http://www.bright-green.com/blog/ Alan Green Writes en-us 2008-02-04T22:18:35+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2008_02_04/lies_damn_lies_and_dam.html Apparently, weve had a lot of rain lately. The water board reckon that it hasnt made much difference: Warragamba Dam had received just 30 millimetres of rain since Friday, a spokeswoman for the Sydney Catchment Authority said. The rainfall weve had... Stuff Rants alang 2008-02-04T22:18:35+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2008_01_04/phase_playlist_sync_bug.html I recently downloaded the game Phase for my shiny new iPod Nano and immediately hit a bug synchronizing the Phase playlist. If you just want to know how to solve the bug, skip down two paragraphs while I tell everyone else about Phase. Phase is one ... Stuff Software Development Rants alang 2008-01-04T22:09:49+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_09_17/why_united_is_better_than.html United are better than Qantas in all these ways: They have moisturiser in the bathroom, in addition to the soap. Stuff Rants alang 2007-09-17T22:09:57+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_09_09/the_sydney_declaration_of_conv.html The Australian Prime Minister is so proud of The Sydney Declaration on Climate Change and Energy, the agreement he shepherded through the latest APEC meeting. He says, This is the first such agreement involving the major pollutersthe United States, C... Stuff Rants alang 2007-09-09T20:21:46+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_08_15/death_by_coffee_dont_let.html Instant coffee should come with a health warning, and a special number to call in case you accidentally get some in your mouth... Tall Tales Stuff alang 2007-08-15T01:36:35+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_08_14/working_at_google.html Friends often ask what its like working for Google. Its great. You might have heard about the employee perks, but I think the two best things are the people, and the work. Quality co-workers. Most of the engineering staff have done something exce... Stuff Software Development alang 2007-08-14T14:09:34+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_08_13/oh_hai_agen.html A big hello to everyone out there still subscribed. Im feeling the need to blog again. The main reason for the big silence this year is that my new job. I started at Google in January, and theyve kept my brain full to the brim. By the time I get hom... Stuff Software Development alang 2007-08-13T12:33:23+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_06_03/a_747_with_drop_tanks.html Ive been watching a lot of Top Gear over the past few weeks. Sitting in the background of some shots is a 747. Cars and planes fantastic! In earlier episodes, it has no engines, which isnt unusual. Turbofans are expensive and full of spare parts, s... Stuff alang 2007-06-03T10:13:32+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_03_02/funny_thing_life.html Andrew reckons that life is a like a metaphor. Perhaps, but I reckon life is a simile. Tall Tales Stuff alang 2007-03-02T20:57:32+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_01_22/smile_for_the_nice_google.html Google are taking special photos on Australia Day, in Sydney. Stuff alang 2007-01-22T22:21:26+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2007_01_14/new_job_today.html Start my new job today. Hurrah! Mind you holidays have been great, and its going to take a while to get used to the waking up early thing again. Update: First day was OK. Will be going back for a second. Stuff alang 2007-01-14T19:36:53+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2006_12_21/last_day.html Well, after four and a half years, Im leaving this job. Its been a blast. For such a little company, its amazingly stuffed with talented, interesting people. Amongst my colleagues are Keith, David, and Neville. Other alumni include Charles Miller (wh... Stuff javablogs Software Development Python Java alang 2006-12-21T23:47:11+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2006_12_20/worlds_top_brands_for_2006.html Worlds Top Brands for 2006. Microsoft is #2, IBM is #3, Intel is #5 and Nokia is #6. Stuff Software Development alang 2006-12-20T03:59:14+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2006_12_15/secret_automotive_test_tracks.html Car test tracks from around the globe. Strikingly pretty pictures. Stuff alang 2006-12-15T03:18:05+00:00 http://bright-green.com/blog/2006_11_30/tequila_suicide.html So my little sister told me of a drinking game called tequila suicide. I had no idea. I live a very sheltered life. Anyway, Youtube has more than twenty videos. Theyre pretty much all the same a few seconds or minutes of stupid, usually shirtless, y... Stuff alang 2006-11-30T03:03:19+00:00