Did you know that 46% of American Adults share photos online? There has been huge changes in the way people capture and share images of themselves and their lives. How will the future of image sharing unfold? Sortable’s The World of Photo Sharing
There is a darker side to the history of Newlands in north Wellington which came to light in 1923 with the discovery of a small body in sand hills in Lyall Bay. The investigation which followed led to a harrowing tale of murder, intrigue, and betrayal, which became renown as the ‘Newlands Baby Farm Murders’. [...]
Tried the new Tulsi in Johnsonville on Sunday night. It was very quiet, guaranteeing that we got attentive and lightening fast service. We opted for the banquet version of the menu as all four of us weren’t too fussy. We each paid $27.50 for entrees and mains along with rice and plain naan. The entrees [...]
Onslow Kindergarten is again organising a Tour of 10 Khandallah Kitchens, after the success of their 2008 Kitchen Tour. Ten new Khandallah Kitchens (not previously seen on the 2008 Kitchen Tour) will be open to the paying public on Sunday 2 May from 11am-3pm. There will be lots of inspiration for the renovator or in [...]
I happened upon this slide show put out by a Social Media company whilst browsing the twitterverse (the internet population inside the Twitter application). Have a quick flick through the slides, some of the numbers are astounding. Is it time you began to promote your business on Facebook, linkedin, and twitter? Social Media for Business [...]
Recently the site of people running with the wind on the Western hills above Johnsonville drew my attention. Upon finding the hub of all the activity I was informed that all this activity was an annual Orienteering Mt Kaukau event. If you are struggling for something to do with the kids outside maybe you should [...]
American Football is alive and well in the Northern Suburbs of Wellington judging by these two teams and their supporters who turned out for the annual Thunder Bowl tournament. The competition was fierce and physical between the players and when they hit, THEY HIT! These guys are big! If you are bored on a sunday [...]
We all know how the Baby Boomer generation (those people born post WW2 1956-1964) have affected everything they touch as they have moved up the age pyramid (the pig in the python!) creating markets for products that previously didn’t exist and bringing much wealth to the smart marketers and service providers who could read the [...]
I have just happened upon a cool website. It is based in the states but uses google maps to score your home in terms of walkability to amenities. What is your home’s walk score??? Use this walkscore to sell oyur home to buyers! http://www.walkscore.com/ And if you want to do more than walk to the [...]
Today, March the 30th 2010 is a blue moon day. The definition of a blue moon is a full moon that happens twice in the same month. There are other definitions of blue moon but that is the one that applies to this date. Blue moons are not very frequent, happening approximately once every two [...]