Word-whore. I write 'em. I talk 'em. Information, politics, media, and the cybers. I drink. I use bad words. All publication is a political act. All communication is propaganda. All art is pornography. All business is personal. All hail Eris! Vive les poissons rouges sauvages!
My plans for the week of Monday 8 to Sunday 14 August 2022 fell into chaos. I had a sore throat, though it wasn’t the ’rona. And I slept much longer than usual. At least I got a podcast done, and some tax paperwork.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 637: “I’m sorry, I have a cold,” he said, before descending into aero-nostalgia”
The winter series of The 9pm Edict continues with the return of Justin Warren, “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating™ labelling scheme”. He’s also chair of Electronic Frontiers Australia, but I’m sure they’ll disown him.
Continue reading “The 9pm COVIDSafe Global Warming Happy Times with Justin Warren”
My week of Monday 1 to Sunday 7 August 2022 felt like the beginning of spring accompanied by a surge of productivity. That’s not such a bad thing. Apart from the climate change implications.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 636: With all this productivity it must be spring!”
The winter series of The 9pm Edict continues with astrophysicist Rami Mandow, founder of SpaceAustralia.com. There’s a new telescope to talk about, and much more.
Continue reading “The 9pm Space Telescope Titillation with Pulsar Boy Rami Mandow”
This week the Albanese Labor government’s legislation program continued to focus on health, aged care, and the environment, but there’s still a few items of interest to us.
Continue reading “Digital developments in Labor’s second week of Parliament”
When then Prime Minister Scott Morrison dissolved parliament on 10 April 2022 and called an election for 21 May, a vast amount of business remained unfinished.
Continue reading “Cyber leftovers at the end of the Morrison government”