An update to the Are you ready? post earlier.
Are you ready?
Have you ever wondered how fast the pace of change really is? Have you had time to wonder? The old saying is “knowledge is power”. From the earliest vestiges of mankind, through the middle ages and beyond, knowledge has been used for means of control. Those in power such as monarchs, politicians, and religious …
Finally – the mothership site redesign is done
Whilst designing a web-site is one matter, designing – or worse still – redesigning – one’s is often a matter of pain and suffering. Because the customer is oneself, it’s easy to think that continual fiddling with it is ok. As parents will tell you – this is not ok! Just leave it alone. Anyway, take a …
Sydney – the new Auckland?
I flew down to Sydney on Thursday, to meet some people on Friday, and to catch up with a good friend. On Friday not long after our meeting, the light disappeared and the rain came down. In the space of 10 minutes the city received 3 months worth of rain, and the power in the …
Moving. Oh the joys.
After 5 years I have finally moved from Paritai Drive. While the house was great (and large), it was time to move, and sample the delights of living somewhere else. Some great times were had there, and lasting memories of other incidents persist as well. The flooding, the motocross bike incident, the guest chefs, the …
Food, glorious food!
Hungarian hospitality is world-renowned, and I (and my waistline) now know why. Since we arrived, the food has been rich, plentiful, and delicious! As those who know me will attest to, I am not a big fan of soup (why are there lumps in my drink – and why is it in a plate?), but …
Up, up, up, and away!
We’re off at 4pm, and hopefully around 36 hours later should hop off a plane in Vienna. Hopefully. I’ll be uploading pics to the online gallery, and maybe – just maybe – will put some stuff on the Blog that Never Changes. I’ll be using my gmail address while away, so you’ll either know it, …
While I’m on the subject – banks too.
The entry below about ticket agencies is reminiscent of 6-8 years ago when banks were pushing customers to use telephone, and later internet banking, as it would be ‘less expensive and everyone would win!’. This did occur for a while, until the prices were hiked, and the banks started making even larger piles of profit …
Ticket vendors – clipping the ticket, or taking pretty much the whole thing?
Earlier this week there was an interesting piece on Fair Go examining the amount the consumer pays for booking fees for tickets to various types of events. The show examined three vendors; Ticketek, Ticketmaster, and TicketDirect. The first two charge a flat transaction fee. Hence the consumer can pay $8.00 for the privilege of doing …