Thursday, February 20, 2014
Monday, February 11, 2013
Tasmania's Disappearing Kelp Forests
Tasmania's disappearing giant kelp forests from Rebecca Ramaley on Vimeo.
This video is a tribute to the beauty of these forests in the hope that the attention they are finally getting from the government is not too late to prevent their extinction.
The decline of this kelp forest and numerous others along the east coast of Tasmania include: warming waters, increasing occurrence of invasive species and a disruption of the natural food chain due to overfishing.
As of January 2013, the kelp forest at Fortescue Bay (seen in this video) no longer exists.
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Thursday, March 08, 2012
Mile High Hazards
Back in January you probably saw the video by two school students that launched the first Legoman into space, well here comes the first Lego space shuttle sent to the stratosphere.
What's got me worried is that there seems to be too many amateurs sending helium balloons up into near space. In a few months time, when I'm winging my way to Canada, I don't was my aircraft colliding with some turd-breath's experiment. Look at this near-mis in the following video (at about 3:45 in).
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Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Wednesday Tweetsheet
@petapixel
PetaPixel
A creative "backward world" love story shot with the iPhone 4: bitly.com/ymx2sz
ThingsToDo Vancouver
Stanley Park is bigger than Central Park!
Can't wait to walk the Seawall again. Bring on June.
Joey L.
I wish Apple designed airports.
Um, they did. I'm using one right now.
GoPro®
Did you see this Super Bowl ad featuring the uber creative band #OKGo? See if you can spot all the #GoPros in it! ow.ly/8VLP7
Any OK Go clip is worth the look. They've come along way since the treadmill vdo
PetaPixel
Stunning project - Photographer captures photos showing the underside of giant waves: bitly.com/xnHC4Y
Insight into Australian photographer Mark Tipple's The Underwater Project
GoPro®
RT @adsport: @GoPro_News - Absolutely one of the best brands on the planet at driving #UserGeneratedContent: tinyurl.com/72hgpw9
More GoPro magic from the powder.
NBNCo Limited
Thank you for all your #namethesatellites suggestions. NBNCo-1A and NBNCo-1B really appreciate it. #NBN
I was thinking something more nationally known, like B1 and B2
Bananas in the sky!
Tim Lester
PM Gillard 35 mins late for presser. Twitter is done and dusted with details of her NBN announcement, and she hasn't even made it yet.
My Nikon Life
[VIDEO] It’s one of our most highly anticipated announcements yet bit.ly/zXH9DH #Nikon #D800 is here!
I can see why it's so expensive. I've seen the pricing range from 2.5K to 3.3K. I'll just admire from afar.
Joshua Freeman™
When a room is full of stupid people who think they're intelligent, trust me, it's best to contribute with silence rather than intellect.
Been doing that for years. Works a treat… and they have no idea what's transpiring in my head.
GreenEDGE roundup:
Cyclingnews.com
News: Cavendish on Goss, rainbow jersey and Tour de France: British rider holds press conference at Tour of Qatar bit.ly/xRrM3t
Best quote from that presser: "Matthew Goss is the only rider around who I fear …"
Team Sky
Here it is. The moment Mark Cavendish crossed the line at the Tour of Qatar and his first win for @TeamSky pic.twitter.com/J6skJQIh
GreenEDGE Cycling
"Aidis stepped up in the sprint. This must give him confidence for the future.” -Sports Director Laurenzo Lapage. More: bit.ly/zP60rs
Congratulations to GreenEDGE's Aidis Kruopis sprinting to third, while Cavendish (Sky) recorded his first victory in the rainbow jersey.
Wesley Sulzberger
Tomorrow I'm off for first race of the Euro season, #tourofmediterranean @_GreenEDGE_
Meanwhile Gossy is back in Tassie...
Matt Goss
Don't u hate it when u stop for a coffee and then it starts pouring rain. Can't enjoy it knowing I'm about to get soaking wet!
Matt Goss
I suppose I could just keep drinking them until the sun comes back out!
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Wednesday, February 01, 2012
Wednesday Tweetsheet
@Wes_Sulzberger
Wesley Sulzberger
Thanks Tassie for great summer, time to get back to Europe. First leg of the journey now the small flight Tassie - Melb.
Good luck Wes, fly that flag for GreenEDGE and Tassie.
Cameron Gray
Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Will Eat Your Plastic - bit.ly/xEgmWL
Rolex Sydney Hobart
Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race 2011 - Spirit of Yachting to air on Sat 25 Feb at 12.30AEST on the Seven Network. Check local guides
Love watching Spirit of Yachting, particularly the European races. Unfortunately I get no advanced notice of when they are televised.
Rob Fairs
Good luck to Kalem Richardson in tomorrow's Country Club Tasmania/Statewide Independent Wholesalers IGA Supoermarkets Pro-am, go low bud
Gee, talk about plugging the sponsors.
Dustin Kukuk
Scouting rooftops in downtown Perth this morning with @mindrelic propic.com/f23kC
Wow. Josh Owens in Australia. One of my favourite photogs.
This shot would look great at night on a long exposure.
Michael Tomalaris
If you're in Sydney. Your chance to meet @UCI_cycling world championships silver medallist @mattgoss1986 at @velosophybikes. Sunday 12 noon.
Alex Johnston
"@rihanna: FUCK U SATAN!!! Fuck right off!!!!!" The pop star's dyslexia lets Santa off the hook again.
Discover Tasmania
“MT Water skiers break world record in #Tasmania Australia: youtu.be/wpG2Jg_YTw0 via @youtube - where else but #Tassie”
The video for the record breaking 145 waterskiers at Strahan last weekend has gone worldwide. This one posted by the Telegraph in the UK.
Joey L.
Check out this baddass helicopter / aerial camera reel from @snaprollmedia vimeo.com/35160025
Vancouver Lookout
We have had some really amazing reviews on TripAdvisor in the past couple of weeks! Check them out for yourself... fb.me/1jEQxnqD0
I'm researching a few places in Vancouver for my trip in late May. The one most memorable moment from they Canada trip in '88 was the glass elevator ride up the harbour tower. The experience blow me away.
Qantas Airways
World first inflight WiFi pilot on domestic B767 with 200+ hours of entertainment streamed to iPads supplied inflight http://t.co/2SpFL1c7
Now handing out iPads because flights are so boring these days.
Andrew Shepherd
The TWIT Network Mothership Table flic.kr/p/bmargc
From the HDR artistry of Trey Ratcliff, this is where Leo Laporte makes the legendary This Week In Tech podcast.
GoPro®
Want to #paddle with GoPro in Tasmania? bit.ly/xaXTvC
Nice day out on the upper Derwent River.
Eamon Sullivan
Silly t-Rex haha instagr.am/p/mp4GQ/
Paivi sims
Soccer hooligans! pic.twitter.com/Vslwdz2X
1-1 score - action packed then.
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Friday, January 27, 2012
Friday Tweetsheet
The daily hightlight snap from my twitter feed…
The Borgias
The only thing to fear is God and Borgia. The original crime family returns April 8th at 10PM ET/PT: youtu.be/Q4lzzWYADjk #TheBorgias
I'd like to see this series. Not usually my thing but Luke Pasqualino's in it (Skins, Blood & Chrome)
GreenEDGE Cycling
Introducing new video series - Bike Riders Can't Cook. Episode #1 features Allan Davis, a bike pump + Bundaberg rum: bit.ly/wKcZW8
Michael Tomalaris
SBS's live coverage of #tracknats up against #7network and @Australian_Open this weekend. Confident @AnnaMeares will roll #rafa for ratings.
Andrew Shepherd
Toronto teens send Lego man on an a balloon odyssey 24 kilometres high: bit.ly/wQH1lc
-This is a nice little story from Canada.
Andrew Shepherd
500 MTB riders arrive in Tasmania with $1.5m worth of bikes + support crews, close to $1m injection for state economy. cyclingnews.com/news/taberlay-…
Andrew Shepherd
Testing out Topaz Labs Star Effects plugin. Steam train at Nation Railway Museum, York, England flic.kr/p/bjb1vB
matthew caws
If you missed the @YouTube live stream of our record release show in NYC on Tuesday, you can see it here: bit.ly/nadasurflive
Sit back and enjoy just over an hour of the Nada's live. Love it!
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Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Twitbits Tuesday
The daily snap of highlights from my twitter feed…
Caroline
@BrianJacobSmith OMG! NASA has made something like a Kino. :) I'm not sure which one is cooler. nasa.gov/mission_pages/…
Anthony Tan
A leader among his GreenEdge men: my interview with Matthew Goss see.sc/1q2Bry #VeloNews
Wesley Sulzberger
Good pedal today w the tassie crew @Jack_Matt93 @badger83 @mattgoss1986 and bumped into @richie_porte for the ride home. #Tassiesummerdays
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Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Earth time lapse view from ISS compilation
Time lapse sequences of photographs taken with a special low-light 4K-camera
by the crew of expedition 28 & 29 onboard the International Space Station from
August to October, 2011.
Shooting locations in order of appearance:
1. Aurora Borealis Pass over the United States at Night
2. Aurora Borealis and eastern United States at Night
3. Aurora Australis from Madagascar to southwest of Australia
4. Aurora Australis south of Australia
5. Northwest coast of United States to Central South America at Night
6. Aurora Australis from the Southern to the Northern Pacific Ocean
7. Halfway around the World
8. Night Pass over Central Africa and the Middle East
9. Evening Pass over the Sahara Desert and the Middle East
10. Pass over Canada and Central United States at Night
11. Pass over Southern California to Hudson Bay
12. Islands in the Philippine Sea at Night
13. Pass over Eastern Asia to Philippine Sea and Guam
14. Views of the Mideast at Night
15. Night Pass over Mediterranean Sea
16. Aurora Borealis and the United States at Night
17. Aurora Australis over Indian Ocean
18. Eastern Europe to Southeastern Asia at Night
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Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Twitbits Wednesday
Here what's fluffed my nest today. Let's start with some finance, move on to a few Pro-Cycling issues, Kim Kardashian and throw in some photography.
Bob Brown
Good to see the tax break for big business won’t be in the MRRT legislation today. Big banks don’t need another $4b. ow.ly/7g0Nc
CANSTAR
We've come up with top tips to keep your #margin #loans under control. Anyone looking to #invest should check them out bit.ly/vpFebT
AussieCyclingFans
@NathanPeterHaas is top of the UCI Oceania rankings well done and what a team @GenesysCycling
Pro-Ex
The @GenesysCycling coach has updated the #OppermanGranFondo training program, check it out: usmevents.com.au/Cycling/Launce…
Matt Goss
75k on the bike this morning, 18 holes of golf around lunch time and an hour on the MTB tonight should fill the day nicely!
- So Matt, how did your day really go?
Matt Goss
Think u won't puncture out training on singles without a spare....think again! #callingacabhome
AussieCyclingFans
@_GreenEDGE_ finds out tonight about UCI world tour application but we dont know for 3 weeks.... do you think they got it?
- Let's hope so… but what's this announcement from Rabobank?
VeloNation News Feed
Rabobank has WorldTour license confirmed goo.gl/fb/e4w2k #cycling
Michael Tomalaris
SBS can reveal TV rights for @tourdownder not looking good. It seems 1 network has agreed to share cricket with cycling for next 3 summers.
- So the rumours might be true. Would CH9 give cycling the same dedication as cricket? From the online responses, it's very doubtful.
AussieCyclingFans
@miketomalaris @tourdownder absolutely no way! @CyclingCentral is the home to Aussie Cycling
Luke Buckle
Here's the Taiwanese animated version of Kim Kardashian's brief marriage youtu.be/E0KYmurPeV0
Kunal Nayyar
I wonder if Kim Kardashian would ever date Raj.
Twisst ISS alerts
Unfortunately, we are unable to send all the alerts at the moment: basically, we're too popular :) I have asked Twitter for more capacity.
- Oh damn. I'm missing out on the ISS flyover alerts. (I'm yet to witnessed any ISS flyovers in the 5 months I've been getting alerts-unlucky I guess.)
[update]
TwisstISSalerts
@SmirksTas Two very bright ISS passes in the morning! First one comes up 2:23 am in Southeast. twisst.nl/48902
- Oh damn #2. You gotta be kiddin' me.
Josh Owens
snapped this pano after wrapping a super epic sunset time lapse at Coalmine Canyon in Arizona last month twitpic.com/79m1du
- Follow the link to the full sized 1866px wide pano. Wonderful scenery!
Candice Wyatt
O.M.Gee : “@NadiaCoppolino: I just love this photo from the #MelbCup today..Cadel Evans with Liz Cambage pic.twitter.com/VlWWL1jK”
- Man with pistons of steel and lady with legs that go all the way up!
The Spy Report
TSR: Government to delay TV licence review until 2013 - bit.ly/v7g3HR
- More channels means more crap I choose not to watch.
Battlestar Wiki
ThinkGeek now sells the BSG card game Triad (or Pyramid in TOS). fb.me/1eajB3Gwa
- Well, here's a stocking stuffer...
@SmirksTas
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Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Twitbits Tuesday
Peta-Jane Madam
Today we acknowledge 7 billion stories (and counting) @sbsnews. Check out our AMAZING slideshow. It gave me goosebumps bit.ly/uXreJz
- Also see my world population post from earlier today.
CyclingCentral
UCI announces Olympic road quotas ow.ly/7eTJ3 #cycling #olympics
Matt Goss
Think my body is confused after getting back into training, can't do more than 50k with out going hunger flat!
Will Clarke
1st ride back today only 60km managed to get really hungry, and also feeling pretty rusty.
- Hmm. I've heard this story before.
- Continuing a thread from last week...
Macworld
A guide for IT departments looking to manage Macs in the Lion era, by @ryanfaas macw.us/tT7ExR
Ryan Doyle
I suck when it comes to blowing up balloons... That's why I can't do it
Joey L.
Ok... Lets try this again! BRAND NEW SITE & BLOG: joeyL.com A suave new HTML5 look designed by @flosites
- I see he finally got the site launched and it was well worth the wait. Amazing portfolio site of Joey Lawrence photographic work.
Here's another item I was following last week…
Brian J. Smith
First time I've gotten to 75 consecutive 54lb kettle bell swings!! #twitquit is paying off at the gym already! I've never felt better.
Dwaine Scott
Look who hijacked my camera... The Nightmare King! pic.twitter.com/iDtyc3G2
Antarctic Division
The Aurora Australis is in the ice! Ship cam: antarctica.gov.au/webcams/aurora
Erik Nachtrieb
The Full Race Course Fly Over...Where we will film this week!! dlvr.it/t586S
- Great Google fly-over... got a bit dizzle watching it.
The Spy Report
TSR: Ten wants local drama on digitals to count - bit.ly/rYYeyS
- Poor channel 10. Remember that Video Killed The Radio Star song? This is a case of Torrent downloads killed the network.
@SmirksTas
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Here's my number...
In the last 24 hours, the world population ticked over 7 billion . So that go me thinking. As a 51 year old, what would have been the population on my birth date. Here's what I found...
The Guardian says when I was born the world population was approximately 2,962,787,511.
Another indicator, or Worldometer, says I was the 3,045,349.202nd person alive on earth and the 76,702,605,147th person to have lived since history began.
So what does that mean? I'm small and insignificant. So are you, now get in line!
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Tweets Reads Saturday
Remains of my twitter day…
Andrew Shepherd
Having a lapse day...
San Francisco Time-Lapse vimeo.com/29298709
San Francisco Bike-Lapse vimeo.com/28032093
Andrew Shepherd
Nothing lands on time anymore. #DeadSatellite #lookoutbelow
Andrew Shepherd
Star Trek's William Shatner fires phasers at Star Wars nyp.st/qkOj6M Make it so. (oops, wrong captain)
Andrew Shepherd
Songs for the recently single person. PLAYLIST: Breaking Up rcrdlbl.com/2011/09/22/pla…
- Following on from yesterday's trending hash-tag (#BestThingsAboutBeingSingle) dip into the Breakup Mix to gank choice quotes from some bands on your least favorite subject. And at your next sighting of the one that got away, shout "Fuck You" (The Knux) & "Die Slow" (HEALTH).
Now here's some of the Tasmanian Greens party conference coverage today. The journos are full of jokular banter, so don't believe everthing you read...
Alex Johnston
Good news - we've been let in. No fireworks yet. #greensconf #politas
Obfusc8
@swegen31 delegates assemble now for the ceremonial cuddle #alternategreenconf
Alex Johnston
In a terrible mix up @bradmarkham81 scratched his head & was elected state Greens president. #politas
Brad Markham
@swegen31 Brings back memories of Dad taking me to cattle auctions. I didn't move a muscle in case people thought I was bidding. #politas
Alex Johnston
Not many young people at the conference. #greensconf #politas
Alex Johnston
Greens member just squeezed past and bumped ABC's camera. If looks could kill. #politas #greensconf
Louis Virtel
Harem pants say, "If you rubbed me, you'd get three wishes. But as luck would have it, u can't touch this."
Twisst ISS alerts
@SmirksTas Two very bright ISS passes tonight. First one comes up 6:32 pm in Southwest. twisst.nl/48902
- Plus one rogue satellite.
AutoCorrects
Not gonna interupt her twitpic.com/6pkwbu
CyclingCentral
Video: Matt Goss is in good shape despite a disrupted lead-up to the #roadworlds tinyurl.com/3en4zhc as @SophieSmith86 discovers
- Good luck Matt.
CyclingCentral
Video: Sophie Smith speaks to Mark Cavendish about Great Britain's only plan at the #roadworlds tinyurl.com/43cyuva
- Gossy's former team-mate and competition tomorrow night.
That'll do it for today. Thanks for following.
@SmirksTas - Following 151 - Followers 43
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Southern lights...
I spotted this last Wednesday and put it on my Tweet Reads. Thought I'd post it on its own so I could locate it if I ever wanted to see it again.
This gorgeous view of the Aurora Australis was taken from the International Space Station (ISS) as it crossed over the southern Indian Ocean on September 17, 2011. The time-lapse made from still images spans the time period from 12:22 to 12:45 PM ET. (23 minutes)
It's just beautiful.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
Tweet Reads Friday
Day off today and you know what that means. Better start reading…
Joshua Freeman™
Girls are the nicest thing, so here's 37 pretty photos of girls in black and white zite.to/oxSDsb via @zite
- The girl with the pussy was my favorite.
Mark Cavendish
I think we're always going to be learning. Interesting stuff... bbc.in/nbTbaC
- Roll over Einstein. Speeding neutrinos change the laws of physics.
TW1TT3Rart
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Josh Owens
A frame from an astro time lapse shot last night. The movement of these telescopes is pretty mind blowing! yfrog.com/nt4xtyyj
Tom Lowe
In case you missed it: preview of my astro timelapse shot last night at the Very Large Array. propic.com/2v6
- Josh Owens and Tom Lowe at the Very Large Array. Would love to see the final product.
- Now here's a batch from Justin (love all these):
j u s t i n ♕
Mistakes makes me human. Failure makes me stronger. Love keeps me alive, but it's you who keeps me smiling!
j u s t i n ♕
The word "muffin" was created so people wouldn't feel guilty about eating cake for breakfast.
j u s t i n ♕
Pretty girls never fart or poop. That's why they're all full of shit.
Macworld
Apple's Hong Kong retail store—its first in the city—is set to open: macw.us/qIOPgy
- In competition with all the fake Apple stores just over the border in China.
Joey L.
If the photo subjects are naked, the photographer & everyone else can be too: youtube.com/AthenaHappy#p/… starring @thomasderouault
AutoCorrects
Yeah auto erection twitpic.com/6oss60
Dan Moughamian
Explore a great feature from Photoshop Elements 10 -Depth of Field- compliments of @Colortrails and @TipSquirrel. tipsquirrel.com/index.php/2011…
Macworld
Photoshop Elements 10 is less a watered-down Photoshop than a full-featured product. Read our review by @PhotoLesa: macw.us/pu6HPc
- Not another version of Elements already? It 's like I bought PSE9 only yesterday.
GR Finance Australia
Special rate - earn 9.95% interest on an 18 month term with interest paid monthly! Don't miss out bit.ly/pIsh6k
- I parked one of my cashcows here when I got this rate back in January for 12mths. Normally applied to 3yrs/maturity or 5yrs/annually, it's still a good deal for 18mths given the stock market turmoil overnight and the economic forecast for the next year or so. GET CASHED UP PEOPLE!
The Associated Press
Harvard endowment grows to $32 billion after earning $4.4 billion in profits last fiscal year: apne.ws/r6YEBX
- I love a growing endowment ;-)
Louis Virtel
God, I love exploding with road rage in front of the Museum of Tolerance.
Candice Wyatt
It's official... I've taken poorly. Send chicken noodle soup and all the mothers in the world. #itsjustacold #sook
- One of my favourite journo's that I've had the pleasure of working with over the years, has caught the mother fucking cold I had last week. Get well Candy.
Justin
"Shampoo, shampoo, that's what it is. Shampoo, shampoo, yours is filled with jizz." -me, filling my roommate's shampoo with jizz.
- Disturbing tweets you find when sticky nosing on other peoples twitter feeds (if you follow AngryBieber, I know who you are!!!)
Andrew Shepherd
#BestThingsAboutBeingSingle I have the bed to myself.
- Hot trending tag today… I couldn't help myself. I'm single by choice… much to the disappointment of mother.
CyclingCentral
Don't miss the Women's and Men's Elite Road Races from the Worlds LIVE on SBS TV this weekend bit.ly/nT3KHG @CyclingCentral
- I'll be watchin' Gossy on Sunday night.
Tyler Winklevoss
excited to try out new cycling kit sent by my buddy, #liquigascanondale team member @cameronwurf cc @Liquigas_Cdale say.ly/jAcJYA
- Socks don't match!
Speedo Australia
We're pleased to announce our newest Speedo ambassador @BaxterSullivan. #runningamuck pic.twitter.com/QJnjdobB
- Retweet by master Eamon
- Yes folks, he's capable of ripping the arse out of a pair of togs.
@SmirksTas - Following 151 - Followers 43
'Night eggheads
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Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tweet Reads Thursday
Highlights from my Twitter feed today, or to imitate what's become a common term of phrase on the inkernet, 'Remains of the Day '…
Seb Costello
Tasmanian Premier Lara Giddings says she's "confident" the Cascade brewery in South Hobart will survive the Fosters takeover. #howwoulduknow
ashton kutcher
Best sign of the week http://t.co/54jKBIKD
Andrew Shepherd
RT Jack Bobridge, Richie Porte shore up Olympic spots bit.ly/niVeS3 @HeraldSunSport
NBC News
Doomed @NASA satellite will fall to earth on Friday; where is still anyone's guess. BLOG: on.msnbc.com/pfWnjE
j u s t i n ♕
Dear keyboard; They may touch you, but they can't take their eyes off of me. Sincerely, monitor.
VeloNation News Feed
HTC Highroad celebrates last Worlds with men and women's time trial gold goo.gl/fb/tmXkM #cycling
- Congrates to Tony Martin.
AutoCorrects
Wait,what are we talking about. ? twitpic.com/6ocpfj
Mark Cavendish
As I left the house to fly to Copenhagen, I was just hit by a bout of nausea through nerves!!! That doesn't happen much #rollonsunday
Battlestar Wiki
The cancellation of BSG prequel Caprica, Captain Kirk's death in Star Trek Generations, and Harlan Ellison's I,... fb.me/11ApRozmb
Digital Spy
Watch the #Merlin series 4 trailer: dspy.me/ruIHpW
Andrew Shepherd
Time-shift Thursday presents: Time-lapse Tuesday: Mawson's Hut Antarctic newscientist.com/blogs/nstv/
- Thought I'd better get this outta the way before next week.
Cameron Gray
Just ordered myself some more tea from Art of Tea artoftea.com.au they have some amazing stuff!
- Aw Cam, you're not on the wagon are you?
Andrew Shepherd
RT: Seven unveils its plans for 2012 - bit.ly/qLHctC
- Can't say I'm clapping my hands yet.
Brian J. Smith
@petergallagher_ Peter! It's Brian Smith, from The War Boys - how are you? Let's do War Boys 2: Love On The Border.
Peter Gallagher
@BrianJacobSmith Hey Brian! LOL! Hope you're well. WB2? that might be tough on any border! Cheers!
- Now that I could watch!
@SmirksTas - Following 151 - Follwers 44
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Monday, September 19, 2011
Tweet Reads Monday
Emmys and pro-cycling dominate today's highlights from my Twitter feed…
Phil Keoghan
Off to the #Emmys with a www.NOWEnergyBar.com yfrog.com/khmsxxjj
- No Opportunity Wasted in promotion here!
- Congratulations to The Amazing Race team for picking up the Emmy for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program.
Nelson Aspen
Too many stars! I'm hoarse!
The Associated Press
Complete list of Primetime Emmy Awards winners with 'Mad Men' & 'Modern Family' winning for top shows. apne.ws/p5vFo4
- Congrates to my favourites; Jim Parsons (Big Bang Theory), Maggie Smith (Downton Abbey) & The Amazing Race. Complete list of winners.
Wil Wheaton
FUCK YEAH CONGRATULATIONS JIM PARSONS!
Louis Virtel
Kate Winslet still needs a Tony. In the meantime, she clearly has an EGO.
CBS Television
Congrats to Jim Parsons for his #Emmys Award win for Outstanding Lead Actor, Comedy! #BigBangTheory
The Big Bang Theory
BAZINGA! Jim Parsons wins the #Emmy 4 Best Lead Comedy Actor! tiny.cc/rcdwq
- Big win day for CBS with Jim Parsons & Amazing Race.
Brian Cox
Although we're searching for the New Sound, we haven't completely ditched the odd epic mountain shot :) #wonders post.ly/3GbEn
Brian Cox
Is everyone who mentions the year 2012 going to have to put up with a phalanx of nobbers spouting shit until Jan 1st 2013?
Team HTC-Highroad
Cavendish Victorious in London fb.me/1fso69CKp
Mark Renshaw
So 2011 season done and dusted. Glad to see the finish line today, now some rest and relax to wind down after a huge year!
- Well deserved. It's a shame aussie selectors didn't see it that way.
Mark Cavendish
Uuurghhh. It's not often I do those TimeTrial efforts anymore! Think I've taken a layer off the inside of my lungs! Nice win by @alexdowsett
CyclingCentral
Anthony Tan: A nightmare in waiting?http://ow.ly/6xSgb #roadworlds
- The Tan-man waxes on the non-selection of the Rendawg
CyclingCentral
Starting tonight! Every race of the #roadworlds streaming live on Cycling Central from Copenhagen http://ow.ly/6xSp7
-I'm in for some late nights again.
AutoCorrects
Your choice twitpic.com/6n5qll
AutoCorrects
Man I Feel Sorry For Him... twitpic.com/6n6dn2
- Taking a while to adapt to this SMS thing.
Eamon Sullivan
Nothing like blood and urine tests to get the Monday morning started #strangerlookingatmyjunk
- Sorry tweeps, no photo available on this one ;-)
Candice Wyatt
Dogs all over my neighbourhood are barking at the thunder. Mine's curled up on the floor next to me. Keep yours safe tonight #scaredpuppies
Thanks eggheads. That will do for today.
@SmirksTas - Following 149 - Followers 43
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Tweet Reads Friday
It's my day off again, so guess what? Yep, there's a lot of tweets I spotted today worthy of my daily dispatch...
Antarctic Division
September 16 is International Day for the Preservation of the #Ozone Layer, marking the day the Montreal Protocol was signed in 1987.
Antarctic Division
See an animation of the 2010 #ozone hole forming and disappearing over #Antarctica: antarctica.gov.au/about-antarcti…
Kaley Cuoco
This just happened @wilw yfrog.com/h8qsimnpj
- Looks like Wil makes another return to BBT.
Ted Linhart
Covert Affairs, Royal Pains and Necessary Roughness - all officially renewed! deadline.com/tv/
- I watch 2 of these shows. Yay!
Christopher Gorham
Anybody up for another season of #CovertAffairs ? *raises hand* #CA3
Fraser Cain
Kepler Mission Discovers "Tatooine-like" Planet bit.ly/pVba6p
- Science fiction becomes reality - a planet orbiting two suns. Send down the driods, check it out.
Blastr
Image of the day: What Picard always orders at Chinese restaurants bit.ly/ntTDK2
Randal Kleiser
Porsche and ReelzChannel "My Daily Magic" Short Films Contest fb.me/1fnOuRtrZ
Visit Greece
Sign up for "This is my #Athens" visitor greeter program and make our Athens your Athens! goo.gl/fU9vr #Greece #travel @CityofAthens
- Interesting concept. Click on the photostream link. I've never seen a photostream layout like it before.
AutoCorrects
Fail twitpic.com/6lc9jv
Mark Cavendish
Bernie, about narrow roads on todays stage: "Imagine a sheep jumps into the road." I said @geraintthomas86 does, but not for the same reason
- Cav, you're from an island too close to Scotland for sheep comments.
wtdcomics
WTD Flip Flops! 3 designs facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3… pic.twitter.com/wCeEXS1L
wtdcomics
WTD Dial Necklace facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3… pic.twitter.com/1lxDC1Tc
- What The Duck goes all out on merchandise. Love the flip-flops.
Team HTC-Highroad
Renshaw and Cavendish take 1st and 2nd in Stage 5, TOB. ©Rob Lampard fb.me/1hsHK65ad
- Having been given the opportunity here, this looks like a set up in criticism to Renshaw's non-selection to the Australian WC team.
Mark Cavendish
Bet there's some "Awwww shit" 's coming from Cycling Australia officials now. #bestleadoutmanintheworld @Mark_Renshaw. Nice one dude.
- The comments on this post tell it all.
Adobe Lightroom
Check out these examples of breathtaking #architecture #photography: bit.ly/onLEL1
William Shatner
Star Trek v Star Wars: here's my thoughts: youtube.com/watch?v=5BYNdT… What are yours? My best, Bill
- My take on this:
Star Wars = kids movie.
Star Trek = for EVERYONE.
Later in the day, William Shatner posts a response to the responses…
William Shatner
So many great replies to the STvSW post. I think it's safe to say that Star Trek is winning the votes from what I've seen. MBB
Louis Virtel
Surprise! Here's VERBAL VOGUEING, Episode #5: "Don't Unfriend Me, Argentina." Let it ruin you! bit.ly/q7oPzr
- Another hilarious episode.
Battlestar Wiki
BSG Solo Piano CD now on iTunes. CD 1: bit.ly/bsgpiano1 CD 2: bit.ly/bsgpiano2 fb.me/18QgJWMLA
- Battlestar Muzaktica! (that's an actual track title, btw)
InterfaceLIFT.com
'Pureness' #wallpaper by salar ifl.cc/9qx #Iran
- My new desktop pic on my laptop. Nice HDR processed image of countryside in Iran.
Graeme Phillips
Love the Rove LA ad!! Just saw it on YouTube Pure gold! @Rove #Rove
- Rove re-invents himself. See the promo here…
http://www.fox8.tv/shows/rove-la/
AutoCorrects
Just Seeing how you's react twitpic.com/6ljb34
John Lindsay
Video for #nbn demo is 1080p. Senator Conroy loves it. The distance learning vine pruning lesson really works. Amazing demo!
- I started following @NBNCoLimited today. One day (sooner rather than later, hopefully) I'm going to be connected to it. Bring it on!
The Associated Press
New book: Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner ignored Obama directive at height of financial crisis: apne.ws/qee9rz
That's it for today, thanks for following.
@SmirksTas - Following 145 - Followers 42
Rest your eye, eggheads.
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Friday, September 09, 2011
Tweet Reads Friday
Highlights of my twitter feed today, interspersed with a few from me.
The Associated Press
Dead NASA satellite will soon fall to Earth; there's a 1-in-3,200 chance a satellite part will hit someone apne.ws/qiT7L5 -CC
matthew caws
i think this is well put and sensible, and a political declaration i support in relation to reflection on 9/11 codepink.nationbuilder.com/declaration
Andrew Shepherd
100 Amazing Examples of Reflection Photography ladybb.net/100-amazing-ex…
AutoCorrects
_Awkward twitpic.com/6hv4n0
Gwyn Grey
Give that special person a big kiss today! To hell with the restraining order. #nationalkissday
Samsara
Just updated our website with some behind the scenes shots from filming around the world. barakasamsara.com
- There are several films of the same name and topic already out there. This looks quite visually stimulating.
GreenEDGE Cycling
At just 22, Belgium's Jens Keukeleire has won 4 pro races, including the 3-Days of WestFlanders, he will be riding with GreenEDGE in 2012
- The 18th signing. The team will build to 28.
Discover Tasmania
RT @shellymao: Beautiful tassie! twitpic.com/6i0ck6
Graeme Phillips
Dear #Apple and #SocialMedia Do you know what you've done for 3D artists? I now spend my time on here instead of napping waiting for render
- So, this is what work colleague Graz does all day.
Andrew Shepherd
Consumer Advice warnings for Apple's secret smart TV geekculture.com/joyoftech/joya…
Discover Tasmania
Not often you see it from this angle RT @EverywhereTrip: Top of Russell Falls in Mount Field National Park, Tasmania su.pr/1FrVTA
- If you ever get the chance, it's a great little walk across the top of those falls.
AutoCorrects
Tiny Deck twitpic.com/6i3weo
Justin
I thought @PhilLiggett and @PaulSherwen were passionate? What The Hell...!!! devour.com/video/crazy-mo…
- Hysterical commentary! (what ever meaning you apply)
Mark Cavendish
All I want to do is succeed!! But why does it have to be more than just working hard? #imjustaBOYRACER
- Profound
@SmirksTas - Following 151 - Follwers 43
Good night eggheads.
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Thursday, September 08, 2011
Tweet Reads 8 Sep 2011
A selection of highlights from my Twitter activity today…
Richie Porte
so 2012 I'll be riding for Team Sky! Very excited but I must say big thanks also to Saxobank-Sungard for a great 2 years. #excitingtimes
GreenEDGE Cycling
cyclingnews.com/news/q-and-a-g… Gerry Ryan gives insight into GreenEDGE
Wil Wheaton
Oh, I'm in shape ... unfortunately, it's the shape of a pear.
evernote
Evernote removes file type restrictions for Free accounts bit.ly/oazwIn
- Been using Evernote for a few weeks. Wonderful at synching docs.
Twisst ISS alerts
Apparently the live video feed is a still image when the ISS is on the dark side of earth :) bit.ly/dv1aew #ISS #webcam
Matt
Travel Photography Made Simple – Improving Your Photos Through Composition http://ht.ly/6nEWf #travel #lp #ttot #photography
- I can always do better.
Adobe Photoshop
Just announced at #PSW - @AdobeCarousel for syncing all your photos across multiple devices. #hcadadobe twitpic.com/6hff3s
- Seems every tech company are rushing to release synching apps in competition to Apple's iCloud. When I use up all my allowance on Evernote and iCloud, there's now Carousel to turn too.
Macworld
What you can do to protect your iTunes account? Macworld Podcast panelists @dmoren and @lexfri offer helpful hints. macw.us/rhDbgM
Leo Laporte
Whose idea was it to put the smoke detector so close to the kitchen?
Mark Webber
Not every day you get a letter from Buckingham palace. twitpic.com/6hco2v
- Back in ye olde days, getting a summons to the palace wasn't always good news. She probably wants a new chauffeur!
Joey L.
I'm working on too many projects at once, adding to each little by little. Each one is like my baby. I'm going to give birth to quintuplets.
- A hard working photog. I used to be like this when I worked full time in a newsroom, but would lose focus because I was working on so many things at once. Consequently, the work quality suffered. Now I give my attention to one thing at a time.
BootsnAll Travel
12 Career Skills That Travel Will Improve bit.ly/pOcE9y #travel
Joshua Freeman™
If you don't like #Spaceballs you're an idiot.
Andrew Shepherd
@Joshua_Freeman Strange thing is, I like #Spaceballs and I've never seen it. (i did say it was strange)
Joshua Freeman™
@SmirksTas you have to watch it then man! You'll like it. #Spaceballs
Mark Cavendish
Last block of training done. Now to freshen up for #ToB. After the course severity & crashes, maybe leaving #Vuelta early was a blessing.
Matt
Why I Don’t Like Solo Travel http://ht.ly/6olHR #travel #Lp #ttot
ODYSSEY
Greek yogurt (known as 'strained' or 'straggisto' in Greece) is changing consumer tastes and the U.S. yogurt... fb.me/18DH0Fe6a
- Welcome to my favourite food.
Lonely Planet
Weird sight in Morocco: goats in trees http://ow.ly/6oodc #lp
AutoCorrects
Hot for teacher http://t.co/CjCOSNl
AutoCorrects
WTF dad twitpic.com/6hn8hl
Brian J. Smith
Spiderman wasn't my thing. Amazing cast and design, though. Audience seemed to love it. Left after first act, have never done that before.
500px: Choice
Red umbrella by saelanwangsa tinyurl.com/3dhtmnx on http://500px.com
That will do for today.
@SmirksTas - Following 161 - Followers 43
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Thursday, August 25, 2011
Tweet Reads for Thursday 25th day of August, 2011
Here's the highlights of my twitter feed today. There's a fair bit to get through... some much good stuff around.
@Smirks Tas - Following 160 - Followers 39
I was watching 7 Sunrise at 8.42 this morning when breaking news happened and simultaniously my twitter feed "went into meltdown" (to quote a Sunrise-ism).
@nbcnightlynews
NBC Nightly News
Breaking: Steve #Jobs resigns as CEO of #Apple. #breaking
CNNMoney.com
Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of Apple, COO Tim Cook promoted to CEO. Jobs will stay on as chairman. CNNMoney.com
NBC News
Breaking News: Steve Jobs resigns as CEO of #Apple.
Nelson Aspen
Breaking: Steve Jobs resigns from Apple
The Pixar Times
Taking a break from Pixar news: Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple! http://j.mp/ro6s85 (via @fonziewonzie)
The Associated Press
BREAKING: Apple says Steve Jobs resigning as CEO, effective immediately. -CJ
Broadcasting & Cable
Reports: Steve Jobs has resigned as CEO of Apple.
Mashable Apple
BREAKING: Steve Jobs Resigns as CEO of Apple - on.mash.to/ov5Ayp
Apple News
Breaking: Steve Jobs resigns from Apple aol.it/paPVeX #apple
- That was just the start. Others followed and more detailed reports came in throughout the day…
NBC News
Here is the letter from Steve Jobs to the #Apple board of directors. STORY: on.msnbc.com/n4ncZv
- And tributes too…
The Pixar Times
Without Steve Jobs, who knows where Pixar & Apple would be right now. Thanks for everything, Steve.
- Meanwhile, in other tweets...
Trent Dann
Told a Lleyton Hewitt relative that I'm one of the very few people who actually like Lleyton #ahfootinmouth
Joshua Freeman™
I just watched Source Code. It all seemed completely believable until I saw Jake Gyllenhaal using Bing as his search engine.
CyclingCentral
Reminder from the boss RT @michaelebeid: Missing the Cycling ? #SBS starts the Vuelta this Saturday @CyclingCentral bit.ly/qgzY0h
- With Gossy and Cav out of it now, I've lost interest.
Laura Shoe
Stay Organized -- Name Your Lightroom Virtual Copies laurashoe.com/2011/08/04/sta…
Josh Owens
Navajo dancer @timescapes @drkanab and @nilomr filmed the other night taking a much needed rest between takes twitpic.com/6aqnf9
Justin
The media tent is rather empty at the @USAProChallenge in Aspen. Must be because of the local brewery. #uspro yfrog.com/h3a2gjlj
Jimmy Eat World
Everyone should check this out: bit.ly/rnLMys #ryanadams
- Nice track by Ryan Adams titled Lucky Now - worth a listen.
bernard sulzberger
Fair well boulder, great 2 months spent in CO. Hello santa Monica old stomping ground...
Visit Greece
#Zakynthos (#Zante) is a verdant island! Its landscape diversity has resulted in different types of #beaches! visitgreece.gr/portal/site/eo… #Greece
- Zakynthos is a lovely island. The southern beaches around Laganas are nesting sites for endangered Loggerhead Turtles. Spent four days on Zakynthos in May 2007 and the Laganas area at that time was the hot-spot for beach front development. The Archelon Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece do some wonderful work in saving turtles in this part of the island.
Follow @Archelon_STPS to lend support.
Nat Geo Traveler
Daily #Quiz, #Athens: The Greek Parliament was designed as the royal residence for which Greek monarch? on.natgeo.com/rb71hw
- A fun quiz- I got 50% on my first try :-(
…100% on the second (yeah, i know that's cheating)
Twisst ISS alerts
Resupply ship to the ISS crashed after a failed launch. Watch live press conf now: http://j.mp/nPuBfJ or follow @Nancy_A for updates.
Craft&Vision
Rules will give you safe photographs, but safe art isn’t usually what our souls are clamouring to create.
Geoff Donohue
Rode beach rd 2day. Gotta get this msg out, cycling shouldn't be deadly. Sign the minimum safe passing distance petition thewheeler.com.au/?p=897
- If you ride a bike (even a rusty old MTB like I do) you should sign this petition. Everyone who holds an Australian drivers license should too.
Cunt of the Day
Jessica Beagley, an Alaskan woman who filmed herself abusing her son in order to get on TV, is Cunt of the Day. http://t.co/nWG75Jh
Visit Greece
An excellent guide to #Santorini! facebook.com/notes/visit-gr… #Greece #Travel #TTOT
Mark Cavendish
Off to Girona to train with @millarmind if I'm ok to continue with World Championship preparation. Still really tired today after 12hr sleep
Reverend Aquaman
Steve Jobs' text was meant to say: "I reign as CEO of Apple" Damn you autocorrect!
- After seeing Pirates of Silicon Valley last weekend, I get this.
Nikon Rumors
Nikon Coolpix AW100 new action button explained: This hands-on video from Engadget explains the new action butto... bit.ly/q1xK7S
- I so want one of these AW100's.
Joshua Freeman™
Check out my entry for the Food Glorious Food competition on My Nikon Life - mynikonlife.com.au/photos/19823
- Josh, a work colleague of mine, has entered a photo of his daughter Lily in this competition. Take a look. Go on - give it a "Like".
Joshua Freeman™
10 Star Trek technologies that came true. bit.ly/p1t4Ox #HowStuffWorks
Tim Lester
Would everybody please stop asking Antony when an election can be held ... and read this. goo.gl/csQzh #auspol
Candice Wyatt
Wow!!: Nine sacks journos after faking reports: THREE journalists have been sacked by Nine after they were caught out bit.ly/otDfbc”
Dwaine Scott
It's raining sideways with winds upwards of 110mph in the Bahamas from #Irene http://t.co/Wvm4f8z
Well that's all the tittle-tattle and hearsay from the peeps I follow. Apart from quite a few retweets, I didn't actually have much to say today.
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Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Tweet Reads of Monday August 22, 2011
The daily highlights of my Twitter feed - the bulleted comments are mine (here, not on Twitter)
The following caught my attention today:
Brian J. Smith
I was obsessed with the water slide at the pool - this was my fourth ride... yfrog.com/ki3ivpuj
Brian J. Smith
...and this was the ninth. #waterslideheaven yfrog.com/keaxhuxj
Mark Cavendish
Hard finish! We were riding for young Degenkolb for jersey, but we couldn't quite get organised. I could only get him to 700m#shitleadoutman
GreenEDGE Cycling
A big week of rider announcements ahead
CANSTAR CANNEX
A blow for people trying to save as many banks are slash term deposit rates. To find out why this is happening... bit.ly/q9PNez
- I touched on this a few days ago. There's still time to shop around if you're looking to stash cash. Also, consider on-line savings and pooled mortgage accounts.
- At the end of today's reads, see the @GRFinance tweet about one of the highest investment rates available in Australia.
ashton kutcher
Dude picks up a girl using his robot. Beyond genius youtube.com/watch?v=cL65rn… Make sure u watch part2 also
Seth MacFarlane
Yes, Captain Sisko commanded the abandoned Kardashian space station Deep Space Nine. Or as it was originally called, Terok Whore. #nerdhumor
Mark Cavendish
twitpic.com/69myr2 Look, look! The Germans are joking together again! Yet it still sounds like they're shouting orders at each other
500px: Choice
Dog and a starry sky by Evgeniy Gostuchin bit.ly/oM0mGx on http://500px.com
- As one commentor said: The sky is nice, the dog puts it over the top.
tonygray
Today's APOD is a stunner! apod.nasa.gov/apod/
- Mmm. It's huge and rather… long.
Nat Geo Traveler
Guide to Olympic National Park on.natgeo.com/rnhY1v #Washington
- A new follow for me on Twitter. I used to get National Geographic Traveler on subscription. One day I'd love to get my hiking boots on and do a National Parks tour of the U.S.
Joey L.
Box of old 5x7 glass plates found in New Jersey garbage pile. So cool, who wants to come scan them with me? yfrog.com/hscabjxj
- My great grandfather (who I never met - i was born years after he died) used to have hundreds of stereographic glass plates. I think they were eventually donated to the local museum. More recently my father, a photographer and historian, was given some old glass plates to scan.
Mark Cavendish
Not nice to sit on the bus with an empty space opposite. Going to miss @mattgoss1986. Get well soon mate.
- Get well Gossy. Sad he'll miss out on the last ever HTC-Highroad sprint train.
Andrew Crawley
I love infographics & cycling so had to share this one: Cycling is worth £3bn a year to UK economy ow.ly/69bhq (via @londoncyclist)
GR Finance Australia
High interest investments are not a thing of the past. Special rate 9.90% for 12 months, interest paid monthly. www.grfinance.com.au
- I stashed some cash here in January at a special rate of 9.95% on the same terms (new investors only). A few months back they were offering 10.05%. Great extra income. This current 9.90% offer ends August 31st.
And finally a few tweets from me:
Andrew Shepherd
Watched #piratesofsiliconvalley last Friday. Like seeing boxing match #douchebag v. #arrogantcumspray. #CEO's bless 'em.
Andrew Shepherd
I guess cool climate Tasmanian's and 40˚ Spanish heat don't mix. #vuelta @mattgoss1986
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Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Greece Lightning...
I had to share this one. Spotted on Astronomy Photo of the Day, a lightning storm over Athens.
Photo credit & copyright: Chris Kotsiopoulos
And then there's this one a little closer to my home here in Tasmania... Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) seen from the International Space Station.
Photo: ISS
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Wednesday, January 13, 2010
Saving Devils
Being a Tasmanian, I have a passionate concern for the survival of the Tasmanian Devil that is facing extinction through a facial tumour disease. Channel 10's 7PM Project recently ran a feature story on the latest efforts to save the endangered marsupial.
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Saturday, January 09, 2010
Friday, August 08, 2008
Carbon Sink
Pioneering forest research by the Australian National University has found Tasmania's native forests contain up to six times as much natural carbon than previously thought.
The ANU research team, led by plant ecologist Brendan Mackey believes the new evidence may force a "rethink" of national and state policies that encourage logging of native forests.
The case is now compelling for national and international efforts to prevent global warming to include the losses for carbon storage caused by the degradation and logging of native forests in south-east Australia.
Up until the publication of the new research, both the Federal Government and the International Governmental Panel on Climate Change had been forced to rely on generalised figures for the amount of carbon stored in temperate rainforests.
These figures calculated the contribution to carbon storage made by natural native temperate forest worldwide, as equal to 217 tonnes of carbon stored per hectare of forests.
Other key ANU findings were that:
- The carbon storage capacity of Australia's native forests, particularly in Victoria and Tasmania, had been seriously underestimated.
- Economic valuations and policy options have been misrepresented and distorted.
- Commercial harvesting of Australia's native forests leads to carbon loss and a reduction in the ability of the forests to offset harmful carbon gas emissions.
- Carbon accounting methods for forests must change from a focus on total deforestation to the losses sustained when a logged forests is no longer able to store as much carbon.
ANU research found that 56 per cent of unprotected native forests in south-east Australia had been commercially logged.
This meant the total capacity of these forests to store carbon was about 40 per cent below their total potential if the trees were allowed to regrow and mature undisturbed.
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Wednesday, October 26, 2005
Get ya motor runnin'...
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Sunday, August 21, 2005
Tuesday, May 31, 2005
The BORG are coming...
In ways reminiscent of the Borg collective from "Star Trek," robots are learning to work together in large groups. The goal of iRobot's swarm project is to coordinate the actions of groups of hundreds of individual robots. A Swarm Operating System (SwarmOS) is under development to control as many as 10,000 robots or SwarmBots.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2005
Hubble bubble, toil and trouble…
This topic is flying around blog networks faster than you can say "Bush is a wanker" ...so I'll join in!
The Administration (apparently something like the mysterious "management" in that Carnivale TV series!) wants to suspend funding on further service missions to the Hubble Space Telescope.
What would this achieve? Humans are explorers and we need to look out into the stars to see where we are going. The telescope can also tell us where we have come from and at what stage our evolution is at. We have to find these answers in the Universe so we can survive, not only on this planet but out there...
For inspiration view the latest Hubble image.
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Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Ground breaking University study
It seems someone had the time to go to University to study Homer... Homer Simpson that is!
Researchers at Rutgers University wanted to examine how Homer and other characters in the television show "The Simpsons" casually promote an unsafe diet, among other things.
The study concluded "We should hope that parents have a bigger effect on kids than the cartoons they are watching."
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Saturday, February 14, 2004
Lucy in the sky...
If anyone's ever promised you the sun, the moon and the stars, tell 'em you'll settle for BPM 37093. The heart of that burned-out star with the no-nonsense name is a sparkling diamond that weighs a staggering 10 billion trillion trillion carats. That's one followed by 34 zeros.
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Wednesday, November 05, 2003
Flares are in!
The biggest solar flare ever recorded happened on Tuesday. I'm still waiting to see some spiffy aurora action... too many clouds in the way!
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Sunday, October 05, 2003
Summertime...
Today marks the start of daylight saving time here in Tasmania. We're now one hour ahead of other states on the Australian eastern seaboard. Most states will change in three weeks, except Queensland. Being closer to the south pole Tasmania has more summer daylight hours than any other state in Australia.
Last year my friend Tony wrote a patch for my Mac that switches the time three weeks ahead of AEST and it kicked in this morning, right on time!
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Wednesday, September 10, 2003
Living Condom
New Scientist reports genetically-modified vaginal bacteria may be able to serve as a "living condom", secreting proteins that protect women against HIV.
Apparently they use Macaque monkeys for the tests. We have some here at the local park. I can see the monkeys now... shagging away in the name of science.
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Monday, September 01, 2003
Whale flatulence
The researchers claim this is the first photograph of a minke whale letting one go in the icy waters of Antarctica.
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Thursday, August 21, 2003
Hats on people!
Scientists are warning there could be a much larger hole in the ozone layer over the Antarctic this spring.
A joint study by the Australian Antarctic Division and Bureau of Meteorology scientists has found the hole could be as much as three times the size of Australia.
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