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Hardcore Punks and Cyber Furries: 80s subcultures, broadcast theory, and new media
This is a recent media theory paper I've written.
“This is a chord. This is another. This is a third. Now form a band”
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Damn you, David Chalmers!
This is a paper I have written for philosophy of mind. There's some use of technical terms, but I think it should be readable for a non-philosophical audience.
I was particularly proud of the review comments I got on this one: First time I’ve seem a my little pony reference in a philosophy essay, but the example is good none the less ... well- ( Read more... ) -
Twice-yearly post time
Or that's the way it seems, at the moment.
Let it be said that I'm still alive, although it feels like barely right now, what with battling infected sinuses.
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A Bloke Who Can Cook
I've revived the cooking blog properly at last.
Today's recipe: Baked jam roll. I suspect that those of you sweltering through the northern summer at the moment will probably avoid this one.
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The Drowned Piano
I heard a fascinating local ghost story, this afternoon ( Read more... ) -
Moral Combat
Sometimes you pick up a book that is so good, you just can't believe that you got it so cheap from the bargain table at your favourite bookshop. Such a books is one I've almost finished reading, Michael Burleigh's Moral Combat: a history of World War IIIt's been a long read, partly because it is quite a large book, partly because I've had to read ( Read more... ) -
Busy day
Spent the day cooking up a birthday feast for the missus ( Read more... ) -
I didn't see the lights
When we moved to Tasmania, one thing that I had in mind was, 'I'll see auroras ( Read more... ) -
Bloody Mary and the Blue Lady
Another Uni assignment, from last year. This was for a literature unit; the assignment was to retell a fairy tale. I chose the story of Bluebeard, updating it to a modern setting ( Read more... ) -
Southpaw
This is an assignment I wrote for my 'Newsroom Practice & Theory' class. A 1,000 word profile
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