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Posts from 2004 to 2017. This was a personal blog during a fairly chaotic decade in independent publishing — some of it tech commentary, some of it Australia, some of it ephemera. It’s kept here in full for anyone who arrives via an old link.
Current writing lives at SiliconANGLE.
It’s official: I don’t get American job requirements
Found myself today at the Gawker Jobs page…not quite sure how, but I did none the less (no, I’m not moving to the States…just did ok!) and I found this marketing job for Indeed. The requirements: a BA or BS for a marketing job! Like I mentioned on June 8, Google has similar requirements for […]
Sony want’s bloggers support….I can’t stop laughing!
CNet reports that Sony is chasing blogger support for it’s new music video site Musicbox, by encouraging Bloggers to link to videos and even display them on their blogs (ala YouTube)….they’ve got to be joking. The same company that puts rootkits on our computers and sends C&D notices like McDonalds sells hamburgers want’s the support […]
Australian pollies get it wrong on the Internet…again
This from the SMH: “It is the fundamental right of all Australians to access the internet free of pornography and offensive material,” a Liberal senator, Guy Barnett, said yesterday. He was one of 62 members of the Coalition parties who signed a letter to the Prime Minister last year calling for a ban on offensive […]
Old people are homophobic…what a surprise
Younger voters show strongest support for same-sex unions (SMH): NEARLY 50 per cent of Australians support the Australian Capital Territory’s attempts to formalise same-sex relationships, an ACNielsen poll has found….The new poll found 45 per cent of those surveyed supported the ACT laws and 34 per cent opposed them. Younger people were more likely to […]
Australian soldier shot himself whilst making gay jokes?
I suppose it’s a sign that homophobia isn’t allowed…but I suppose death is a bit harsh.. Gay song joke link to Kovco death (SMH) Private Jacob Kovco could have killed himself while joking around with his pistol, an inquiry heard today….”The song we were singing was in a female, homosexual way…(It was) almost to say […]
Dave Winer rallies against Feedburner extra’s
First time I’ve seen this: Dave Winer has posted he’s dropping feeds that include the Feedburner extra’s such as “email this” and “add to de.licio.us” which he calls “feeds of evil”. Personally, I don’t use Feedburner because I’m not willing to give up control of my feed….but I’ve never though of it in terms that […]
Why it’s getting hard to get out of bed!
This from the official Bunbury weather station yesterday (Saturday), which is actually closer to the sea than I am! the first column after the time is the official temp (in celcius) the next is the dewpoint temp. A record apparently for the coldest ever day!
A blast from the past!
The year was 1998, and this from my old friend Laura (who is in teh middle of the pic), can you guess who is me?! 🙂 I’ll give a clue, I had hair then!
Where else to live
If the day should come, that I’d needed to live elsewhere, I’ve been wondering where I should go. Aside from living in WA, this is my short list. Overseas really isn’t a consideration, besides the fact I still don’t hold a current passport, I still can’t see my self living in another country, unless some […]
God help me, Lindsay Lohan might be attractive.
Ok, I admit, I’ve never been a big Lindsay Lohan fan, but this pic from Arieanna’s always excellent Lindsay Lohan blog makes me think twice! Tags: Lindsay Lohan
The Cowboy returns
I’m happy to note that David Krug, aka The Cowboy, has returned with a decent blog worth reading: PRblogging.com. Early days yet but I smell that the old cowboy might be back!
Issues at 9rules?
This from a former 9rules Channel editor: I left 9rules because I can’t associate my writing and my faith with an organization wherein the leaders are purposely building their personas around vulgar and demeaning antics. ScrivsTyme is just too closely related to 9rules. I know, “to each their own.” I agree 100%. I’m just choosing […]
Sea levels are decreasing….anyone for an Ice Age?
This from the BBC: Arctic sea level has been falling by a little over 2mm a year – a movement that sets the region against the global trend of rising waters. So this whole Greenhouse thing doesn’t stack up again…hmmm, interesting. This comment at Slashdot: The arctic icepack is melting at an accelerated rate, due […]
200 million users can’t be wrong: eBay
Amazing figures from eBay via Reuters, even more reason why we need net neutrality, because it a world without net neutrality, the eBay’s of this world wouldn’t exist: EBay Inc. has now registered 200 million users of its online auction services, which would make it the fifth-largest country in the world if its members could […]
In response to Aaron
Aaron has posted this lovely photo of me: and my only response: Tags: World Cup
Why I have a new found respect for Robert Scoble
I’ve always though Scoble was a bit of a lackey, but today I read something that gave me a new found respect for the guy, a guy who’s willing to take a (real) risk and give something a go, from Slashdot: Q: What would have kept you at Microsoft? Money? Relocation? More Channel9 cameras/staff? Free […]
Spam web sites become big business
An incredible story from Boston.com: A venture-backed Waltham company that’s quietly amassed more than 650,000 Internet domain names is stepping out of stealth mode today and unveiling its plans to build a substantial Boston-area Web 2.0 business around the emerging field of “direct navigation.” The company, called NameMedia, is being led by Kelly P. Conlin […]
Watch the World Cup in Ascii
There’s nothing quite like watching the World Cup live via Telnet and rendered in Ascii 🙂 (via el Reg) Tags: World Cup
I know it’s winter, but this is ridiculous!
At the forecast top: 12.
Is the Sydney Morning Herald being swamped by Socceroo Fever?
I’m having serious issues connecting to the Sydney Morning Herald this morning, anyone else? Really, really slow. Given the morning print media have no news on the historic win I’m wondering whether everyone is jumping online for news? I did read earlier (after waiting for the page to load) that 20% of the Australian workforce […]