About Author: Anthony

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My day job involves online marketing and running on caffeine. the rest is spent maintaining a few blogs on things I find interesting about the Internet, online marketing and coffee.

Posts by Anthony

  • Just the other day a member of some Christian lobby group pointed out on twitter that the ANZACS did not fight for an Australia that has Gay marriage and Islamic migrants. Predicably this provoked a response, and even made it as far as the mainstream press.

    The Things ANZACs Did Not Fight For

    Just the other day a member of some Christian lobby group pointed out on twitter that the ANZACS did not fight for an Australia that has Gay marriage and Islamic migrants. Predicably this provoked a response, and even made it as far as the mainstream press.

  • A lot of cafes serve long blacks too hot, as if the shot is poured into boiling, rather than hot, water. It seems to be a matter of preference; I know more people who prefer their black coffee super hot than those who don't.

    Weekend Morning Coffee at Amici Deli

    A lot of cafes serve long blacks too hot, as if the shot is poured into boiling, rather than hot, water. It seems to be a matter of preference; I know more people who prefer their black coffee super hot than those who don’t.

  • Working on the desk at a powerlifting meet is a busy job. You need to ensure the lifters get their next attempts in before they run out of time, keep the lifters aware of the lifting order and make sure the result from each attempt is entered, and often all three at the same time.

    Takeaway Coffee for a Powerlifting Meet

    Working on the desk at a powerlifting meet is a busy job. You need to ensure the lifters get their next attempts in before they run out of time, keep the lifters aware of the lifting order and make sure the result from each attempt is entered, and often all three at the same time.

  • St Patrick's Day is a bad night to try and find a quiet coffee in Brisbane's CBD, even if it is to say farewell to a friend over coffee. Fortunately Cafe Mondial on Albert Street looked free from green hats. We were directed to a table by one of the staff, and ordered a pair of long blacks, one with milk on the side, and some wedges.

    Black Coffee and a Touch of Milk at Cafe Mondial

    St Patrick’s Day is a bad night to try and find a quiet coffee in Brisbane’s CBD, even if it is to say farewell to a friend over coffee. Fortunately Cafe Mondial on Albert Street looked free from green hats. We were directed to a table by one of the staff, and ordered a pair of long blacks, one with milk on the side, and some wedges.

  • For me Wednesday is the worst day for buying coffee on the way to work. It is the day I usually run out of change, or need to find enough small change for a takeaway coffee.

    Epresso for Buying Espresso Online

    For me Wednesday is the worst day for buying coffee on the way to work. It is the day I usually run out of change, or need to find enough small change for a takeaway coffee.

  • One Saturday morning, I stopped off in Stafford on the way to the city. I had been told that there is a cafe just off Webster Road, next to an Ultra Tune, that's well worth checking out.

    Elixir Coffee in Stafford

    One Saturday morning, I stopped off in Stafford on the way to the city. I had been told that there is a cafe just off Webster Road, next to an Ultra Tune, that’s well worth checking out.

  • In the Brisbane CBD, there is a cafe called Coffee Hit on King George Square. It looked promising, in a generic CBD cafe way. And they met my expectations, in a generic CBD cafe way.

    Coffee at Coffee Hit in Brisbane

    In the Brisbane CBD, there is a cafe called Coffee Hit on King George Square. It looked promising, in a generic CBD cafe way. And they met my expectations, in a generic CBD cafe way.

  • I have never thought about how hard it is to get a coffee late on a Sunday. Having spent most of my life in Brisbane, it just was not something I thought about.

    Eros Greek Coffee

    I have never thought about how hard it is to get a coffee late on a Sunday. Having spent most of my life in Brisbane, it just was not something I thought about.

  • Last year a lot of cool stuff was released for Android, with a great mix of awesome ideas and great executions for mobile. But as a user, the real test is what ended up on your home screen and which apps you use practically every day.

    My Apps for 2010

    Last year a lot of cool stuff was released for Android, with a great mix of awesome ideas and great executions for mobile. But as a user, the real test is what ended up on your home screen and which apps you use practically every day.

  • Greek coffee (Or Turkish coffee, or Cypriot coffee, this style got around) is nothing like espresso. The coffee beans are ground to a powder, and cooked in a simple pot with sugar. I learnt how to make this coffee from my grandparents, who migrated to Australia from Kythera.

    Greek Coffee, Served Black

    Greek coffee (Or Turkish coffee, or Cypriot coffee, this style got around) is nothing like espresso. The coffee beans are ground to a powder, and cooked in a simple pot with sugar. I learnt how to make this coffee from my grandparents, who migrated to Australia from Kythera.