Monthly Archives: March 2009

Diving at the Yongala Shipwreck

Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 by Peter

One of the reasons I wanted to do an advanced diving course at Magnetic Island was that it includes a day-trip to the site of the wreck of the SS Yongala, supposedly one of the best dive sites in the … Continue reading →

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Leaving Australia, Heading to Japan, Free WiFi

Posted on Tuesday, March 31, 2009 by Peter

I’m currently sitting in the airport at Cairns waiting on my flight to Tokyo. I’ve still got about an hour before boarding, but that’s alright, there’s free wireless here! It’s a little strange to be leaving the country I’ve been … Continue reading →

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Conficker

Posted on Saturday, March 28, 2009 by Peter

According to the well-respected technology journal The Sun, the Conficker worm is supposed to kill us all sometime on Wednesday. That’s right, it’s “deadly”. Even Snow Crash didn’t kill people! Part of me hopes it’ll do something cool, or at … Continue reading →

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The Forts Walk

Posted on Monday, March 23, 2009 by Peter

During the Second World War, Townsville was an important base for supply ships and troops. In order to defend it from the Japanese fleet, two huge gun emplacements were created on Magnetic Island along with the command and signals buildings … Continue reading →

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Intelligent Mistakes in Game AI

Posted on Thursday, March 19, 2009 by Peter

I saw an interesting Gamasutra article on Slashdot today about creating game AI which is “stupid” enough to be beatable, but “intelligent” enough to make realistic mistakes. Taking poker as an example: For weak poker AI, an intelligent mistake consists … Continue reading →

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Leaving Sydney

Posted on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 by Peter

I’ve been in Sydney since returning from New Zealand. To be honest, apart from catching up with some of the people I met in New Zealand, I haven’t been doing very much and it feels like I’m just killing time … Continue reading →

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EFF Surveillance Self-Defence Project

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 by Peter

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has created this Surveillance Self-Defense site to educate the American public about the law and technology of government surveillance in the United States, providing the information and tools necessary to evaluate the threat of surveillance … Continue reading →

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Christchurch & Kaikoura

Posted on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 by Peter

The last leg of my journey on the Kiwi bus took me from Queenstown to Christchurch, where I planned to  spend my last few days in New Zealand before flying back to Sydney. When I was in Dunedin, I’d hoped … Continue reading →

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