Dice Roll: The Phantom Gambler
And just like that, the man won over $1.5 million. He calmly filled the empty suitcase with his winnings, exited Binion’s into the desert afternoon, and drove off. It was the largest amount ever bet on a dice roll in America.
Wednesday, March 6, 2019
Park within the lines.
Knowing Mark, this doesn’t surprise me, but it does impress me! Off-duty Premier Mark McGowan becomes unexpected hero in stingray accident
That moment when you show up to the event you are hosting… only to realise it’s on tomorrow.
Monday, March 4, 2019
Roaming through my Flickr history, I came across this gem. We really smashed the Christmas decorating out of the park this year, as my cubicle was transformed into a gingerbread house. Gingerbread House Cubicle
Just found this photo of my desk from 2008! I am still using the keyboard today. Apple used to have the ability to make long-lived keyboards.
One last visit to Wikitown, then off to bed. It’s past midnight!
I’ve been typing away on the keyboard form my 2013 MacBook Pro tonight. I love this keyboard. No failing keys to be found on this workhorse.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
One of the joys of parenting is being exposed to children’s television. Much of it is as you would expect, which is to say, execrable. A new Australian Show, Bluey, bucks the trend. It successfully encapsulates typical family life within modern Australia. This article with the show’s creator goes into great detail about what makes the father character particularly great: Equally refreshing is Bluey’s take on fatherhood. Bandit is a laid-back but resourceful dad who’s heavily involved in the day-to-day childcare.
Sunday, March 3, 2019
Just trialing an embed from Flickr, as I determine whether to re-activate my Pro account. _DSC0038.jpg
This video shows a dramatic difference in rainfall coverage in Broome, WA. www.abc.net.au/news/2019…
Jason Kottke runs about the best and most popular link blog on the web. This one featuring Freddy Mercury’s vocal doppelgänger, however, is one I have to share.
Many years ago I was right into photography. I shot RAW, edited carefully, and posted to Flickr as a Pro member. Now I’m trying to decide if I should get a Pro subscription to Flickr once more, and try to rediscover that past hobby.
Friday, March 1, 2019
The second entry in a series, reviewing my month that was. What Went Well at Home? I am still aware of my Year of Fun and applying the philosophy to my thinking. My son started a new year at a new school. He has settled in well, and we are very happy with our decision to move him to a different school. I met up for drinks with an old school friend; somebody I haven’t seen for 25 years.
In Western Australia, our swans come in black.
@joshsullivan What did the iA Writer folk say that sent you looking at alternatives?
“We had some options, but at this time we decided not to do any of the options,” Trump said.
I love it when the US President talks proper.
Wednesday, February 27, 2019 →
If you wanted to keep generalised daily work notes, would you choose OmniOutliner, Day One, or something else entirely? #askmicroblog
It’s a building!
Our Studio Neat Mark One pens arrived today. The knock mechanism is rougher than I hoped but the ink flow is superb and it feels nice in the hand.