Nokia Lumia 920 Review

I received my shiny new Nokia Lumia 920 last week (29/11/12) and so far I’m really enjoying it. There have been a few technical difficulties and in the Apple lingo some things I’m not using correctly but as an upgrade to the iPhone 4 I used to have I’m loving it. There are a number of apps and functions I’m still looking for... Read More

Office 2013 will inclu...

According to Gizmodo, Microsoft have just released the Consumer Preview of Office 2013, although when I try and use their link I just get a Microsoft page that repeats my IP address back to me – possible overloading maybe?). One of the things that stood out was that Microsoft were including Skype in the release. This will be because... Read More

Password Security Stor...

Lifehacker has just put out a good article outlining 5 different methods of storing passwords used by various web services. It gives the pro’s and con’s of each including whether or not having a traditionally ‘strong’ password actually matters. It even references XKCD’s Password Strength cartoon. Link: How Your... Read More

The iPhone5 and Shredd...

Jesus has spoken. In an opinion piece on the upcoming [new] iPhone[5] and its rumoured larger screen size Jesus Diaz of Gizmodo has made a number of sound arguments against why Apple would go for a larger 16:9 ratio screen. Most of this comes from the fact that it would lead to fragmentation which according to the recent Jobs biography was... Read More

Nokia Lumia 920 Review

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Office 2013 will include ...

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Password Security Storage

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The iPhone5 and Shredded ...

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My very own “Nelson Sauv Summer Ale”

Posted by alastair on Jan 17, 2012 in All, beer tasting, brewing |

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For no other reason than I was taking shots of some of the other beers, this is one of my own making. The “Nelson Sauv Summer Ale” is based on a recipe pack from LiquorCraft, a fine supplier of all brewing equipment. I’ve been brewing for a couple of years, but not really often enough to become that good at it. This is an attempt at a nice light summer ale with the grapey hints of the Nelson Sauvin hops. It’s been in...

Holgate – Mt Macedon Ale

Posted by alastair on Jan 17, 2012 in All, beer tasting |

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The Holgate Brewhouse Mt Macedon Ale is surprisingly good. Sometimes I’m suspicious of beers that stray away from the standard naming conventions: Pale Ale, Stout, Porter, IPA, Golden Ale, etc. How do you know what it will taste like? You have to risk buying something bland and unexciting. Thankfully this one doesn’t disappoint. Like other’s in the range (the Hopinator and Temptress are good examples) the Mt Macedon Ale is...

White Rabbit – Dark Ale

Posted by alastair on Jan 17, 2012 in All, beer tasting |

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This was one of my first favourite local craft beers. Brewed in Healesville, Victoria, this is a great beer with a good amount of flavour. I’ve been to the brewery itself on a roundabout tour of the Yarra Valley, coming back through Healesville where the brewery is situated. Never having been to a brewery before I wasn’t sure what to expect. I assume it’s similar to most decent sized craft breweries. There were all the...