Sunday 16 July 2006

Youtubeism

Caz hit 30 this week - happy birthday again.  To celebrate it, he organised a wine-tasting trip to the Hunter Valley on Saturday.   The day was kick-started with a shot of Dragon's Breath chilli schnapps at 10.30am and was abit of a blur after that, but great fun had by all, thanks Caz.   Have put a few pictures up here.

Have been spending alot of time on www.youtube.com recently, here are some of the better video clips i've com across:


Also, apparently Sophie Ellis Bextor was found head-butted to death in the apartment of a French footballer. It was murder on Zidanes' floor...

 

Youtubeism

Caz hit 30 this week - happy birthday again.  To celebrate it, he organised a wine-tasting trip to the Hunter Valley on Saturday.   The day was kick-started with a shot of Dragon's Breath chilli schnapps at 10.30am and was abit of a blur after that, but great fun had by all, thanks Caz.   Have put a few pictures up here.

Have been spending alot of time on www.youtube.com recently, here are some of the better video clips i've com across:


Also, apparently Sophie Ellis Bextor was found head-butted to death in the apartment of a French footballer. It was murder on Zidanes' floor...

 

Sunday 9 July 2006

715 Megapixel Photo of Sydney Harbour

if you keep zooming in, you can even see people eating dinner, and what is on their plate.. impressive :

http://www.docbert.org/SydneyByNight/



 

715 Megapixel Photo of Sydney Harbour

if you keep zooming in, you can even see people eating dinner, and what is on their plate.. impressive :

http://www.docbert.org/SydneyByNight/



 

Saturday 8 July 2006

I woke up

this morning and there was a man stealing my gate.

I didn't say anything in case he took a fence.

 

I woke up

this morning and there was a man stealing my gate.

I didn't say anything in case he took a fence.

 

Thursday 6 July 2006

How to cut a mango

I love mangoes and had one the other day, but can't eat them without making a complete mess. This video clip shows how to expertly cut off big clean slices from a mango around it's flat, oval pit. The video's a bit "Blair Witch", so if you're prone to vertigo, watch out.

How to cut a mango

I love mangoes and had one the other day, but can't eat them without making a complete mess. This video clip shows how to expertly cut off big clean slices from a mango around it's flat, oval pit. The video's a bit "Blair Witch", so if you're prone to vertigo, watch out.

Tuesday 4 July 2006

Saturday Jog

I've just found this great website which allows you to calculate distances using google maps.  I've been looking for something exactly like this, as i'm curious to know how far some of the jogs I do are. 

For anyone interested, you can look at the actual route I usually run on a Saturday by clicking here , which tots up to an Olympian  18.69km  (11.61 miles)

Wouldn't it be handy if the distances calculated actually considered elevation too?  Maybe google earth does that?

Update:  Have just noticed that you can actually view the change in elevation for a given route, elevation is set to "off" by default.

Also,  have just been reading the FAQ for the website and found a section on elevation in the calculation of distances:
"The google maps API does not expose data about elevation, which means that elevation changes are not taken into account in calculating the distances. Some users have pointed out that there are services available on the web which can return elevation given a certain latitude and longitude point. I experimented a bit with adding functionality to the site to show that, but wasn't thrilled with the fact that the data is only available for the US, and seems to be intermittent in its reliability. Maybe some day it'll be added, if enough folks indicate that want it, and they're comfortable with the fact that it may not be all that reliable."


 

Saturday Jog

I've just found this great website which allows you to calculate distances using google maps.  I've been looking for something exactly like this, as i'm curious to know how far some of the jogs I do are. 

For anyone interested, you can look at the actual route I usually run on a Saturday by clicking here , which tots up to an Olympian  18.69km  (11.61 miles)

Wouldn't it be handy if the distances calculated actually considered elevation too?  Maybe google earth does that?

Update:  Have just noticed that you can actually view the change in elevation for a given route, elevation is set to "off" by default.

Also,  have just been reading the FAQ for the website and found a section on elevation in the calculation of distances:
"The google maps API does not expose data about elevation, which means that elevation changes are not taken into account in calculating the distances. Some users have pointed out that there are services available on the web which can return elevation given a certain latitude and longitude point. I experimented a bit with adding functionality to the site to show that, but wasn't thrilled with the fact that the data is only available for the US, and seems to be intermittent in its reliability. Maybe some day it'll be added, if enough folks indicate that want it, and they're comfortable with the fact that it may not be all that reliable."


 

Tour de France - Live Google Maps Tracks

With England crashing out of the World Cup, I've been watching the Tour de France quite alot more.  Here is a great Google Maps and Tour de France mash-up: Displays driver's data live on a interactive map. And you can can even follow the bike's position...  heart beat, speed, stress factor, distance, power and current position are tracked.

Am currenly trying to decide whether or not to do the Sydney marathon again.  Half of me just can't be bothered, but I feel like last time I could have done it alot better.  Have still got a couple of months to decide.

 

Tour de France - Live Google Maps Tracks

With England crashing out of the World Cup, I've been watching the Tour de France quite alot more.  Here is a great Google Maps and Tour de France mash-up: Displays driver's data live on a interactive map. And you can can even follow the bike's position...  heart beat, speed, stress factor, distance, power and current position are tracked.

Am currenly trying to decide whether or not to do the Sydney marathon again.  Half of me just can't be bothered, but I feel like last time I could have done it alot better.  Have still got a couple of months to decide.