Travel company offers free three-month holiday to promote NZ

Check this job out: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/new-zealand-travel/news/article.cfm?c_id=1500882&objectid=10577599

"We're a relatively new company ... and as you can imagine we've had we've had quite a few suppliers jump on board in a relatively short period of time," she said.

"We had the option of either taking time out of what we're doing now and going and travelling and meeting everybody ourselves, or offering this opportunity to somebody who would really enjoy it and have a lot of fun with it."

The winning candidate will be provided with free accommodation, transport, a daily food allowance and some spending money in return for blogging about their experiences.

"But there's no set wage as such," Forsyth added. "It's just a free trip."

Pity I have just got a job, that sounds like fun! Thanks Preeti for the link.

Toolman is employed

Hey all: Just a note that I am back to making Java web applications for VTech (not Honda VTEC :) ), the inhouse development team at Vero Insurance. Really enjoying the job, just completed my first week and enjoying engaging the brain a little more.

GIF vs JIF

From http://www.olsenhome.com/gif/:

You disagree? Hey, I'm just quoting the inventors of the format. Here's the evidence:

• CompuServe used to distribute a graphics display program called CompuShow. In the documentation for version 8.33 in the FAQ section, it states:

  The GIF (Graphics Interchange Format), pronounced "JIF", was designed by CompuServe and the official specification released in June of 1987.

  There, straight from the inventors of the format.

So nerds, GIF or JIF?