Think outside the square, people, it is a new market. When personal computers were first released people were bombarded with recipe and book collection cardfile replacement programs. 30 years later still no marketplace for those, but PC software market has matured and exploded. The same will happen once people start thinking of new areas of use for the power an iPAD gives them. I get a little tired of people saying but!

1/ It doesn’t run Windows
2/ It doesn’t have USB ports
3/ It doesn’t have whatever.

Well guys it doesn’t mow lawns, wash the dishes or functions as a cocktail mixer either.
it is a handheld, portable, powerful little piece of engineering genius. For years we have done lots of useful things on computers that don’t run Windows and have no USB ports. They are the computers used for vertical markets or embedded in kiosks, and so on. It is a Billion dollar business.

When I started in programming it was normal to have 12″ TV based Green Screen Monitor,16k RAM and a 2MHZ processor. That was Hi-Tech, but I went to work for a company that had a computer based system that used 128k ROM and 32K ram, Full colour 20″ screen with up to 8 processors multitasking together.

So what was this early supercomputer. A Video game machine in an amusement parlour. The developers didn’t say when developing the applications (games), “this machine does not have a keyboard and text entry modes”, they just used it for it’s intrinsic abilities. The same with the iPAD, embrace the advantages, don’t force it to be something it is not.
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Memoirs
I have also started to write down some of my memories of myself and family, especially those that have passed away. My Memoirs will be the site these will be published on (when ready for publishing).

I have another dozen or so great Blogging names that will eventually be made into a blogging network. I will even be opening up to selected authors the sites for them to feature their own content.

The fields of Sunflowers at my new location are a change from the bugs of moreton bay. We picked the wettest period in a hundred years to move and had to do it in stages between downpours. On the last day, I fell over the lawn mower and severely injured myself. Bruising thankfully was all I sustained narrowly missing breaking my clavicle and sternum.

The Southern Moreton Bay Islands or SMBI is now behind us, Hurray. We don’t know what we were thinking when we moved there last year. Populated with Several Million Biting Insects and Small Minded Bloody Idiots. SMBI is a much used acronym on the islands, now I will be using a few of my own.

As a auDA reseller and also an auDA Supply class member, I often find the attitudes towards auDA and their rules on Australian domain names by Australian Domainers strange. auDA makes the rules, auDA enforces the rules. Often the domainers choose to ignore the rules and then complain bitterly. Don’t like the rules guys, well join auDA and help to change them. Stop whinging! Related to this DOMAINER.net.au will be mutated into a news and information site about domaining with special focus on auDA . General domaining will also be featured, including monetisation and utilisation of names.

Traffic is what domaining is all about. The more traffic the better. recently a couple minisites were done that was a “proof of concept” for a client. He seems to have missed the point about minisites and traffic as he expected instant millions of visitors. He is getting minimal traffic to his sites but expected the minute I finished his sites that $100s of income would come his way. Sorry, you know who you are, it does not work that way. The MAIN real reason people should place a minisite on their Aussie names is to protect them against auDA invoking their rules against non-usage.

The next step is to get the automated park page alternative script to fruition. This and the other similiar projects/ideas will ensure ongoing success for DJUQA pty ltd.

The Radio Communication division has kicked of with a first sale of a Handheld radio. Woohoo.

Business News
DJUQA P/L will expand into new and exciting areas.
Several new SITES will be created and put online.
Dogablog.com.au is now a separate site again.

Personal Front
At last my new SHED will be erected, much to my wifes delight.
Much more content on my blogs & ham sites.

On the NEWS front
The issue of immigration and population growth has arisen again.
Australia can support and SHOULD have a population in excess of 50 million.
Many countries around the world have much greater population without the benefit of the available area, resources and infrastructure.

Another Indian man has been attacked and has been fatally wounded. The young hooligans that did this are complete and utter fools. Rascism is a mindless action, perpetrated by those among us with single digit IQ’s
We are all immigrants or their descendants in Australia.

Yes even the Aboriginals migrated here 40,000 years ago. IF anyone does not like the presence of any ethnic group or cultural activity, they can always leave.

Wasn’t there once a Comedy Duo called Abbott and Costello? I can remember that the Liberal Party once had a Leader called Peter Costello!

What happened to Malcolm Turnbull, the Pseudo-liberal, with almost Laboresque Ideals? He got shafted by the most ruthless and cut-throat band of assassins the world has ever seen; The Liberal Party conservatives. His environmental Concerns and desire for an Emission trading scheme was honourable and correct except for the hidden agenda of his interests in various forestry operations in the Pacific Islands.

Tony Abbott will not contest the next Election as Opposition leader, as he is no Leader, he is only a Care-Taker that won because no one wanted Joe Hockey as leader. The liberal front-bencher that I tip as the next leader to contest an election will be Senate leader Nick Minchin. My personal choice for the Liberal that should be leader is Wilson Tuckey, he at least says what he means, a rare characteristic in politics,

I have finally decided to engage in further studies. I enrolled in Bachelor of General studies offered by Griffith University and OUA. The Open University Australia (OUA) is a collection of traditional universities that work together to provide an online facility offering great degree level courses. The 2 initial subjects I have enrolled in are PAC11 (Globalisation in Asia Pacific) and Modern Mandarin 1A.
I got all my Study Period 1 (Semester) Modern Mandarin materials yesterday . There is a lot of learning, but it is nothing I can not handle. When I feel confident enogh with the language I may start a few Chinese language posts.

I was first licensed as an Amateur Radio Operator in 1982. Back in 2003 due to various reasons, mainly personal, I let my license lapse. On October 12th, I was granted a new Advanced Class Australian Callsign: VK4ARJ.  Further details on my new Hamblog Vk4arj.com.

BareFootTech has traded for a little over 5 years as a Sole Trader. It has now come time to separate Barefoottech business from my personal sites and activities. So from Mid-November, Barefoottech sites will be transitioned to a new Company structure and ownership.  Full Details will listed in a separate Blog posting when completed.

I had the the pleasure to stay a couple nights at a lovely little caravan park on the NSW Tweed Coast.  Wooyung Motel and Caravan park is an Old Style caravan park with lot’s of great features, but not high prices.  Only a short distance from the Ocean and MILES of clean uncrowded beaches. It is ideal for a quiet family time.  Highly recommended by myself and the family.

I recently read about a decision by the FTC that amateur bloggers need to declare all payments and gifts recieved for blog postings. I have on occasions done some paid blogging for a few dollars. This has never been profitable (So far) , the hosting costs far exceed any income.

However if ANY COMPANIES wish to send me any laptops, MP3 players, Flat-screen  TV’s , I am more than willing to start accepting payola on occasions for an honest review. A nice Acer Laptop or 42in  LCD TV would be good.