Must admit, this nearly brought a tear to the eye... http://britishexpats.com/forum/showthread.php?t=425293 read more

In 1996 Electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast, produced no exhaust, and ran without gasoline. 10 years later these futuristic cars were almost entirely gone. What happened? This is the question that is addressed in the award winning documentary 'Who … read more

I really like the new Filehippo Update Checker. It scans your installed applications and checks to see if you have the latest versions installed. This is important because it's not just your operating system that can contain security vulnerabilities that need patching - applications need patching … read more

Thank god we're not Americans. If it was yank sailors that had been arrested by the Iranians they would have either fired back, in which case they would have all been shot due to being heavily outnumbered, or Bush would have taken a hard line, in which case it could have led to another war and the … read more

According to a survey by the Energy Saving Trust, while 80 per cent of the public believe climate change is affecting Britain, almost half are doing nothing to halt its impact. I predict that I'm like many: I'm concerned about climate change and am willing to do my bit (recycle more, stop leaving … read more

The couple who are buying our house came around at the weekend to look at some of the furniture we're offering for sale (heavily discounted). We've been very cautious up to now to not start putting any plans into action until we've exchanged contracts, because we know the house sale could fall … read more

I just thought I'd do a bit of research into the job market in Brisbane, and suddenly it's 3 hours later and I'm even more confused than when I started! Everything I'm reading tells me that Sydney, Melbourne, and Canberra are all better for IT Security jobs than Brisbane. That doesn't mean to say … read more

The annual Zombie walk has taken place in Brisbane today. I might join in next year. I won't need any make-up - I always look like that first thing in the morning. I'm not a morning person! read more

I completely forgot about April Fools this morning. Pity - as Rach just loves me winding her up, not! The Sunday papers didn't forget though, here's a few of the April Fools stories in the papers today: Several events in the 2012 London Olympics - including the opening ceremony - will be "farmed … read more

This won most inspirational video at the You Tube awards. I thought it might be Danny Wallace at first - certainly the kind of thing that he would do: [youtube [www.youtube.com/watch](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vr3x_RRJdd4&w=425&h=350]) read more

I've been a Gmail user for 15 months now so these hacks and extensions could be quite useful. read more

Great article comparing the weather between the major cities. Rach is set on that we're moving to Brisbane but I'm still open to the possibility of trying out other areas. I guess I better make my mind up soon, if all goes well we've only got 3 months to go! read more

The security breach at TJX, owners of TK Maxx, which has led to the disclosure of 45 million customer's credit and debit card information comes as no surprise to us in the IT Security community. Unlike banks, insurance companies and they're like who are regulated by the Financial Services Authority … read more

It may have the feel of monopoly money but apparently the security features built into the new £20 note are quite good. Here's a handy guide for checking for forgeries: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6444003.stm#graphic read more

According to research conducted by BUPA (well actually it was the results from thousands of personality tests), up to 75% of us toil away in unsuitable jobs or have taken completely the wrong career path for our character. I went on the BUPA website to take the personality test and it turns out I'm … read more

The Prime Minister popped in to see us at work today. It was all very hush hush, no one new anything about it until about 2 hours before the event. The first I new anything was happening was when I saw an ITV film crew turn up this morning - parked in our car park right across from where I sit. No … read more

Finally started the to-do list, no doubt this will get updated many times over the coming weeks as we remember other requirements. This is the pre-emigration list, I still need to do the list of all the things we need to do when we get to Oz, e.g. find a job! So here goes... Should be doing now Dig … read more

Interesting commentary about today's events in The Independent. I never have liked Ian Paisley. I'm sure devolution in Northern Ireland could have been a lot more advanced by now if it wasn't for the pig-headedness of Ian Paisley. It can't be a good thing to have a Reverend as First Minister when … read more

Last Thursday, while walking down to Tiger Tiger, I was approached by a scruffy looking bloke who asked me if I could spare him 11p. My default reaction was to say 'sorry, I don't have any change'. Now the reason I bring this up is because I've got to the section within the book 'Join Me' where the … read more

After loving 'Yes Man' by Danny Wallace, I've bought his earlier book 'Join Me' the story of how he started a cult, which I'm finding to be equally as funny and entertaining. I think the reason I like his books so much is because like him, I enjoy stupid pointless things, and believe things which … read more