I was in LA last week on business. My colleagues had asked me to acquire an iPad so that we could test our web sites and mobile apps on it. So I went into the Apple Store in Santa Monica, and was amazed to see it packed with so many people nearly ejaculating over the…
Continue reading →Here I am talking up the Bright Ideas Challenge, and why innovation is important to Wellington and New Zealand.
Continue reading →“Now the trouble about trying to make yourself stupider than you really are is that you very often succeed.” – CS Lewis, The Magician’s Nephew
Continue reading →Ignite Wellington was part of Global Ignite Week, and I was invited to do a talk as part of this exciting and (as a presenter) nerve-wracking endeavour. Each presenter is given exactly 5 minutes to present, and allocated 20 Powerpoint slides which are automatically advanced every 15 seconds; the presenter has no control over the…
Continue reading →I am a propellor on an aircraft carrier I spin and thrust silently under the waterline It can unleash tremendous power It only looks like it is going slow because it is so big I am a receiver on the dish at Arecibo My friends and I are listening For the others we know are…
Continue reading →Left to right: Thomas Schickedanz, Hannah Schickedanz, Mike Penhall, Dave Moskovitz, Nick Rowney, Stefan Korn, Jeff Mitchell, Annabel Youens
Continue reading →Stephen Fisher posted a fabulous review of The Klezmer Rebs playing the Palmerston North City Library in today’s Manawatu Standard: While we may have become used to the sounds of live music drifting through our city library, it is a long time since we have been treated to such a lively and spirited performance as…
Continue reading →175ml Boiling water 150ml Cold water 100ml Canola oil 1 1/2 Tbsp Sugar 2 tsp Salt 1 1/2 Tbsp Yeast 4 Eggs 650g High-grade flour (6 1/2 Cups) 50g Poppy or sesame seeds Method: Add the boiling water to the cold water, giving 325ml in a large measuring cup. Stir in the sugar, salt and…
Continue reading →Making money without adding value is like sex without love. [Dave Moskovitz]
Continue reading →The New Zealand Society of Authors is presenting an evening discussion chaired by Nelson Wattie with Dennis Welch, Nicky Hager, Bill Hastings, and Maureen Birchfield on the topic: Does New Zealand enjoy freedom of speech? When: Monday 16 November, 7pm Where: Thistle Inn, 3 Mulgrave St Wellington See you there! Download the poster
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