Monthly Archives: June 2010

rounding

Posted on 30 June 2010 by

Feeling rather tired and been working (on work stuff!) this evening – end of financial year is generally a very busy time for me and probably my busiest time of the year. Part of my job for June is to … Continue reading →

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visiting

Posted on 28 June 2010 by

A few folk have commented recently that they no longer seem as interested in visiting bookshops. Somewhat timely, there was an article on Teleread along similar lines. I tend to have my phases on this sort of thing, not to … Continue reading →

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ooh shiny thing

Posted on 27 June 2010 by

I’ve been playing a bit, talking a bit and thinking a bit. Realising perhaps that some of my thinking was getting me caught in a particular box which I can sort of see outside of now. A return to first … Continue reading →

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coverage

Posted on 27 June 2010 by

Even though I managed to write up a ginormous post the other day on my ereading experience with the kindle, I still left out a chunk of stuff like covers and updates and such. I would very much like to … Continue reading →

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my job

Posted on 26 June 2010 by

Working in the dark. Troubleshooting other systems without actual access to the systems themselves. I have no idea who does my sort of thing at most other vendors. I work in a bubble…or a cage as folk like to joke … Continue reading →

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oh june

Posted on 24 June 2010 by

June is my busiest month of the year at work…something to do with databases and subscriptions and renewals and end of financial year. Into the midst plunged an unexpected bit of politics. Australia now has its first female Prime Minister … Continue reading →

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spillage

Posted on 23 June 2010 by

UPDATE: Julia Gillard is now PM! Oh my, having had a lovely dinner out involving the most delicious tempura camembert from Iiza, I returned to discover twitter going mad with news of a potential #spill about to happen. Many journos … Continue reading →

Posted in flotsam, june | 5 Comments

kindling

Posted on 23 June 2010 by

I have been rather fortunate, via a friend, to score a freebie ereader – Amazon’s Kindle. I’ve been wanting an ereader to play with for a long time. Admittedly, based on what I’d seen and played with so far, the … Continue reading →

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rock around the clock

Posted on 21 June 2010 by

I came home sorta prepared to write up my kindle review but now feeling less into it. Plus I’ve just downloaded the new kindle software update and want to include my experience of that, and how it goes. Not up … Continue reading →

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odds and ends

Posted on 20 June 2010 by

It has been a while since I last emptied my phone of ISBNs. These are books I am tempted to buy on the spot, in the bookshop. I have managed to develop a system that has been moderately successful in … Continue reading →

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