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Dave Winer on Hollywood blogger stereotypes

Tue, 24 Nov 2009 00:23:26 +0800

Dave Winer on Hollywood blogger stereotypes:

I’m socially awkward, anxious, terribly shy and I tend to obsess about obscure and unconventional things, but I was like that before I started blogging! That notwithstanding, Dave Winer has an…

Motorola Milestone is tempting

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:44:54 +0800

Motorola Milestone is tempting:

Hello Moto! While I love my iPhone to death ever since I got it in 2008 and think it’s the single greatest electronic device I’ve ever owned (I’m serious, it’s had that much of an impact on…

PageRank, fast sites, net neutrality?

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 22:44:54 +0800

PageRank, fast sites, net neutrality?:

It seems to be another example of an idea that everyone else seems to favour but I find worrying; even more jarring it’s perhaps the first time I’ve really disagreed with Om Malik (of…

CNET reports Mickey Mouse behaving badly

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:26:43 +0800

CNET reports Mickey Mouse behaving badly:

And here I was thinking it was going to be a story about Disney abusing copyright extensions.

[Anime] Fun Fact #01

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 18:39:29 +0800

[Anime] Fun Fact #01:

I’ve been studying my arse off today, so I thought I’d take a break and launch a new blog post series in the same spirit of Fun Facts, only this time they’re Anime Fun Facts! Imaginative…

Please consider the environment before printing

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 14:29:41 +0800

Please consider the environment before printing:

It’s probably a combination of reverse psychology and the need to stick it to the man, but I wonder how many more emails have been needlessly printed since people started following the advice…

Why I like [Anime] #1: Arty Ziff

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 00:39:07 +0800

Why I like [Anime] #1: Arty Ziff:

A person from university asked me today why I like watching anime because he “[didn’t] get it”. Funny thing is I can’t quite explain it myself, but in this next series of posts I’m going to…

A Kenyan Standard poll thingy

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:48:32 +0800

A Kenyan Standard poll thingy:

Speaking of voting, do you think the new Kenyan Constitution should allow the public to remove ineffective MPs? So far the the Kenyan Standard newspaper poll in the left sidebar has…

Wait, FriendFeed still exists?

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:52:20 +0800

Wait, FriendFeed still exists?:

Hot on the heels of my comment on someone’s tweet about Facebook (wow, wasn’t that an internet sentence) one of my friend CalgaryGuru’s tweets got me thinking about FriendFeed.

Just…

The 2009 New Humanist Bad Faith awards

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:13:56 +0800

The 2009 New Humanist Bad Faith awards:

It’s that time of year again for people to cast their votes in the New Humanist magazine’s Bad Faith award. Last year’s winner was Sarah Palin, who’ll win this time around?

Ladies and…

Big game Simpson fever

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:13:09 +0800

Big game Simpson fever:

Kent: Big game fever is reaching a fevered pitch as the fevered rivalry between Springfield U and Springfield A&M spreads like wild fever and… this is writing?

Niece backstage:…

LilyTerm is my favourite terminal emulator!

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:41:02 +0800

LilyTerm is my favourite terminal emulator!:

I’ve used a lot of terminal emulators over the years trying to find the best one for my needs. Lately I became lazy and just started using the default Gnome and Xfce terminals but as of today…

Facebook’s reputation erosion?

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:58:13 +0800

Facebook’s reputation erosion?:

@jowyang commenting on #smba:

Many attendees say they don’t trust Facebook. Concerned about how their data is used, permissions, and connecting personal with work

It seems this…

Praise for SA firies in NSW. 4/01/2002. ABC News Online

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:49 +0800

Praise for SA firies in NSW. 4/01/2002. ABC News Online:

They still serve content with the old theme?

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:53:49 +0800

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“That’s what SHE said!”

Dell down, Microsoft makes hardware move

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:32:42 +0800

Dell down, Microsoft makes hardware move:

Dell’s profits are way down, and Microsoft makes a move that could scare beige box makers even more.

CNET is reporting in an article surprisingly titled Dell earnings down 54 percent…

Rubenerd Fun Fact #90

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:43:38 +0800

Rubenerd Fun Fact #90:

Here’s another Rubenerd Fun Fact for all you rabid Official Rubenerd Fun Fact fans. I know you’re out there, I can hear you furrowing your brows and sighing.

Millipedes can still walk with…

Fedora 12 installed and go!

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:15:55 +0800

Fedora 12 installed and go!:

Given I didn’t have any exams today, I took a break from studying for a couple of hours and installed the final release of Fedora 12 that was released yesterday. So far so good, I …

Internet Explorer 9 goals?

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:20:18 +0800

Internet Explorer 9 goals?:

Our focus is providing rich capabilities – the ones that most developers want to use – in an interoperable way. Developers want more capabilities in the browser to build great apps and…

UniSA virus #fail

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:53:46 +0800

UniSA virus #fail:

Logging onto one of the shared computers at the UniSA Mawson Lakes campus this morning I got this error message. Again.

The virus definition file is more than 7 days old. Updating…