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 week of Monday 22 to Sunday 28 August 2022 began in Leura in the Blue Mountains but was mostly spent in Sydney, housesitting in Surry Hills. I spent almost all that time inside, which was perhaps a wasted opportunity, but I recorded a great podcast and got some things done in the background.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 639: Leura, laziness in Surry Hills, and an old photograph of Oxford Street”
In the three weeks since the first sitting of the Albanese Labor government, the major developments in the digital and cyber realms have been about robodebt royal commission and the COVIDSafe app.
Continue reading “Digital developments from Canberra 3”
The winter series of The 9pm Edict concludes with another look at all the plagues and many other things — some of them fun — with infectious diseases physician Dr Trent Yarwood.
Continue reading “The 9pm Infectious Backpacker Sex Study with Dr Trent Yarwood”
My week of Monday 15 to Sunday 21 August 2022 was haunted by the cold which continued from last week, although as I write this I seem to have finally recovered. Nevertheless, I did quite a bit of sleeping, and some of my SEKRIT geek-work and editorial consulting was delayed.
Continue reading “Weekly Wrap 638: Remembering last year’s snow as more is imminent”
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”