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Netatmo Urban Weather Station 23 Aug 2013 | 01:05 pm
I've always been a weather nut and now I'm the happy owner of a Netatmo Urban Weather Station. This sleek wifi-connected electronic device monitors indoor and outdoor temperatures via two modules (pi...
Haydn Bunton: Legend and Myth 22 Aug 2013 | 08:31 am
I'm privileged to publish this story. Several years ago I converted to YouTube "The Ballad of Haydn Bunton" by Ken Mansell and Peter Bell. I conceded at the time I was probably breaching copyright, ...
Generational cusp 16 Aug 2013 | 03:01 pm
Much is written about the Baby Boomers, Generation X and Generation Y, however little thought is given to those of us born on the cusp of transition. I believe that our half-decade (1965-69) is uniqu...
Sir Henry Parkes 12 Aug 2013 | 03:07 pm
I had a schoolboy's understanding of Sir Henry Parkes before reading his biography by Robert Travers. He's known as the "Father of Federation" but perhaps is better remembered as a master politician ...
Dark Moon 10 Aug 2013 | 01:03 pm
I attended a theatre reading session for the first time on Wednesday. The performance was Dark Moon by Adelaide playwright Ben Brooker at Holden Street Theatres by Fivepointone. It was a wonderful ex...
Swedish Tarts 4 Aug 2013 | 03:42 pm
I discovered Swedish Tarts today at Semaphore. I had arranged to meet a friend at the jetty, and looking on Google for somewhere to catch up, I found this culinary gem. Described as a "little taste o...
iGrip Universal Tablet Car Holder 3 Aug 2013 | 01:44 pm
Have you ever wanted to install a windshield phone or iPad/tablet holder, but felt low self-esteem at trying to do so? I mean, these things should be easy to set up, right? Unfortunately, some of tho...
Caught out by Catch 3 Aug 2013 | 12:41 pm
It was disappointing to receive the news that Catch Notes will be closing down on August 30. Catch provides a popular service to integrate notes between the web and mobile devices. I've been using it...
Robert Winthrop: Bigamist and bounder 28 Jul 2013 | 02:52 pm
This article was largely researched and written by Cheryl Lean. It relates the extraordinary story of Robert Winthrop, who for several years in the 1890s, farmed alongside my great-grandfather Edward ...
The Gorey name 27 Jul 2013 | 05:29 pm
I'm finding it difficult to establish the true origin of the Gorey name. Some sources say it is Scottish, from Skye, others that it's an Anglicised version of the Irish name O'Guire. From this site: ...
