Tag Archives: internet

Too much freedom can be a tyranny of its own

Posted on 1 August, 2010 by Si

Miranda Devine shares some invaluable insight which may help explain why I feel like jumping the Apple shark with iPhone 4. And it’s not just me. Here are a few choice quotes from her article in the SMH. “Part of … Continue reading →

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WordPress 3.0

Posted on 23 June, 2010 by Si

Just upgraded to WordPress 3.0 and very excited. With its new Menu system, I am now satisfied this is a truly mature CMS. Except as I write this in an editor that has been set to max width of 640 … Continue reading →

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Google Reader Adds Shared Items Privacy

Posted on 29 May, 2010 by Si

Privacy seems to be the new “hot topic” for Web 2.0 companies. There is a great opportunity in the market for a company like Google or Facebook to step up and just get privacy right, setting the benchmark for others. … Continue reading →

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I love Urban Dictionary

Posted on 2 March, 2010 by Si

Usage defines meaning. Hippie-whip: (verb) To exploit someone’s strongly held alternative values and beliefs for the purposes of tricking them into going out of their way to help or support you. The subjects of a hippie-whip are compelled to act … Continue reading →

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Captain Conroy, your Censorship is taking on water

Posted on 16 December, 2009 by Si

Today, Stephen Conroy announced that he would introduce blacklist Internet filtering legislation. Shortly thereafter, Google publicly voiced their concerns in a blog post, citing their  reasons against the filter. I personally take anything Google says about censorship with a great … Continue reading →

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