07/09/15
Cats with lasers
Cats with lasers. #austinpowersRead More
21/08/15
Speed and latency between AWS Sydney and other regions
Since the launch of the AWS Sydney (ap-southeast-2) region in November 2012 the majority of my infrastructure has been placed here. There are however times where infrastructure or services need to exist in other regions whether that be for DR or even to bring an application closer to end users. Sometimes these applications need to be replicated either synchronously orRead More
14/08/15
Visitors to Canada will soon require an electronic travel authorisation
Readers who travel to the United States under the Visa Waiver Program will no doubt be familiar with the requirement for an ESTA (Electronic System for Travel Authorization). From March 1, 2016 Canada will be introducing a similar requirement for foreign nationals arriving by air and you’ll need to have an Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) before arriving in Canada. AsRead More
20/07/15
Hotel Vintage Portland
Loving the living area @hotelvintageportland. It’s almost as big as my apartment at home. Actually strike that. Loving the room!Read More
19/07/15
San Francisco Morning
Good morning San Francisco. Still a bit jet lagged but feel better today! #baybridge #embarcaderocenterRead More
10/07/15
The new Amazon Kindle Paperwhite
On June 17, Amazon announced a new version of the Kindle Paperwhite with a high resolution 300ppi display, a new Kindle font Bookerly and a new typesetting engine. As I was long overdue for a new Kindle (my existing Kindle Touch was purchased in 2012) I decided to place a pre-order and anxiously awaited its arrival. On June 30th IRead More
04/07/15
Qantas flights from Sydney to San Francisco now on sale
Qantas customers are now able to book Qantas’ new direct flights to San Francisco for travel from December 2015. Services will initially operate on peak days only, however from late January 2016 will operate six days per week using the refurbished 747-400 aircraft with the same interiors as the A380 including the Skybed MKII. Flights will operate using the QF73Read More
19/06/15
Sydney Rainbow
#rainbow #sydney #nofilterRead More
12/05/15
Qantas Q Streaming with your own device
In late April Qantas announced the availability of a Q Streaming app that lets you use your own Apple device with their onboard Q Streaming service. During the pilot phase this is limited to selected Boeing 717 aircraft. On April 26th I was given the opportunity to trial this service on a flight from Canberra to Sydney. How do IRead More
11/05/15
Pre-Ordering your meal on Qantas with Select on Q-Eat
Select on Q-Eat is Qantas’ online meal ordering service that allows passengers travelling Business, Premium Economy and Economy on selected routes to select their chosen meal in advance of the flight. This is a fantastic option for those who want to be certain that their selected meal is available to them rather than taking whatever options are available when theRead More
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