Melbourne CBD Comic Store Guide

Posted by Nitemice on December 22, 2015
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All Star Comics
Classic Comics
Comics-R-Us
Minotaur

If you are planning on buying some comics, or if you’re thinking about getting into collecting comics more, you might be interested to know that Melbourne has four different, and quite unique comic book stores within its CBD.

One of the most frustrating things when you’re just getting into buying comics, or if you’re only an occasional purchaser, is not knowing where all the comic book shops are and which have what (and at what price). That’s what this guide aims to clarify.

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Lessons learnt the hard way: Debugging tips

Posted by Nitemice on October 28, 2015
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bugCatcher
If you find yourself banging your head against a wall of code, stuck hunting for bugs or causes to erratic behaviour, it easy to get frustrated. And when you’re frustrated, it’s harder to think clearly about the best way to approach your problem. That’s why I’ve written myself a list of tips whenever I’ve been struck by the lightening of clarity and inspiration. And now I’m going to let you in on them.
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Review: Nerina Pallot – The Sound and The Fury

Posted by Nitemice on September 29, 2015
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Nerina Pallot – The Sound and The Fury
If you’ve heard of Nerina Pallot, you’re probably aware of her breakout hit "Everyone’s Going To War". I heard that song too when it swept the Top 40, but I first properly discovered Nerina Pallot’s work from a later release "Real Late Starter", and since then she’s become one of my favourite artists. She released her 5th album this month, and I’ve got a review of it for you.
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Happy Third Beard-iversary!!

Posted by Nitemice on August 31, 2015
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Beard

Another weird, abstracted image of my beard.

If you’ve read my 2013 blog ‘Why did you grow a beard?’, you’ll know that 30 months ago, after only six months of growth, I got this close || to shaving my beard all off. And yet, somehow, here I sit telling you that, miraculously I have reached my three-year beard-iversary (beard anniversary). So how the heck did it happen? Continue Reading

Review: Paper Towns [movie]

Posted by Nitemice on July 19, 2015
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Tales From A Paper TownTales From A Paper Town
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⇈This actually is mine. Click on the picture to go to the source.⇈

If you’re a fan of John Green’s Paper Towns, you’re probably keenly awaiting the release of the movie version which has either just come out or is just about to. I went to a special preview screening earlier this week, so I’ve got for you a review. NOTE: this review will contain spoilers. That includes book spoilers, movie spoilers, and book-movie difference spoilers, (if there is such a thing).
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Review: Paper Towns [book vs movie]

Posted by Nitemice on July 19, 2015
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paperTowns
If you want to know a bit more about how the Paper Towns movie differs from the book, then I’ve got the details for you here. NOTE: This blog will most definitely contain many spoilers. You’ve been warned…
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Free Comic Book Day 2015

Posted by Nitemice on July 4, 2015
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The comics I picked up at FCBD 2015
The comics my brother picked up at FCBD 2015

If you’re a big comic book fan, you’ll already be aware of the annual worldwide event known as Free Comic Book Day. However you may not be aware of the offerings of Melbourne comic book stores in relation to this event. I’ve been the last three years, and I went again this year. So here’s my wrap up on what my brother and I found on our travels to Melbourne CBD’s comic book stores.

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