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Archives for September 2009

The speck of dust is all

The universe is vast and we are minuscule. Yet we are all our world.

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Got the time? Set your blog correctly for Daylight Savings.

WordPress kindly adjusts your blog for Daylight Savings — provided it knows where you are.

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WordPress and BBPress make Zen Virtual Retreats

Our Zen Virtual Retreats use WordPress and BBPress to create an engaged and active community.

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Circumlocution may be required

Choose the right kind of language for the situation.

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Rob’s Noise to Signal is a laugh

We all need a laugh sometimes. Rob Cottingham’s Noise to Signal cartoons supplies it.

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Shuffling 100-ton antennas at 5 Km

The ALMA antennas must survive strong winds and temperatures between +20 and -20 Celsius but still be able to pick out a golf ball at a distance of 15 km.

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Blog, Tweet, KaPow

Learn specific techniques to get more of your message across, more quickly and more effectively, at the Wellington Engage your Community conference.

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Movies – with added carrots?

I despise the DVD makers who accuse me of piracy every time I play a properly purchased movie.

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Wait better with WelliBUS

Wellingtonians: find out when your bus is supposed to arrive.

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Japanese archery

A couple of photos from the Japanese Archery exhibition in Wellington.

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400% increase in images showing abuse of kids

Fix the problem; don’t just filter the websites.

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Filtering out the bad stuff

Internet filtering in New Zealand is on its way. Here’s what you should know.

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KnowIt · By Miraz Jordan · @miraz