Monthly Archives: June 2007

heads up

Posted on June 26, 2007 by lynsey gedye

An embarrassingly large number of days ago I awoke to an email from one of my Melbourne writing pals, Snail, who writes the Snail’s Eye View. What is it about Melbourne? It seems to have more writers per capita than … Continue reading →

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drawing conclusions

Posted on June 25, 2007 by lynsey gedye

I finally managed to get my drawings sorted and online over at the Turnbull Group. I’m amazed at how different the drawings are once they’re photographed – sometimes the photo flatters the drawing, and sometimes the image brings out horror … Continue reading →

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postmodern hand lens

Posted on June 24, 2007 by lynsey gedye

I read somewhere that 80% of all scientific research can be done with the naked eye, and of the remaining, 80% of that can be done with a hand lens. This is not a hand lens, nor is it an … Continue reading →

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using tiddlywiki for study

Posted on June 21, 2007 by lynsey gedye

Back when I was putting my Masters away I lusted after a small hand-held scanner so I could grab research material quickly and review it later. There were some cool scanners around, however me and the money and the scanner … Continue reading →

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how to sketch a portrait

Posted on June 20, 2007 by lynsey gedye

You can have fun drawing online at BenettonPlay. This is a 37 frame animated gif. The whole process is managed through a Flash 9.0 application. I suspect given how long it took to save and render that if you’ve got … Continue reading →

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thank you

Posted on June 18, 2007 by lynsey gedye

I haven’t been writing here much lately, I’ve been working backstage on books and some other projects, plus there’s a fine range of other writing scenes. I’ve owned a computer since the mid 80s and I still can’t program, although … Continue reading →

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I am Joe’s Goals…

Posted on June 16, 2007 by lynsey gedye

If you haven’t cleaned out the garage for some time, in the back corner, underneath the yogurt maker, the budgie cage, the fondue set, and those lovely dayglo orange lampshades (no, wait, there’s a fortune to be made in retro … Continue reading →

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heaven’s above

Posted on June 15, 2007 by lynsey gedye

A few years back Zofia and I took ourselves off the Carter Observatory – the National Observatory of New Zealand and attended their courses in astronomy. They were great courses although at the front end I seriously misjudged the seriousness … Continue reading →

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internet ‘service’+customer ‘service’= Ø

Posted on June 13, 2007 by lynsey gedye

We have a cable modem ‘net access, supposedly giving us high speed internet. It’s a bit like the girl with a curl – when it’s good it’s ok, when it’s bad it’s non-existent. This morning it went down just after … Continue reading →

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how to make a kite for matariki

Posted on June 12, 2007 by lynsey gedye

The ultimate in one-upmanship is to cruise down the park with the kids and have a kite that flies. Or, let me put it another way – Charles Shultz absolutely knew how to show Charlie Brown’s ARGH! moments with a … Continue reading →

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