about:toys

audio/video

Inger, Brendan and I enjoy spending time watching TV shows and movies on DVD or TiVo, and listening to music on our entertainment system, which comprises of the following components:

We replaced our previous setup in late 2010 with updated technology, freeing up space in our apartment's living room. The custom designed and built Class A-A-AB power amplifier is on long-term loan to my brother, Michael.

books

We have a large collection of books (catalog hosted at LibraryThing).

Most of my stuff is Science Fiction, with a bit of fantasy from my younger days, as well as a smattering of other genres. Some of my favourite authors include: Isaac Asimov, Iain Banks, Greg Bear, Greg Benford, K.J Bishop, David Brin, Charlie Stross, Kim Newman, Alistair Reynolds, Dan Simmons, and Vernor Vinge.

transport

bikes

My road bike is a Trek Madone 4.5.

My commuter bike is a Trek Soho 4.0, with a Shimano Alfine 8-speed internal hub gearbox, and disc brakes.

Inger rides a Giant Cypress City.

Brendan rides an Apollo Mayhem 20" BMX.

public transport

We're regular users of Melbourne's Metlink public transport system. We are well serviced by trams at our apartment (seven routes past the front door; 3, 5, 6, 16, 64, 67, 72), and it's a fifteen minute journey to Flinders Street railway station.

I have a Yearly Zone 1/2 Metcard. Inger has a Yearly Zone 1 Metcard.

car

We've been Car Free since September 2005.

We're members of Flexicar Car Sharing.

we've previously had a MY03 Subaru Liberty Heritage wagon, and a more stylish yet less reliable MY99 Audi S3.

computers

Being a computer geek, I've obviously got a fair collection of hardware lying around. Here's an (incomplete) list of stuff that is in use:

music

We have a reasonable large and diverse music collection, including: ambient, blues, pop, rock, soundtracks, trance, and techno. One day I may put my CD database on the web, which makes it easier to work out who borrowed my CD's.

DVDs & videos

We've got a reasonable collection of DVDs, both movies and TV series that we enjoy.

photography

I currently use a Canon Digital IXUS SD750 camera to take my photos. We previously owned a Digital IXUS S100, which served us well for nearly 5 years and over 5500 photos before the screen developed a crack and ceased to function.


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