1. Always insist on a deposit that is large enough to cover your costs and inconvenience if things should go wrong. Many agents will tell you not to worry about it especially if there is a cooling off period. Don't use those agents. Any purchaser truly keen on buying your home will get a deposit. $10,000 is a minimum.  Any less and their incentive to settle can disappear very fast.

I was lucky enough to get a Logosol Timberjigg for my birthday two years ago. Last year I got two ripping chains and bars (50cm and 63cm). Here's what I've learnt so far.

How to get Brother Control Centre working for remote scanning on Windows Vista

Description of the problem

You've installed the Brother Control Centre software on your Windows Vista PC and can print, copy, fax and even scan using the software on the PC but you can't use the buttons on the MFC scanner to 'push' a scan onto your PC.

Cause

Your firewall is blocking the incoming calls to the Brother Control Centre software.

Solution

Open ports 137UDP and 54925 UDP.

Queensland’s Fraser Island was inscribed on the World Heritage List in 1992 —  eight years before Sarawak ‘s Gunung Mulu National Park.  The fight to have Fraser Island World Heritage listed though started in 1974 and was a major public debate for almost two decades prior to its recognition.  It is therefore surprising that once it was listed the Queensland Government has allowed it to become so degraded that some people are now arguing that it needs to be placed on the World Heritage in Danger List.  

Gunung Mulu Gunung National Park in Sarawak, Malaysia is a stunning World Heritage site inscribed for both the enormity and magnificence of its limestone caves and for its enormous biodiversity.  At 52,865 hectares Mulu is about a third the size of Fraser Island yet it has tremendous biodiversity.  It has daunting biodiversity of both plants andanimals.  It list 3,500  vascular plants alone.  That is at least five times as many plant species as found on Fraser Island). I was surprised to see Angiopteris evecta growing right outside the HQ offices.

Location

Dolphins at Dawn

About the photo

This image is simple and powerful. It captures a time and a place. I captured it because I was ready. The dolphins surfaced while I was waiting for the fog to lift to photograph the light house (just visible). I worked out where they'd come up next, waded out to there and waited. Luck was on my side.

How it was taken

The Island Stack

Stradbroke Island Recreation

About the photograph

This image was taken in the afternoon of a winter's day in 1990. It was too cold to swim so I took my camera for a walk instead.

The 10 Commandments of Photography

Here's something new. A photography article with no pictures.

There is one rule you need for taking great photographs. It was a favourite saying of noted British nature photographer Heather Angel and most of the 10 Commandments come from this simple phrase:

"f8 and be there"

Read on to see why that's all you really need to know.

About the Photo

This photo was taken on the western beach of Fraser Island in August of 2009, strong currents and wind had pushed alot of shells and Portugese Man-o-war onto the beach in a jumble.

How it was Taken

The photo is taken with a Canon EOS 300D Digital SLR, with a Canon 28-135mm zoom, using the maximum zoom of 135mm and an aperture of F5.6.  The focal length creates a subtle suppression of perspective, and also narrows the depth of field, creating the focal band on the centre of the image.

Location