A suburban street in Sydney’s inner south-west. A two-storey red-brick building is labelled “1912” and ”Fire Station” in early 20th century typography in maroon on cream. Two big garage doors hide a modern fire engine and an empty garage respectively. A sign on the lower left reads: “Smoke alarms save lives. Spring is here. Emergency 000.” On the right, a young man wearing lack strides into the frame. Overhead, rainclouds loom.
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Weekly Wrap 805: Cruising through spring in the Sydney suburb of Campsie

I am happy with my week of Monday 27 October to Sunday 2 November 2025. While I didn’t push out the podcasts I’d intended, Certain Things were sorted out. And here’s a photo of a fire station from last century.

Podcasts

  • Snarky Platypus and I recorded an episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast on Saturday but I didn’t get time to edit it on Sunday. It will be posted on this coming Monday Tuesday evening, and it will make a lot of people very angry. Great music, but controversial opinions. Sorry there hasn’t been a new podcast for you this week, but there will be two next week.

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Articles

  • The Weekly Cybers #91. AI companies cop a copyright slap down, Microsoft cops a legal battle over misleading conduct, and cops starting building an AI-based Gen Z and Alpha translator. Oh, and lots more.

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Photos, Videos , Media Appearances, Corporate Largesse

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The Week Ahead

[Update 4 November 2025: It didn’t take long for things to be rearranged, in part due to some terrible sleep patterns, and in part due to the weather.]

On Monday Tuesday I’ll edit and post that episode of Another Untitled Music Podcast. I’ll also sort out some client-related bits and pieces. It’s also Melbourne Cup Day but give a fuck.

NEW: On Tuesday evening I’ll try to catch the 2025 Lowy Lecture by Mike Burgess, head of the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), but of course I can watch that any time.

Tuesday Wednesday will be an errands and shopping day in Katoomba, plus a little more administrivia and client planning.

On Wednesday evening I’m recording the thrice-rescheduled episode of The 9pm Edict with Dr Alice Gorman and Rami Mandow about what’s happening in space. If you have a TRIGGER WORD or CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 11am AEDT this Wednesday 5 November — although to be fair we’re already looking at a packed show.

On Thursday I’ll try to catch the auDA Webinar: ICANN84 debrief, and then edit that episode of the Edict — though it may not be posted that night because I have a dinner engagement with a former colleague.

Friday is the start of Frog ID Week, which runs through to 16 November. I’ll also produce The Weekly Cybers as usual.

On Saturday it’ll be another day down in Sydney being adjacent to the apartment hunting. This is an interesting project, and I’m getting to know A Certain Area of Sydney quite well.

And during the course of this week I’ll map out the next seasonal crowdfunder. This may seem a bit previous, as the English commoners might say, but the spring series crowdfunder was almost a whole month late and this season will have Special Requirements. More next week. I love you all.

Further Ahead

  • The 9pm Edict recording with freelance motoring journalist Peter Anderson, editor of The Redline, 12 November 2025. I’m not really into cars, so this will be an auto-industry-for-dummies overview I guess? If you’re a supporter with a TRIGGER WORD or CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 8pm AEDT on 11 November.
  • The 9pm Edict recording with infectious diseases physician and medtech nerd Dr Trent Yarwood, who’s been on the pod before, 18 November 2025. If you’re a supporter with a TRIGGER WORD or CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 10am AEDT that day.
  • The 9pm Edict recording with digital rights enthusiast Justin Warren, who’s been on the pod before, 27 November 2025. If you’re a supporter with a TRIGGER WORD or CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 10am AEDT that day.
  • ATARASHII GAKKO!, Hordern Pavilion, Sydney, 4 December 2025. This Japanese group is well worth exploring. I’m not sure who I’m taking to this gig yet. Make me an offer. And to be clear, while I still haven’t decided on a co-conspirator for the night, I’ve have bought tickets.
  • Takashi Wakasugi Work In Progress, Factory Theatre, Sydney, 5 December 2025. He’s also doing a show on 6 December.

[Photo: Campsie Fire Station, Sydney, photographed on 1 November 2025. This is one of the suburbs in which the apartment-hunting is happening. Maybe I’ll say more about that some time. But for now, this is a delightful example of early 20th century architecture.]

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