Author: tupps
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Best Comedy Show I have seen at this years Comedy Festival
Last night I went and saw workmate Alexis and his brother do their comedy show at the Coopers Inn. Conservatism is a mix of skits and stand up. While there were still a couple of rough edges, they were still quite entertaining for the hour they were on. So they definitely get my votes for…
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Aquarium set up time lapse
When I was setting up the aquarium I took a bunch of photos as I went along. I have compiled these into a time lapse movie. Couple of things to note: The wires on the bottom at the start are a Red Sea Root therm system. The bottom layer of substrate is laserite from Boronia…
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Online Aquarium Stores
As setting up the new aquarium has involved a bunch of new equipment I have been looking online for the gear. This is less about price and more about choice. The online stores simply have a better range of gear and I am able to check out information online about the equipment before purchasing. I…
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Lighting Upgrade
The lighting on the aquarium is going to be upgraded from 1×55 watt power compact and a 14 watt regular globe, to a setup with 4 x 55 watt power compact globes. This will be achieved with 3 light fixtures, 1 double fixture which will run down one of the edges of the tank, and…
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Alexis at the Comdedy Festival
One of the guys at Dius Computing has a show on at the Melbourne Comedy Festival. I wasn’t really sure what the show was going to be like, but at work Alexis is pretty quick on his feet when it comes to the witty responses. Well now you can see what the show is going…
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Aquarium Upgrade
I have had a planted aquarium for a couple of years now, and plants have grown ok in it. For a while I have been thinking upgrading to a high growth ‘nature’ aquarium. Inspired by Takashi Amano and the showcase at Aquatic Gardeners, I hope to create something that looks at least 1/2 as good…
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Tupps.com Back In Action
Over the last month I made the mistake of believing that I could transfer my website between the Christmas and New Year break. This included getting the registration for the domain transfered as well. This took a bit longer than I expected, and the transfer finally completed while in the middle of a trip through…
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Tuesday Night Racing Starts Again
The Albert Sailing Club has started its Tuesday night racing series again. Daylight savings time has kicked in and that allows us to run a short race starting at 6:00pm. We had nearly 30 boats on the water which is great for the first night. I had my camera out last night and captured a…
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New Website for Dius Computing
The guys at Dius Computing have put up a new web site. Looks a heap better, and the design has been pushed out through the entire companies branding. A great professional looking website for an up and coming player in the IT marketplace.
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Friday Photo
These parrots were snapped up in Port Douglas in Far North Queensland. I love the way they are looking back over their shoulders.