Archive for July, 2007

Dumb and Dumber … Disorganized Crime in Australia

I seem to remember some years ago seeing bits of a TV series called Disorganised Crime. And few could forget viewing the comedy movie, Dumb and Dumber, which was a lot more recent. But these kinds of stupidities actually happen in real life. That’s why there’s a website out there called DarwinAwards.com, but that’s another [...]

The Big Water Wastage Continues, As Usual

The recent heavy rains may have removed the immediate water shortage in the Sydney water storage dams, but even at the height of our shortages and restrictions, the big business users continued wasting water in their usual manner.
Sydneysiders began to cut their water use five years ago because of the drought, but industrial water use [...]

Wind Power From Africa Meets Blog Power

A teenage student in Malawi, Africa, has achieved world fame through a blog which documents his efforts to construct two home-made windmills to provide DC electricity for himself and his parents.
19 year old William Kamkwamba was shown the Internet at a technology conference in Arusha, Tanzania, last month. He was invited to the TEDGlobal [...]

Dog Owners Are Barking Mad

Scores of dog owners in Balmain, Drummoyne and areas right across Sydney are angry at council regulations that restrict where they can walk their pet pooches.
Protesters are outraged by the Companion Animals Act which threatens them with $330 fines (AUD) each time they take their canines too close to public parks, playgrounds and prohibited beaches.
The [...]