<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796</id><updated>2010-03-21T12:23:17.440+13:00</updated><title type='text'>xris.net.nz</title><subtitle type='html'></subtitle><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/blog.html'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><link rel='next' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default?start-index=26&amp;max-results=25'/><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/blog_feed/blogfeed.xml'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>447</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-1889362073425455046</id><published>2010-01-02T19:32:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2010-01-02T19:33:30.186+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome videos'/><title type='text'>Welcome 2010</title><summary type='text'>May you be as awesome as this video...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/1889362073425455046/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=1889362073425455046&amp;isPopup=true' title='5 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1889362073425455046'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1889362073425455046'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2010/01/welcome-2010.html' title='Welcome 2010'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>5</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-7108808078897422219</id><published>2009-12-17T11:54:00.003+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-17T15:38:31.313+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='friends'/><title type='text'>More of my friends do stuff...</title><summary type='text'>Friend Shane made an EP this year.  He's now put the whole thing online for you to listen to and/or download.  Check it out here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/7108808078897422219/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=7108808078897422219&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7108808078897422219'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7108808078897422219'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/more-of-my-friends-do-stuff.html' title='More of my friends do stuff...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-3284507350736926040</id><published>2009-12-16T20:03:00.002+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-16T20:06:12.974+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='star wars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome videos'/><title type='text'>Star Wars Hilarity</title><summary type='text'>I'd never seen the Darth Vader one which is already well known, but this Luke Skywalker one is pretty damn loltastic too...And then the Vader one...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/3284507350736926040/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=3284507350736926040&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/3284507350736926040'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/3284507350736926040'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/star-wars-hilarity.html' title='Star Wars Hilarity'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-7724667179605824650</id><published>2009-12-16T13:34:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-16T13:37:13.067+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='the year 2009 stuff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='images'/><title type='text'>2009 in photos (part 2 of 3)</title><summary type='text'>From boston.com's the big picture blog.  Can be a little bandwidth heavy, but well worth it.  Check it out here.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/7724667179605824650/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=7724667179605824650&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7724667179605824650'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7724667179605824650'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/2009-in-photos-part-2-of-3.html' title='2009 in photos (part 2 of 3)'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-5789715482559562750</id><published>2009-12-16T13:10:00.002+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-16T13:12:04.319+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advertisements'/><title type='text'>Holy Crap...</title><summary type='text'>I actually remember loving this lego ad as a kid.  I hear it's being played around again and it should be.  It's great.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/5789715482559562750/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=5789715482559562750&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/5789715482559562750'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/5789715482559562750'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/holy-crap.html' title='Holy Crap...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-5118717575141271176</id><published>2009-12-15T16:11:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T16:12:20.822+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movie stuff'/><title type='text'>Kick-Ass</title><summary type='text'>I can't wait for this movie to come out...  Watch Nicholas Cage shoot his daughter with a handgun for comedic affect?  Check.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/5118717575141271176/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=5118717575141271176&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/5118717575141271176'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/5118717575141271176'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/kick-ass.html' title='Kick-Ass'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-4467450739708489718</id><published>2009-12-15T14:45:00.004+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-15T15:25:47.723+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='the year 2009 stuff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='images'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='the big picture'/><title type='text'>2009 in photos (part 1 of 3)</title><summary type='text'>Boston.com's big picture blog is my new favourite go to photo blog really.  Their latest is a great collection of photos summarising up the year 2009 and blah, blah, blah...  it's a great collection of photos.  Looking forward to the next one and be sure to check out some of the great previous posts while your there.The year 2009 is now coming to a close, and it's time to take a look back over </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/4467450739708489718/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=4467450739708489718&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/4467450739708489718'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/4467450739708489718'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/2009-in-photos-part-1-of-3.html' title='2009 in photos (part 1 of 3)'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-7749246257539740534</id><published>2009-12-10T16:59:00.002+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-10T17:00:01.591+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blakroc'/><title type='text'>Some more Blakroc awesomeness...</title><summary type='text'>"Ain't Nothing Like You" on Letterman...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/7749246257539740534/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=7749246257539740534&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7749246257539740534'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7749246257539740534'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/some-more-blakroc-awesomeness.html' title='Some more Blakroc awesomeness...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-2371317918981563905</id><published>2009-12-09T16:42:00.002+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T16:47:58.431+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random articles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science articles'/><title type='text'>"We're not in infinity; we're in the suburbs. "</title><summary type='text'>Scientists discover tsunami on the SunIn what is a surprising discovery, scientists have found tsunami-style towering waves that race across the face of the Sun.  [full article]Rumours that first dark matter particle found The physics blogs are abuzz with rumours that a particle of dark matter has finally been found.  If it is true, it is huge news. Dark matter is thought to make up 90 per cent </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/2371317918981563905/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=2371317918981563905&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2371317918981563905'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2371317918981563905'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/were-not-in-infinity-were-in-suburbs.html' title='&quot;We&apos;re not in infinity; we&apos;re in the suburbs. &quot;'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-2428662221760015448</id><published>2009-12-09T14:10:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T16:36:06.854+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='stuff i&apos;m watching'/><title type='text'>Castle</title><summary type='text'>Been watching episodes of an ABC series called Castle.  It's not brilliant and an odd blend of crime, drama, comedy and romance, but really, I just watch it for the greatness that is Nathan Fillion.Best part so far was this awesome wink and nod to Firefly in one of the cold openings that had me totally geeking out...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/2428662221760015448/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=2428662221760015448&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2428662221760015448'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2428662221760015448'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/castle.html' title='Castle'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-9182840442213986541</id><published>2009-12-09T03:05:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-09T03:05:50.794+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='xbox 360'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome videos'/><title type='text'>These guys are my new heroes...</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/9182840442213986541/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=9182840442213986541&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/9182840442213986541'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/9182840442213986541'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/these-guys-are-my-new-heroes.html' title='These guys are my new heroes...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-1906894651159662951</id><published>2009-12-05T23:36:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-05T23:36:00.806+13:00</updated><title type='text'>Have you?</title><summary type='text'></summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/1906894651159662951/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=1906894651159662951&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1906894651159662951'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1906894651159662951'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/have-you.html' title='Have you?'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-2310724699901567557</id><published>2009-12-04T13:26:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T13:37:19.682+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='advertisements'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='space rules'/><title type='text'>Ikea...  you crazy</title><summary type='text'>Directed by Spike Jonze and I'm pretty sure that's Carter Burwell doing the score, or at least sounds like him.  Either way, this is great.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/2310724699901567557/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=2310724699901567557&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2310724699901567557'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2310724699901567557'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/ikea-you-crazy.html' title='Ikea...  you crazy'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-8993033916132684008</id><published>2009-12-03T18:17:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T18:19:08.513+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music video'/><title type='text'>NASA - Spacious Thought</title><summary type='text'>Been waiting for a video to this song since I first heard it.  NASA?  Kool Kieth?  AND Tom Waits?  Oh yeah...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/8993033916132684008/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=8993033916132684008&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/8993033916132684008'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/8993033916132684008'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/nasa-spacious-thought.html' title='NASA - Spacious Thought'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-2659875253423031322</id><published>2009-12-03T18:10:00.004+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-04T19:33:52.580+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='movie stuff'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='images'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random articles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science articles'/><title type='text'>A bit of a mash up post here...</title><summary type='text'>Am also approaching that 'need to get a haircut' point.  Telling factor is after a shower my hair becomes this almost Beatles like bob cut.  But anyways...A pretty good list of what one man considers The 10 best long tracking shots ever filmed which I can wholeheartedly agree with.An article and sample of Philip Glass's new opera can be found here.A rather bizarre article on a Vietnamese man dug </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/2659875253423031322/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=2659875253423031322&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2659875253423031322'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/2659875253423031322'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/bit-of-mash-up-post-here.html' title='A bit of a mash up post here...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-1745452175109262314</id><published>2009-12-03T02:33:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T05:03:34.048+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='comics'/><title type='text'>Buttersafe...</title><summary type='text'>...Pretty much my new favouritist most randomest of web comics at the moment.  If you're a fan of the absurd and slightly surreal while still being funny, this is the comic for you....now check out the website for (as of so far) three years of awesomeness.  [buttersafe.com]</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/1745452175109262314/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=1745452175109262314&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1745452175109262314'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1745452175109262314'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/buttersafe.html' title='Buttersafe...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-3485544764868881511</id><published>2009-12-03T02:12:00.002+13:00</published><updated>2009-12-03T04:43:57.045+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='i think i just grinned out a rainbow'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='cats'/><title type='text'>Goddamnit...</title><summary type='text'>This really is one of the cutest fucking things ever......seriously, cussing aside.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/3485544764868881511/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=3485544764868881511&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/3485544764868881511'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/3485544764868881511'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/12/goddamnit.html' title='Goddamnit...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-1448788911503010927</id><published>2009-11-26T14:05:00.003+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-26T14:06:45.489+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='awesome videos'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><title type='text'>Flairs - Trucker's Delight</title><summary type='text'>Forgot to post this last week, certainly not safe for work, but you probably don't like your job anyway and this video is awesome.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/1448788911503010927/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=1448788911503010927&amp;isPopup=true' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1448788911503010927'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/1448788911503010927'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/flairs-truckers-delight.html' title='Flairs - Trucker&apos;s Delight'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-783713586788344625</id><published>2009-11-26T13:44:00.002+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-26T13:53:36.293+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='random articles'/><title type='text'>More interesting things from the series of tubes...</title><summary type='text'>The 50 most interesting articles on WikipediaSelf exploratory.  There's also a follow up article of 50 more of Wikipedia’s most interesting articles.Gang 'killed victims to extract their fat'A Peruvian gang that allegedly killed people and drained fat from their corpses for use in cosmetics may have been inspired by a grisly Andean legend.  [full article]I traced my dad... and discovered he is </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/783713586788344625/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=783713586788344625&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/783713586788344625'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/783713586788344625'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/more-interesting-things-from-series-of.html' title='More interesting things from the series of tubes...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-4321415861857955549</id><published>2009-11-26T13:01:00.003+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-26T13:19:29.975+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science articles'/><title type='text'>Hail Science!</title><summary type='text'>...I can now close some tabs.How our brains learned to readToday we are readers. Evidence suggests that reading - which depends on an alphabet, writing materials, papyrus and such - is only about 5000 years old. The brain in its modern form is about 200,000 years old, yet brain imaging shows reading taking place in the same way and in the same place in all brains. To within a few millimetres, </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/4321415861857955549/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=4321415861857955549&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/4321415861857955549'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/4321415861857955549'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/hail-science.html' title='Hail Science!'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-7037809158420414626</id><published>2009-11-21T12:58:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-21T12:59:38.550+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='beck'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='charlotte gainsbourg'/><title type='text'>Charlotte Gainsbourg "Heaven Can Wait"</title><summary type='text'>Awesome...</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/7037809158420414626/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=7037809158420414626&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7037809158420414626'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7037809158420414626'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/charlotte-gainsbourg-heaven-can-wait.html' title='Charlotte Gainsbourg &quot;Heaven Can Wait&quot;'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-7757537106840894085</id><published>2009-11-19T12:26:00.003+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-19T12:30:56.997+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='mars'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='images'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science stuff'/><title type='text'>Martian landscapes</title><summary type='text'>This is pretty neat-o...Since 2006, NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) has been orbiting Mars, currently circling approximately 300 km (187 mi) above the Martian surface. On board the MRO is HiRISE, the High Resolution Imaging Science Experiment camera, which has been photographing the planet for several years now at resolutions as fine as mere inches per pixel. Collected here is a group of</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/7757537106840894085/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=7757537106840894085&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7757537106840894085'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7757537106840894085'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/martian-landscapes.html' title='Martian landscapes'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-7750719017325725876</id><published>2009-11-18T15:03:00.003+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T15:05:38.007+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music video'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='blac roc'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='music'/><title type='text'>Blac Roc - Nothing Like You</title><summary type='text'>Lord knows how many times I've rewatched/listened to this.  An upcoming collaboration album with The Black Keys and a slew of hip-hop guest artists including Mos Def, Q-Tip and the late Ol' Dirty Bastard.  Comes out end of this month and I so can't wait.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/7750719017325725876/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=7750719017325725876&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7750719017325725876'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/7750719017325725876'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/blac-roc-nothing-like-you.html' title='Blac Roc - Nothing Like You'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-3431639371416221885</id><published>2009-11-18T14:54:00.002+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-18T15:01:43.607+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='amusing articles'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='science articles'/><title type='text'>Hrmmm...</title><summary type='text'>...I need to get a more interesting life so I can blog more often.  Here's some other stuff in the meantime...Vanished Persian army said found in desertThe remains of a mighty Persian army said to have drowned in the sands of the western Egyptian desert 2,500 years ago might have been finally located, solving one of archaeology's biggest outstanding mysteries, according to Italian </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/3431639371416221885/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=3431639371416221885&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/3431639371416221885'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/3431639371416221885'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/hrmmm.html' title='Hrmmm...'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28871796.post-6723237106951983160</id><published>2009-11-03T10:30:00.001+13:00</published><updated>2009-11-03T10:44:29.118+13:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='halloween'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='randomness'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='youtube'/><title type='text'>Ghost Stories with Ghostface Killah</title><summary type='text'>I meant to post this on Halloween but was hallucinating with a fever instead.</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/6723237106951983160/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='https://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=28871796&amp;postID=6723237106951983160&amp;isPopup=true' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/6723237106951983160'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/28871796/posts/default/6723237106951983160'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://www.xris.net.nz/2009/11/ghost-stories-with-ghostface-killah.html' title='Ghost Stories with Ghostface Killah'/><author><name>Xris</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/09631357987906475930</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:extendedProperty xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' name='OpenSocialUserId' value='06912194484597940170'/></author><thr:total xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'>0</thr:total></entry></feed>