Steve Davis
Slim Limits – The Second Coming of Gods Cowboy (**) until Sun, Mar 8, 2009
George Catsi has a great idea buried in this show. His character, Rev Slim, is a “disturbed evangelist, dishing out songs, salvation and spit”. When his deep, southern, US accent is on full throttle, it is good. When it slips,…
1000 Years of German Humour (***) until Sat, Mar 21, 2009
The premise for this show is that Germans are not known for having a sense of humour, at least one that embraces subtlety, irony, and whimsy. We were all expecting awkwardly delivered jokes and brutal slapstick, all with a nod…
Online Insights with Steve Davis on FIVEaa, Sunday, February 22, 2009
Good ideas for websites Sean and I have had some good ideas for businesses and websites during our radio show, so it is only fitting that we share a source for similarly stellar ideas from online – Good website ideas…
Amazing Drumming Monkeys (**1/2) until Sat, Mar 21, 2009
I am a new parent and I need to get used to children’s shows. So, with great anticipation, our little girl accompanied us to see the monkeys. A dozen or so children ran to the front of the tent and…
Online Insights on FIVEaa, Sunday, February 08, 2009
Country Fire Service I have never profiled the CFS website and, in fact, it wasn’t until this weekend with all the fire warnings in place for Saturday, that I actually visited the website. It is a very simple website which…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, January 25, 2009
Ants, ants, ants Through the week we battled an ant invasion. I mentioned it on Facebook and got told how wonderful ants are (in other people’s houses). In particular, there were two great links. One is actually for a software…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, January 11, 2009
Midomi Midomi is a social network with a difference, in fact it moves to the beat of a different drum! A good friend of mine from Japan told me about this site and has summed it up as follows: “Basically…
Extras Christmas Special right on target
If you get a chance to watch the Extras Christmas Special, please do. Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant have produced one of the most exquisite and searing critiques of our celebrity culture I have seen. The beauty of this show is…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, December 28, 2008
Introduction to Snakes of Australia I have found a powerpoint presentation online that is an introduction to a more in depth presentation on snakes, snake bites, and how to treat them. It was put together for an organisation called Living…
Online Insights on fiveAA, Sunday, December 14, 2008
Video on how the world is changing and at what pace This video compiles a number of facts and estimates relating to humanity and technology. Here is a taste: Google 31 billion searches per month By 2013 there will be…