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Blathering for Friday, 29 August 2008

29.08.2008 21:39    stillhq.com
09:15: Mikal shared: CPU vs GPU - paintball versionThe Mythbusters paint with a paintball robot at a Nvidia event. Tags for this post: blather() Comment RSS with no blather


Runners for Obama

29.08.2008 21:08    web-goddess.org
T-shirts I mentioned before is now available for purchase. There's no mention of sizing though... I emailed the guy to see if he can at least give me the brand.

Garrett put under pulp mill pressure

29.08.2008 19:30    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
THE Australian Greens have called on Environment Minister Peter Garrett to scrap the Gunns pulp mill project in northern Tasmania.

Harvey Norman profit falls 12 per cent

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
ELECTRONICS and furniture retailer Harvey Norman has reported a 12 per cent fall in annual profit but says it is in a strong financial position.


Oil prices rise on storm fears

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
OIL prices rebounded in Asian trading today as traders kept a close watch on a storm moving toward the Gulf of Mexico and key oil installations, analysts said.

CBA grabs stake in Aussie Home Loans

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
AUSSIE Home Loans founder John Symond is offloading 33 per cent of the mortgage broking business to CBA.
CBA grabs stake in Aussie Home Loans

RBA to cut interest rates next week

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A COMBINATION of a slowing economy, deteriorating business conditions and tight credit markets will lead to a rate cut next week.
RBA to cut interest rates next week

Weekend strike could extend to printers

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
FAIRFAX printers say they won't cross a picket line if striking journalists turn up at their work.
Weekend strike could extend to printers

Demand for credit is slowing

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
AUSTRALIA'S appetite for credit continues to wane following interest rate hikes earlier this year, with the housing sector taking a big hit.

Billions head down the gurgler

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
THE global credit crisis has come home with a vengeance, wiping more than $4.5 billion from the profits of Centro and Allco.
Billions head down the gurgler

ABC Learning delays release of results

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
ABC Learning Centres says it won't be able to release its annual results today as planned.
ABC Learning delays release of results

Nylex washed out as water tank demand falls

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
STRUGGLING diversified industrial group Nylex has reported an annual net loss of $18.8 million, largely blaming a downturn in the market for rainwater tanks.

Allco boss 'regrets' loss of value

29.08.2008 19:22    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
ALLCO Finance chief executive David Clarke says the company "deeply regrets" the loss of shareholder value that led to a huge $1.713 billion loss in annual profit.

AFL medical file thieves convicted

29.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
TWO people who stole the private medical records of AFL players have been have been convicted and placed on good behaviour bonds.

RIP Jack the Ripper - but in Brisbane?

29.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
Walter Thomas Porroitt thought by some to be Ripper He's buried in Brisbane Today is 120th anniversary of first Ripper murder
RIP Jack the Ripper - but in Brisbane?

Armed bandit terrorises beauty salons

29.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
AN armed robber has embarked on a week-long reign of terror at a number of beauty and tanning salons across Melbourne's inner-north.

Fairfax columnists say 'sack us too'

29.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
COLUMNISTS for Fairfax newspapers say management will have to sack them to if fellow contributor Mike Carlton is not reinstated.

Journos call for public to rally

29.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A PUBLIC rally will be staged from 2.30pm (AEST) today outside the offices of Fairfax Media's The Age newspaper in Melbourne, unions say.

Solariums ordered to post cancer warning

29.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
SOLARIUMS will be forced to post signs warning customers they risk developing skin cancer if they want a tan.

System failing mentally ill, judge says

29.08.2008 19:17    headlinefeeds.news.com.au
A JUDGE has criticised Queensland's mental health system as he sentenced a man who took a knife into Brisbane's police headquarters and threatened to kill officers.

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