by Miraz on August 28, 2008
When Vodafone first announced the iPhone plans in New Zealand I was outraged, along with a lot of other people. See Vodafone gouges i from phone. Now, a month or so later, they’ve created some cheaper plans.
Under the new plans you can buy the phone for NZ$850 if you opt for the cheapest monthly plan. The handset become cheaper, of course, as the monthly plans increase in price.
iPhone 3G - 16GB Black - Vodafone NZ:
iPhone $40 (24 months). Plan details
| Includes |
Description |
| Inclusive Minutes |
20 national anytime minutes each month |
| Included TXTs |
Send up to 100 TXTs per month to any NZ mobile (from within New Zealand) |
| Included data |
250MB per month |
Additional usage |
| Per minute |
$0.89 |
| Per TXT |
$0.20 |
| Per MB |
$0.25 |
I’m considering an iPhone now, but as it’s the month to pay GST and Provisional tax, and with the lean times of summer approaching I’m still not sure it’s the right thing for me.
But at least the phone is now available at a more reasonable monthly cost.
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by Miraz on August 26, 2008
In the 17 minute TED talk, David Griffin on how photography connects us, there are many powerful photos. But Griffin talks about how the images are more than just objects of beauty; instead they are used to tell stories, some hard or tragic, others bringing hope.
My favourite was the story of the Leopard Seal and the photographer, near the end of the talk. It included a photo that turned up one day on the National Geographic feed I subscribe to — the picture attached to this post.
The photo director for National Geographic, David Griffin knows the power of photography to connect us to our world. In a talk filled with glorious images, he talks about how we all use photos to tell our stories.
I’m not a photojournalist, just someone who likes to take photos now and again. When I snap my photos I’m generally just aiming to record something interesting or pretty or unusual. There’s nothing much wrong with that, but I think I’d like to develop an attitude of using photos to tell a story. It’s a different attitude and something to ponder on.
I’m focused on not adding new feeds to my reader at the moment, but this would have been a strong candidate: National Geographic magazine Editor’s Pick —
Hear from the Photo Editors of National Geographic about what it takes to create some of the most memorable images appearing in the magazine.
[Via : National Geographic magazine - NGM.com.]
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by Miraz on August 25, 2008
A few years ago we bought a breadmaker. We only used it a few times, so as part of our current decluttering binge we’re selling it on TradeMe (auction closes 26 August 2008).
When I did some research before listing it I found numerous people trying to get hold of the manual. It seems some had been given the machine or bought it second-hand without a manual. In my searching I was unable to locate a manufacturer’s website or a manual available online.
In the spirit of a public service I’ve taken the liberty of scanning in the manual and putting it on my S3 site for free download, in two forms:
- Gourmetbaker GB717 manual (5.6Mb, PDF)
- Gourmetbaker GB717 manual (5.3Mb, zipped PDF)
Note: I did the scans over 3 sessions, so the page numbering for the PDF is a bit screwy.
I guess this could be a breach of copyright, but I can’t find any notice or address on the booklet itself, nor can I find the manufacturer’s site.
It seems to me that anyone who bought the breadmaker should have received the manual free with it, and the manual’s not much use to anyone who doesn’t have the machine. I don’t feel I’m ripping off anyone’s intellectual property by making available a copy of the operating instructions.
Anyone who googles for the manual should at least now be able to find it.
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is jointly authored by Miraz Jordan and Maria Langer.