news archive zone |
| 26-12-09: Repeat visitors will notice the disappearance of the side menu. A more comprehensive, top menu replaces it. See more info here. |
| 03-12-09: Link added in the planet zone. |
| 10-10-09: More information added to the online zone to help with backups and updates. |
| 08-07-09: Added another PDF book to the tokezone bookshelf: Build This Bong. |
| 30-06-09: Updated the layout in the travel zone. It's now categorised and should be easier to find your way around. |
| 15-06-09: A new screensaver added in the screensaver download zone. "Swelling Heads Along The Watchtower" could be filed under "Hendrix" and "cannabis" and comes in an HD version (1600x1200 pixels) with full stereo sound. |
| 29-05-09: The ComPAQt FAQs updated with new information to help you protect passwords when using 'Net cafes. |
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25-05-09:
Added another poll (mosquito nets) to
the quick poll. Reach it by clicking Next Poll>> in any of the "Quick Poll" frames. |
| 15-05-09: Expanded the information on Usenet in the tone zone. |
| 25-04-09: America's Longest War - Rethinking The Crusade Against Drugs added to the tokezone bookshelf. |
| 06-04-09: Updated the roll your zone pages. |
| 11-03-09: Added to the tokezone bookshelf: Organic Marijuana, Soma Style. |
| 08-02-09: The cafeKlysm pages updated with extra information and screenshots. |
| 14-12-08: New pictures added to Austria Gallery. |
| 15-11-08: Added two topics (prepaid taxis and trekking poles) to the travel FAQs |
| 25-10-08: You can now download a complete PDF file (12 pages) of instructions (with pictures) for making your own money belt in the belt-up zone. |
| 22-10-08: Launch of a new survey ("India: better then or now?") in the survey zone. |
| 08-10-08: Updates on portable music players in the tone zone. |
| 03-10-08: New "tag cloud" shortcuts added to the homepage and some links adjusted there. |
| 15-07-08: Four new panoramas added to the panorama zone. You can view the panoramas in either QuickTime or Flash. |
| 07-07-08: "Quick Poll" has been added to the site on the home, travel zone and survey zone pages. Also this news page reorganised and archived. |
| 24-06-08: Updated information added to the online zone. |
| 20-06-08: Travel tips are available in e-book format - Windows CHM. You can view these on your e-book reader (pocket PC, etc) or normal computer. Because of this format change, the older HTML tips have been discontinued, but PDF tips and onsite tips continue. |
| 13-06-08: Four new e-books added in the tokezone bookshelf. |
| 30-04-08: New security software bundle for people using Internet cafes (cybercafes) is available for download in the download zone. Using cafeKlysm will not only save you time if you need a lot of portable programs on your USB flash drive for email and instant messaging, it also has extra applications for checking out the computer you are entrusting with your passwords and online banking information. Go safe - go cafeKlysm... |
| 9-11-07: Extra information on USB "portable" applications that help with Internet café security added to the first page of the online zone. |
| 2-11-07: The gallery zone has adopted a new cousin - the "First Showing" Gallery. It's intended for photos which are waiting to be sorted to add to the main galleries. Also, the blog zone's new offshoot, a dynamic blog called Rice Plate Ready, is stoked up and ready for the forthcoming overwinter trip to the subcontinent. |
| 3-10-07: Another survey, this time about travellers' relationship with the Asian, or squat, toilet. Strong feelings of hatred (or adoration) can be expressed in the survey zone. |
| 12-09-07: Updated the travel tips and gave them a snappier (?) name: the ComPAQt FAQs now run to 44 pages in PDF, or can be viewed as html online here. |
| 06-09-07: New link added in the roll your zone. I'm testing new versions of the blogging script presently. Get a first look at the new blogzone and if you have comments, please send your feedback! |
| 14-07-07: Link updated in the roll your zone, link added to the planet zone |
| 11-07-07: Some video links added to the ramble zone. |
| 28-03-07: Added a download for the report by the Psychopharmacology Unit, University of Bristol, UK which examined the comparative risks posed by various legal and illegal drugs. Shock horror! Alcohol and tobacco more dangerous than cannabis! Get the report in the bookshelf zone. |
| 16-02-07: Some useful feedback on the belt-up zone helped me to modify and supplement some of the instructions to be a little clearer for beginners. |
| 07-02-07: Some panoramas (India and Austria) you can pan and zoom within added in the new panorama zone |
| 01-02-07: A lot of new material on firewalls and Internet security added in the online zone. A new link (for world time) added in the travel zone. |
| 23-01-07: Updated links in the ramble zone with a revamped layout. You can also now track the popularity of downloads in the download zone. |
| 14-01-07: Video links for download added to the download zone (Afroman, "High"), and the maurice zone (Steve Miller performing "The Joker"). Some remodelling of these two zones (fonts, layout), as well as the planet zone. |
| 04-01-07: New cards and music added in the toke-card zone and the whole thing spruced up a bit. |
| 02-01-07: New year, new server! The tokezone is now on its own, dedicated server. Plans afoot for expansion include downloadable video, a boost to the number of pictures in some photo galleries, and all the usual tokezone goodies brought to you 24/7. |