Not X. Never X.

Recently I have started “Playing My Opera” at the Vivaldi community, taking part in the forums, with a bit of blogging thrown in. Good to see so many familiar looking handles. The community is a lot smaller than old My Opera. But they seem to have a better control over the spam problem that plagued the old My Opera.

I’ll keep this WordPress blog (linked to my Twitter account) separately to my new Vivaldi blog. Here are some links to what the “Viv” is about.

• “Viv” was founded by one of Opera Software founders: vivaldi.com/company/
• “Viv” makes web browsers: vivaldi.com
• “Viv” has a small community of good, techie people: vivaldi.net
• “Viv” community has a range of forums to take part in: forum.vivaldi.net
• “Viv” offers a blog platform to its members: vivaldi.net
• “Viv” is where I started my newest blog: mimismum.vivaldi.net

We’re still at the same old place.

I’m still making my life unnecessarily hard work.

And she’s still the silly little monkey.

I have decided to revive MM. I have created several real name accounts with several online services, but never felt comfortable using them to express my views directly under my real name. So back where I started. See how I go.

PS: I’ve connected this to MM Twitter account

I see you have just settled. Now tell me what you are going to show me.

Although I was rather fond of the old little tube TV, I also have a sense of apprehension when thinking about some of the heart-breaking images it showed me in those years I had it in my lounge: the 9-11, all the wars and conflicts that followed, Christchurch Earthquake on 22 February 2011 and Tohoku Earthquake and the Tsunami on 11 March 2011. I hope the bigger, shinier and more reassuring looking new TV will show me fewer tragedies and more good things.

Incidentally there are some good shows coming up as I’ve set the new entertainment unit up, including “Endurance – Shackleton’s Legendary Antarctic Expedition” on Maori Television, “Tron: Legacy” on TV2, “War News New Zealand Edition” on Prime TV and “Hope and Wire” on TV3.

“Hope and Wire”, premières tonight, is “A drama inspired by the stories of Christchurch”, created by Gaylene Preston, and has been highly anticipated to deliver a strong and emotional viewing. I intended to watch it tonight (, giving “Sleepy Hollow” a cold shoulder :p). I think a full box of tissue will be a must. But I also hope seeing it on the big screen of this shiny new unit will help me move on from the tragic era spent hugging that dreary little CRT screen. Long live the big screen!

A year has passed since the digital switch over; and I’ve finally placed an order for a new one. So it’s time to say good bye to this little guy. Thank you for your service, my friend. We had many good times together.