Archive for the 'Australia' Category



In my last post, I introduced the TomTom GO 710 GPS receiver (GPSr). I recently bought this device for car navigation but have since found it to be a surprisingly versatile gadget! With the right collection of tweaks and add-ons, it can become a great device for geocaching, and a lot more besides.
In this post, [...]

Coffee in Portland

The difference between Australia and the United States can be concisely stated by citing the espresso menu at The Coffee People, Portland Airport, Oregon:
Espresso Drinks:

Mindsweeper™
Black Tiger Mocha
Slammahamma™

With this update, the southeast of Melbourne is now in high-resolution, as is Jess's home town of Hamilton!

Boo Hoyts, Yay Hoyts!

Jess and I went to see Mission: Impossible III a couple of weeks ago. (Some spoilers indicated below.) To beat the crowds, we picked a Monday evening and avoided the city centre theatres, heading out to the Hoyts cinemas at nearby Victoria Gardens. Not only did we beat the crowds, but when we arrived the [...]

Kev Eats Vegemite

Haven’t been listening to Lost Out Back? Check out our latest episode, in which I try Vegemite for the very first time. Can you guess if I liked it?
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The maps look great with property boundaries, but still no search. Zoomin had better move fast!

Lost Out Back

Check out my podcast! It’s called Lost Out Back, and my friend John and I have been working on “lost episodes” for a couple of months. It’s not perfect, but it’s fun. I hope you think so too!
A podcast about Australia by two unlikely candidates: a geek from the Great White North and a lad [...]

Free doughnuts are sure to please Melbourne sugar addicts. Meals seem like an endless series of birthday cakes right now, so I think I'll abstain... this time.

Most Australian states have changed the end date for Daylight Savings for the upcoming Commonwealth Games. This Windows fix will reset your clock on the right date.

This has gotta be Doc Brown's DeLorean!