By Ruben(nerd) Schade. Labour of love weblog of nerdish interests by a uni student in Sydney and Singapore! c.2004
Not strictly speaking a journalistic endeavour this time, but one that still deserved to be added to the collection:
Big Four is the colloquial name for the four main banks in several countries, where the banking industry is dominated by just four institutions and where the phrase has gained currency.
Oh you! Reminds me of that Westpac campaign in 2009, where I also suggested a possible followup to. I was so witty in those days.
Compared to the horror that was yesterday, today was spent with good friends in one of my favourite places! I'll let the illustrious Sebastian (pictured above) take you through it in detail, but essentially we strolled around the wonderland that is IKEA, shared lunch, cracked jokes and generally had a great time. For someone still coming down from shattered nerves, it was wonderful... well, other than for the sudden floods of course!
Thank you to @Sebasu_tan and @hanezawakirika :)
Regardless of where you stand on the Google+ integration into Google search results, this site is an eye opener for what it returns, and who's behind it.
With photos from my bedroom in Malaysia in 2006; only photos I could find of my old 7280 on such short notice!
I arrived a little too late for much of the Chinese New Year Markets in Sydney this weekend, but that didn't stop me gorging on dumplings and taking a few photos! Enjoy, and Gong Xi Fa Cai! :)
Checking out one of the latest entries on Heartdrops.org that arrived in my RSS reader, one particular section really struck a chord with me.
While attempting to download an application:
The program you want to download will be downloaded through the Softonic Downloader, making the download process much faster, showing a progress bar and ensuring the program is virus-free.
Ensuring it's virus-free? Miraculous!
First, the Softonic Downloader will be downloaded, and through it you'll be able to download the main program. During the download process we show commercial offers, such as the Softonic Toolbar.
Sounds... super. I've gone back in time to 1999!
The previous entry was Rubenerd.com post #4300! Time for another of our beloved pointless milestones!
I don't know why people are so worked up about Megaupload being shut down. The case was ruled in the same manner that VCR manufacturers weren't found liable for the potential for copyright infringement, similarly ski equipment makers can't be sued if their balaclavas are used to rob banks. Finally, the operators were US citizens under US law.
Oh, wait.
The CAPTCHAS, forced waiting and hoops you had to jump through to start a download meant I rarely used Megaupload if I could avoid it. I can still appreciate this ruling as setting a dangerous precedent though.
UPDATE: If true, the operators of SOPA will have to quicky get used to this.
