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If You Were a Star Trek Character: Who Would You Be?

If I were a Star Trek character: I’d be Mr Spock from Star Trek: The Original Series (TOS) or Odo from Star Trek: Deep Space 9 (DS9).
Like Spock and Odo I’m quite logical and a long term planner/thinker so I find many things that “humans” do quite illogical & fascinating
Which Star Trek Character would you [...]

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No Foreign Currency Bank Fees Travelling – Wizard Clear Advantage Creditcard (review)

This article explains why I chose the Wizard Clear Advantage Mastercard for use as travel money while on holidays and to buy things from overseas websites eg: books, dvds etc.
I was making a budget for travelling on holiday to New Zealand when I realised there was a big hidden expense – everything I bought on [...]

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Find Your Lost Super Fund $$ (Superannuation)

Unfortunately many Australians lose track of their superannuation accounts because they don’t treat them as seriously as bank savings.

When they change their name, change their job and their address, they forget to tell the super fund that there has been a change of circumstances and unfortunately that means that there are a lot of people [...]

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2009 Lorikeet Photo Calendar with Australian Public Holidays

Want a great looking 2009 year calendar for your wall or fridge with all the major Australian public holidays without a creepy photo of your local real estate agent/politician on it like the free calendars you get in the mail?
Well then I’ve got the perfect solution for your problem – a colourful photo of an [...]

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Neerav Bhatts 2008: The Year That Was (Twitter, Tipping Points and Hyperconnectivity)

The biggest turning point for 2008 occurred on January 4th when I bought a new Nokia 6300 mobile phone which allowed me to carry a source of Internet access in my pocket. This in turn inspired me to join the online micro-blogging site www.Twitter.com …
Joining Twitter was the best decision I made all [...]

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2008: Top 10 Popular New Rambling Thoughts Blog Posts

The top 10 most popular new Rambling Thoughts blog posts for 2008 are listed below. Unsurprisingly the list is dominated by Sport, TV & Technology.

The list is in order of how many times each blog post was viewed but I’ve included the number of comments people made to show that a popular post doesn’t necessarily [...]

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2008: Best Rambling Thoughts Blog Posts

Unfortunately as all writers are aware, the best articles are not necessarily the most popular ones so I’ve listed the *best* Rambling Thoughts Blog articles from 2008 below to give them a bit more visibility

News & Current Affairs

Trustworthy Financial Planners Hard to Find: Commission vs Fee For Service
Should We Boycott Chinas 2008 Beijing Olympic Games?
Take [...]

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Working as a Train Driver – What is it Like?

Train driver – Eric Scaresbrook

Eric Scaresbrook is a Train Driver on Sydney’s Cityrail network.
I met Eric at a trivia competition a few months ago. After finding out that he was a Train Driver I knew he’d be an interesting interview subject.

Neerav Bhatt:
When little kids are asked what job they want to do when [...]

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My Frontpage Interview in UWS Gradlife: Professional Blogger Hits Big Time

I was recently interviewed by the University of Western Sydney (UWS) Gradlife magazine about my life experience and achievements since graduating with a UWS Bachelor of Business Computing (E-Business) degree in 2002.
The interview was published on the front page of the latest issue and can be seen below (click on the photo to see a [...]

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Guest Writers Welcome on Rambling Thoughts Blog

Readers of my Rambling Thoughts Blog will have noticed that sometimes articles are written by Guest Writers.

I’m interested in many topics and have a broad general knowledge however I know it would be useful for my readers to be able to read expert commentary/advice on these topics so I encourage people who can write well [...]

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View Your Credit File-Record for FREE

So, you can’t pay that $5,000 on your credit card. Or you’ve missed your mortgage payment for the third time in three months. How long will it haunt your credit record? The official answer is five years – seven if you’re a bankrupt.
Most people worry about these black marks hanging around forever. The truth is [...]

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Sydney Morning Herald discount student subscription to SMH

If you are a University, high school or primary school student/teacher or someone in your house is than you can get a special educational discount subscription to the Sydney Morning Herald (SMH) for between $25 and $135 dollars a year!
Note:

To get the discount uni student/staff prices with home delivery during summer you need to sign [...]

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Guide To Twitter Etiquette and Efficient Use To Achieve Your Goals

I did some consulting work recently teaching the principals of a PR/marketing firm about Twitter – a popular Social networking and microblogging service.
Realising that other people might find my report useful I have released my Guide To Twitter Etiquette & Efficient Use to the public
Note: Guide To Twitter Etiquette & Efficient Use by Neerav Bhatt [...]

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Thoughts on The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost

The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost is often paraphrased by writers as an appeal to take the road less travelled, an entreaty to the reader to ignore “safe” risk-free options and make a life choice that offers greater risk and greater rewards eg:

“Everyone chooses one of two roads in life – the old and [...]

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Top Gear (SBS TV and BBC) Fan Site and Review

Series 13 of Top Gear will start on SBS TV Monday, 31 August at 730pm. There are 7 episodes in this series, which was broadcast in the UK on BBC TV just over 2 months ago. Celebrity guests this series include Stephen Fry, Usain Bolt and Jay Leno
A highlight of this series is a race [...]

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