Monthly Archives: December 2008

Technology-related Idiocy

Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2008 by Peter

Every time a politician makes an idiotic statement about the Internet (or technology in general), I think of the pearls of wisdom contained in the Evil Overlord List: 12. One of my advisors will be an average five-year-old child. Any … Continue reading →

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On a Warm Christmas

Posted on Saturday, December 27, 2008 by Peter

Christmas isn’t supposed to be hot. I’ve been thoroughly confused by the lack of ice, snow and freezing rain for the last month or so. The lack of rubbish Christmas songs on the radio is quite refreshing, but it’s a … Continue reading →

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Flying inside Australia without ID

Posted on Monday, December 15, 2008 by Peter

As I was boarding my flight down to Hobart today I had an odd thought. I realised that this was the fifth time I’d flown inter-state in Australia and that I’d never been asked for any form of ID at … Continue reading →

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Going to Tasmania

Posted on Sunday, December 14, 2008 by Peter

Since I finished travelling down the East Coast at the end of October I’ve been searching for an IT job in the Melbourne area. This hasn’t been going particularly well. One of the main problems is that nothing seems to … Continue reading →

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Cool Japanese Helper-Robot

Posted on Friday, December 5, 2008 by Peter

Mamoru-Kun (”Little Protector”) is a robot that is able to tell his owner where an object he or she lost or misplaced within a certain area is located. He can do it verbally or by pointing at the object. It … Continue reading →

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New Camera

Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008 by Peter

The sands of Fraser Island managed to do what light impacts, alcohol and salt water couldn’t, and killed my old digital camera. Fraser Island also claimed my Boston Red Sox hat, but I’m (mostly) over that now. With Christmas sales … Continue reading →

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More Information on Australian Net Censorship Plans

Posted on Thursday, December 4, 2008 by Peter

The live-trial of the Australian government’s ISP-level Internet censorship scheme is due to start in a few weeks. BanThisURL has posted a nice analysis of the test framework, and a bit of background for those unfamiliar with it. My favourite … Continue reading →

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