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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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GPS vehicle tracking – what’s the big deal?

Posted on 11 September, 2008 by Si

I read an article in The Age about employees committing suicide then their family saying GPS trackers in work vehicles were a contributing factor. Employers are fitting out their fleets of company cars with invasive GPS tracking systems despite claims … Continue reading →

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What if…

Posted on 30 June, 2008 by Si

A while ago I came across Phojoe, a site offering age progression photos. Some of them are pretty darn spectacular. They admit on the site that the process is really more of an art form, rather than a strict science … Continue reading →

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