Chris Garrett’s Personal Blog

I think everyone should watch these YouTube documentary videos about how money really works. I certainly understand the money system a lot better now.
It’s funny. Anyone who talks about a conspiracy of a small group of people who control the world get called crazy and words like “crackpot” and “tinfoil hat” get used but this [...]

So o2 definitely have the iPhone. I have had a lousy customer service experience with the consumer side of o2 but on the business side they have been fine. I’m wondering if it is worthwhile upgrading my business device (xda) to iPhone rather than my cell phone. It could be from this quote on Engadget [...]

I just joined Mash, the new social network from Yahoo! Let me know if you want an invite, not sure if there is a limit …

Have I got this right? A coin that says on it $50 actually costs $749.95 to buy? Talk about inflation!U.S. Mint to pull American Gold Eagles

Taxi!, originally uploaded by Sherlock77 (James).

How much would a ride in this taxi cost? .. look closely at the badge of the rear car

I really shouldn’t read the internets before I go to bed check this out
Now we’re being told he fell down the stairs. Gillmor was investigating a series of option trades that are suspicious- someone is betting billions of dollars that the market will fall 50% by September 21st. Even with the housing crisis, it would [...]

For days now I have been without access to my blogbridge feeds. It syncs up then hangs and I have to force quit to get rid of it. Today I thought I would persist only to be greeted with a friendly screen saying I am only allowed two synchronizations a day.
Um, if the bloody thing [...]

Shopping and sending messages electronically? Never happen. Also note the light-handed use of stereotypes ;)

I have just been catching up on my feeds and happened on this on Second Life from Darren Barefoot
The one on the left shows the dramatic increase in registrations over the past, with the total more than doubling to about 9.3 million. However, the chart on the right shows the number of ‘active residents’ (I [...]

My Workspace, originally uploaded by chrisgarrett.

Darren posted up a video of his work space and encouraged others to do the same. I have to say right now I am jealous of Darren. My space looks like … well, see for yourself.
The problem is we are in the middle of moving house and there have been [...]