June 20, 2003
Internet Time
It would seem that Apple accidentally leaked the specs for their new PowerMac G5 systems, due to be officially announced on Monday.
So far, business as usual.
The interesting thing is that within hours of the accident, someone set up a CafePress store selling items that would only appeal to true geeks.
Nice specs, tho'.
Midwinter Montage
As a change of pace, I thought I'd post some pictures I took on my way to work today. This is Sydney in the middle of winter.
You're not supposed to walk through here, but everyone does. The alternative is to climb three flights of stairs to the road above, and then walk back downhill until the roads join up again.
The Department of Lands building.
The Department of Education building. This is Sydney sandstone. The whole city is built on this stuff, and many of the older buildings are also built of it. When it's kept clean, it's a wonderful golden colour, particularly in the afternoon sun.
The State Library, which is just across the road from where I work. Sadly there's nowhere to stand to take a good picture of it unless you want to get run over. (This is the only photo I took with a significant degree of zoom. It's quite noticeable, isn't it?)
Two great big marbles. The guy on the right is holding a Grace Bros bag.
The Domain. This park is directly across the road from my office. Unfortunately, the street is in shadow and my camera couldn't quite cope with the contrast here. I'll try taking more photos earlier in the day. Just off to the left are the Royal Botanical Gardens and the Sydney Opera House, so there's lots more photos to take.
And a couple more that I didn't take this morning:
A waratah by night. The waratah is the State Flower of New South Wales. This example is in my brother's garden.
A hundred-foot tower made of sticky tape being destroyed by fire.