Nice photo: the Holden blimp, flying over Oran Park last weekend. Photo taken from Southern Cross Gliding Club’s DG-303 glider.

You know that Honda TV commercial where the various parts of a Honda Accord have been assembled into a long and complicated contraption that, when it all works together, results in a nice ‘reveal’ of the car? Of course you do.

Well, check this out!

British Formula 1 driver Jenson Button won his first Grand Prix overnight in Hungary!

A driver’s first F1 win is a monumental occasion. It usually caps off years of struggle to get to the top. It is often followed by a sequence of wins as the pressure is somewhat relieved and all associated capitalise on the [...]

Some people make a mess in the kitchen.

The Flying Nerd cooks like a TV chef (although the outcome is often not nearly as spectacular).

For example, I prepared the ingredients for last night’s lamb stir fry (although Mrs Nerd actually cooked this one). Here’s everything, ready to go.

See, all neat and tidy. Kitchen tidied, rubbish thrown [...]

I admit to surprise. WilliamsF1 has decided not to sign a new deal with Aussie F1 Ace Mark Webber, after allowing the option over his services to expire a few days ago. He is to be replaced by the team’s test driver, Alex Wurz.

Mark Webber, one of Formula 1’s most under-rated drivers, is ‘on the market’. Which team will he drive for in 2007?

Keen observers will have noted that Mark’s driving has picked up considerably this year—his performances have been strong and mature, but (due to severe reliability issues with the Williams FW28 racer) this is is not [...]