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Projects
This is a list of projects that I have planned:
- Masters coding and development;
- Get my Quadra 950 going properly with more RAM, MacOS7.6 and some big hard drives;
- Get a PowerBook 100 going (to have a shot at the Retro Challenge 2007);
- Get ethernet going on my Newton 2100;
- Start doing some basic Newton (probably OS 2.0) development;
- Build and configure my home office server (I picked up two 18.1 GB SCSI drives for this). It will be my G3 Server (beige, 300MHz, as much RAM as I can find). I will be using it for backups and storing photos.
As always, more time is required 🙁
Long time no update
- I now have a Flickr web page. People seem to be visiting but not commenting… It contains photos of birds I have taken using my Canon 350D.
- Still collecting old Apple/Mac computers (collection getting huge). I recently had a lot of fun with an Apple IIc that I picked up from the Quokka. All of the equipment and disks worked perfectly (and they were dated 1984). I also picked up 2x 350 MHz B&W G3 machines, a QuickTake 100, a 24-port 10/100 BayStack Switch, a PowerMac 5500/225 (along with numerous other bits and pieces).
- Building a HO scale model train set (mainly LIMA gear) with Cameron (although he tends to specialize in stress testing). I will post photos soon.
- My birding life list has now passed 100!
McNaught Comet
Saw the McNaught comet last night – quite spectacular despite the clouds that were around.
Tawny Frogmouth
Late last night I noticed a Tawny Frogmouth sitting on the line going to our house. I have never seen one of these in the suburbs (I haven’t really been looking) so it was a bit of a surprise. It was quite happy to sit there while I got a closer look and took some photos. Quite an unusual looking bird up close, the bristly feathers above the beak were clearly visible.
Kylie identified it as a Tawny Frogmouth (I initially thought it was an owl of some kind) and held the torch on it so I could focus the camera correctly.
A bit of an update…
Things that have been occupying my time of late:
- Taking bird photos with my newish Canon 350D (mainly at Pinnaroo Valley);
- Reading through a stash of old Mac magazines I picked up out of the Quokka;
- Watching cricket (in particular the Ashes) on TV;
- Reading Steve Wozniak’s autobiography. This was an excellent and highly motivational read.
Happy New Year everyone!
Rainbow Bee-eaters are back
At exactly the same location as last year, I saw (and photographed) two Rainbow Bee-eaters (Merops ornatus). I suspect they are nesting somewhere nearby. While they are fairly common it is still a highlight to see them.
Masters Mocha in West Perth
The most reliable source of Masters Mocha in West Perth is Joe’s Cake Kitchen. If you are like me and are fairly dependent on this wonderful beverage this is worth knowing as other vendors in the area seem to have intermittent stock. Joe always seems to have a few in the fridge.
New Camera
Just purchased a new digital SLR camera – a Canon 350D (discounted due to the introduction of the 400D). I bundled it with the twin lens kit and a 2GB CF card. I purchased it from Plaza Cameras – highly recommended. Hopefully I will have some sample pictures here soon.
New baby
Our daughter, Olivia Louise, was born 27/09/2006.
For more details please email me.