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Star Trek

Posted on 5 July, 2009 by Si

Disclaimer: Obviously, this post will contain spoilers! I recently saw J. J. Abrams’ film Star Trek and was left feeling slightly underwhelmed. I had heard good things about the film but left the cinema and was followed home by a … Continue reading →

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Microwaved mobile phone

Posted on 4 May, 2009 by Si

In the spirit of Gruen, I found this great vid. Its cooler than you think.

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Australia Day

Posted on 27 January, 2009 by Si

Here’s my take on this change-of-date hoo-hah. The arrival of the First Fleet in 1788 is a significant part of Australia’s heritage. This event was truly instrumental in shaping Australia as the nation we know and love today. There’s no … Continue reading →

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Words are Free

Posted on 11 January, 2009 by Si

In his latest “podgram”, Stephen Fry has echoed my views on linguistic pedantry. After a lengthy (skippable, even) introduction Fry condemns the view that there are “right” and “wrong” ways to use language. Instead, he encourages us to embrace language … Continue reading →

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How to facilitate a flame war

Posted on 10 October, 2008 by Si

I usually have no desire to read YouTube comments whatsoever, but recently realised this means I have been oblivious to those on my own uploads. Today, out of curiosity, I sorted them by “most discussed” and was genuinely astounded to … Continue reading →

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