gin – Stilgherrian

02 March 202402 March 2024

The 9pm Cheap Booze Cheap AI Chocolate-Free Disappointment

Hoshi Japanese Gin is EVIL? (Photo: Hoshi Japanese Gin; Background image: Hans/ Pixabay; Digital composition: Stilgherrian)

This week I’ve been obsessed with a certain news story out of Glasgow, so I just had to do a podcast. Also, the episode I’d originally scheduled is running late — and that’s my fault.

11 June 202318 June 2023

Weekly Wrap 680: Gin, Quong Tart, and a lack of productivity

My week of Monday 5 to Sunday 11 June 2023 was remarkably unproductive. However we celebrated World Gin Day on Saturday and learned more about the remarkable Quong Tart. That’s a man, not a dessert.

09 October 202212 October 2022

Weekly Wrap 645: There was gin, and other things

A chunk of my week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 October 2022 was taken up by the Gin Gala tasting event at the Centennial Homestead. But don’t worry, things were still achieved.

09 June 201909 June 2019

Weekly Wrap 471: Two cities, less whisky, no gin, and some more cybers

My week of Monday 3 to Sunday 9 June 2019 was rather nice, and rather productive. More time exploring Brisbane, and four decent articles written for ZDNet, and not too much stress at all.

02 June 201905 June 2019

Weekly Wrap 470: Three cities with whisky, gin, and some cybers

My week of Monday 27 May to Sunday 2 June 2019 was busy and productive, and spread across three cities: Sydney, the Gold Coast, and Brisbane. Well, four if you count the Blue Mountains. Most of the results of this productivity will appear in the coming week.

24 October 201725 January 2019

The 9pm Hallucinating Goldfish

A random man shares his fear, a fear we all share. Nicholas Fryer makes life more enjoyable. And you know that end of the world thing? Pffft. The Cold War. That all turned out OK, so what’s the worry?

There’s also talk of gamified urination, paranoia, nuclear war, legumes, gelato, and bamboo. And Nicholas Fryer takes a look through The Arch Window.