Melbourne's new Tennis Stadium is going to be named after Tennis great Margaret Court.
When we name one of our land marks after someone, it not only highlights their accomplishments, but it also brings attention to what they have done with their lives and promote since.
Yes, Margaret has had some admirable successes, but if we are to put her in the spotlight and she uses that to promote her conservative and discriminatory agenda then that is inappropriate.
We are all entitled to our views, but we should be looking at the whole person when we celebrate a person in such a way as naming a stadium after them. I think it would be much more appropriate to name the stadium after a great like Evonne Goolagong.
Let's not celebrate discrimination, please sign this petition.
Friday, January 13, 2012
Friday, June 10, 2011
My I Just Ate It To Do List...
I've just created a page on my Melbourne Restaurant Review Blog where I'm making a list of places I want to eat, recipes I want to cook and things I want to master.
This is probably the best way for me to keep track of these :)
Check it out: Food things I want to do list
This is probably the best way for me to keep track of these :)
Check it out: Food things I want to do list
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
The Mayor of Min Lokal
It didn't take much effort, but I am happy to say that I am currently the Right (Dis)Honourable Mayor of Min Lokal on Foursquare!
Min Lokal of course is my local coffee haunt! Amazing food and coffee... The service can be friendly and little cheeky, especially that Tim!
But check out the food at Min Lokal, you'll want to eat everything on the menu! I have.
Min Lokal of course is my local coffee haunt! Amazing food and coffee... The service can be friendly and little cheeky, especially that Tim!
But check out the food at Min Lokal, you'll want to eat everything on the menu! I have.
Monday, March 14, 2011
I've just been asked if a friend should Jailbreak an iPhone
Jail breaking an iphone, or Android at that, will mean you can install apps and utilities on it that Apple, the manufacturer or Telco has blocked or not yet approved/released...
This was one of my original bitches about the iPhone; the Steve Jobs censorship feature... That's why I opted for Android, so I didn't have to Jailbreak it to install what I wanted to install on it.
When I found out I couldn't upgrade to the new versions of Android on my Vodafone molested HTC Magic; I jail broke it so I could install the new versions. Essentially it's what made my phone so slow it was unusable, but this was more due to a combination of the Operating System port and the shit hardware...
Jailbreaking phones works, I've done it several times for other ppl... But if you upgrade the iPhones Operating System afterwards it will remove the jail breaking. Jailbroken iPhone Operating Systems are usually released some time after the offical release. You will need to wait for the Jailbroken version to be released.
I am pretty sure that your warranty is affected if you Jailbreak the phone and we all know that Apple hardware is not 100% reliable, especially the week after the warranty expires.
Personally I'm over the issues I had when I fucked with my last phone; I can't be bothered doing it again.
If you are thinking about Jailbreaking a phone, here are some questions you need to ask yourself:
- If there are apps that you just have to have and can't get from the apps store; go for it.
- If your telco has molested your phone; do it.
- If you bought your iPhone because every thing just works; don't do it.
- If you like to fiddle with computers and looking for a project; then do it, it's good experience.
Here are some pointers:
- Search the net and find some detailed instructions to follow, lots of people have done this already, their experience is invaluable.
- You can usually get phones de-bricked, but if you brick it, it's your fault.
- Backup your phone before hand so you can restore it if you need to.
- Have a spare phone ready to use if you kill yours.
This was one of my original bitches about the iPhone; the Steve Jobs censorship feature... That's why I opted for Android, so I didn't have to Jailbreak it to install what I wanted to install on it.
When I found out I couldn't upgrade to the new versions of Android on my Vodafone molested HTC Magic; I jail broke it so I could install the new versions. Essentially it's what made my phone so slow it was unusable, but this was more due to a combination of the Operating System port and the shit hardware...
Jailbreaking phones works, I've done it several times for other ppl... But if you upgrade the iPhones Operating System afterwards it will remove the jail breaking. Jailbroken iPhone Operating Systems are usually released some time after the offical release. You will need to wait for the Jailbroken version to be released.
I am pretty sure that your warranty is affected if you Jailbreak the phone and we all know that Apple hardware is not 100% reliable, especially the week after the warranty expires.
Personally I'm over the issues I had when I fucked with my last phone; I can't be bothered doing it again.
If you are thinking about Jailbreaking a phone, here are some questions you need to ask yourself:
- If there are apps that you just have to have and can't get from the apps store; go for it.
- If your telco has molested your phone; do it.
- If you bought your iPhone because every thing just works; don't do it.
- If you like to fiddle with computers and looking for a project; then do it, it's good experience.
Here are some pointers:
- Search the net and find some detailed instructions to follow, lots of people have done this already, their experience is invaluable.
- You can usually get phones de-bricked, but if you brick it, it's your fault.
- Backup your phone before hand so you can restore it if you need to.
- Have a spare phone ready to use if you kill yours.
Friday, February 04, 2011
13CABS is useless, call Silver Top!
Here is a review I wrote for the 13CABS app on the Apple Apps Store:
After a bad experience last year waiting 3 hours and 15 cancelled taxi's, I had been using Silver Top until now. Found this app and thought I'd give them another go.
This morning, 2 taxis's decided to pick somone else up on the way to get me. So after 40 minutes waiting I called Silver Top who were there in less than 10 minutes.
ONLY USE THIS APP IF YOU DON'T REALLY EXPECT THE TAXI TO TURN UP.
Install the Silver Top Taxi App. Not as usable, but if it's a taxi you want, they are the ones to call.
After a bad experience last year waiting 3 hours and 15 cancelled taxi's, I had been using Silver Top until now. Found this app and thought I'd give them another go.
This morning, 2 taxis's decided to pick somone else up on the way to get me. So after 40 minutes waiting I called Silver Top who were there in less than 10 minutes.
ONLY USE THIS APP IF YOU DON'T REALLY EXPECT THE TAXI TO TURN UP.
Install the Silver Top Taxi App. Not as usable, but if it's a taxi you want, they are the ones to call.
Monday, December 07, 2009
Tony Moynihan marries Vanessa McLean
Today my brother Tony married his girl friend Vanessa. I wasn't able to make it to London for the wedding, so I sent them this telegram:
Dear Vanessa and Tony,
First, I'll start off by welcoming Vanessa into our family and wishing her the best of luck :) she's going to need it.
I've know Tony all of his life, a large chunk of which has been across the Tasman, but the bonds of brotherly love are strong and geographical separation has not changed that.
I can still remember at primary school Tony sticking up for his older brother against the school bullies... A slightly embarrassing memory for me, but a good indication of his strength of character and loyalty.
I had been afraid that Tony would never leave New Zealand, but someone special entered his life, he got off his butt and worked his way to London. That had been the biggest and is turning out to be the most rewarding decision of his life.
Just over a year ago, our grandmother passed away, I know that she would have been so happy that one of her grandchildren had been married off and that she finally had a granddaughter.
Which makes me think that it is kind of surreal that I am going to have a sister in law, a welcome and much needed addition to our Male dominated family. Vanessa, I hope you don't make his sandwiches in the morning and when it comes to the house work, make him do the toilet!
I love my brother and we see each other far too sporadically, but thank jehova for Facebook, I get to see what you are up to and some oh so unsavoury photos... Watch out, I set mother up with a Facebook account too, so the mothers mafia still knows what you are getting up to.
Vanessa, you have made a great choice and I hope you and Tony have fun together on life's oh so bumpy road.
I wish I could be there with you today to celebrate and I look forward to meeting Vanessa soon. I hope you guys have a spare room.
I know Mum and Dad are very happy for the both of you and with all of my love, congratulations.
Marky Mark
Dear Vanessa and Tony,
First, I'll start off by welcoming Vanessa into our family and wishing her the best of luck :) she's going to need it.
I've know Tony all of his life, a large chunk of which has been across the Tasman, but the bonds of brotherly love are strong and geographical separation has not changed that.
I can still remember at primary school Tony sticking up for his older brother against the school bullies... A slightly embarrassing memory for me, but a good indication of his strength of character and loyalty.
I had been afraid that Tony would never leave New Zealand, but someone special entered his life, he got off his butt and worked his way to London. That had been the biggest and is turning out to be the most rewarding decision of his life.
Just over a year ago, our grandmother passed away, I know that she would have been so happy that one of her grandchildren had been married off and that she finally had a granddaughter.
Which makes me think that it is kind of surreal that I am going to have a sister in law, a welcome and much needed addition to our Male dominated family. Vanessa, I hope you don't make his sandwiches in the morning and when it comes to the house work, make him do the toilet!
I love my brother and we see each other far too sporadically, but thank jehova for Facebook, I get to see what you are up to and some oh so unsavoury photos... Watch out, I set mother up with a Facebook account too, so the mothers mafia still knows what you are getting up to.
Vanessa, you have made a great choice and I hope you and Tony have fun together on life's oh so bumpy road.
I wish I could be there with you today to celebrate and I look forward to meeting Vanessa soon. I hope you guys have a spare room.
I know Mum and Dad are very happy for the both of you and with all of my love, congratulations.
Marky Mark
Wednesday, August 05, 2009
I'm a published photographer...
Well, okay, that might be stretching it a bit, but one of my photos was selected by Schmap, a Melbourne Guide mash up, to be used in their latest edition.
It is a picture of some boys playing soccer in Albert Park Lake... I was there with Stephen, Mark and Timbo from Sydney...
Too funny :)
http://www.schmap.com/melbourne/sights_prahran/p=141504/i=141504_19.jpg
It is a picture of some boys playing soccer in Albert Park Lake... I was there with Stephen, Mark and Timbo from Sydney...
Too funny :)
http://www.schmap.com/melbourne/sights_prahran/p=141504/i=141504_19.jpg
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