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When Your Music Really Blows!

Michael Wyres — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 08:36:39 +0000

I was wandering around Bunnings this afternoon, after finding a price on a new mixer tap to replace a seriously stuffed tap in our kitchen, when I happened upon this little gem of tackiness:

A tower fan. With an “MP3 Input” – more likely, just a 3.5mm audio input jack.

And speakers. And a clock. Probably has alarms too!

Who would buy such a thing?

Too. Damn. Funny.

Accelerometers: Ribbed or Studded?

Michael Wyres — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 01:31:07 +0000

Some accelerometers arrived on my desk this morning for the project I’m currently working on – and I had to laugh at the packaging:

Ribbed or studded for your accelerometering pleasure?

Tough Button Dilemma?

Michael Wyres — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 02:09:38 +0000

The lifts in the building I work in are currently under refurbishment. Take a look at the sign that was in the lift lobby on my floor on Friday afternoon:

The button on the other side? Really? Which button was I going to use on THIS side?

Max Headroom and Remembering the Eighties

Michael Wyres — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 00:14:13 +0000

We’ve all seen the signs on bridges and other low structures under which a roadway passes.

“Low Clearance”, “Maximum Height”, etc, etc.

In the midst of completing a work-related errand this morning in West Melbourne, I saw this sign over the garage entrance of a block of apartments.

Clearly someone with a sense of humour and who remembers the 1980′s put this sign up in honour of Matt Frewer's semi-virtual reality character, Max Headroom.

Well played.

Photo Cropping Fail

Michael Wyres — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 01:23:45 +0000

Loving the photo cropping fail currently currently on display on the Geelong Advertiser website:

The caption reads: “Harry Taylor at Geelong training yesterday.”

Harry must be a dentist now, because we can’t show you his face.

Experimental Aircraft at Tullamarine?

Michael Wyres — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 06:28:06 +0000

Either Malaysia Airlines have introduced a new experimental wingless passenger aircraft, or Nearmap have one of those really humourous photo stitching hiccups going on at Melbourne’s Tullamarine Airport.

Torpedo Airlines anyone?

It’s Not It’s!

Michael Wyres — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 06:11:58 +0000

Another one from my recent work at a major Melbourne hospital network – it’s the engineering department badge I had to wear every day – (with the hospital name removed to protect the guilty):

It’s funny how people just don’t know the difference between “it’s” and “its”. You might need to click on the photo for a better view.

Facepalm.

Zap! I Think This Powerboard is Broken!

Michael Wyres — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 01:54:16 +0000

Amidst some recent project work for a major Melbourne hospital network, I stumbled across this powerboard in the engineering department of one of the hospital campuses.

Given I found it in the engineering department, I’m sure it was there due to the “degraded” state it was in – (ie: taken out of service) – but given this particular campus specialised in aged care, I started wondering what caused the “degradedness” of the unit.

Gladys stuck her fork in it? Alfred tried to water it?

However it was done, not a bad effort.