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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.
Melbourne Airport Buses
I’ve been flying a lot more lately, to the point where I’ve joined Qantas Club to try and make the airport part less annoying. But there’s one thing I can’t avoid. THE GOD DAMN CRAPPY ALWAYS OVER FULL LONGTERM PARKING BUS AT MELBOURNE AIRPORT. Yes, writing in caps is like swearing. Every coupe of years […]
There’s Always Something To Complain About
The Age: India warns on student attacks INDIA has warned the Brumby government over continued attacks on Indian students in Melbourne, complaining about a lack of official data on the nature of the violence. The Human Resource Development Minister, Kapil Sibal [said]..”Though the incidents have been on the decline, they still continue to happen, and […]
Some One Is Taking The Piss
The Age: Put soft porn out of view: experts MORE than 30 of Australia’s leading child experts are calling for an unprecedented ban on the sale of adult magazines such as Playboy and Penthouse and other ”soft porn” material from newsagents, milk bars, convenience stores, supermarkets and petrol stations. Lets ignore the implications for the […]
The Nanny State Targets Codine
ABC: The Federal Government is set to introduce changes to the way painkillers containing codeine are sold over the counter. 1 in 10,000 people probably shouldn’t drive cars (in particular, anyone who lives in Balwyn) but the Government doesn’t check their names when they leave their driveways to see if they’re abusing the road or […]
I Want An Internet Filter For Stupid People
The Age: ‘Rape simulator’ game goes viral amid calls for censorship Attempts to ban a deplorable “rape simulator” video game have only caused it to spread virally across the internet, leading to calls for sites hosting the game to be blocked by internet censors. Karen Willis, executive officer of the NSW Rape Crisis Centre, said […]
This Speaks For Itself
vs Both shots taken at the same time 24 March 2010.
For Those That Came Before, An Exit Day
Inquisitr: Gothamist Blog Network Acquired For $5-$6 Million I don’t know Jake much at all, although I’m pretty sure we swapped some emails in the early days. I covered the network in the Blog Herald days a fair few times, well, my memory is backed by Google as well here. It’s just great to see […]
I’m 8 Years Late But…
I finally sat down and watched Firefly, then Serenity after getting through the 14 episodes. It is quite possibly the best show ever created for television. Yes, and I now have River Tam wallpaper 🙂
It Just Keeps Getting Worse
Inquisitr: Australian Government Body Goes After Encyclopedia Dramatica In Epic Waste Of Taxpayer Dollars The creeping fascism just keeps getting worse. I mean what sort of crusader Government attempts to take legal action over a site that it has ZERO jurisdiction over? And crusader is the right term. This is a moral crusade by a […]
Bollocks
NineMSN: Gurshan ‘knocked out by opening door’ The man charged over the death of a Melbourne toddler has told his father in India that he panicked when he accidentally knocked the boy unconscious while opening a door…. His father Pragat Singh Dhillon has told the Indian media that the toddler had been standing behind the […]
Wait, What???
When did the War in the Pacific become the “lesser known theater” of WW2? Seriously, are these people retarded?
The ABC Spin Starts Here
Why bother? New Dr Who to make online debut Australian Doctor Who fans will be able to legally watch new episodes of the sci-fi series online before they air on television. Date to appear in iView: April 16. Date first episode airs in the UK: April 4. Running a VPN or proxy to watch the […]
After The Storm, Media Rap Up
So it bucketed down Golf balls here in Melbourne Saturday…well, it did where I lived, some media are reporting hail as big as lemons. One of the few times I’ve ever been scared in weather (other times nearly exclusively on aircraft.) I actually pulled Declan away from the windows because I was scared that the […]
Enough Is Enough
Despite the Indian Media, local Indian representatives, and even family members calling racism this week, guess what. The tragic death of the 3 yr old child (and I don’t give a shit what colour his is, he’s 3) came about due to an Indian national in the house. Yeah, terrible racism again Indian media. And […]
If I was elected to Federal Parliament I’d..
Increase the CGI budget for the BOM 🙂 Uploaded with plasq‘s Skitch!
Things That Piss Me Off Episode 15635673
Mens clothing sizes. How the hell can I be a S in Zanerobe and FCUK, M in Superdry and L in Ben Sherman (although Ben Sherman is completely screwed up when it comes to sizing…I swear they make clothes for midgets.) How is it that a pair of 32 pants I bought on eBay in […]
Your Tax Dollars At Work
Love this graphic from the BOM today. “This thunderstorm is very dangerous”…and it’s red as well: Uploaded with plasq‘s Skitch!
Something Is Not Right Here
The story of the 3 year old kid found dead in outer Melbourne is a tragedy. But there’s something not right in the coverage/ story: The Herald Sun When Harpreet Kaur Channa stepped out of the shower and realised her little boy, Gurshan Singh, was no longer in the house, she panicked. But when she […]
This has to be a publicity stunt
The Age: Sex story delivers blow to Underbelly The next series of the hit television show Underbelly may be in doubt after a former King Cross police officer portrayed in the program has threatened to sue for defamation….. Ms Hatfield’s barrister, Sue Chrysanthou, told the court her client did not know precisely what would be […]
I can’t help it, this makes me like Tony Abbott
So you’re stuck in the middle of whoop whoop. Literally. You might be stuck for the night, under dressed, surrounded by scrub and god knows what else. So what do you ask for? via The Age As the light was fading, the chopper pilot wouldn’t be able to land but could drop some supplies. “Beer, […]