Author Archives: Our Friend, The Admin

About Our Friend, The Admin

I own this website. My word here is law. Except where the ToS of Dot5Hosting, New Zealand law, or US law takes precedence.

The Price of Milk

Posted on 6 November 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Spent most of my free cash at the pub last Friday – my monthly ritual now. Go to the pub when I get paid, spend and drink more than is good for me. Whatever. I still have $100 waiting in … Continue reading →

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A couple of side orders: Slack and SL

Posted on 6 November 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I’m messing with a pair of impulse sites that seemed like a good idea at the time. Both are not safe for work. Second LOLs is a collection of what I consider tasteful and well-designed ‘memes’ off the Cheezburger Network … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Crap Technology

Posted on 3 November 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Thomas Hayden has an interesting article entitled Ixnay on the iPod, where he sings the praises of cheap-and-cheerful off-brand tech, such as his music player: My portable audio technology needs are simple. A few hundred well-chosen—by me, dammit—songs and a … Continue reading →

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Discount Mayonnaise

Posted on 2 November 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

You’re a hideous freak, running through underground caverns, fleeing a giant worm, oh and there’s creatures trying to turn you into sushi if you don’t fall in the yellow goo of death. Welcome to Discount Mayonnaise. So, how is this … Continue reading →

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Are we really living in the 21st Century?

Posted on 30 October 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Because I don’t think we are. Consider this. Most of our cultural systems are modified versions of millennia-old relics that were most likely invented to ensure survival in a desert while explaining where the jungles went. After all, they were … Continue reading →

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The Endurance of the would-be Long-Distance Cyclist

Posted on 23 October 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I spent most of today on the bike, riding up to Te Horo and back via Waikanae, Pekapeka and the back roads. The weather report had me expecting to wind up burning to a crisp in violent sunshine, but it’s … Continue reading →

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No Just No: The Film of the Advertisement

Posted on 8 October 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I saw this while checking which teams were playing tonight and when: 18:30Family Movie: Paddle Pop BeginsPaddle Pop Begins follows the journey that Paddle Pop Lion has taken to become the hero that he is today – A lion who … Continue reading →

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Just look at these cute little snakes.

Posted on 3 October 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Just look at them. (via T@peworm Diet)  

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Average speed

Posted on 1 October 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Today I learned that I can cycle from the river end of Weggery Drive, Waikanae, to Peka Peka, in half an hour or so. That’s a distance of about 7.7km, so that’s roughly 15km/hour, in good weather, on reasonably flat … Continue reading →

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That’s Nature For You: Feeding your Snapping Turtle

Posted on 29 September 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Imagine you’re watching a snapping turtle tearing a live mouse in half. The mouse’s front half continues to try and swim away, but the turtle is hungry. Because Nature doesn’t care what you think. YouTube, however, is as lily-livered as … Continue reading →

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Treasure Tower: Race Against the Clock

Posted on 26 September 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

For about two weeks I tried to find this game with the forgettable title, the corny graphics, and the frantic ragtime MIDI music. I knew it took place in a tower, and treasure was involved, along with a sizable serving … Continue reading →

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Diamond Hollow II: Surprisingly Fun Vertical Platform Shooter

Posted on 25 September 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I first met this game as Diamond Hollow, a plotless and simpler version of the game where you collect diamonds, upgrade your guns, fight bosses and escape the professor’s lair.

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Happy Feet: The Arrival of the Unshaven Truth

Posted on 24 September 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I can’t remember, but I think the poor sod washed up somewhere between Te Horo and Otaki. Or was it Pekapeka?  

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The Standing Desk Project

Posted on 8 September 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I spend rather a lot of time on the computer – more than is good for me, really – and as such often having back problems, I decided, after much reading about the virtues of the standing desk, to make … Continue reading →

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Magic, as Opposed to Magic

Posted on 6 September 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I just recently uploaded chapter 10 of my Oblivion/Harry Potter crossover fanfic, Magic, as Opposed to Magic (link goes to the start.) All of a sudden, I’m receiving over 30 notifications about people slapping the story on their alerts or favourites … Continue reading →

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Considering a Standing Desk – or an Add-on

Posted on 30 August 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

I spend a lot of time sitting on my arse in front of this thing. Later on I’ll pop down to the Mitre 10 and Placemakers and have a look at materials for a little standing computer hutch sort of object … Continue reading →

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Randy “Something Positive” Milholland on Dance Moms

Posted on 19 August 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Randy “Something Positive” Milholland has been livetweeting his attempts to watch something called Dance Moms: so @Iron_Spike convinced me I need to watch a show called “Dance Moms” because, I guess, she’s worried I’m not angry enough. I’m betting I get 5 … Continue reading →

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A Meditation on Manners

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Karl Schroeder wrote an interesting article entitled Rewilding Etiquette, which asks the following question: Imagine a future where the most revolutionary changes in our world have not come from nanotech, genetic engineering, artificial intelligence or even space development–but from cognitive … Continue reading →

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Cows & Cows & Cow-spiders

Posted on 16 August 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

More AfterEffects madness and experiments in herbivore geometry from Cyriak. Cows & Cows & Cows

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Religious People Are Nerds

Posted on 10 August 2011 by Our Friend, The Admin

Amusing, and it does make sense in a geeky kind of way.

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