the scootabug virus

The rat survived the bathroom repairs. Thought you’d like to know.

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 10:44:08 +0000

Tweets from 2010-07-28

admin — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0000

This all seems a little to "24" to me. Where's Bauer? RT @mattunderground: Reboot the internet with these secret 7 keys: http://goo.gl/cxHp #
Someone needs to inject honey into bananas. That'd be great. Kthxbai. #
#Samsung can't even spell experience, let alone give you one. #HugeCorporationMarketingFail #Jokers http://tweetphoto.com/35309075 #
The Chaser's Angry Kevin Burger. http://youtu.be/ZEfJq09pms4 MegaLOLs to be had all round… (via @peterjblack) #
HOMG Microsoft Street Slide is amazing and makes Google look like a chump: http://is.gd/dNZrv (via @mattunderground) #
Micro-trenching could drop 1km of fibre per day for NBN's rollout:http://is.gd/dO00X (via @mpesce). That's fast cable for fast data! #
ABC has the best shows on a Wednesday. Get on it! #
The rat survived the bathroom repairs. Thought you'd like to know. http://post.ly/p8uN #

Looking for old software?

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 11:34:02 +0000

Here’s one for ya, www.filehippo.com. It’s basically a repository of current and (more importantly) old/previous/legacy version installers of your favourite software.

Why the heck would you want old software? Because more often than not new software will kindly provide you with as many new issues as it resolves, and in my case, remove a feature you actually still need.

I just downloaded HandBrake 0.9.3 from because in the latest release, they’ve dropped support for AVI file output. That’s fair enough because AVI is the ugly old brother of newer formats that support better codecs and other built in functionality. Unfortunately the device I’m trying to encode video for won’t play an MKV or M4V, so I need to stick with the AVI for now.

I haven’t figured out if the software developers and/or the “community” are supplying FileHippo.com with the software installers as they’re released – and obviously that isn’t really that important but it’s interesting either way.

There is another site I stumbled across, www.oldapps.com, and they basically do the same thing as the large water dwelling mammal. If you can’t find what you’re looking for on either of these sites, I guess you’re really screwed now (not). But it does beg the question – if you’re holding on to every installer you’ve ever come across, are you wasting your time? Meh, I don’t think you can rely on everything being “in the cloud” – some clouds get thick, heavy and dark and start to fall from the sky so it won’t be stopping me any time soon!

Here’s an excerpt from one of my favourite TV shows, Flight of the Conchords: Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros. Let’s face it, that’s what this whole post was leading to!

Tweets from 2010-07-27

admin — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0000

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Data entry, data entry, data entry. Thats, what, I, live, for (obviously). #LessDataAndLessEntryKthxbai #
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Entering the BIOS it says "Prepare to Enter Setup". I always brace my seat, never know what will happen next. Thanks #AwardBIOS #
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Rename Windows files in BULK. http://is.gd/dLjLJ Where have you been all these years? #
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Tweets from 2010-07-26

admin — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 02:00:00 +0000

Monday, bloody Monday! Forget Mondayitis, I'm calling this workingweekitis. #
On hold with #Telstra 2nd attempt trying to resolve *cancelled phone* suspension notice. FINALLY actual customer service! FkUtlstraKthxbai #

Tweets from 2010-07-25

admin — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Dodo's $1 unlimited dial up plan. Who are they kidding? #
Can't burn M4A tracks as MP3 in iTunes? What century are we in? Can't Apple convert for me, I'm not doing it myself. #
RT @DoctorKarl: Human eye vs Camera? @skyhawkmatthew 600 megapixels, ISO 800, Dynamic Range 10*6 to 1, Focal length 17-22 mm, Aperture f 3.5 #

Tweets from 2010-07-23

admin — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 19:00:00 +0000

These might be the coolest business socks ever. #Torpedo7 black ankle socks. Win! http://tweetphoto.com/34314511 #
Number 1 baby! Where’s Nelson at? Where’s he at? Number 1. What’s the deal? What’s the deal?! http://youtu.be/-Dbt8AdQfQw #
Thanks for the followees, hope to hook up for a ride with you guys some time! Itching… RT @mattunderground: #FF MTB buddies #
Who really gives a fsck that it’s Daniel Radcliffe’s birthday? Some people obsess over worthless crap. Also, did you see the iPhone 4? #
Hmm, wonder where those gigabit NICs are? #MovingHouseBlows #

iOS 4.0 on 3G iPhone (Parody)

scoota — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 08:49:26 +0000

Are you loving life since you updated to iOS 4.0 on your iPhone 3G? I know I am, and this video certainly sums up the all new “user experience” -- for practically no gains.

Tweets from 2010-07-15

scoota — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 01:00:00 +0000

If you start an mp3 stream (#triplej) in Safari and then press home button, stream continues and you can use other apps. iPhone win. #
What’s red and smells like blue paint? Red paint! #

Adding the scootabug virus to iPhone

scoota — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 08:09:17 +0000

I haven’t used WordPress for years but I feel like maybe I’ve got something to contribute to the world more so these days than in years past.

As an avid iPhone user, I obviously installed the WordPress app. Had a giggle when I saw this…”Adding the scootabug virus”. Adding a virus, hehe.