10.1% Unaccounted Water
Last week I received my water bill. City West Water always send some interesting material with our usual bills. Their own reported figures show that they are very good at fixing water problems...
View ArticleFacebook Car
We’ve seen the Google car but I didn’t think the Facebook car would be an old Kia. Seriously, unless this is a company car, who pays money for a vanity plate with Facebk on it? Picture via...
View ArticleGoogle Maps adds Traffic Information
Google Maps has just activated real time traffic information to its maps. Information is taken from Intelematics, which you may recognise as the company behind the SUNA live GPS system that provides...
View ArticleCleanest Apartment in Brunswick?
Can we all agree that Melbourne real estate agents are the scum of the earth? Some would say that lawyers are scum but at least lawyers have years of education under their belt. Usually when one is...
View ArticleShocolate: Another chocolatier hits Melbourne
I first spotted something being built at the back of the old Fitzroy GPO last month. Google provided no information to what Shocolate was other than bad spellers of chocolate. I had to have a try...
View Article8 Mile Creek NY: Aussie Food Overseas
A friend living in New York recently dined at an Australian themed restaurant called the 8 Mile Creek restaurant and sent me the above picture. According to their website, they’ve been in business...
View ArticleMoomba Parade 2010
The rain stopped and the sun was out for this years Moomba parade. After the ferocious weather Melbourne has been experiencing, a sunny day for even only an hour was a treat for all. Crowds were...
View ArticleSome photos from the 1950s of Melbourne
Two great pictures of Melbourne for your Friday afternoon courtesy of Arcade Gazette. The first picture of Flinders Street station appears to be taken at its 100 year anniversary. Its kind of...
View ArticleThe Pacific debuts in US: Melbourne Scenes
The Pacific was partially shot in Australia and more importantly Melbourne about 2 years ago. The mini-series focuses on the US forces battle in WWII against the Japanese. The first two episodes follow...
View ArticleInteresting Parking in Collingwood
Saw this BMW “parked” in the median strip in Otter Street, Collingwood today. Somehow they managed to park it without damaging the bottom of the car. Stolen car, creative parking or a hipster art...
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