Month: October 2009
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52/30/5 Week 43
Week 43 was taken in my front yard, where the roses grow. The roses were suffering from a bit of frost recently, due to the ridiculously late start to spring we’ve been having in Canberra this year. The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622610985176/) is on Flickr.
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52/30/5 Week 42
Week 42 was taken with the assistance of my lovely wife, who offered her hands for my photography: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622611120438/) is on Flickr.
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52/30/5 Week 41
Week 41 was taken on the actual lake of Lake Ginninderra, mainly some passing swans. First, some passing bird (not an ornithologist either): A swan: And the swans and their cygnets: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622487018149/) if on Flickr.
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The exchange rate according to today’s Apple announcements
[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? * iMac 22-inch: US $1,199, AUS $1,599 * iMac 27-inch: US $1,699, AUS $2,199 * Mac Mini Base: US $549, AUS $849 * MacBook: US $999, AUS…
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52/30/5 Week 40
Week 40 was taken at Lake Ginninderra in Belconnen. In particular, it was a few passing bees enjoying the early sunny days of spring here. The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622611302246/) is on Flickr.
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Comedy as myth
Part of the recent hagiography that has grown up around George Lucas is the idea that he [deliberately crafted *Star Wars* to reflect Joseph Campbells’ *Hero with a Thousand Fces*](http://www.moongadget.com/origins/myth.html). My suggestion, in counter to this, is that Campbell’s work describes something that is so generic to story telling that you could find a comedy…
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52/30/5 Week 39
Week 39 was a quick trip to [ANU](http://www.anu.edu.au). View Larger Map First up, a few photos of the recent John Curtin School of Medical Research (JCSMR) building: And secondly, a few ducks that were wondering around Sullivan’s Creek near the School of Law: The [full set](http://www.flickr.com/photos/exasperated/sets/72157622559872546/) is on Flickr.
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Game Review: Prince of Persia (reboot)
[*Prince of Persia*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia_(2008_video_game\)) is the seventh 7th game in the main [*Prince of Persia*](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_of_Persia) series, and the 12th game overall. Spoilers in this review, so you’ll have to click through.
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52/30/5 Week 38
The photos for week 38 were taken in central Canberra. View Larger Map I was mainly focusing on public sculpture around the Civic area. A strange bird statue on top of a poster stand: Some grafitti that appears to be taken from *Where the Wild Things Are*: A metal sheep: Another more abstract sculpture: And…
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Book Review: Bad Science, Ben Goldacre
*Bad Science* is drawn from the Guardian column of the same name, as well as the many other things that Ben Goldacre covers on his [website](http://www.badscience.net/). The main focus is on the abuses of science that seem to proliferate in the press and on the Internet. Things such as scares over the MMR vaccine, scares…