There's a great example of bias going on over at the homepage of "Smart Company" (I'm not sure what the smart is all about, most of their articles are about businesses failing...) http://www.smartcompany.com.au/I'd post the pics, but can't upload them. But follow the link and check out their image slider for images 4 and 5 ( Read more... )

This morning I thought I'd try to encapsulate my life in 40 songs (file under: futile). So, in no particularly specific order ( Read more... )

made it through another lap of the sun.

I've been to a couple of conventions in Canberra, and have great memories of them. Fine conversations, great people, good times ( Read more... )

I let curiosity get the better of me. First, read scalzifeed (http://whatever.scalzi.com/) talking about dealing with trolling comments (http://scalzifeed.livejournal.com/1997302.html). Sounds like a fun thing to do, next time I get trolled ( Read more... )

Today I woke to the news that Steven Utley impatientape had passed away.

The world has again become slightly less awesome.

He told me a couple of weeks ago of his diagnosis, but damn, I always thought we'd have more time.

today's shaping up to be, in a Mick Thomas way, a no postcard day. Move along, nothing to see here.

today's update from the world of crap is my desktop computer is playing up. I boot, it starts, then it stops, at a random amount of time, usually but not always after I've logged in. It has all the hallmarks of being a hardware problem, possibly overheating, but I haven't been able to run diagnostics properly ( Read more... )

I've done something to my right shoulder. Nothing too major, just inconvenient pain when it wants to go in certain directions, apply force, carry weight. Seems to be kept at bay through occasional painkillers and a liberal coating of voltaren, for now ( Read more... )

nothing to see here, move along...

I'm just feeling that no matter what I say, people will jump up and challenge me, say I'm wrong. I could chew out Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot, Eichmann, any of those clowns, and I'd bag it from someone.