@trib Thanks, Stephen. I’m very happy with the essay, and the intelligence of the commenters back. Plus being “Crikey essay” on this rocks.
@trib There’s some comments from ABC insiders starting to appear on my original blog post too. http://tinyurl.com/3dvkxs
@gnoll110 I assume ABC podcast/vodcast times online are storage/bandwidth cost limits. They should just Torrent them.
@trib Crikey offers 3-week free trial, too.
@trib … it’s based on my blog posts at http://tinyurl.com/3dvkxs and http://tinyurl.com/ytclo8
@trib My Crikey piece on ABC Playback at http://tinyurl.com/2bmlta but behind paywall… however…
@mpesce If we’re going to have a revolution, does it HAVE to be in French? That’s so… 18th Century!
I’m getting some bites from other media outlets about my essay in Crikey today re ABC Playback. I think the pot has been stirred…
Back at the desk, working thru the backlog of to-do items…
Errands, AFK.
@Nickhodge @crispin_harris You are both right, of course. The whole point of Crikey is to get up people’s noses and other orifices.
One day I’ll write something for Crikey which doesn’t offend *anyone*…
@mpesce One of the scariest First Dog cartoons had Keith Windschuttle and Janet Albrechtson screwing on the ABC boardroom table…
@mpesce Mind you, I probably just screwed my chances of ever being on the ABC Board. Calling their experiment a “backwards step”… tsk tsk!
@mpesce The one positive thing about ABC Playback is that it helped me learn more about your oral hygiene, Mark. :P
Today’s First Dog on the Moon cartoon is superb. Will this link to the image bypass Crikey’s paywall? http://tinyurl.com/2dqbte
Feeling slightly lazy after lunch, reading while having a coffee before phoning clients.
Crikey article done! Now that I’ll have annoyed the national broadcaster, who else can I piss off today?
Ta, folks, will add Yahoo! Live since it’s a brand name people will have heard of.
@zhasper Yeah I mean where people can uplink their own video.
Dear Twitterverse, which vidoe streaming services should I mention as examples for a non-tech audience? Justin.tv? Ustream? Others?
@Nickhodge Ah yes, someone had mentioned @cybner before re CRM stuff. I shall poke her later.
@velvetsarah Ah good I shall waste some time with that later. I am being PRODUCTIVE now. ;)
@Nickhodge Who should I talk to about Microsoft Dynamics CRM for a small client (under 10 seats)?
@Nickhodge I was trying NOT to blog anything offensive today. Though apparently I’ve been read by simply EVERYONE at the ABC… ;)
Client will be late for the 1030 meeting. Now have half an hour to kill.
@SilkCharm will you be getting naked at BarCampSydney? Or just wearing wings?
@SilkCharm I can only come on the Sunday, unless I cancel Saturday gym and gin’n’tonics. ;) But I’m sure I can do something interesting.
There! I’ve registered for BarCampSydney. My life is ruined.
Hmmm… That triggers a thought: should I lead a discussion of ABC Playback at BarCampSydney? hat means I’d have to go, of course…
ABC response to my essay on ABC Playback http://tinyurl.com/2ve8nh and my response to that http://tinyurl.com/3cqdgp … good discussion!
Tuesday plan: Writing; 1030 client pops in to have laptop fixed. Desk for day’s remainder, but including a media interview re internet TV.
Emerging late, looking at all the comments which have appeared overnight.
Walk over! That was about 3 hours all up, Enmore to Strathfield and back. [stretches]
@ApostrophePong Nah I won’t get lost. Beautiful night for a walk tho.
Taking a late night walk to let the thoughts roll around in my head.
@Fifikins Good luck with the gender reassignment! ;)
@BZB @velvetsarah Sorry ladies, but part of my role in life seems to be about spreading disturbing imagery.
I just saw someone suggest that Bindi Irwin should pose for Playboy… [shudder]
@SilkCharm Scarily, according to Tweetstats you’re the 3rd on the list of people I @ to… @Nickhodge and @mpesce ahead of you.
@SnarkyPlatypus Is it possible to combine geocaching with alcoholism? Is it possible not to?
@SnarkyPlatypus I think a red wine for me tonight, we’re out of gin. Though since I upset the ABC today maybe it should be chardonnay.
@velvetsarah LOL! Well, if you find something of interest, enjoy!
@SnarkyPlatypus Welcome to the reality outside the salt mines of Circular Quay!
@velvetsarah Hi new Twitterstalker(tm)! Another WAer… so many westerners following me!
@Nickhodge Actually I should see if I can generate the role of research assistant or the like, that could work any time zone.
@sirexkat LOL! No, the sub-adult muttered something about he’d heard it all before. Yet his computer WAS riddled trojans and other nasties.
@Nickhodge Sadly if he’s still at school then my need for business-hours assistance probably isn’t going to match.
@Nickhodge Ah yes, one client asked me to give his 15yo son the “don’t download nasties from teh internetz” speech. I felt all grown up!
@Akula Welcome new Twitterstalker(tm)! May you find something of value, offence or amusement in my world!
@Nickhodge Heh even Crikey called me an ubergeek again today… but you’re pretty knowledgeable yourself! Did you not do father-son geekery?
@Nickhodge Well yes, when a chap offers his 16yo son for sale to a gay man, it’s always safer to think of the work context. And I did know.
@Nickhodge Julian Burnside is a god on earth, and I’m so glad he’s part of Australia 2020.
@Nickhodge Hmmm… but would I want to BUY your 16yo? Teenagers are a handful and in often clueless. Tho Germaine Greer seems to like ‘em…
Maybe I need an apprentice more than an office manager.
Invoicing is such fun… I really should hire an office manager to replace Virginia.
Overwhelmed by Audio Hijack Pro for OS X: just WAY too many powerful options for me to absorb at the end of the day!
@ApostrophePong & I departing for quick bite on King St, Newtown, then Museum of Sydney by about 2pm. Hangers-on welcome. AFK.
Perfume product name of the day: “A hint of minge”. Maybe not.
@ApostrophePong and I probably going to Circular Quay and Museum of Sydney. One of his photos on display at MoS, and nice day for an outing.
Brain-dump of thoughts on Australia 2020 Summit. http://tinyurl.com/yqtl6c That’s the morning writing done, methinks.
Writing an essay for Crikey on ABC Playback, based on http://tinyurl.com/3dvkxs and http://tinyurl.com/ytclo8 … maybe I am a journalist.
@zhasper Following:Follower > 10:1 could just be Twittercurious.
Paying the annual rent for a Post Office Box. How quaint.
Bills paid. That should shut everyone up for a couple of weeks.
@spinopsys I think I did miss your rant, or was otherwise too busy to join in. ;) But don’t get me started again unless sedatives are handy!
Dear Facebook “friends”, assigning monetary value to humans is fucking disgusting. Do not involve me. Even in “fun”, it’s a slippery slope.
Dear Facebook “Friends For Sale!” applameation, when I uncheck box “Show notifications” that means you don’t show notifications. KTHXBYE.
@BZB Welcome, new Twittetrstalker(tm). I’ll be watching you too!
Monday plan: Largely a relaxing end-of-quarter desk day: planning, writing, loose-end-tying. Plus deciding what to do about Topic 9.
@garthk After sleep yes, 1000 True Fans does seem the right strategy. (http://tinyurl.com/yqtl6c then http://tinyurl.com/32jyyt for others.)
Emerges. Stretches. Aches. Is the left-hend theory still RSI, or is it arthritis? And why do weekend tweets always mention alcohol? Puffin.
@kcarruthers Yeah us blokes are pretty special. Now at The Bank, watching streetlife at dusk & Channel 9 News.
@ApostrophePong & I will shortly be back in Newtown/Enmore village. Next round?
@ssharwood “beer” is a magick word which increases the quality of all analysis.
I’ve managed to avoid being called a journo. But I get paid money to write news occasionally… Do I want to be Premier?
@ApostrophePong & I about to move on after this beer. Suggestions, Twitterver@mpesceesce?
@mpesce IIRC, Ben Franklin & Tom Jefferson were journos too? Viva la Revolution!
@mpesce @ApostrophePong & I just did Museum of Sydney, now just enjoying a rare day together with no deadlines or commitments.
@mpesce Slightly disappointed re Aust 2020, but may go for media accreditation, if I can find $.
And yes Asahi is an excellent pils. I normally prefer ales, but not on sunny Sundays.
@mpesce Ah, no laptop. Nokia N80, 3G, http://m.twitter.com (but no DM access)
@mpesce We are creatures of the 21st Century, we can drink AND tweet!
@ApostrophePong & I drinking Asahi in afternoon sun at Ship Inn, Circuiar Quay. Expensive but delightful.
@ApostrophePong and me arriving at Museum of Sydney, afl while absorbing Culture and History.
@SilkCharm Alas, the bus has moved on, getting off at Hunter St. Your date FAIL.
The man spruiking cheap sportswear outside George St cinemas is extremely ugly.
@ChaosNoir You’ll be lucky to get away with just 5000 calories if it’s Greek food!
Old Greek women argue at back of bus, a cloud of henna and Mediterranean bling.
Old men on bus arguing loudly in Greek. Selfish fuckwit blocks centre door, as usual.
Two blog items posted. http://stilgherrian.com Now to ponder Australia 2020 in a 3rd post. Stand by.
@SilkCharm Ah! Ambiguity on Twitter, who’d have thought? ;) Your squeaky-green credentials remain unsullied!
@spinopsys I’m going to write a few words about Aust 2020 this morning, weighing whether to go or not. Great opportunity vs wankfest thing.
Thinking about what to do about Aust 2020 summit. Not selected. Should I go as media? 3 weeks to organise everything. Thoughts?
The missing verb from 3 tweets ago is “go”.
@SnarkyPlatypus There is no resemblance between me and a sexually-aroused abalone whatsoever!
@SnarkyPlatypus How can you NOT notice my tongue was sticking out? should I even pursue that line of thought…?
@SnarkyPlatypus Original at http://tinyurl.com/2wx9os and full set at http://tinyurl.com/33wkg5 … time to again I think.
@SnarkyPlatypus I’m glad you like my “more-Prussian” photo. I’ll have to sit on Thai beaches drinking rum with the in-laws more often!
I do not wish to know that my LOLname is “Sarjent [sic] Huggleton”. http://lolinator.com/
Sunday plan: no plan yet. I’m still in shock after last night.
@whassaname Hi fellow Twitterstalker(tm), may your decision to follow me still seem appropriate in the cold, clear light of day.
Emerging. Have made it through the night without being arrested in firearms charges, which is a bonus.
Cab en route home, probably last transmission for the night.
@SnarkyPlatypus What? You with a girl? That’s unnatural.
Sashimi at Don Don, afk.
FINALLY THE DIPSHIT PRESENTER IS OFF STAGE AND WE CAN GO TO DINNER. No gunfire needed (just).
@Nickhodge Ah knew you’d come thru, thought it was 15.
Is a 9mm Browning 11 rounds or 15? I forget. Either is enough.
I reckon I could take out all 4 on stage before anyone got me. Take out 1 more to get to fire exit.
Crap speeches & awards over. Go-go boys on. Oh. No. Another waffle.
@StephenEdgar Good for CRT, LCD varies on matrix type. All pales into insignificance compared to data centre consumption.
@duncanriley Google should Google to research their marketing idea before implementation. ;)
@duncanriley Ah fuck they are all sheep! I really need that gun now.
@Nickhodge … and the stench is overpowering. Plus the presenters are shite. Does anyone have a gun?
@duncanriley That turn Google black to save energy meme is a crock, wrote about it last year.
@Nickhodge Even worse, self-congratulatory Sydney inner urban gay men telling eack other how fabulous tpgey were at Mardi Gras. [sigh]
Thank fuck, speeches begin.
Oxford St looked pretty much as usual. Now in club, wishing I was elsewhere. Hope speeches are done soon.
Gut feeling: less individual Earth Hour this year, more ostentatious corporate sponsors turning off lights at head office.
Passing bars & restaurants in Surry Hills, little to no difference apart from token candles.
Little visible effect of Earth Hour as the train approaches Sydney CBD.
@artywah I think not, most unappealing.
At Newtown station: jailbait boy with leather jacket and bottle of Passion Pop. Does leather create enuf cred?
@SilkCharm Bought a car? How very Earth Hour of you! ;)
US’s excellent idea of the day: let’s just check that we know where all the nukes are. http://tinyurl.com/24qvze
@criminaldefence Hello new Twitterstalker(tm) and strange man… may none of this appear in evidence. :)
@SnarkyPlatypus and I have achieved fitness. Now at Kelly’s On King for lunch & conversation.
Gym. AFK.
Passing house where teen band practices: King Crimson’s “21st Century Schizoid Man”!
That’s enough writing. Time for a little reading before the gym at 1300.
My lengthy review of ABC Playback internet TV trial: http://tinyurl.com/3dvkxs
@garthk Please say “penguin” again. If you position your tongue right you’ll know what I mean. [some viewers may find images disturbing]
@spinopsys I would love to be called David Attenborough. ;) And yes I have seen a hippo eat, at Adelaide Zoo. Not subtle, are they!
@spinopsys What’s the key difference between Hungry Like a Hippo and Hungry Like a Wolf? I am concerned about these things…
Saturday plan: A relaxing morning reading & writing; afternoon gym & catch-@SnarkyPlatypusPlatypus; evening open.
“Web 2.0 enables anti-emo riots in Mexico”, sort of. http://tinyurl.com/2uqttb This is getting surreal.
Emerged. One coffee down. I must give up coffee again, it’s an evil addictive alkaloid. The world has gone even weirder while I was busy…
Oh, that tweet was ages ago. So much for network connectivity when the battery dies.
Back in the village. Whitesnake playing the Enmore. Nomad bikers having “a quiet meal” before the show. Pub staff look exhausted.
Oops. The boyfriend’s finished work and is about to join me.
@ChaosNoir The main crime is that absolutely none of these touring Irishmen seem to be at all rootable. Even after a couple beers.
@LacqueredStudio Excellent, welcome to Twitter. May this give us a new and far more efficient method for annoying each other!
Hmmm… I haven’t even thought about BarCamp yet. I wonder if I should?
Is there anyone in this pub who isn’t a loud, drunk, Irish tourist?
Fortune of War Hotel, George St, The Rocks. The first beer on a Friday is always… special.
Departing Walsh Bay client, a successful day. Golng to The Rocks for a beer. Beautiful evening.
Still plodding at the Walsh Bay client. Having set up the VPN, task moved to “migrate email from Notes to Outlook”. Ah, joy…
@mpesce We’ll have to commiserate re Australia 2020, though I’m still intending to get media accreditation somehow.
@mpesce Australia 2020 full nominee list: http://tinyurl.com/3axv6d [sigh]
@mpesce Don’t worry, I haven’t heard from Aust 2020 either… they either love us both or hate us both. ;)
Happy that work goes as planned. Stretching legs along Walsh Bay wharf.
Installing Parallels on a client’s Mac, watching a Windows task bar move slowly to the right.
@waferbaby Words teh internetz have ruined: friend, social, surf, log on, penguin.
@spinopsys Actually I had the very great pleasure of interviewing David Attenborough once. http://tinyurl.com/2a5rzy A true gentleman.
@mpesce Perhaps you have what my mother, in her earthy farm-girl style, would call “shit on the liver”. ;)
En route to beautiful Walsh Bay to make a client’s Macs talk to a nasty corporate VPN. AFK for much of it.
@jjprojects … things like stating you purpose, considering recipients’ needs, cutting unneeded language, thinking before sending etc.
@jjprojects Related topic: Much of why people use email badly is simply because they write poorly, nothing to do with email itself…
@jjprojects Agree with “stop pretending it’s so new and different”. Too much focus on shiny toys with funny names, not enuf on people.
@jjprojects You seem surprised that people continue to be people, just because they communicate using different tools?
Friday plan: Walsh Bay to continue work on client VPN; then clean up week’s loose ends after that, if any day left.
@joypog Daily polling is the media creating news to report. Disturbing, yes: it increases excitement & anxiety, reduces rational analysis.
I have emerged. 90 minutes to get everything organised before leaving for a client’s. It ain’t gonna work.
Disintegrating for the evening. Reintegration scheduled for whenever they invent a cure for Fridays. Twitterverse, you deserve so much more.
@Nickhodge We should mark them like cattle: with branding irons, ear tags and microchips. (Sorry, what are we talking about?)
Reading & pottering at TV, being underwhelmed with ABC Playback. How snarky should I be in my review?
@lu_lu April is an awesome month for birthdays because December-January holidays are an awesome time for… erm, conceiving.
@triviabot “A dairy cow can produce 5 gallons of ice cream a day”? Odd cows you have. Cows do the milk, the factory does the ice-cream.
Exploring ABC Playback while waiting for the phone to ring.
Home, awaiting news from @SnarkyPlatypus re gym. Will we be cancelled, or no?
Wandering from Walsh Bay to Circular Quay via The Rocks, having upped stumps for the day.
Leaving for a client site at Walsh Bay. AFK for most of the afternoon.
@glazou The video you seek: “Twitter in Plain English” http://tinyurl.com/384n2f
@randomphrase “Why is it hard to find good X?” Um, record low unemployment, maybe? Employers expecting someone else to do all the training?
Is it wrong to kill a client? Does desire count?
@ameel Welcome new Twitterstalker(tm), let’s hope I manage to offend, amuse, inform or arouse you sufficiently, as appropriate.
@linkbank Thanks for the follow, but I won’t be following you. Teh internetz have more than enuf “here’s a random link” so-called services.
@andrewbarnett Yes, to watch TV I have to pay for the bandwidth now, as well as the reception equipment. ;) [smirks]
Cool. I’ve been selected as a beta tester for ABC Playback internet TV. That fixes our shitty digital TV reception problem.
Excellent. Feeling only 85% crap, compared with 100% crap earlier. I may even have something positive to say soon.
Thursday plan: Clear-the-inbox morning; arvo set up VPNs for client Walsh Bay; evening gym & dinner w@SnarkyPlatypusypus (from yesterday).
Emerging. Stretching. Aching. Ageing. “Age shall not weary them,” they say, but what a crock of shit that is!
AFK.
Feeling slightly less like murdering a client. Slightly.
Finished 2web Crew. Time for a coffee before calling clients back.
Lurking waiting for @duncanriley to make his presence known… and for overhead aurcraft to stop.
@trib Dunno about Tangler. Truth be told I’ve never looked at it. Once I have one access point that works, I don’t waste time with others.
@duncanriley If you want my brain to focus on anything specific for today, just let me know. Errands now, back in an hour or so.
@garthk You can listen to 2web Crew live as it’s recorded at http://tinyurl.com/2hy2z3 at 1300 AEDT, but yeah will letcha know when posted.
Wednesday plan: Various errands while sun shines; 1300 2web Crew recording; desk arvo, planning April; gym & dinner w@SnarkyPlatypusypus.
@mpesce Read your new piece at http://tinyurl.com/2jmpzp last night… much thought-food, trés enjoyable.
OK first dumbness of the day: reboot the wrong server. All these command lines look the same… Can I start again, please, Miss?
OK, world, here I am. What have you in store for me today? I like the lorikeets playing after a thunderstorm, that’s a nice sound to start.
@andrewbarnett Happy to share my random diggings, now that I’ve run out of things to eat tonight. :)
@Nickhodge “Wing to Wing” RAF propaganda from 1951. You’ll love it! http://tinyurl.com/3bywn9
Assemble Twitter conversations into threads. Not a bad effort. http://quotably.com/
I am not very good at spotting satire when I’m tired and uninspired. Failed downloads don’t help.
@fanbloodytastic Aust 2020 invites come this week, they say… so I guess I find out in a day or three.
News stories on the BBC website are now accessible to people in China, after years of tight government control. http://tinyurl.com/2wlor5