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I consider myself quite internet-savvy. I’ve seen most memes and scams come and go, so it pains me to admit that I have been taken in by one.
Yes, I’m afraid my initial entusiasm for Terry’s Chop Shop is now tainted with the belief that it has just been a viral marketing campaign all along. Bloody […]

Like a million others, I got a laugh out of ‘Will it blend?‘ - where everyday items meet their doom on the spinning blades. I’m sure I’m not alone, though, in wanting to give that guy a slap - his self satisfied demeanour and spotless lab coat… and let’s face it it’s still a ad […]

Well, it seems so, according to the Sunday Age.

Alright, so it isn’t the editorial, it’s the ‘heckler’ column on the back page. Stinging criticism, nonetheless.

How spoiled are chocolate lovers in Melbourne? There’s plenty of good retail chocolate - my favourite, the South Australian import, Haighs. But more and more, chocolate shops are about the experience of sitting down, drinking and eating in cosy surroundings - the whole indulgence thing wrapped up.
Until now, Koko Black had this wrapped up - […]

I remember in the early 70’s when the world was experiencing it’s first “Oil Shock”. Cruising along, dad at the wheel of the old Humber Super Snipe (kewl eh?) when the interviewee on the radio made the dire prediction that petrol would get to $1 a gallon. (Yes, it was definitly gallons, the ‘metrication’ program […]

Like most google map watchers, I’ve heard the debates about censorship on Google Maps. Pressure from governments, back room deals, conspiracy theories… it all gets a good workout on the forums, lists and blogs. Until now, the common theme has always been national security… mostly defence installations.
Now, it seems that money buys you anonymity. Or […]