Podcast Dreaming

I've had recent and numerous conversations with a friend of mine about starting a podcast. She thinks I'm very funny, and I think she's pretty funny too. In fact I described her funniness last night, (in a rare moment of lucidity) as being "situationally funny" as opposed to well just funny. Whatever that means.

To be honest, I don't think I'm funny, more honest than funny, but I guess if thats what it is then it's okay. I must admit due to general laziness, and my flair for losing focus regularly, almost all the time (like now), that I've, see I've lost focus.

What I'm trying to say is that I have wanted to start a podcast for a long time but haven't had the time or skills or equipment to make one. Now I almost have the skills, and most of the equipment. As for time ... who the heck has any of that anymore.

Stay tuned, the time is near.

City rents to keep going through roof

City rents to keep going through roof

INNER-CITY renters face another year of double-digit rent rises. Figures released yesterday reveal rents on apartments and houses continued to rise sharply in almost all capital cities in the past three months.

Acer Notebook PC - Aspire 3683WXMi

I bought a new notebook PC yesterday and it's fabulous.

For $950 I got exactly what I was looking for. Several months ago this same class of machine would have cost me three large or more !

I am posting this now via a wireless link to my main machine in the compueter and media centre at home, whilst watching TV in a recliner chair. This is a dream and a classic case of not knowing really if you needed the machine until you actually got it.

I definately needed this !!

Power Napping

From www.mensjournal.com

Research is starting to show what most of us have known all along:
naps are wicked good for you. However, there's a difference between a
"good nap" and a "power nap." Mens Journal has written up a practical
guide on how to achieve the mystical power nap:

• The first consideration is psychological: Recognize that you're not being lazy; napping will make you more productive and more alert after you wake up.

• Try to nap in the morning or just after lunch; human circadian rhythms make late afternoons a more likely time to fall into deep (slow-wave) sleep, which will leave you groggy.

• Avoid consuming large quantities of caffeine as well as foods that are heavy in fat and sugar, which meddle with a person's ability to fall asleep

• Instead, in the hour or two before your nap time, eat foods high in calcium and protein, which promote sleep.

• Find a clean, quiet place where passersby and phones won't disturb you

• Try to darken your nap zone, or wear an eyeshade. Darkness stimulates melatonin, the sleep- inducing hormone.

• Remember that body temperature drops when you fall asleep. Raise the room temperature or use a blanket.

• Once you are relaxed and in position to fall asleep, set your alarm for the desired duration.



Now, the nap time that seems to give the greatest benefits is righthere in the 5 to 20 minutes range; however, up to 50 minutes can still give you a bit of a boost. How about you -are you a power napper? How'd you get that way, and what benefits have you seen?

Seacliff Bridge

Seacliff Bridge
Originally uploaded by Senex Prime.

Storm Build Up

Several severe thunderstorm cells are building up in the vicinity of the Southern Highlands and to the immediate North-West of Mittagong at the moment.

Mapping Update

My map at www.konnecke.com/map has been upgraded and the annoying ads have been removed.

CommunityWalk Map - Konnecke.com Map

Favourite Christmas

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Originally uploaded by Peter Konnecke.

It's a little late, but this is my favourite Christmas picture of 2006. It's almost postcard worthy. The new camera is really making a difference to my work, but I need to read much more about it's functions, especially in low light.