’Pong took some amazing photos of Sydney’s Sculpture by the Sea last month. If you missed the exhibition, have a browse. I reckon they’re better than the official images.
Minister, got time on your hands?
Apparently at least one federal government minister has enough time on their hands to complain about a TV presenter’s joke. Personally, I wish they’d be more focussed on matters of importance — like, oh, making sure they’re not paying millions of dollars to foreign dictators.
“Passive Intruder” launches tonight
I’d be remiss if I didn’t plug Pong’s exhibition Passive Intruder which opens at Newtown’s Buzzzbar Cafe (with three Zs!) tonight. Of course, you can sneak in during the day and see the pictures before it’s officially launched — so I’m hoping to see a bunch of red dots by the time I arrive…
I popped in to see the exhibition when it was being hung yesterday, and it was great to see the brightly-coloured images printed full size. They work well in the venue, and I have the gut feeling they’ll do quite well.
Plus I should say that the food at Buzzzbar is excellent — there’s a distinctly North African subtlety to the spices — though the proprietor is Greek, so perhaps that’s just my ignorance showing.
What’s more British than a Spitfire?
Nothing, apparently. When designer Jeremy Fisher was creating a new logo for exclusive tailor English Cut, he wanted an image which defined “The Best of British”.
A BBC story — reminiscent of the Australian values debate — suggested everything from gin and tonic to the National Health Service. But Fisher chose the iconic Spitfire fighter aircraft of WWII.
“‘British’ used to be a byword for quality, trust, craftsmanship and innovation,” he says.
Thanks to Gaping Void for the pointer.
Unsustainable energy
I admire the ability to clarify complex issues by presenting basic facts clearly and simply. So it was a pleasure to read these notes from the “Sustainable Energy” meeting held at Cambridge University’s famous Cavendish Laboratory on Friday.
Optus vs Telstra: positive vs negative
There’ll be free wireless Internet access throughout the Sydney CBD by early 2008, says the NSW government — and the reactions from leading telcos Optus and Telstra were chalk and cheese.
Optus: “Optus congratulates the NSW Government on its innovative plans… Optus looks forward to seeing more details of the plans and to participating in the expression of interest process.”
Telstra: “There’s no such thing as a free lunch anymore so it will be interesting to see how it is proposed to be paid for.”
I don’t understand why it’ll take so long to set up a few Wi-Fi access points though.