http://www.djpalmer.com Danny J. Palmer's Blog Wed, 03 Dec 2008 13:59:59 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/12/03/the-daily-dan-2008-12-03/ ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/12/02/the-daily-dan-2008-12-02/ Well, it looks like Pownce has kicked the bucket, following Six Apart's purchase of the micro-blogging tool. Somehow, I knew something like this would happen...I remember when Twitter-esque sites like Pownce were popping up everywhere like zits on a teenager's face/back. I thought to myself a lot of these sites probably ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/12/02/paalam-pownce/ Today 6:01am bigdan posted 2 tweets on Twitter. (Show Details) Why does the new NBN News theme sound a bit like Sky News? #lastfm #love 2008 Medley (I Kissed A Girl/When I Grow Up/Sweet About Me) by Paul McDermott http://bit.ly/NJrZ http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/12/01/daily-digest-for-2008-12-01/ YouTube's gone widescreen! Cool beans! # @Jeffmister No I'm not! I think YT video quality has improved over time, but I believe uploaders should have the choice of 4:3 or 16:9 clips in reply to Jeffmister # @Jeffmister Really? I can't tell the difference...I think they've done alright with the ratios... in ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/12/01/the-week-in-twittering-2008-12-01-13/ Well, it had to happen...YouTube has gone widescreen. Which is a good move, but I do believe users should have the ability to choose if they want to watch or upload clips in wide-screen or plain 4:3. Maybe they'll work that in. That now means my widescreen clips will actually ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/11/29/youtube-goes-widescreen-as-do-i-pretty-much/ A brief word about the blog's new look... Yes, I've gone for another new theme for my blog, along with a proper heading image...I think it looks good, but of course, it's all subjective. You'll also notice some of the pages that are listed above the header have been removed. Well, not ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/11/26/like-the-new-look/ Well, the Kiwis have done what most people thought wouldn't happen - that is, beat Australia on Australian soil to win the Rugby League World Cup.  New Zealand came back from an early Australian lead to win 34-20 in front of over 50,000 people at Brisbane's Suncorp Stadium - which ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/11/22/new-zealand-win-the-rugby-league-world-cup/ Those old enough to remember the days when NBN TV was just the local commercial station in Newcastle and the Hunter, and going by its Channel 3 moniker, may remember the station's first(?) weatherman, Des Hart. A few weeks ago, I was walking down the main street of Muswellbrook and I ... http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/11/21/before-garry-and-nat-there-was-des/ Here's me with British author and actress Roberta Taylor, at The ABC Shop, Queen Victoria Building Sydney, 14th November 2008. Delightful woman! Can't wait to read the book! Me with Roberta Taylor (The Bill) Originally uploaded by BigDan2006 http://www.djpalmer.com/2008/11/14/me-with-roberta-taylor-the-bill/