Tag Archives: opinions

Pestogate

Posted on 2012-08-31 by Jethro Carr

I hate it when the supermarket runs out of the larger 350g Pesto containers – particularly when they charge $2.57 per 100g vs $5.11 per 100g depending which size container is purchased… Incidentally the above pictured Genoese-brand pesto is the … Continue reading →

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Android alarm UI WTF

Posted on 2012-08-31 by Jethro Carr

I like Android, but there are a few times the UX (User Experience) is a bit messed up compared with the way the user thinks. For example, take the newly introduced alarm clock time selection interface added in ICS: So … Continue reading →

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Uncle Sam’s on Mars

Posted on 2012-08-13 by Jethro Carr

I find it quite amusing seeing how much importance and excitement society puts on the Olympics, rather than the accomplishments of NASA’s rover program. If there was a channel showing nothing but live(ish) feed from the Mars rover, I would … Continue reading →

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IRD online services registration

Posted on 2012-07-30 by Jethro Carr

I recently signed up with IRD’s (New Zealand’s Tax Department) online Kiwisaver service, so I could view the status of my payments and balance of New Zealand’s voluntary superannuation scheme. The user sign up form is pretty depressing (and no, … Continue reading →

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Exchange, I will have my revenge!

Posted on 2012-07-30 by Jethro Carr

It’s been a busy few weeks – straight after my visit to Christchurch I got stuck into the main migration phase of a new desktop and server deployment for one of our desktop customers. It wasn’t a small bit of … Continue reading →

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Joe’s Garage (Christchurch)

Posted on 2012-07-22 by Jethro Carr

Whilst in Christchurch I visited Joe’s Garage in Riccarton a couple of times to brunch and coffee – I’ve been to the Joe’s Garage in Wellington before, but only ever for coffee. The fit out of the venue is garage … Continue reading →

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Drexels Breakfast Resturant

Posted on 2012-07-21 by Jethro Carr

As part of my Christchurch visit, Lisa was determined to take me to Drexels all-day-breakfast restaurant, providing an American-diner-like eating experience, going for big hearty meals and novelties like unlimited filter coffee. Drexels originally had two restaurants, one in the … Continue reading →

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Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant Auckland

Posted on 2012-07-06 by Jethro Carr

I found Sunflower one weeknight when on a quest to find something delicious to eat as a vegetarian that wasn’t some overpriced and unsatisfying yuppie Britomart food. I ended up wandering up High Street and found the Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant … Continue reading →

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Bit Flipping Cycle Lanes

Posted on 2012-06-11 by Jethro Carr

On my recent walk to Devonport I was amazed at the design of the cycle lanes made by the North Shore City Council (now part of the amalgamated Auckland City Council). Aside from the initial amazement that such a car-focused … Continue reading →

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Fixing Blogging

Posted on 2012-05-06 by Jethro Carr

I’m finding an increasing number of friends and people using services like Tumblr or Google Plus as blogging services, or at least as a place to make posts that are more detailed an indepth than typical micro-blogging (aka Twitter/Facebook). The … Continue reading →

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