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Comment on Top tips on grabbing cheap fares on Grabaseat by Invercargill – Not as bad as you think | PogoStick Web Services

Invercargill – Not as bad as you think | PogoStick Web Services — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 00:08:31 +0000

[...] I booked, and before I knew it we were winging our way from Christchurch to Invercargill on a reasonably-priced Grabaseat flight (a reward for misspent time online). A short one hour flight (after we were forced to switch [...]

Comment on Is there a scientific correlation between geeks and swing dancing? by Tracy

Tracy — Fri, 20 Aug 2010 13:11:40 +0000

I’m so glad this holds up in New Zealand as well as it does in the States. My theory: It’s the science. And the math. And the other geeks on the dance floor. http://blogs.howstuffworks.com/2010/07/23/the-secretly-geeky-side-of-social-dancing/

Comment on Is there a scientific correlation between geeks and swing dancing? by Jas

Jas — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:57:53 +0000

thanks jeff, appreciate the analogy, that makes sense. in a bizarre twist some in the class get so wet you’d think they had been surfing.

yeh tom and amanda are always telling us to go down to the yellow cross. it goes off when they have the 920 playing.

Comment on Is there a scientific correlation between geeks and swing dancing? by Jeff

Jeff — Thu, 19 Aug 2010 21:38:16 +0000

Yea, it’s true, it’s a world-wide phenomenon. A large percentage of swing dancers are engineers, scientists, software developers and IT. For me, (I am a software engineer but I am definitely not a geek) the attraction to swing dancing is the great music, the creativity required by the dance, and the ever lasting hunt to have that perfect dance, in sync with your partner and the music. It’s a bit like surfing…always looking for that perfect wave. Anyway, I better get back to programming my Android BPM counter.

BTW, the Yellow Cross is the place to be Wednesday nights from 930 if you’re in Christchurch and want to swing dance or check it out! See you there.

Comment on Do you know who I am? by Is there a scientific correlation between geeks and swing dancing? | PogoStick Web Services

Wed, 18 Aug 2010 23:56:59 +0000

[...] a sporting chance they are a mild-mannered computer programmer by day, or possibly it’s just Moata. Whatever you do do not, under any circumstances, ask them to explain their XML schema or what they [...]

Comment on Limiting character count with TinyMCE by iG-

iG- — Sat, 14 Aug 2010 00:37:14 +0000

There’s only one thing (that i noticed) missing on your code: you must add a line with a function like the one you for the onkeydown event but for the onkeyup event. if you don’t the char count will be all messed up if you, e.g., select a part of the written text and delete it. the char count will hit +1 instead of doing the opposite.

However, the rest of the code is really what i was looking for. nice job.

Comment on Skating on thin ice – and looking forward to it by Danger bay. Why surfing reef breaks is not for office workers. | PogoStick Web Services

Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:23:14 +0000

[...] Actually had a comment from a guy who’s just got back from a Tonga surf trip and he said they didn’t get any reef cuts just bruises so that’s making me feel better. Bruises I can handle; it’s the cuts, the flaps of skin, the stinging betadine and the toothbrush to extract coral bits from the wound that freak me out. Apparently the reef isn’t razor sharp so that’s quite the relief. I think I’ll just be stoked to be paddling out in 23° water while back home its a blistering -3° frost. I don’t think I’ll take my full-length wetsuit (I don’t have a springie) just boardies and a rash vest should do it. And booties. Don’t forget the booties. If I really was Mr Safety First I’d be taking my Garth helmet too. But this bad boy likes to play it a little on the unsafe side. [...]

Comment on Skating on thin ice – and looking forward to it by kym

kym — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 07:30:26 +0000

Wow – that looks amazing! I totally want to go now!

Comment on Skating on thin ice – and looking forward to it by jas

jas — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:37:25 +0000

been and it was faaaaaaantastic – definitely recommend it!

Comment on When the punishment doesn’t fit the crime by The mystery of the half-eaten cookie | PogoStick Web Services

The mystery of the half-eaten cookie | PogoStick Web Services — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:38:35 +0000

[...] on and then get bored with or find something far more interesting to busy ourselves with, like complaining about parking fines. Maybe this is a good time to contemplate all those “half-eaten cookies” in your life [...]