Dented Reality

Img T+ 2008.05.30 17:06 UTC Src // flickr Log #01864

Bridge

Img T+ 2008.05.30 09:08 UTC Src // flickr Log #01863

Crazy Car

This car came complete with a built in water fountain in the back seat. Seriously.

Img T+ 2008.05.30 07:37 UTC Src // flickr Log #01862

Almost everywhere I had coffee in Vancouver they did some art in the foam like this. Nice touch. It’s the little things that count (once you accept that their coffee is better than most you get in America anyway).

Img T+ 2008.05.30 07:13 UTC Src // flickr Log #01861

Lookout View

From the Vancouver Lookout

Img T+ 2008.05.30 07:02 UTC Src // flickr Log #01860

Lookout View

From the Vancouver Lookout

Img T+ 2008.05.30 07:02 UTC Src // flickr Log #01859

Lookout View

From the Vancouver Lookout

Img T+ 2008.05.30 07:02 UTC Src // flickr Log #01858

Lookout View

From the Vancouver Lookout

Link T+ 2008.05.29 12:51 UTC Src // delicious Log #01857

Revision 1045: /prologue

The Prologue theme for WordPress (by Automattic) provides for a closed Twitter/micro-blog, perfect for team collaboration etc.

svn.automattic.com

Img T+ 2008.05.23 05:13 UTC Src // flickr Log #01856

Washington Monument

Img T+ 2008.05.23 04:46 UTC Src // flickr Log #01855

World War I Memorial

Small and neglected compared to some of the others in the city, for some reason it was actually getting some attention today.

Img T+ 2008.05.23 03:57 UTC Src // flickr Log #01854

Einstein Memorial

Awesome trick – stand at the center of the galaxy diagram on the ground in front of Einstein and when you say something to him, it’s echoed back to you in stereo.

Img T+ 2008.05.23 03:33 UTC Src // flickr Log #01853

The Whitehouse

Img T+ 2008.05.22 09:12 UTC Src // flickr Log #01852

Human Transporter

This is how you get around at the Washington D.C. airport. They have hydraulics to raise/lower them so they can get to the right height for each terminal. Awesome.

Link T+ 2008.05.21 15:03 UTC Src // delicious Log #01851

WordPress OpenID Plugin

“The wpopenid plugin lets visitors to a WordPress blog quickly register, login, and leave comments using their OpenID Identity.”

verselogic.net

Link T+ 2008.05.21 11:21 UTC Src // delicious Log #01850

Tarski · An elegant, flexible WordPress theme

“Flexible and customisable, Tarski was created with blog authors in mind: it’s easy to install and personalise. However, Tarski is also highly extensible and employs a number of innovative features which the more technically-minded can take …

tarskitheme.com

Link T+ 2008.05.20 15:45 UTC Src // delicious Log #01849

Drop.io: Simple Private Exchange

Interesting online service for sharing files. Includes fax in/out ability, email and phone interaction and doesn’t require accounts etc. Pretty nifty!

drop.io

Link T+ 2008.05.20 14:07 UTC Src // delicious Log #01848

Home of Mojo

Mojo appears to be a new version of OurTunes, the app for “sharing” your iTunes libraries via network.

deusty.com

Img T+ 2008.05.18 01:39 UTC Src // flickr Log #01847

Todd and Bisch

Img T+ 2008.05.16 19:27 UTC Src // flickr Log #01846

Ryan’s Glasses Make Me Emo

Don’t deny it.

Img T+ 2008.05.16 17:00 UTC Src // flickr Log #01845

Troublemakers

Link T+ 2008.05.16 15:25 UTC Src // delicious Log #01844

DK’s Tour of the US and Canada, by Daniel Kaars Sijpesteijn

DK’s journal of his cycle touring trip across the US.

crazyguyonabike.com

Link T+ 2008.05.15 03:31 UTC Src // delicious Log #01843

IRISCO » wp-statpress

Another WordPress stats package. Perhaps a little “lighter” than FireStats?

irisco.it

Link T+ 2008.05.14 23:55 UTC Src // delicious Log #01842

Vyew – FREE Anytime Collaboration and Live Conferencing™

Flash-based collaboration/screensharing etc.

vyew.com

Link T+ 2008.05.11 22:08 UTC Src // delicious Log #01841

oEmbed

New API/format for retrieving data on media objects so that you can easily embed them in another page/site/system.

oembed.com

Img T+ 2008.05.10 15:16 UTC Src // flickr Log #01840

Me and DK at Stinson Beach

Img T+ 2008.05.10 14:19 UTC Src // flickr Log #01839

DK on a rock

On top of Mt. Tamalpais

Img T+ 2008.05.10 14:04 UTC Src // flickr Log #01838

SF from Mt Tam.

Link T+ 2008.05.09 17:43 UTC Src // delicious Log #01837

SMS through E-Mail

Email address templates for routing emails to SMS messages on all the major US carriers.

tech-recipes.com

Link T+ 2008.05.07 15:12 UTC Src // delicious Log #01836

Implementers’ Draft: XRDS-Simple 1.0 Draft 1

“XRDS-Simple provides a format and workflow for the discovery of resources metadata, and other linked resources.”

xrds-simple.net

Link T+ 2008.05.01 17:01 UTC Src // delicious Log #01835

KML Generator – PHP Classes

Full PHP class for generating KML files.

phpclasses.org

Link T+ 2008.05.01 16:58 UTC Src // delicious Log #01834

Google Earth KML “Generator”

Very basic script sample on how to generate a KML file.

kaaosa.com

Img T+ 2008.04.30 16:22 UTC Src // flickr Log #01833

A Trowel, I haz one

A very young version of me, running around with a trowel. I’m very excited about the trowel.

Link T+ 2008.04.30 16:12 UTC Src // delicious Log #01832

Dented Reality

My personal/professional website.

dentedreality.com.au

Link T+ 2008.04.30 12:48 UTC Src // delicious Log #01831

twistori

Really cool social experiment based on tracking keywords on Twitter.

twistori.com

Link T+ 2008.04.30 00:51 UTC Src // delicious Log #01830

AB Meta @ AdaptiveBlue

“AB Meta is a simple and open format for annotating pages that are about things.”

adaptiveblue.com

Link T+ 2008.04.29 14:03 UTC Src // delicious Log #01829

Matewatch: Time tacker for TextMate

A pretty nifty little application/script that monitors how long you have files open in TM so that you can bill more accurately for your time (freelancing etc).

blog.ardes.com

Img T+ 2008.04.29 07:02 UTC Src // flickr Log #01828

Post Krav Grading

I was looking pretty good after the 6+ hour grading for Level 2 – Level 3.

Link T+ 2008.04.28 21:35 UTC Src // delicious Log #01827

Muxtape

Cool site that allows you to create your own mp3 mix-tapes and share them easily online.

muxtape.com

Link T+ 2008.04.28 15:55 UTC Src // delicious Log #01826

Pentax DSmobile 600 Scanner @ Amazon

Perfect portable scanner for acquiring documents while on the move.

amazon.com

Link T+ 2008.04.23 19:36 UTC Src // delicious Log #01825

jQuery Autocomplete

Implementation of a JS autocompletion script using jQuery. Nice and clean.

pengoworks.com

Link T+ 2008.04.15 17:48 UTC Src // delicious Log #01824

Reset styles

A couple of examples of CSS Reset files to get you started on common ground.

puidokas.com

Status T+ 2008.04.12 04:40 UTC Src // tripit Log #01823

Status T+ 2008.04.12 00:40 UTC Src // tripit Log #01822

Img T+ 2008.04.10 16:26 UTC Src // flickr 33.8745°S 151.2620°E Log #01821

Distant Bridge

We rented kayaks at Rose Bay and kayaked around the point to get a snack.

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Kai-yaking

We rented kayaks at Rose Bay and kayaked around the point to get a snack.

Img T+ 2008.04.10 16:24 UTC Src // flickr 33.8745°S 151.2620°E Log #01819

Time To Get Going

We rented kayaks at Rose Bay and kayaked around the point to get a snack.

Img T+ 2008.04.10 15:53 UTC Src // flickr 33.8745°S 151.2620°E Log #01818

Brothers

Sitting like this I suppose we do look pretty similar, but I still don’t see it in our faces.

Img T+ 2008.04.09 23:01 UTC Src // flickr Log #01817

The Opera House

Fo’ real.

Img T+ 2008.04.09 22:41 UTC Src // flickr Log #01816

Bats

What’s with all the bats in the Botanical Gardens?

Img T+ 2008.04.09 17:51 UTC Src // flickr 33.8716°S 151.2263°E Log #01815

Getting Back to Nature

In the Sydney Botanical Gardens

Img T+ 2008.04.09 16:50 UTC Src // flickr 33.8716°S 151.2263°E Log #01814

Bamboo!

I <3 Bamboo

Img T+ 2008.04.09 16:38 UTC Src // flickr 33.8716°S 151.2263°E Log #01813

Bats

What’s with all the bats in the Botanical Gardens?

Status T+ 2008.04.09 12:15 UTC Src // tripit Log #01812

Img T+ 2008.04.08 14:00 UTC Src // flickr Log #01811

Open Limit

This road sign means “no enforced speed limit, drive as fast as you can safely”

Img T+ 2008.04.08 13:08 UTC Src // flickr 34.3977°S 119.3874°E Log #01810

Dad and Me

The morning we left from Bremer Bay.

Img T+ 2008.04.08 04:41 UTC Src // flickr Log #01809

Sunset in Bremer

Img T+ 2008.04.07 21:38 UTC Src // flickr 34.3686°S 119.3227°E Log #01808

Tiger Snake

Driving around near Bremer is like being on a safari, you just pull over to see the wildlife. This was a pretty big one – a couple meters long.

Img T+ 2008.04.07 16:14 UTC Src // flickr 34.3686°S 119.3227°E Log #01807

Royal Hakea

Bizarre plant only found in the Fitzgerald River National Park, next door to Bremer Bay

Img T+ 2008.04.07 15:52 UTC Src // flickr 34.3686°S 119.3227°E Log #01806

River Gorge

Img T+ 2008.04.07 00:04 UTC Src // flickr 34.4812°S 119.3735°E Log #01805

Fisheries Marina @ Bremer Bay

Img T+ 2008.04.06 18:42 UTC Src // flickr 34.4570°S 119.3654°E Log #01804

House on a Hill

Very mediterranean-looking.

Img T+ 2008.04.06 18:42 UTC Src // flickr 34.4570°S 119.3654°E Log #01803

“The Church”

A really strange “house” being built in Bremer Bay overlooking the ocean.

Img T+ 2008.04.06 18:21 UTC Src // flickr Log #01802

Dad and Me

Img T+ 2008.04.06 13:34 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01801

More Roos Near Karma Chalets

Img T+ 2008.04.06 06:37 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01800

Me & The Ladies

Img T+ 2008.04.06 00:21 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01799

The Denmark Maze

Img T+ 2008.04.05 18:32 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01798

Tree-cover

Img T+ 2008.04.05 17:52 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01797

Green’s Pool

Img T+ 2008.04.05 08:58 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01796

Tim, Shanthi and Me

Img T+ 2008.04.05 08:58 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01795

100_1622

Img T+ 2008.04.05 08:55 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01794

100_1617

Img T+ 2008.04.05 08:51 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01793

Lone Tree in the Dark

As viewed from the balcony at Forest-Hill Winery. I believe this was Tim’s idea – top work son!

Img T+ 2008.04.05 02:20 UTC Src // flickr Log #01792

The Ceremony

Img T+ 2008.04.05 02:15 UTC Src // flickr Log #01791

The Ceremony

Img T+ 2008.04.05 01:37 UTC Src // flickr Log #01790

The Boys

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Set Up

Read log

Img T+ 2008.04.05 00:16 UTC Src // flickr Log #01788

Set Up

Img T+ 2008.04.04 22:43 UTC Src // flickr 34.9839°S 117.2983°E Log #01787

Beach Tennis

How do other people celebrate getting married?

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Bright Coast

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Descent

Down to the beach to take wedding photos!

Img T+ 2008.04.04 21:42 UTC Src // flickr 35.0360°S 117.3292°E Log #01784

Australian Bride

I love this photo, I think it really captures the casual-yet-classy, down-to-earth wedding that they had. Rock out MA.

Img T+ 2008.04.04 20:28 UTC Src // flickr 35.0360°S 117.3292°E Log #01783

The Ceremony

Img T+ 2008.04.04 15:04 UTC Src // flickr 35.0360°S 117.3292°E Log #01782

Ocean Beach

At Denmark.

Img T+ 2008.04.03 23:22 UTC Src // flickr Log #01781

View

This is what we saw from the balcony (or our window) at Karma Chalets. Not bad at all.

Img T+ 2008.04.03 22:46 UTC Src // flickr Log #01780

Robin’s First (Demon) Roo

Img T+ 2008.03.31 19:48 UTC Src // flickr Log #01779

Cottesloe Beach

Idiana Tea House on the left.

Img T+ 2008.03.31 18:22 UTC Src // flickr Log #01778

View from King’s Park Botanical Garden

Link T+ 2008.03.31 01:18 UTC Src // delicious Log #01777

Search Analytics: Site search analytics workshop slides

Presentation on site search analytics and how to implement them, why they’re useful etc.

rosenfeldmedia.com

Img T+ 2008.03.30 22:08 UTC Src // flickr Log #01776

We Are Having a Three-Way?

Img T+ 2008.03.29 21:37 UTC Src // flickr Log #01775

We Throw Petals At You

Img T+ 2008.03.29 21:17 UTC Src // flickr Log #01774

The Bride and Groom

Img T+ 2008.03.29 21:17 UTC Src // flickr Log #01773

Bridesmaids etc

Img T+ 2008.03.29 20:33 UTC Src // flickr Log #01772

The Ceremony Setting

Status T+ 2008.03.28 21:05 UTC Src // tripit Log #01771

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The Australian Odyssey: SFO-AUK

We were hungry, but we were ready, so we decided to just go to the airport and eat there. Airplane food tends to be horrible, but airport food is normally at least bearable. On the train heading to SFO, an incredible example of a hipster geek presented itself. We counted the following “authority indicators” testifying …

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