Author Archives: Michael Wyres

Max Headroom and Remembering the Eighties

We’ve all seen the signs on bridges and other low structures under which a roadway passes. “Low Clearance”, “Maximum Height”, etc, etc. In the midst of completing a work-related errand this morning in West Melbourne, I saw this sign over the garage entrance of a block of apartments. Clearly someone with a sense of humour […]

Photo Cropping Fail

Loving the photo cropping fail currently currently on display on the Geelong Advertiser website: The caption reads: “Harry Taylor at Geelong training yesterday.” Harry must be a dentist now, because we can’t show you his face.

Metro Trains Melbourne: Live from 1995!

Melbourne’s suburban train operator Metro Trains Melbourne (MTM) has copped a lot of flack in recent days over its decision to drop sending service updates on Twitter for anything other than “major delays” – which they are defining as “20 or more minutes”. They are telling customers to “regularly check their website” for details of […]

Idea: Show Current Affairs on Current Affairs Shows

It really irks me that the two leading current affairs programs in Australia – Nine’s A Current Affair (ACA), and Seven’s Today Tonight (TT) – never seem to actually show any actual current affairs stories. They generally show what often don’t seem like much more than paid advertorials. Incidentally, these two programs finished fifth and […]

Optus Rewards Website Sexist Much?

I got a whiff of a really bad piece of work from Optus on Twitter this morning, in regards to the registration page for their Optus Rewards website (click image for larger view): Really? “Please select a title and the title should match with the gender.” So a woman can’t be a doctor, according to […]

Yes, The Solar Panels Work

We’ve just received our first power bill since the installation of our solar panels. I think they are working. It’s better than half of the same quarter last year, and not covering a full quarterly period. Looking forward to the next power bill!

2011: Posts Of The Year

I certainly hope my readers have had a safe and happy holiday period. Today, I have decided to take a quick look at back at my popular posts from 2011, with the most read articles for each month, and a little discussion of each. If 2012 throws up some similar results, it will be another […]

Facebook Ads: Does Anyone Check Them?

Like most people, I’ve always felt that many of the adverts alongside profiles in Facebook are undoubtedly dodgy. Take these couple of “iPhone” ads I’ve noticed this week: The first one boldly proclaims an “iPhone 4S” for only $8.45? Even if the price was correct – (lets be honest, it sounds like crap to me) […]

Browser Update 2011

With just a few days left in 2011, I’ve taken a moment to have a look at the web statistics for this site, with a view to having a look at how the ongoing browser wars are travelling. In March, I had a look at how things had been over the previous six months, and […]

Experimental Aircraft at Tullamarine?

Either Malaysia Airlines have introduced a new experimental wingless passenger aircraft, or Nearmap have one of those really humourous photo stitching hiccups going on at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport. Torpedo Airlines anyone?