I finally got tethering working on between my netbook and mobile phone. Tethering is the process where you use your 3G mobile phone as a "modem" for you laptop to surf on the move. It's also something the mobile phone providers hate as they would like to sell you a …

As I was spooling through the in flight entertainment system I found out there is a update to the classic 1980's TV show Knight Rider. Oh dear god it's bad. I watched about 15 minutes of it before giving up and returning to my Astrochemistry book. They seem to have …

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We visited Mudgee observatory on Saturday. It's set a fair way away from the main town down a long dirt track and hidden by two hills. Despite the small bush fire adding a little smoke to the atmosphere we still got a magnificent view of the night sky …

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It really is quite amazing how much difference a pair of binoculars makes to the whole process. The stars where not quite as forthcoming as they where in the wilds of the Whitesunday's but thanks to Fliss' expert orienteering we had a successful scope of the heavens before …

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Today we visited Parkes observatory. It seems since the film "The Dish" it has become quite a tourist attraction. We eschewed the opportunity for breakfast at hotel and instead dined on pancakes with a lovely view of the the main radio telescope. The science displays where relatively basic …