A Talking Remote Control Robot Helper

I need this robot to help organise MY remotes!

Amazing Photographer: Vincent Laforet

Stumbled across these amazing photos. How can you make a tennis court and an airport look so small!?



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V Festival - Sydney

The V festival rolled into Sydney again - March 29th at Centenial Park.

Highlights: Duran Duran and Queens of the Stone Age

LowLights: AIR!

Black Jack Scam in... Malaysia

A friend of mine just came back from holidays in Malaysia. I didn't get any pressies - but I did hear the greatest travel scam story.

Not once but twice did he get approached by a friendly Malayan (and his nieces) but got invited back for lunch, then asked by a 'brother' to invest $20,000 in a game of Black Jack that he would guarantee him of winning.

Politely declining, and then asking for a lift back into the city - both stories involved a last ditch attempt to sign him up with the mention of a dying grandmother.

Seems as though it's a common complaint too: a
s seen in this Lonely Planet thread

AirBook - Maybe I won't Buy One!

Joy Division Doco 'Joy Division'

Saw the Joy Division Documentary last night - highly recommended viewing.

If you've seen 24 Hour Party People and Control - then this is an excellent third chapter.

There's straight up interviews with the band members, amazing footage of the band, and of course the music!

Bjork - Sydney Opera House Steps, January 24th 2008

She returned to Australia after 10 years - and played her only Sydney concert on the steps of the opera house.

If you watched the show without knowing anything about bjork, I think you'd be dumbstruck by the screeching, almost avante-garde performance she put on.

I thought it was brilliant! An all female brass band with flags on their head and an encore that included fireworks.

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