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• Patch Monday: Parents don’t act on cyber-safety fears

  22 March 2010 in Human Nature, Internet, Politics

  Most Australian parents are concerned about the safety of their children online. But new research shows that parents don’t back up their concerns with meaningful actions, and that in any event they might well be concerned about the wrong risks.
  Last week Microsoft Australia released their “For Safety’s Sake” research [PDF] which, while giving them a [...]

• 50 to 50 #1: Born in Gawler

  21 March 2010 in 50 to 50, Personal

  Fifty days from today is my 50th birthday. Yes, Five Zero. This is the first in a series of blog posts to celebrate that milestone.

  I’m not quite sure how this will unfold, except that each day I’ll find a photo or object or concept that relates to the year of my life in question — [...]

• The 9pm Edict #6

  19 March 2010 in Politics, The 9pm Edict, Transparency

  So, it’s Friday night and The 9pm Edict is late. Do you care? Really? Here it is anyway.
  You can listen to this episode below. But if you want them all, subscribe to the podcast feed, or even subscribe automatically in iTunes.
  For more information on what I discussed tonight, check out the Encyclopedia Dramatica article on [...]

• No energy for an Edict

  18 March 2010 in Notes, The 9pm Edict

  Although I’d planned to do an episode of The 9pm Edict tonight, I’m lacking energy. Perhaps tomorrow.

• The 9pm Edict #5

  16 March 2010 in Arts, Politics, Sydney, The 9pm Edict

  Here, ladies and gentlemen, no more than 20 minutes late, is episode 5 of The 9pm Edict. Finally.
  You can listen to this episode below. But if you want them all, subscribe to the podcast feed, or even subscribe automatically in iTunes.
  For more information on what I discussed today, try the NSW police media releases about [...]