Remembering community radio in Cairns

Poster of 4CCR (Cairns Community Radio) from better days - prior to it assuming the role of a closed private radio station. With thanks to Dean Raybould
More pics in the Online Radio Page soon.

A good cover by Vikarious

Found on You Tube: A great cover of Eric Hutchinson's 'Rock and Roll' by local Cairns band Vikarious
Taken at the Fogerty Park Cairns Esplanade.

Venn Diagram - The internet

by Dave Makes

The Bamboos

More homegrown Australian music

The Bamboos - You Ain't No Good from Tru Thoughts on Vimeo.

More of The Bamboos Here

Stephen Fry Kinetic Typography - Language

The Outcast Opera Company: Bedlam Showcase

Written by David Lazar with libretto by Dirk Flinthart
Directed by Jordin Steele
Produced by Jordin Steele and Stephen Stewart
Choreography by Stephanie Pokoj
Music Supervisor: Wayne Jennings

The Outcast Opera Company

YouTube Play. Live from the Guggenheim. The full show

Earlier this month I posted the You Tube Shortlist. Now here is the big event,

YouTube Play: Live from the Guggenheim, October 21, 2010. The full show. For clips, the jury selection and the shortlist, see youtube.com/play




Previous Post on Pteropus

Speaking of primates, on a more serious note.

Proving the Intertubes is the most important thing ever made by humans!

TEDx in Canberra This Weekend

http://tedxcanberra.org/

Background info:

About TEDx, x = independently organised event

In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, TEDTalks video and live speakers combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group. These local, self-organized events are branded TEDx, where x = independently organized TED event. The TED Conference provides general guidance for the TEDx program, but individual TEDx events are self-organized.

Richard Wiseman's Friday puzzle -an easi(er) one

Can you change 100 into CAT by moving just two matchsticks?

It's Raining on the Rock

Rain on Uluru photos by Peter Carroll

The Saint Mary Show

Oktokopter comes to Cairns

Using one of these:

XL Oktokopter from Simon Jardine on Vimeo.

You can make an ad like this:

Hive Swimwear - Aerobot.com.au from Simon Jardine on Vimeo.

Filmed around the Port Douglas area. The palm trees look nice.

If you are into satellite watching

Tonight, being an exceptionally clear night thanks to the winter revisit we are having at the moment, we were able to watch the passing of a satellite and the International Space Station on cue thanks to this really cool website. It gives the exact time for appearance and how long it can be seen for. Just set it for your own location and sit back and watch the white lights traverse the night sky. Lots of fun after a few drinks.

The ISS is the most brightest object in the sky (apart from the Moon and Sun obviously) so you can't miss it.

The satellite we saw tonight was this one.

and the International Space Station

The John Steel Singers

It's raining so today is play on You Tube Day.

http://www.myspace.com/thejohnsteelsingers
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http://www.voca-people.com/

Finally a photo of a Sunbird feeding its young

It may seem silly but we have been waiting for days for an opportunity to get a picture of a sunbird feeding its young on our verandah. As soon as you put the camera down the female would arrive with another mouthful of food. She doesn't hang around for long when she feeds so she can deter the resident butcher birds from finding the nest. They never seem to be too far away unfortunately.

YouTube Play: Introducing the Shortlist

View the list Here

Australian Wildlife Book Launch - Stella Martin

Please come and celebrate with me when Mayor Val Schier officially launches my book:

Australian Wildlife

When: Friday 15^th October

Time: 6.30pm

Where: Cominos House, Greenslopes Street

Copies will be on sale at the event ($29.95); for each copy sold I will donate $5 to the Australian Bush Heritage Fund.

I hope to see you there.

Stella Martin

Too much spare time!

I know there are more important things I should be doing other than stuffing around on the intertubes, but this is quite cool.
It even has a name: The Thatcher Effect


This is a (slightly) better explanation: