in BTTF part 2? Apparently nike patented them 15 years ago, but never did anything with them. I signed the online petition ages ago (lol). I wish Nike would get off their arse and release them, one more air force 1 collab can wait!

From LifeLounge.

A change isn't as good as a holiday

2007-08-09T20:18:00.000+10:00

Yesterday I had to move offices cause our old office is needed for a new meeting room. It was our first real "graphics department" and I'm gonna miss it lots. Here is a pic of my old crappy desk that was made in China and was kinda broken. Goodbye little desk.

Never ever ever buy a motorola phone

2007-08-09T11:39:00.000+10:00

I bought a new razr last week to replace the one I'd had for nearly two years, cause it had stopped charging.

So I've had this phone 5 days and already the back screen doesnt work.

Fan-fucking-tastic. What a waste of money. AT least this one is charging...for the moment.

I need a new, non shitty phone so bad.

Adam's new blog

2007-08-09T11:23:00.000+10:00

My friend Adam has a new blog up here. Read all about him not sleeping, watching lots of movies and doing gay things. Excitement!