Auckland Kids Marathon

On Sunday the 28th of October, there was the Auckland Kids Marathon. All the kids did a run that was approximately two kilometres and 195 centimetres. We had to attach a timing chip to our shoes so our times could be recorded, but at the end, once we finished we had to give it back or we would be charged a $25 dollar fine. All of the VAS Kids competed together, the school zones tops. My marathon number was 28746. At the end we were given water and a small cup of Powerade. In the I do not know what place I came yet, but I do not expect much seeing as I was racing 10, 11, 12 and 13-year-olds, and there were also kids I was up against like Flynn. The race was very tiring, and I had to have a three hour sleep after, but I still can't wait 'till next year to do it again!

The New iPad Mini

The new iPad Mini has been created and will be on sale in New Zealand from Friday the second of November. It's screen is roughly two thirds of a normal iPad's, and weighs 0.31 kilograms, half as much as a regular one would weigh. It is also about as thin as a pencil. The iPad is not just smaller, but is designed in a completely different way. It's price is starting off at $479.00, which is about half the price of a third generation iPad. The new fourth generation iPad will have a better camera and will work on more wireless data networks around the world. So remember folks, the iPad Mini will soon be in stores, find at your local Apple store from November the second!

Felix Baumgarter Jumps From Space

On the 14th of October, 43-year-old Austrian Felix Baumgarter thrashed the world record for the highest jump ever, jumping from space! From a height of 128,097 feet (39,044 metres), he went at a speed of 1342 kilometres per hour and came back down to earth within 4 minutes and 19 seconds. At the last minute, he was nearly forced to abort because of a helmet problem. He was supposed to jump at 120,000 feet, but the helium balloon that took him up went 8,097 metres higher, so he was jumping from more than 24 miles up. The balloon that lifted him into space held 859,000 cubic metres of helium, imagine what would happen if you sucked on that, you would probably sound like a chipmunk for life!
Source: http://www.nzherald.co.nz/space/news/article.cfm?c_id=325&objectid=10840566