Author Archives: devslashtux

I’m the Webmaster and Code Monkey at MON Productions – I’m also responsible for some of the scripts and stories featured on the site.

In the real world, I’m – oddly enough – a web-designer/user experience architect.

Will it Blend?

Now for a nice random video of an iPhone being blended (via YouTube)

iPhone – the Cons

I’ve already posted the pros of the iPhone (as I very quickly perceived them in relation to our project). But I have the feeling that this post may well end up being rather long as I update it over time to outline things the iPhone can’t do. To get going: You can’t install software natively [...]

iPhone – the Pros

For all the hype about the iPhone and it’s good and innovative features, it also has a bunch of features which are really pretty crap. First up though, some of the cool features of the iPhone that I like: Built in 802.11B/G wi-fi Allows data to be pulled over a WLAN instead of over the [...]

Hello World!

A very imaginative first post for the DECO1200 Blog. Originally I planned to use a new install of WordPress to run this blog, but after some suggestions from my fellow blogger Colonel, we decided that The MON Blogs could probably do with the additional posts – even if they are of a high nerd-quotient. The [...]

The Death of Palm

After 3 1/2 years of faithful service as an MP3 player, video player, internet browser, alarm clock and organizer, my trusty Palm Zire 71 died today after being crushed. The faitful moment occurred in an elevator, safely packed (or so I thought) in it’s case. When two people crushed their way into the lift I [...]

Students need WorkCover!

The last few weeks of semester are a busy time for students at all levels and we at MON are feeling the strain. The site has been a bit slow recently, but come the holidays there will be (hopefully [we say this every semester]) a rush of new content coming! But first, as Colonel, Snaykeemcgee [...]

The Browser Wars: 2006

Well, as we’ve been expecitng now for the past couple of years, the latest battle in the ongoing Browser Wars is upon us. In the Blue corner, Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0. Now with a improved rendering engine, tabbed browsing, feed support and all the goodies that the opponent has had for years. In the Red [...]

Windows Vista Release Candidate 1

As I posted about a few months ago, I couldn’t get Windows Vista Beta 2 to install on my computer. Wether the download had corrupted, burned to DVD incorrectly or my computer is just stuffed may never be known. Since then I’ve not bothered to try again. A few days ago, I got the link [...]

The Eight Planets

Yes, that headline does look wrong. It is in fact correct, as of this morning. Pluto is no-longer a planet according to the International Astronomical Union. That is all

The Nightingale Flies Again

Well, it’s a little over one day until 3/4 of the Middle of Nowhere Team head off to beautiful Queenstown, New Zealand! Coming with us of course is the Nightingale who will star in some stunning photos! It’s so exciting! Look forward to some trip reports when we return!