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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.
Here we go, here we go, here we go…..
Australia 2 v Croatia 2. Australia advances to the knock out round of 16 playing Italy 11pm (+8 GMT) Monday, which means unlike this morning where I slept through my 3am alarm, I can stay up and watch it! YOU LITTLE RIPPER! And I love this SMH Graphic! Tags: socceroos, World Cup
I’ve got Vox Invites + I’ve been upgraded
Want an invite to SixApart’s new you beaut MySpace killer? I’ve got invites to Vox, at least to the starter version which doesn’t allow you to blog but atleast get’s you in the door (I think you get upgraded later?). Leave a comment with your email address included or drop me an email directly. Also […]
Techcrunch under fire
Looks like Mike Arrington is under attack on two fronts: from Nick Denton’s Valleywag for Text Link Ads sponsorship, and by Adam Kalsey for a Zoho backflip allegedly due to a sponsorship. I don’t know enough about the Zoho stuff, but the Valleywag attack is complete and utter sh*te. Text Link Ads are a legitimate […]
Google testing affiliate marketing program
Big news overnight: Seeking Alpha has the scoop on Google testing an affiliate marketing program, or what they are calling a CPA (cost per action) program that many say will be a Value Click Media/ Commission Junction (CJ) killer. Can’t say I disagree with this analysis. I’ve never liked CJ, from when they kicked me […]
The fat lady still isn’t singing for me
Opera have announced the latest version of their browser, and unfortunately it still doesn’t do it for me. Got to say it’s a vast improvement over some of their earlier versions, it’s (fairly) quick, it renders CSS properly (I can still remember problems with v7), and their Widgets are pretty cool….its getting close but I […]
Drunk Elephants and Giraffes
Looks like even animals know how to party 🙂
Cover me up?
A story of the Bizarre from the BBC: Rebecca Holdcroft likes to “express” herself through body art. However, she felt she was being discriminated against at work and contacted the BBC News website to express her point of view. Even though she does not deal with the public face-to-face, her latest employers told her she […]
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 […]