You sexy thang you …
If you’re wondering how newspapers in the US handled the Saddam-in-his-undies saga, here’s the answer. There’s not much I can say on the subject except he’s a hairy wee monkey, isn’t he?
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Lows and highs
Saturday got off to a sad start with a funeral but ended on a high note with a wedding held in my living room and attended by more than 100 guests. No, I don’t have the world’s biggest lounge — there were actually only about 40 people there in the flesh, the rest attended via
Oops
Trend Micro caused more than a few headaches for users when it made a faulty update available at the weekend. The anti-virus update was available on the company’s site for 90 minutes. The problem arose because a bug in the file update created a loop that used almost 100 percent of the CPU processing power.
Bits, bobs and gaming
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I’m not a technological wizard but I am a fan of gadgets and geeky stuff, so right now it feels like geek heaven with WinHec this week and E3 next month. Microsoft’s WinHec bunfight this week took a look back at what the Windows has
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We all have hate lists — don’t we?
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) If you have anti-virus software on your computer you’ve probably noticed a flurry of activity during the past couple of days with new virus definition updates coming thick and fast. If you’re not already familiar with Symantec’s Security Response site, now is probably a good
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Telecom offers up prizes
Telecom has slashed residential calling rates to 55 countries this weekend and one customer will have the chance to win a $5000 travel voucher. Okay, so it’s not as good as grabbing $8.5 million in Lotto but $5000 is not to be sneezed at.
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Holidays for the outspoken
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) I feel sorry for John Tamihere. Not because he thought the interview for Investigate Magazine was off the record. No one could be that gullible. Not because he’s been lambasted in the press both here in New Zealand and overseas. He’s deserved every bit of
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Election of successor steeped in history
(This is the Online column, written for The Southland Times) The death of Pope John Paul 2 has had a global impact for both Catholics and non-Catholics alike. His 26-year reign makes him the third longest-serving pope in history and for anyone under the age of 30, the only one ever known. A full list
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