Category: Books and Literature

A married man trapped in the city Tried to write his beloved a ditty. His wife would be bent For he had no present… Anniversaries without them aren’t pretty. For a friend. Good luck!

So I’ve decided that it was perhaps unkind to expect to go cold-turkey onto WebOS without proper preparation.  Given the (to me at least) critical nature of my phone, it may be wiser to start out with the Pre3 as an ancillary device until she & I have  warmed to each other’s foibles. I’m still… Continue reading Pre3xistence Rethink

Sadly, with no WiFi and no Bluetooth radios running (so less stress than the iPhone 4S normally receives), the battery on Little Miss Pre3 only survived from 5:30am to 11:30am. Just as well I had the 4S with me as backup.  So for the rest of the day, my Pre3xistence is on hold, until I… Continue reading Pre3xistence Day 2 Challenge Failed

It being the first day of the work week, today’s challenge will be to last a whole day under normal usage. Given the 1230mAh battery inside it (vs the iPhone 4S’s 1450mAh non-removeable one), and the demands of a full work-day, this will likely be make or break…

So I’d put our youngest to bed but she refused to settle.  One extended cuddle, drink of water, lullaby, dummy attachment, and short cuddle later, she was still upset. No idea what was wrong, I was starting to get frustrated – but then noticed that she’d been pointing at the floor the whole time.  Lightbulb… Continue reading Condescension

Watching the Hawks / Pies match tonight, I can only say I was proud of the way the team played.  The exhaustion on display through the last quarter showed they left it all on the field, and if one or two high-tackles in our forward fifty had been called in the last 3 min, it… Continue reading Proud, Crushed

In case you’re wondering how  on earth the AFL Finals system works, I’ve created a handy-dandy spreadsheet you can use. Download it here: