Wednesday, September 28, 2011

IT WAS David Russell's first show since breaking a leg, three ribs, an arm and every bone in his face.

Paramedics later told the Bulleen-based stunt man he had “died” momentarily in the ambulance.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Monday, September 26, 2011

Autumn Laing is informed by real-life figures of Australian cultural history, Alex Miller says

The late Sunday Reed, the philanthropist and art collector who, with her husband, John, was at the centre of that spirited, bohemian milieu at the Bulleen dairy where they lived, the property later becoming the Heide Museum of Modern Art.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Eastern Community Legal Centre's Bulleen outreach service

HALF of those who have sought help from the Eastern Community Legal Centre’s Bulleen outreach service have had Family Court problems.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Sam Bramham: Paralympian is one-man prank patrol.

The self-proclaimed prankster, who grew up in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs and trains in Bulleen, says he often finds himself in a spot of trouble.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Doncaster and Bulleen, had greater Melbourne's lowest crime rate

Manningham, which includes Doncaster and Bulleen, had greater Melbourne's lowest crime rate with just under three crimes for every 100 residents.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Pat and Lorna O'Rafferty, from Bulleen

Pat and Lorna O’Rafferty, from Bulleen, are still partying after notching up 63 years together.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Bulleen Community Festival this weekend.

YOU can get your face painted, ride a pony, eat delicious food and even pick up a charity auction bargain at this weekend’s Bulleen Community Festival.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Monday, September 12, 2011

The Bulleen Supporters Group has raised $92,000 for conservative politics for the financial years 2008 to 2010.

It is the sixth renegade Liberal group flushed out of suburban Melbourne since The Age revealed the activities of developer-linked Business First in July. The total amount of money belatedly disclosed in that time is $450,000.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Mother of two Jessica Clarke has lost 43kg over two years

Mother of two Jessica Clarke has lost 43kg over two years through Weight Watchers, with her weight falling from 106kg to 63kg.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Pin board now added to Online Connections

When I walk into a local business I notice one thing, or should I say I generally notice one thing that is missing. A few businesses have a notice board where their customers can add their business card and that way the business helps their customers. I think that is a great idea. I also notice some businesses will help their customers by putting a few business cards on their counter. That way the business gives back to their customer that really doesn’t cost them much but generates a lot of good will.

Since I don’t have a counter or a wall for a noticeboard I can’t help my customers in this way, but I do have a web site and can provide a virtual pin board. Whilst my virtual pin board has been around for a while I decided to give it more prominence on my site. I’ve added Pin Board to the main menu and to the left side menu.

I’m happy to refer my customers to others. It is only because of them I have a business and I can support my family.

If you have a local business do think about helping your customers by helping to promote them. They’ll appreciate the help and it is good for business. If you only have a web site then consider doing what I’m doing. I do think the days where we help each other, rather than a business just providing products and services for profit, will become the norm rather than the exception.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Sunday, September 11, 2011

Jo Leedham continues Olympic countdown by signing for Australian club Bulleen Boomers

Leedham believes the move is perfect for her as it will see her link up with Boomers coach Tom Maher, who is also the head coach of Great Britain’s women’s basketball team.... Read More

- Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Tuesday, September 6, 2011

Local search using Google Custom Search no longer available from JustLocal pages

As part of a trial I added a local search feature to JustLocal where locals could search for products and services from local businesses. This isn’t required for JustLocal as JustLocal provides single click access from a postcode page to the site of the business.

The feature used the Google Custom Search but unfortunately I’ve found this service isn’t reliable enough and the results provided were inadequate, often not providing a business even though the business provided the product or service. I also found issues when adding sites.

I’ve decided rather than to continue to provide a search feature which I don’t feel is up to standard to remove the search option from JustLocal.

The aim of JustLocal is to provide a portal to quickly access the sites of local businesses. By doing this we promote the site of the local business, and the consumer or business using JustLocal to find products and services, obtains the latest information by going direct to the site of the business.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.JustLocal.com.au
(An Online Connections service.)

Saturday, September 3, 2011

Would you like the preferred Australian English spelling to be available for Microsoft Office?

If you’d like the preferred Australian English spelling to be made available as a spellcheck dictionary for Microsoft Office please make the effort to add your voice.

I’m currently in contact with Microsoft and to their credit, they are taking my request for assistance to make my work available with Microsoft Office and passing the request through their channels.

For Microsoft right now I’m a lone voice with a request. If you’d like my work to be available with Microsoft Office please help by adding your voice by making a comment on this blog post. I’ve tried this on a number of occasions over the last five years so this will be the last attempt at making the preferred Australian English spelling available to Australian Microsoft users. It is now or never so please make your voice heard.

Thank you in advance for your support.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au

 

Friday, September 2, 2011

Need help setting up email on your mobile phone?

One of my clients wrote this to me.

I have an Iphone and can't work out how to get emails happening - is this something you could help me with? I have been back to Telstra shop but they are bloody hopeless.

Generally the people at the Telstra shop are sales people and their skill with technology will be quite varied. We can’t all be good at everything. In addition to work out how best to set up the iPhone, you need to first work out what options you have available. There services you are currently using will limit your options and I find people need a small amount of training to understand what can and can’t be done. Unfortunately every option currently available has a number of trade-offs and people are usually restricted in the options they can use based on their previous choices. The result is a compromise and people need to be aware of what the compromise entails.

I find it is much easier to help people set up the smart phone if they are present. Working with them over the telephone where you need to step them through the menus can be quite time consuming. In the case of this client I assisted them over the telephone and what I couldn’t see was the iPhone 4 suffers from the “death grip”, where if held in a certain way the signal strength drops considerably and connectivity can be intermittent or drop out completely, was making support more difficult. I’m happy to assist people with telephone support but generally it can be more time consuming and thus more expensive for some problems.

If you need assistance with setting up email on your mobile phone, tablet, or in fact any computer, I’m happy to assist.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
Call 0415 910 703 if your need assistance with your computer.


Paul's collect-a-cap organisations your can donate your caps to.

The Paul’s collect-a-cap promotion appears to be a good way to community groups to raise much needed funds. The amount for each cap is reasonable and all people need to do is to collect the caps from products they already use. Paul’s would probably also like you to switch the product you buy and if you do and it doesn’t cost you any more then why not participate.

If you would like to collect caps but don’t for example have children in one of the participating schools then you can probably donate your caps to one of the local groups. That way your caps end up helping others.

The following are community groups that are currently registered in the area to participate.

Marcellin College – Bulleen
Gum Nut Gully Pre-School - Doncaster East
Ss Peter & Paul's Primary - Doncaster East
Beverley Hills Primary School - Doncaster East
Templestowe Heights Primary - Templestowe Lower
Templestowe Valley Primary - Templestowe Lower
Eltham North Primary - Eltham North
Glen Katherine Primary School - Eltham North
Monty's Licensed Supermarket – Montmorency

This list may grow in time as others participate so you may wish to check the Paul’s site for other groups in your area.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Goodfellas Pizza in Bulleen takes over from Rustico Pizza Bulleen

I dropped into Goodfellas Pizza in Bulleen just to double check Rustico Pizza didn’t just changes its trading name as Rustico Pizza appear to have gone. Ralph and his team from Rustico Pizza have now left and Goodfellas Pizza are the new owners. For those looking for the telephone number it is still the same as Rustico Pizza.

Good luck to Arthur and his team at Goodfellas Pizza.

Kelvin Eldridge
www.OnlineConnections.com.au
Call 0415 910 703 if you’re having computer problems.