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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

we're well under 80%, so pretty safe.

11:37PM Wed, May 08

In reply to: " What does #lazyweb think about a fixed mortgage for 12 mths at 4.95%? Floating is currently 5.25 including a discount. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

it must take an amazing brain to figure that it's easier to hide all the information than it is to blow up a building.

6:55PM Fri, April 26

In reply to: " The attention to detail of the 9-11 fakery is amazing. How did they manage to sneak that landing gear in there while no one was looking? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

oh absolutely! Nice to know the basics though.

8:29PM Mon, April 15

In reply to: " Remember that time when @TelecomNZ hired a social media person who didn't know how to use Twitter? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I see that, but it doesn't seem to give me the option to change from Saver to Flexi :(

3:29PM Thu, February 28

In reply to: " Hey @FlyAirNZ, if I use your online international multistop booking, how can I confirm that the fares are flexi? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

what platform? For Android talk to , for iOS try or , for Windows talk to me =)

8:55PM Mon, February 25

In reply to: " Dear Lazyweb... I'm looking around for good kiwi mobile app developers. Suggestions welcome. #nz #apps " -Asked by @msbehaviour

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

well, yeah. We're doing a jet-ski thing for work and will end up in Takapuna. Beggars can't be choosers.

9:00PM Thu, February 21

In reply to: " Lazyweb: decent restaurant in Takapuna, preferably with a quiet room for 6-8 people. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

just instantiate a map control in code. Don't need to use it. Sometimes helps with dll caching.

12:50AM Tue, January 15

In reply to: " Does anyone have any tips on improving map control load times on WP7? " -Asked by @LewisBenge

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

load a map control in the background as part of the previous page. Sometimes that can help.

12:45AM Tue, January 15

In reply to: " Does anyone have any tips on improving map control load times on WP7? " -Asked by @LewisBenge

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

god I can't stand Basecamp. It just doesn't do it for me. Not sure why.

4:25PM Thu, December 20

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what would you recommend for people working together on a project, with documents, but spread all over the world? #freepls " -Asked by @teh_aimee

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

yep, we use it for dev. We love it. But then we're a small team that runs a lot of stuff verbally too. It's a fallback.

4:24PM Thu, December 20

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what would you recommend for people working together on a project, with documents, but spread all over the world? #freepls " -Asked by @teh_aimee

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

Trello is awesome for project management. I think it intergrates with google docs/drive also?

4:23PM Thu, December 20

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what would you recommend for people working together on a project, with documents, but spread all over the world? #freepls " -Asked by @teh_aimee

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

there must be a parody auction set up already?

1:59PM Sun, December 16

In reply to: " Does anyone have a link to the Trade Me auction for Fairfax's 51% of Trade Me? " -Asked by @juhasaarinen

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

to be fair, those products are currently supporting our country. Weaning, not amputation is required.

4:41PM Thu, December 13

In reply to: " What is the reason for negotiating TPP in private, apart from to quell dissent? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

THIS. Like. +1

4:39PM Thu, December 13

In reply to: " What is the reason for negotiating TPP in private, apart from to quell dissent? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

the problem is, once negotiated, there's no wiggle room. If you don't pass it into law, then it's back to square one

4:35PM Thu, December 13

In reply to: " What is the reason for negotiating TPP in private, apart from to quell dissent? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

can't wait for all the great apps to be updated. It's fast now, but can only get better.

6:21PM Sat, November 03 2012

In reply to: " When is @rowiapp gonna be updated for WP8? " -Asked by @tom_warren

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

we're ar Earls in bellevue for steak. Are you in Bellevue or Redmond?

9:43PM Sun, October 28 2012

In reply to: " Hmmm... What to eat for dinner? #bldwin #lazyweb " -Asked by @technicaljoe

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

there's one in our cupboard. But yeah, you need to go to an old fashioned off-license. There's one kinda behind the supermarket,

11:05PM Fri, October 26 2012

In reply to: " Can someone explain how buying alcohol works in West Auckland? i.e. say I wanted to buy a bottle of gin. #newwestie " -Asked by @wrumsby

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

apparently the kiosks were built internally to MSD. However, the network security itself seems lax. Mostly internal?

4:48PM Mon, October 15 2012

In reply to: " While we're complaining about the monumental screw up by MSD, can someone please tell me who designed the system? Surely buck stops there? " -Asked by @reganjcunliffe

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

because lobbying.

7:34PM Sat, October 06 2012

In reply to: " Why can't governments control and issue their own money? " -Asked by @kpatton

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

ouch. I think you're stuck.

11:21PM Fri, September 28 2012

In reply to: " Anyone know if and how to recover photos from a factory reset Galaxy Nexus? " -Asked by @MiramarMike

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

GoPro? They turn up everywhere these days.

5:17AM Wed, September 05 2012

In reply to: " What is the really mismatched camera they keep using on #theblocknz ? " -Asked by @DylanReeve

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

complete shutdown. Tap the power button. When the blue light comes on, tap the windows button ONCE. Then wait.

4:47PM Wed, August 15 2012

In reply to: " Cannot get my samsung series 7 slate to boot into bios. what is the way to get this done? " -Asked by @cwoodruff

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

it’s a $200ish weather station from Jaycar, and free software on windows that creates HTML pages from the data.

4:04AM Tue, July 24 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: I'm looking for a thermometer with an API (wifi or ethernet okay). Does such a thing exist? " -Asked by @rowansimpson

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

further digging reveals the beautiful software. Looks almost like Apple designed it: http://t.co/83FaAG4A

3:15AM Tue, July 24 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: I'm looking for a thermometer with an API (wifi or ethernet okay). Does such a thing exist? " -Asked by @rowansimpson

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

ugh. I’d hope it would be a simple USB-serial interface?

3:09AM Tue, July 24 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: I'm looking for a thermometer with an API (wifi or ethernet okay). Does such a thing exist? " -Asked by @rowansimpson

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

mine does indoor and outdoor. Data logger too, so doesn’t need to be permanently USB connected. http://t.co/OTa6M2Vm

3:03AM Tue, July 24 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: I'm looking for a thermometer with an API (wifi or ethernet okay). Does such a thing exist? " -Asked by @rowansimpson

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

what kinda temp range? Most weather stations can expose data over USB at least.

2:59AM Tue, July 24 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: I'm looking for a thermometer with an API (wifi or ethernet okay). Does such a thing exist? " -Asked by @rowansimpson

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I keep a go-bag handy with a tactical rifle and night vision goggles. You know, just in case.

7:22PM Sat, June 30 2012

In reply to: " 3 days clothes and cash. RT @gblock: hmm, what does one pack for a 3 month trip? " -Asked by @shanselman

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

does your local machine have touch hardware?

12:56AM Sat, June 16 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: i can't get metro xaml scrollviewers to respond to gestures on localmachine, only in simulator mode. any ideas? @thivy @kiwipom " -Asked by @kiwidev

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

oh. there. I reckon put "remove" or something beside the title. Or put it in settings? It looked like chrome to me.

10:29PM Thu, June 14 2012

In reply to: " Hey @tweetroapp, how do I *remove* a column from my hub? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I imagine twitter would say exactly the same thing. Difference is that advertisers are their customers.

3:23AM Sat, June 09 2012

In reply to: " Twitter app on OSX is so far behind iOS app. And still read messages aren't synced. What do they in Twitter towers all day? " -Asked by @roddrury

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

agreed. Windows Phone updates were promised to be excellent but cocked up by carriers.

5:11AM Wed, June 06 2012

In reply to: " Android peeps - what's the process to upgrade to new versions of Android? Is it very difficult or something? Why don't people upgrade? " -Asked by @simonemccallum

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

this is the issue with Android. Only some vendors and carriers offer consistent upgrades. Most don’t care.

4:59AM Wed, June 06 2012

In reply to: " Android peeps - what's the process to upgrade to new versions of Android? Is it very difficult or something? Why don't people upgrade? " -Asked by @simonemccallum

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

welcome to Android. :(. What device do you have?

4:52AM Wed, June 06 2012

In reply to: " Android peeps - what's the process to upgrade to new versions of Android? Is it very difficult or something? Why don't people upgrade? " -Asked by @simonemccallum

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

Slackers: software development edition?

3:55AM Tue, June 05 2012

In reply to: " Dear friends in melbourne. Does anyone have any junior developer roles open? " -Asked by @rioter

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

because "omg! Brain Fart!" doesn't sound appropriate for a fund?

10:30PM Thu, May 24 2012

In reply to: " No, seriously. Can anyone tell me what a notional fund is? Or why the Govt just set one up? " -Asked by @keith_ng

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

section of a cone, with the point located at the viewer?

3:26AM Mon, May 14 2012

In reply to: " Mr 6 "Why are rainbows curved?". had to use google for that one, secretly, you know, so he thinks I know stuff " -Asked by @kpatton

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

for the league? Hit the setup button on your remote and choose English-Alt.

5:37AM Fri, April 20 2012

In reply to: " How can we not have alternate commentary for this game? " -Asked by @supamaorifulla

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

informal meetings to learn about stuff. E.g. http://t.co/Piuh6fQD

5:32PM Thu, April 12 2012

In reply to: " No disrespect, but why do Auckland Meetups keep using Bizdojo? It's a tiny, badly laid out place for a Meetup. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I hunted back through the history and couldn't find anything earlier than :(

11:55PM Sun, April 08 2012

In reply to: " Who is behind @drbrash and how did he start the #TVNZStoryIdeas tag? #ActuallyInterestingStoryIdeas " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

hobby city is ok( they bought rcbandit) But really, http://t.co/CvzTY69R are best for price etc. Not NZ based.

7:38PM Thu, April 05 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: best NZ places to buy RC plane gear? (range, service, price) " -Asked by @farmgeek

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

because developers are lazy. It takes some work to make things smooth, but it can be done.

9:36PM Wed, April 04 2012

In reply to: " The @QantasAirways app for #WP7 is buttery smooth. Why don't all apps on this platform perform that well? " -Asked by @jtango18

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

stupid website isn't much help either. http://t.co/0nn3kA1R

4:18AM Sun, April 01 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: when does GoT s2 start on Soho? " -Asked by @szechuan

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I think the ads said "April". When does it start in the real world?

4:11AM Sun, April 01 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: when does GoT s2 start on Soho? " -Asked by @szechuan

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

thanks, that looks like the shizzle.

4:46AM Mon, March 26 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: how much does a dairy cow "earn" in its lifetime? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

yeah, like we hear the price of "milk solids" is $x. How many "milk solids" does a cow produce in a year? Lifetime?

4:39AM Mon, March 26 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: how much does a dairy cow "earn" in its lifetime? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

reasonably useful, but it may teach you some stuff that isn't available in Win8 XAML. The basics are the same though.

7:44PM Tue, March 13 2012

In reply to: " LazyWeb: If I got a WPF 4 book, it would be useful for W8 XAML? Or is it a new version? Bit behind in the .NET world these days. cc @nzben " -Asked by @kiwibastard

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

24!

2:49AM Mon, March 12 2012

In reply to: " Working on a Guinness sorbet.. What do u think I should pair it with ? " -Asked by @Giapo

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

is this for sat? My birthday is the day after St Pats :)

2:40AM Mon, March 12 2012

In reply to: " Working on a Guinness sorbet.. What do u think I should pair it with ? " -Asked by @Giapo

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

clover honey? Clover is an Irish symbol.

2:36AM Mon, March 12 2012

In reply to: " Working on a Guinness sorbet.. What do u think I should pair it with ? " -Asked by @Giapo

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

it's gone to crap with the last update. Really stupid UI puts important features several taps deep.

4:04AM Mon, March 05 2012

In reply to: " What is the best Twitter app for my new phone? #JTiPhoneConversion " -Asked by @jtango18

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

fuck no. Are you insane?

4:03AM Mon, March 05 2012

In reply to: " What is the best Twitter app for my new phone? #JTiPhoneConversion " -Asked by @jtango18

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

tweetbot.

4:01AM Mon, March 05 2012

In reply to: " What is the best Twitter app for my new phone? #JTiPhoneConversion " -Asked by @jtango18

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

something something "ads are close to 100% of our revenue"

1:11PM Tue, February 28 2012

In reply to: " Brilliant question in Schmidt keynote: "Q: There were no ads in the future you described. How does that work for Google?" " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

it's mostly all about Drive, but he's also totally dreamy.

6:31PM Sun, February 26 2012

In reply to: " Does anyone know if The Gosling is going to be there? Is this going to be a Globes repeat? " -Asked by @sakura_59

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I dunno, but you can add a Gosling Twibbon to Twitter :) http://t.co/fI3d4NaZ /cc

6:26PM Sun, February 26 2012

In reply to: " Does anyone know if The Gosling is going to be there? Is this going to be a Globes repeat? " -Asked by @sakura_59

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

so many people are saying that. Makes me more excited about it. That's the way I feel about The Wire.

1:57AM Fri, February 24 2012

In reply to: " Why did you guys not make me watch Parks and Recreation before now? So good. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I'm sorry for not listening. Half way through S2. Hilarious funtimes.

1:37AM Fri, February 24 2012

In reply to: " Why did you guys not make me watch Parks and Recreation before now? So good. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I think because it gives us a link to the very ancient past. Detroit ruins are not so far removed from the Acropolis.

3:01AM Mon, February 20 2012

In reply to: " Why do we find the archaeology of ruined and abandoned buildings so interesting? " -Asked by @robisaacnz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

injunction?

12:19AM Thu, February 09 2012

In reply to: " How can they seize your stuff if you haven't been found guilty? " -Asked by @henry_maddocks

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

2talk is all set up and lovely. But I can't seem to dial voicemail (*55). Fritzbox isn't making an outbound call.

3:16AM Fri, February 03 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: Reliable VoIP providers who will port a NZ landline number? VFX? Others? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

does voicemail to email work ok? The "Locate Me" thing sounds nice.

2:19AM Fri, February 03 2012

In reply to: " Lazyweb: Reliable VoIP providers who will port a NZ landline number? VFX? Others? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

but would teleportation be cheaper? The insurance against fly gene contamination would be costly.

4:31AM Mon, January 09 2012

In reply to: " Flights are expensive. Why don't we have teleportation yet? " -Asked by @rioter

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

they provide a living income for hundreds of consultants. I think all of them are a Auckland City Council.

1:51AM Sat, January 07 2012

In reply to: " Does anyone actually know what SAP does? I mean, other than provide excuses for terrible corporate policies. " -Asked by @nzkoz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

start in the middle. Or just a few paras in each section. One will get your juices going.

5:27PM Mon, January 02 2012

In reply to: " Is there a drug I can take for writers block? Trying to get a white paper out the door... struggling. What do people do for inspiration? " -Asked by @cauld

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I was surprised at how easy Apple makes it to share accounts for some things, but be independent for others.

2:42AM Sun, January 01 2012

In reply to: " Wife and I have iphones on same Apple account. How do we stop imessage delivery confirmations showing up on each other's phone? " -Asked by @lawgeeknz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

yes. Same store account, same iCloud account if you want. Just change the iMessage account under Settings>Messages>Receive At

2:41AM Sun, January 01 2012

In reply to: " Wife and I have iphones on same Apple account. How do we stop imessage delivery confirmations showing up on each other's phone? " -Asked by @lawgeeknz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

sharing accounts is excellent for app purchases.

2:39AM Sun, January 01 2012

In reply to: " Wife and I have iphones on same Apple account. How do we stop imessage delivery confirmations showing up on each other's phone? " -Asked by @lawgeeknz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

settings -> messages. Either turn off iMessage, or change one phone to a new apple id (can still use same Id for store etc)

2:24AM Sun, January 01 2012

In reply to: " Wife and I have iphones on same Apple account. How do we stop imessage delivery confirmations showing up on each other's phone? " -Asked by @lawgeeknz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

umm, all of them? Notifications is just a modification to the way they appear?

12:41AM Sat, November 12 2011

In reply to: " Does anyone know which twitter apps on iOS support notifications? I dont really want to buy a 3rd party app just for notifications ie boxcar " -Asked by @benedict_nz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

is the Drive app quick? Is the camera as quick as the N9 (guessing not :( ). Ummm... buttons work ok, not too annoying?

3:57PM Mon, October 31 2011

In reply to: " So what do people wanna know about the Lumia 800 then? :) " -Asked by @tom_warren

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

pead pr are the local people. Try them?

5:10PM Mon, October 10 2011

In reply to: " Does anyone have contact for #Samsung PR in the US dealing with phone stuff? They sent me emails and reply address is dead.... #Android " -Asked by @benkepes

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

are you drunk?

11:33PM Sun, October 09 2011

In reply to: " Dear LazyWeb, how does Auckalnd form me and maybe opens you to JavaScript? " -Asked by @wrumsby

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

cool. So that combined with maybe a hard-coded example.com URL in the embed?

1:41AM Fri, September 30 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: is there a facebook sandbox mode whereby i can add a like button to a dev site but not have it register "likes" publicly? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

thanks Chris!

9:02PM Wed, September 28 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: current PR contact for Google in NZ? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

that's what I thought. But can't find an email.

8:45PM Wed, September 28 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: current PR contact for Google in NZ? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I'm pretty angry I missed it. What were they protesting?

1:21AM Mon, September 26 2011

In reply to: " why doesn't "go live" do what it says? and is it fair to be angry right now? " -Asked by @themorgan

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I reckon you'd want to pay at least 50% of his nightly expected takings.

10:28PM Fri, September 16 2011

In reply to: " What is the protocol for (seriously) bribing a terrible busker to move along? " -Asked by @robisaacnz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

depends on the content. This is awesome for technical presenters: http://t.co/d9mUVFa

3:07AM Thu, August 25 2011

In reply to: " Dear lazyweb - if you were going to point people to one blog post/article to help them improve their presenting skills, what would it be? " -Asked by @auchmill

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

try . Or use mine. Lords space and free NZ traffic.

1:10AM Tue, August 23 2011

In reply to: " Where can i get a cheap vps? (ideally one which is still up to the task of serving a bunch of icecast streams.) " -Asked by @themorgan

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

former finance minister Michael Cullen once called Auckland "a great crushing weight" on the economy. No idea why.

11:09PM Sun, August 14 2011

In reply to: " For a non New Zealander, can someone explain why the rest of NZ hates Auckland like they do? #seriouslymessedup " -Asked by @kev_nz

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

ok, could I, for example. use those UIKit bits as textures in 3D?

8:19PM Mon, August 08 2011

In reply to: " #lazyweb for Android and iPhone devs: can you to intermingle 3D (OpenGL) and declarative UI (xml/uikit) on the same page? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

exactly. I might give good old Hees Garden a go today. Ages since I've been.

4:40PM Sat, July 23 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: good yum-cha in Auckland city or west? Related: bored with Grand Harbour. Related: earlyish yum-cha anyone? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

yeah I got blocky yucky results with TVersity, and it thrashed on the PC. Waiting 15-20 mins for a transcode seemed ok.

11:05PM Tue, July 19 2011

In reply to: " Dear lazyweb. Whats the easiest way to watch MKVs on Xbox 360? " -Asked by @LoungeFlyZ

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

apparently. TVersity etc., but I've never really liked using them nor had a good result.

11:04PM Tue, July 19 2011

In reply to: " Dear lazyweb. Whats the easiest way to watch MKVs on Xbox 360? " -Asked by @LoungeFlyZ

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

probably handbrake and save to a new format, especially if you have a fast CPU to transcode on.

11:02PM Tue, July 19 2011

In reply to: " Dear lazyweb. Whats the easiest way to watch MKVs on Xbox 360? " -Asked by @LoungeFlyZ

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

so no sky at all? Enabling sport on existing sky should be quick.

10:17PM Thu, June 30 2011

In reply to: " Lazy twitter: can anyone suggest any online sites that will be live streaming any of this year's Tour de France? I don't have Sky again. " -Asked by @GamejunkieNZ

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

can't help sorry. I've specifically retained Sky Sport for the TDF :)

10:12PM Thu, June 30 2011

In reply to: " Lazy twitter: can anyone suggest any online sites that will be live streaming any of this year's Tour de France? I don't have Sky again. " -Asked by @GamejunkieNZ

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

nope. that redirects to the old interface. I wonder if it's a gradual rollout? http://t.co/R7N3vZU

5:45PM Wed, June 29 2011

In reply to: " Does anyone know the direct link to @Twitter's mobile HTML5 interface? It's still forcing #WP7 to plain old mobile.twitter. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

fucktons. Or shitloads in metric.

4:57AM Wed, June 29 2011

In reply to: " Does anyone know the number of tweets and Facebook posts per day in NZ? Thanks! " -Asked by @vaughndavis

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

turned out to be apigee.com

11:19PM Wed, June 22 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what's the name of that REST API browsing/testing/debugging website? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

hmm interesting question. I doubt you could sync Zune Pass tracks. But you do get 10 free DLs per month.

5:21AM Fri, June 17 2011

In reply to: " .@nzben sounds great. Where can I buy one? " -Asked by @mikebros

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

not to use a Zune Pass or the Zune desktop software no, you don't. Just like iTunes doesn't need an iPod.

5:14AM Fri, June 17 2011

In reply to: " .@nzben sounds great. Where can I buy one? " -Asked by @mikebros

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

just download the desktop app from Zune.com. Zune pass requires a USA account though.

5:02AM Fri, June 17 2011

In reply to: " .@nzben sounds great. Where can I buy one? " -Asked by @mikebros

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

aye. I'm there most days now.

6:53PM Thu, June 16 2011

In reply to: " I just used Quora to search for "how do I delete my Quora account?" /cc @spikejones @rogerdennis " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

what!? are you positive iTunes match gives you a license?

3:17PM Mon, June 06 2011

In reply to: " So iCloud: what does the $25 actually get you? I'm positive it's not a license to the tracks. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

rowi is pretty good, but I just use mobile web :)

5:07AM Wed, June 01 2011

In reply to: " I have in my hand a #wp7 device...what is the best twitter app for it? #lazyweb /cc @nzben :) " -Asked by @farhansattar

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

also, there was a time when Tokyo had a single train line. Then they built more.

3:42AM Tue, May 31 2011

In reply to: " Genuine question for wonks: how does the "new" rail loop return compare to Puhoi extension? And if rail loop is uneconomic, then .... ? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I don't catch a train ever, because they are inconsistent and unavailable from my location.

3:42AM Tue, May 31 2011

In reply to: " Genuine question for wonks: how does the "new" rail loop return compare to Puhoi extension? And if rail loop is uneconomic, then .... ? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

and you expect this to be identical when petrol costs 2x and 4x as much in real terms?

3:30AM Tue, May 31 2011

In reply to: " Genuine question for wonks: how does the "new" rail loop return compare to Puhoi extension? And if rail loop is uneconomic, then .... ? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I know :) It's that "kill 1 to save 1000" philosophical question right? +1 hour on friend's holiday, or better public trains

3:15AM Tue, May 31 2011

In reply to: " Genuine question for wonks: how does the "new" rail loop return compare to Puhoi extension? And if rail loop is uneconomic, then .... ? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

can you screencap it with something? Jing on windows would work.

12:11AM Sun, May 15 2011

In reply to: " Does anyone know of a utility that can grab video from TV3 On demand? Need a short excerpt and they're not being helpful. " -Asked by @publicaddress

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

no, but there's only like 3 of them.

9:29PM Wed, May 04 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: Auckland-Turangi best route? SH2 to Tirau then SH1 via the new Taupo bypass right? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

pricespy shows the Vertex 3, but no one has stock: http://nzben.tv/dVadaA

5:20PM Tue, March 22 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what's the go on 2.5" SSD hard drives? 100GB minimum. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

anywhere specific?

7:59PM Mon, February 21 2011

In reply to: " Can't get hold of family in Ferrymead - can anyone close to there give me any info please? #eqnz " -Asked by @dianefriis

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

don't think of it as fencing in hot weather, think of it as the perfect prelude to a cold beer.

12:07AM Sun, January 16 2011

In reply to: " So hot. Why does fence work always coincide with stinking hot weather? " -Asked by @Nightwyrm

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

just for Onyas night. I'm not Webstocking this year :o Room for two?

7:28PM Tue, January 11 2011

In reply to: " Lazyweb: mid-to-posh hotel within stumbling distance of the Wellington Town Hall? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

yep . Ta. So no practical difference if I've entered AP invoices and paid from drawings?

6:49PM Wed, December 15 2010

In reply to: " Lazyweb personal accounting question: when you buy "company" stuff on a personal account, do you just "pay" it from your drawings GL accnt? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

alphajax! And IMDB, Facebook, Twitter.

4:59AM Mon, December 13 2010

In reply to: " Can anyone recommend any must-have WP7 apps that I should try out? " -Asked by @GamejunkieNZ

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

try , a really good summary of top tech twerps.

2:17AM Thu, December 09 2010

In reply to: " Can anyone reccomend some good technolgoy / geeky follows? I want to get amongst it. They always post such good stuff! " -Asked by @kimvinnell

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

would that be because win mobile 7 doesn't exist? ;p

1:16PM Fri, December 03 2010

In reply to: " Heading for airport then @NZiDev. Can someone reserve a session for me titled "Advanced Trolling: Making fun of Android" ? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

that would be

3:27AM Thu, December 02 2010

In reply to: " Who is that fella sitting next to @nzben on TVNZ7? " -Asked by @MiramarMike

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

yeah I'm currently using BBPress and it is annoying the heck out of me.

6:39PM Wed, December 01 2010

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what's the current thinking around clean, lightweight, mySQL-backed forum software? Preferably with Wordpress integration. " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

that's fine: static interview shots mostly.

1:56AM Tue, November 30 2010

In reply to: " Lazyweb: lightweight compact tripod recommendations? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

errr... what is the box section?

4:27PM Sun, November 28 2010

In reply to: " Does anyone know how i get to write for the box section of the paper? @nzben " -Asked by @samjarman

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

yep, I saw that on the coverage map. Just wondering what "Fair" coverage means in real-world. Calls only? Or decent data?

3:50PM Sun, November 28 2010

In reply to: " Lazyweb: I can see the coverage map, but what's the real-world @telecomnz XT coverage like in Opononi? Could I RDP in a pinch for emergency? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

bzzz wrong. iToons won't let you take music off a device onto a PC that it isn't synced with.

7:18PM Sun, November 07 2010

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what's the best tool these days to get music back off an iphone/pod onto a PC? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

crikey! Hadn't seen that one before. It looks awesome

7:17PM Sun, November 07 2010

In reply to: " Lazyweb: what's the best tool these days to get music back off an iphone/pod onto a PC? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

I'm not sure if LINQ is parallel yet, but it should be. A "where" clause across an array or collection could easily be partitioned.

2:20AM Mon, November 01 2010

In reply to: " Lazyweb - looking for concurrency/parallelism use cases in "real world" or "average" applications - what do you have for me? #concurrent " -Asked by @talios

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

in that context "pulled the trigger" means gone ahead.

4:39PM Tue, October 26 2010

In reply to: " Does that mean Warners were going to can them, but decided to have a last grab for taxpayer funding due to the industrial action? " -Asked by @juhasaarinen

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

there's probably entire academic papers dedicated to leasing economics. (Depreciated value + convenience) / term.

4:43PM Sun, September 12 2010

In reply to: " Lazy web: what's a ballpark firgure for leasing PC hardware ? i.e. what is the monthly lease amount for every $1000 of purchase price ? " -Asked by @brettroberts

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

has been AGES since I looked, but I think it's about 120% divided by 36 mths. If it's more it's a ripoff anyway surely?

4:36PM Sun, September 12 2010

In reply to: " Lazy web: what's a ballpark firgure for leasing PC hardware ? i.e. what is the monthly lease amount for every $1000 of purchase price ? " -Asked by @brettroberts

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

perfect thanks. It's fucked.

6:13PM Wed, September 08 2010

In reply to: " Seriously, can someone game center friend me up (nzben) so I can screenshot this bullshit? " -Asked by @nzben

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

used in a sentence: "Yeah rooly, she sent me like 5 textes, so I texted her back 3 textes."

9:06PM Mon, September 06 2010

In reply to: " What is the plural of SMS? " -Asked by @BR3NDA

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

honesty. Think about everything from sales to project management to problem resolution. The value of honesty is immeasurable.

5:21PM Fri, July 30 2010

In reply to: " What is the most valuable currency in today's business world? " -Asked by @Giapo

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

the sound of a tent zipper. Gets me every time.

10:33PM Tue, July 20 2010

In reply to: " #lazyweb - Most vivid memories of a Kiwi summer? Blueberries, stubbed toes, biddy bids, pouring beer on the barbie to clean it... " -Asked by @BrownSpeak

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

that would be ! He's the #bca4 man from the outset.

5:18AM Fri, July 16 2010

In reply to: " Who is organising #bca4 anyway? @nzben? @sponno? Someone else? " -Asked by @tanya_gray

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F9d9b33ef2a142ca6d9edba5bad31997_normal @nzben

If you're just riding around the city, nextbikes are lying all over the place: http://nextbike.co.nz/

7:20PM Tue, June 22 2010

In reply to: " Hey lazyweb: where can I rent a bicycle + helmet in Auckland central? " -Asked by @keith_ng

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