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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.
Free WiFi in the Perth CBD
Great news for those in Perth: the resources sector has launched a free WiFi network in the Perth CBD. More details in my post at Perthnorg. I know where my hotel will be located next time I’m up 🙂
Making the Switch to Apple
While working today a window popped up and reminded me that I have less than 2 weeks to validate my legally bought legitimate copy of Microsoft Vista. It’s not the first time this has occurred. I still haven’t gotten around to reinstalling Vista twice as recommended by Microsoft to get rid of this, but it is the […]
Tornado Videos
I think I’ve mentioned this site before: tornadovideos.net. If you’re like me and you liked Twister and the whole concept of Tornado chasing, it’s a great site. The latest video below. Touch wood in some respects, given I live in Australia’s “Tornado Alley”, I’m just hoping we don’t get one this year, last year a […]
Free Wifi @ Perth Airport
Now here’s a pleasant change, free WiFi in Western Australia! WiFi is now free in the Qantas Domestic terminal at Perth Airpoirt…least I’ve connected to it for free. Download speed is around 500kps, not super fast but usable. The start of a bigger trend perhaps? We can only hope. I’m looking forward to getting online […]
Safari On Windows
Apples Safari browser is now available on Windows. I’m under whelmed so far. Yes it’s quick, but it doesn’t support Aero in Vista. And then there is the font rendering. WTF? Chris Pirillo tells me on Flickr that it’s something to do with settings so I’ll have to play with it some more but the […]
A Leader Who Gets Climate Change
Czech President Vaclav Klaus: The environmentalist paradigm of thinking is absolutely static. They neglect the fact that both nature and human society are in a process of permanent change, that there is and has been no ideal state of the world as regards natural conditions, climate, distribution of species on earth, etc. They neglect the […]
Paris Hilton Back in Jail
This YouTube clip has over 1million views, I’ll let it speak for itself 🙂
APC Magazine…what can I say?
Picked up a copy of APC Magazine on the weekend. I very rarely buy computer magazines, after all why would anyone want to pay to read news that is 2 months old?… but I am rather impartial to the DVD’s. I met a few of the folks from APC Magazine at a conference last year. Short form, […]
Embracing Facebook
The more I use Facebook, the more I’m convinced that in 12-18 months Facebook will slay MySpace. Anyhow, I’ve now switched to bookmarking via Facebook. I love Bluedot but having accounts all over the place seems a bit daft, and the whole Facebook as a Platform thing is going to make this even more so. […]
Why Are Macs So Expensive In Australia?
Why are Macs so expensive in Australia
I hate Vista Already
8:45pm as I write this. At 12:30pm today I inserted Vista into my computer for an upgrade. Still isn’t working, after the worlds longest install process it just hung on booting up, the little loading ticker scrolling over and over and over again. Just finally worked out a way to re-install it without losing the […]
Pandora Go Away
Why do Pandora keep sending me emails telling me how wonderful they are when I’m blocked from using the site? I wasn’t blocked at first when I first heard the news that Pandora was blocking non-US users, but they’ve since implemented geo-blocking and now I can’t.
Microsoft Really Can Innovate
Microsoft Surface. It sort of reminds me a little bit of the old look down Pac Man arcade machines circa 1982 but it’s a lot more. The ability to recognise objects is unique and although I can’t see this being in every home (although it would make a cool coffee table) the retail possibilities are […]
TiVo Coming to Australia!
This is extremely good news: TiVo, the time-shifting digital video recorder that became a household name in the US, will come to Australia in 2008. For a small subscription fee plus the price of the hardware, Australians will be able to pause live high definition TV, fast-forward ads, record shows and series from any of […]
Survey Finds Qantas is Crap: Now There’s a Surprise (not)
The SMH reports on a Choice survey of Australian flyers that rated Qantas as the worst international airline flying out of Australia and 3rd out of 4 domestic airlines, the Qantas owned Jetstar coming 4th. According to radio reports Australians fly Qantas out of habit, and the frequent flyer program and safety record also help. […]
5inch: pretty CDs
Think Cafepress for blank CDs and DVDs: 5inch. Pretty. No idea why people would want piles of blank CDs’ with pretty prints on them, but it’s still pretty none the less.
Kylie: Hot or Not?
Kylie Hot or NotYou know it's a slow news day when the lead story on news.com.au has this photo with the words "Kylie hit the red carpet at Cannes in this interesting black dress and curious-looking shoes. Blogger Alison Godfrey asks whether the pop pocket rocket is losing her sense of style"Posted using a new […]
Twitter down again
For the LOVE OF GOD! Will Twitter ever be stable? it’s not letting me in again. GRRRRRRRRR. As soon as the US East Coast gets up, down goes Twitter.
Vale Technorati
Vale Technorati. The much loved blog search engine is no more, reborn as…well….something that isn’t a blog search engine any more. Steve Rubel suggests that Google killed Technorati but I’m sure he’s mixing this up with the Ask $100m algorithm campaign. The only one going to get killed there is Crispin, Porter + Bogusky when […]
Wallstrip/ CBS buy confirmed
Looks like the post I made on TechCrunch March 13 about CBS acquiring Wallstrip is confirmed. Thanks to my “source close to the deal” for giving me a heads up on it, you know who you are but would like to thank you none the less. Dollars aren’t publicly confirmed at this stage but given […]