[Apple](http://www.apple.com) announced some shiny new things today. Given that the Australian dollar is around 92 cents, we'd hope for a good exchange rate. What has Apple actually done?…
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I honestly thought we'd be done by now... Wasn't [Super Tuesday](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Super_Tuesday) going to be the killer blow for the Democrats? Well, I suppose it's almost over for the…
In case you hadn't noticed, the TV and film writers in the US are [on strike](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007–08_Writers_Guild_of_America_strike). It's been about 9 weeks now since they went on strike in…
Updates on the shows from my earlier post: Jericho: Still not watching... Vanished: Didn't entice me back. Smith: Still canceled. The Class: Every time I say 'I'm giving…
I've been watching the commentators at The Corner, where they're learning to come to terms with the election defeat of the US Republicans: A friend of mine [...] has…
Great stuff in the US elections... As expected, the Democrats are going to easily get control of the Houes. But it's looking more and more like they'll get…
So which special occasions do we (well, the US) spend the most money on? The National Retail Federation has the breakdown (via Snopes): Christmas ('winter holidays'): $438.6 billion. Back…
Via The Daily Show, I give you the Jimmy Dean Chocolate Chip Pancakes & Sausage on a Stick: There are just no words...
From The Courier-Mail (via Boing Boing): THE United States has slapped a ban on Vegemite, outraging Australian expatriates there. I don't feel that I'm exaggerating when I say that…
No further comment needed:Â A Northeast Portland man is suing basketball superstar Michael Jordan and Nike founder Phil Knight for a combined $832 million. Allen Heckard filed the…