Jack Yan on Vox

Not bad for ten bucks

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:52:47 +1300

I managed to get NZ$20 credit thanks to the Real Groovy loyalty card, meaning that I paid a grand total of NZ$10 for these two purchases today: I already had the first Casino Royale set, but it lacks a director’s commentary and many of the feat...

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Gina’s doing well

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:48:56 +1300

I had a moan about this yesterday on Twitter and Facebook, but seeing another ad for Leverage on the NZ City site brings it all back. Prime is promoting this TNT show a lot, but just as with TV One and Jekyll, they miss the fact that lead actress...

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QotD: kids and social networking

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 23:33:22 +1300

How old do you think children should be before they join social networks like Facebook and MySpace? If they have parental supervision and have a good record of heeding a parent’s warnings, I think one can be flexible on the age. Otherwise, at le...

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Vox Cars’ group: eight months on

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:42:05 +1300

It’s nearly eight months since I started the Cars’ group here on Vox. We are now seven members shy of 100, the group is vibrant and spam-free, and I want to thank all members for making it a great place to be. We have had spammers come in, but ...

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Complying with Hyundai

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:21:21 +1300

We watched this (thanks again to Tanya) at the office a few days ago: Hyundai, which made one of the cars that got squashed by the 62-year-old woman in the BMW X5 (she has since been arrested), saw a publicity opportunity, and presented the own...

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Wellington city shots

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:35:44 +1300

Vox was dead again for the last couple of days. Daisy has been very good and has replied to my messages, though it’s a bit annoying that no one else at Six Apart has. It still seems this problem is unique to me, but it can’t be if I can’t compose ...

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Walking to lunch in Christchurch

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:09:05 +1300

Looks like Vox has fixed its problem. Here are some shots of Christchurch, at ground level, that I wanted to share. It’s quite a charming city to walk during the day, and these were taken one lunch-break.

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Renault Sport Mégane 250 v. Ford Focus RS

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 18:28:38 +1300

I think Vox might be back. I clicked ‘Create’ and the compose box came up instantly. How’s this for a sparring match? The Renault Sport Mégane versus the Ford Focus RS. The Renault has a 50 bhp deficit but still manages to keep up on the corner...

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Well, the guy in the Camaro costume is kind of cool

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 11:19:32 +1300

I wonder if Vox is fixing its problems. I have been trying all morning to get the compose screen up, and here it is, after a couple of hours (as opposed to days). The only problem is, two hours on, the inspiration for writing the post has kind of ...

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Views from the Christchurch hotel

nobody@vox.com(Jack Yan) — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 01:24:29 +1300

How odd, the compose screen comes up twice over a short period, despite being out of action for two solid days. Even before those two days, it was only working intermittently (but I could deal with clicking refresh for a few hours—a few days gets ...

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