The 9pm Major Irritation (and certain other amusements)

Stilgherrian displays the remaining scars and other traces of his facial injuries from 16 days previously, photographed on 19 December 2024. There are more gruesome photos at the bottom of the page. Also, he needs a haircut. (Photo: Stilgherrian)

The first summer series episode of the Edict features Stilgherrian telling a personal story, plus a few other bits and pieces.

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The 9pm Chickens of Cyber Necromancy with Justin Warren

Justin Warren smiles as he summons the spirits of dead computers at a conference. (Photo: Supplied)

It’s the final episode of the spring series, finally. And with all the weird digital policy action in Australia in recent weeks, I figured we’d better chat once more with Justin Warren, “consultant, freedom of information tragic, hexagon enthusiast, and creator of the CyberRating™ labelling scheme“.

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The 9pm Secrets of Dinosaur Club on Ketamine with Snarky Platypus

A vast strange robotic creature only vaguely like a whale drifts through an aquatic environment. In the foreground, silhouetted against the bright blue scene, is a crowd of onlookers.
China’s aquariums utilise robotic whales to reduce the costs associated with keeping live animals. Photo: SCMP composite / Shutterstock / Weibo. Platypus inset photo by Taronga Conservation Society Australia / Chris Wheeler. Digital composition by Stilgherrian.

No, we’re not really on ketamine. But as the spring series continues we’re going sideways with a bonus episode featuring my good friend Snarky Platypus and many, many topics.

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