ON the 12th day of Christmas, My Truelove sent to me a nice shirt.
IT’S funny certain items of fashion are more likely to garner reviews than others. I have a theory that is probably wrong as I just cobbled it together.
Bernie pic
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Tuesday, 15 December 2015
Sunday, 13 December 2015
Phones on the tenth day of Christmas
WHY do they call it them cell phones when prisoners are not allowed to have them?
And with that rather cute joke, I wish to inform you on the tenth day of Christmas My Truelove sent to me a cell phone,
I HAVE only sporadically owned cell phones which I usually leave in a drawer somewhere until the Sim card runs out.
As a veteran journalist I have never urgently needed a cell and, fingers crossed, as a daily motorist I have never been stranded and cursing for not having one.
I know there are people reading this in horror, shivering at the thought of surviving, one day, one hour, one minute without a cell.
Vaughn is phoneless
I WISH I could offer the explanation of actor Shailene Woodley for not having a cell that it erodes personal interaction.
But I am more in tune with actor Vince Vaughn who says a cell makes him more contactable and he values his privacy.
Billionaire Warren Buffett only uses a rudimentary cell so a smart phone cannot be that essential for business people.
When My Truelove sends me a cell, I wonder what live expectancy it has. I do like reading about cell phones without the hassles of owning one. And I like the idea of smart phones though I wish 100 people would refrain from raising them in the air at the same time at a wedding. It looks weird, you know, but I am not going to carry on about it. Weird, it looks weird, but no more on the subject.
AMAZON has so many new and used smart phones, with and without contracts, that it would make your head spin. I can imagine a smart-phone tragic spending a weekend pondering the photos, specs and reviews.
This Samsung has more than 300 reviews and is $100 off
AMAZON also has $100 off the Samsung Galaxy Star Pro DUOS S7262. It is in stock on December 16 and you can order now at $89.99 USD.
UPMARKET
WE could move severely upmarket to the Gold Apple iPhone 6S. As Amazon has shaved hundreds of dollars off the price, it comes in well less than an ounce of gold but still at $822 not within a lot of people’s price range.
WE could move severely upmarket to the Gold Apple iPhone 6S. As Amazon has shaved hundreds of dollars off the price, it comes in well less than an ounce of gold but still at $822 not within a lot of people’s price range.
THE less expensive iP6 (I made up that contraction in case it is incorrect) is more than $100 cheaper
ONLY a couple are left in stock of the Apple iPhone 6 at $679. I have no idea what happens when they run out of stock.
THE Sony Smart Watch SW2 for Android Phones is reduced by $120. I presume when you look at the time on a Smart Watch, it says: “Don’t you even think about going to the pub after work. You and your partner are going to the theatre tonight and you better arrive home sober.”
I AM a big fan of inverse snobbery so I applaud you if you refuse to buy a big-brand smart phone.
Below are a couple of phones one with lots of positive reviews and one unreviewed.
Blu Energy X Plus has more than 330 reviews
THE Indigi 7" Android 4.4 Mega 3G has no reviews and sells for $99.19. Amazon has only 20 left in stock so someone’s buying them, why don’t they write a review. This one ships to Australia.
NOT IN US?
A LOT of these smart-phone specials are not shipped into Australia so we miss out but at least we can investigate on Amazon and check prices or shipping elsewhere. Amazon are also helpful with alternatives for instance for the Sony Smart Watch Amazon advises: “This item does not ship to Lawnton, Australia. Please check other sellers who may ship internationally. Ships from and sold by CalvinNHobbs. Who is Calvin N. Hobbs? Merry Christmas Calvin N Hobbs, whoever you are.
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Saturday, 12 December 2015
A Bitcoin on the ninth day of Christmas
On the ninth day of Christmas My Truelove sent to me a Bitcoin
Bitcoin only exists digitally so these are representations. Find out more at exmo.com
IT was heartening this festive season to see a fellow Aussie being credited with creating the Bitcoin.
As you may know the Bitcoin is a digital currency often called a cryptocurrency for reasons known to people who know such things.
I have read a fair bit about Bitcoin, enough to know it is a legit investment though of a risky nature.
I am not going to go deeply into the technical side of Bitcoin because I would be out of my depth. I am quite happy to be confused but loathe to spread confusion. If you want to buy one or more Bitcoins at their current price of >$400 USD – why $400 USD is not a redundancy I will never figure out – you should go to a reliable currency exchange such as
I had a look at the Bitcoin exchanges and
seemed as good as any and better than most. Check the exchanges out for yourself to see what you think.
Is Satoshi Nakamoto really Keyser Söze or Aussie Soandso?
Is this Satoshi Nakamoto?
A JAPANESE man Satoshi Nakamoto said he had invented the digital money Bitcoin in 2008. No one believed he was Japanese as his English was real good (grammatical joke there).
The word was that Nakamoto was an English-speaking genius or a pseudonym for a group of techies.
A week ago both Wired and Gizmodo magazines outed Australian Craig Steven Wright as the inventor of Bitcoin.
BITCOIN AUSSIE INGENUITY?
AN Australian invented the aircraft black box and another Aussie created the first sophisticated rotary motor mower, the Victa. The Bitcoin would be a handy addition to our national resume.
Mere hours after the outings of Craig Steven Wright by Wired and Gizmodo about a dozen police raided Wright's New South Wales home and more raided his business premises.
The coppers said the raids were prompted by tax matters and had nothing to do with Bitcoins. No one believed them which means we must be getting quite cynical about authorities. Personally I do not believe Australian police could organize so quickly but an already planned raid could have been expedited.
Don't want to buy a Bitcoin from this bloke? Try an Exchange.
BITCOIN PROOF?
WIRED magazine says it contacted Wright and received a response from an IP address previously associated with emails sent by Nakamoto. Wired claimed that Wright mortgaged three properties and invested more than $US1m in computers, power and connectivity to launch the cryptocurrency.
Do I believe Wright is Nakamoto? My gut feeling says no though I can’t wait for the movie which proves me wrong. Previous positive identifications of Nakamoto have come to nothing.
ALL this intrigue can do little to harm the price of Bitcoins which fluctuates significantly. As the above chart shows Bitcoins are at their highest price for 12 months but they were three times as high in 2014. If you are an investor, it’s up to you to decide if Bitcoin will soar higher. If you want to buy a Bitcoin or three for fun, Christmas time is as good as any.
Below is a list of exchanges. As always when buying something do your homework and ensure the final decision is yours.
Bitcoin currency exchanges
Bitnovo
DigaTrade
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