Monthly Archives: February 2011
Happy Valiums Day
Happy Valiums, er, Valentine’s Day. And don’t get too stressed
Warning: Demolition work in progress
Outside UTS it appears that someone got carried away and started demolition on the wall. Shows there is truth in the sign attached.
links for 2011-02-11
UK Press Watchdog Rules Tweets Are Public Information | Epicenter | Wired.com A ruling by the Press Complaints Commissions (PCC) has given British journalists the green-light to lift tweets from social networking site Twitter. (tags: UK twitter PressComplaintsCommissions privacy DepartmentofTransport SarahBaskerville … Continue reading
links for 2011-02-09
Online instigator tells of kidnap In a tearful, riveting live television interview only two hours after his release from an Egyptian prison, the Google executive Wael Ghonim acknowledged that he was one of the people behind the anonymous Facebook and … Continue reading
links for 2011-02-06
Forget piracy law until iiNet's over: Telstra – Communications – News Telco giant Telstra has asked the government to keep potential reviews of policy surrounding copyright infringement off the table until a court case being heard on the matter is … Continue reading
Caution: Road Walk Ahead (photo)
In Broadway this afternoon there were signs directing people around the city because of a parade. Must be the Chinese New Year Twilight parade.
links for 2011-02-05
Religiously follow the rules, or catch church in bed with state Questioning the amount of money spent by state and commonwealth governments on religion, despite the constitution requiring the separation of the two. (tags: religion church government education LionelMurphy Howard … Continue reading
links for 2011-02-03
World News Australia – Canada bans unlimited downloads Backed by a public outcry, Canadian opposition parties lined up on Tuesday to voice concerns about a regulatory decision that chokes off the ability of small independent Internet providers to offer unlimited … Continue reading
links for 2011-02-02
Star Trek boss regrets omitting gay plots Star Trek writer/producer Brannon Braga regrets leaving gay characters out of the sci-fi franchise, insisting it was "a shame" the futuristic show failed to incorporate a wider range of sexualities. (tags: StarTrek gay … Continue reading
Are you pushing the right buttons at Woolworths?
On the ground floor of Woolworths in Sydney CBD the lift buttons are faulty. Only the up button works. If you want to go down, and press the down button, you will be waiting a long time. It appears that … Continue reading