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• Financial Advice

  By Simon Harvey on 27 September 2008

  If you had purchased £1000 of Northern Rock shares one year ago it would now be worth £4.95, with HBOS, earlier this week your £1000 would have been worth £16.50, £1000 invested in XL Leisure would now be worth less… Read More ›

• Julie Moult is an Idiot

  By Simon Harvey on 1 September 2008

  A Pommy “journalist” recently published an article about an alleged Googlebombing of British MP Hazel Blears without doing her research and understanding the technical facts behind the “internet craze”. Of course, the Internet community has sought to help her understand… Read More ›

• Again, Australian Organisations Complacent about Information Security

  By Simon Harvey on 2 July 2008 • ( 1 )

  A colleague of mine at work started blogging again last weekend, highlighting a very good point that if 2-Factor Authentication is being offered to online gaming players, they why the hell are there still governments and financial institutions across the… Read More ›

• You Know You’re Australian if …

  By Simon Harvey on 7 June 2008

  You know the meaning of the word “girt”. You believe that stubbies can be either drunk or worn. You think it’s normal to have a leader called Kevin. You waddle when you walk due to the 53 expired petrol discount… Read More ›

• OMFG! I’m a SPURMO!

  By Simon Harvey on 27 May 2008

  Going through Digg this evening, I came across this article in the Pommie Times that resonated with me, particularly for the past two or three years. I’ve only just turned 30, but apparently I am a SPURMO – a Single,… Read More ›

• British Weather

  By Simon Harvey on 20 April 2008

  The Archbishop of Canterbury has almost got his way.  British weather has officially been declared Muslim It’s partly Sunni but mostly Shi’ite.  

• A Mac Mini-based Media Centre

  By Simon Harvey on 19 April 2008

  Last year I posted about when I tried to turn my PS3 into a Media Centre. Even though some dedicated distributions have started to appear, such as Ubuntu builds, I actually realised (durr) that the whole point of getting the… Read More ›

• onya Queensland!

  By Simon Harvey on 3 April 2008 • ( 2 )

  Most of you will know that I have recently moved away from my beloved Queensland out west, to work for a pommie-based banking group out of Western Austraia. Although I’m trying my best, i still don’t get or understand AFL,… Read More ›

• Wanted: IT Developer

  By Simon Harvey on 31 January 2008 • ( 1 )

  I shall be recruiting a new Java Developer soon – if you know anyone that may be interested, let me know. They must be able to complete this quiz to qualify. The following short quiz consists of 4 questions and… Read More ›

• Guys, Listen To This CD: Cry Stolen

  By Simon Harvey on 7 January 2008

  Guys, you just have got to listen to this CD. Cry Stolen has been recently released by the Kimberley Stolen Generation Aboriginal Corporation and showcases tunes that describe the pain and suffering that the local aboriginals in the Kimberley region… Read More ›

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