If you're stuck with workmates from hell, or housemates from hell, don't think you'll find any respite by going on the holiday... presenting the travel companions from hell: On the tour bus, murder is on the cards. As sticky minutes creep by, the ways and means are becoming increasingly bloody - and satisfying. But there is a problem. Al, a member of our tour group and our intended victim, ... Read full entry

Holidays can become dangerous affairs, especially if you are a determined photographer, or travelling with one. Photography should also be added to the list of things not to do during a lightening storm. The odds of being struck by lightning in a given year are 1 in 700,000, while the odds of being struck in your lifetime are 1 in 5,000, according to the National Weather Service. It's a ... Read full entry

The Most Depressing Day of the Year. Apparently today, Monday 21 January, is the most depressing day of the year, according to Dr. Cliff Arnall, a researcher from Cardiff University. Arnall bases his yearly prediction on a formula he developed, which factors in the weather, consumer debt from holiday spending and failed New Year's resolutions and arrives at that conclusion that we'll hit rock bottom on Monday the 21st. This is ... Read full entry

Tis the season ... for divorce. While most people seem to enjoy holidays and time off work, it seems some do not enjoy the company with whom they are "forced" to spend the time. Company in this case meaning one's spouse, life partner, love of your life, whatever. The "solution"? File for divorce of course. Paul Doolan, a partner with Sydney divorce firm Barkus Edwards Doolan, said: "The first few weeks ... Read full entry

Friday 11 January saw the last edition of the Sydney Morning Herald's special holiday lift-out, the aptly titled "Summer Herald" for this summer's holiday period. I've actually been buying the print edition of the SMH just to read this section these last two weeks. I guess this means the "official" end of the summer Christmas and New Year holiday period, so... what better time than to skip ... Read full entry

Bots and Bloggers Don't Get Holiday Time Off. In my opinion "pro" blogging is a little like running your own business, or being a sole proprietor. And when it comes to taking holidays the (grim) reality is things are going to slow down at your place of business for the duration. After all they don't call them holidays for nothing. My access to the net has been restricted for the ... Read full entry

I'd hoped to post a few photos of some of the festively decorated houses in the area, but the results were nothing to write home about. This flower however, by virtue of its hues of Christmas season reds and greens, will suffice I'm sure. The long range weather forecast for Sydney (and aye, disassociated has been in timestamp mode for the last few days ... Read full entry

Overdoing accessibility: possibly something many well intentioned designers are guilty of. Sometimes when people first learn about Web accessibility they look for quick ways of improving the sites they build. This often leads to misuse or overuse of certain HTML features that are meant to aid accessibility, but when used wrongly have no effect and can actually have the opposite ... Read full entry