Monthly Archives: May 2010
links for 2010-05-07
Facebook Privacy Complaints The Electronic Privacy Information Centre said Thursday it had joined 14 other organisations in filing a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission charging the social networking website with “unfair and deceptive” practices. (tags: Facebook privacy FTC ABC … Continue reading
links for 2010-05-06
Australia makes Google’s top 10 censorship list – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Australia comes in at number 10 on a list of countries that have asked the search engine Google to hand over user data or to censor information. … Continue reading
links for 2010-05-05
You can trust politicians … to do exactly what’s best for them Ross Gittins explains the Henry review, the tax reforms it suggests, and what the PM is not telling the public. (tags: tax THR RossGittins KevinRudd SMH 20100505)
Do not cross the tracks (cartoon)
Inspired by the signs they hang in train stations to warn you of the dangers of public transport. Crossed with thoughts of Ghost Busters’ Dr. Egon Spengler ‘Don’t cross the streams’. (Well, I thought it was funny)
links for 2010-05-04
Penguin cookbook calls for 'freshly ground black people' | Books | guardian.co.uk A recipe for tagliatelle with sardines and prosciutto has proved a little too spicy for Penguin Australia, after a misprint suggesting that the dish required "salt and freshly … Continue reading
Evening peak hour, Central
Looking down the tunnel from Central station to Railway Square, Sydney, Australia.
links for 2010-05-03
RaBot and the munch e-Carrot What do you feed Rabots? (tags: robot rabbits carrot cartoon drawing) Senate answers shed some more light on filter | EFA Senator Conroy’s office today provided answers to Questions on Notice asked by Greens Senator … Continue reading
RaBot and the munch e-Carrot (cartoon)
So, if you had a robot rabbit, what would you feed it?
links for 2010-05-02
Pot, meet kettle: a response to Steve Jobs’ letter on Flash Watching two proprietary software companies deeply opposed to computer user freedom lob accusations back and forth about who is more opposed to freedom has been surreal, to say the … Continue reading
links for 2010-05-01
Govt ‘committed to internet filter’ The federal government has rejected claims it has abandoned plans to introduce mandatory internet filtering before the next election. (tags: Internet filter StephenConroy government cybersafety ScottLudlam nocleanfeed openinternet) Slashdot Politics Story | Australian Gov’t Claims … Continue reading