Stilgherrian (@stilgherrian)

Wentworth Falls NSW AU

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March 2010

Answering a client’s question, the answer to which was in the first paragraph of three recent emails.

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US concerns over Rudd govt internet filter reported in UK Guardian http://bit.ly/aMsGdC Telegraph http://bit.ly/9w3Wb2

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@glengyron My understanding is that a shortage of housing keeps prices high. More profits for the same construction costs. IANAE.

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OK, I will now become less stabby by… erm… debugging DNS problems. This strategy will work.

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Oh I don’t have to wait until the end of the day to get stabby, @NewtonMark. I can do it quite well at 0930, trust me!

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@glengyron I’m not arguing for “duplication of bureaucracy”, I’m arguing against reducing oversight of Sussex St shadiness. This is NSW.

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@glengyron There is a “not” missing from three tweets back, but ‘m hoping context solved that confusion.

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@glengyron My complaint is simple. I do not want the NSW state government to be the SOLE arbiter. Everything else you’re imagining.

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@glengyron My stabbiness is increasing because you’re taking quite specific things I say, adding your own assumptions, then arguing that.

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@glengyron My objection is that the local level would be removed from the loop completely, not that the state should have a role.

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Thu plan: Deal with the backlog of reading / research / story pitches; encourage clients to pay their bills; “The 9pm Edict” later.

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@glengyron But if you turn this into “local councils are incompetent” sloganeering, I will start to mock you relentlessly.

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@glengyron It’s not about whether local govt is “effective” it’s about whether we want everything centralised at the NSW state level.

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“Google to leave Australia over ‘evil’ filter” http://bit.ly/aRjks7

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“Netregistry pulls out of China business” http://bit.ly/dlsZaX

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Yes @franksting since 2005 a CityRail train arriving 5 minutes late is defined as “on time”. http://bit.ly/bsrWB5

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@KKeneally If “Premier’s bid to grab planning powers” is true http://bit.ly/blTeYk NSW ALP gets preferenced even further down.

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Afghanistan, Graveyard of Empires? US spends billions so China can safely mine Afghan copper. http://bit.ly/auBOoe

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Labor reverts oversight: Audit Office no longer checks government ads. http://bit.ly/ddnQDI

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Magnetic pulses can change our “moral compass”. http://bit.ly/cSOq1s

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@CampaignMonitor Given you’re an Australian company, and you know I’m Australian, why is today’s newsletter talking about SPRING? Silly.

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@lexiphanic I didn’t think “fuck” was to be funny, but to express strong emotion. You perceived otherwise?

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For anyone who cares about language, a message to pass on. http://bit.ly/bGwMTi

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Oh for fuck’s sake, VMware website, stop opening everything in a new browser window! This isn’t fucking well 1998!

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You know, @Nickhodge, I miss some of the 1 April hoaxes I did years ago. I should have planned one for tomorrow.

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Yes, TV news IS a formula. Here’s the algorithm demonstrated. http://bit.ly/cK1KcG HT @crikey_news

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I meant that to be “every freelancer’s dread”, not “dead”, but hey I can’t type when I’m filled with dread. Or with dead.

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I missed this, @jeffjarvis. “[Aust domain registrar] NetRegistry pulls out of China business” http://bit.ly/dlsZaX

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@firstdogonmoon Parliament next sits Tue 11 May, Budget Night. See the SEKRIT calendar! http://bit.ly/d60s0Z

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(And for my next trick, I’ll show you my special Ramadan tweet about Mohammed.)

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Christ, it’s going to be Easter. Every freelancer’s dead. Two days of billable hours… gone! Fuck you, Jesus!

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I know there’s @replies I haven’t responded to. There always are. It’s Wednesday. The Twitterriver flows on…

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You are confusing me, @Nickhodge , I think I might have to pour a glass of wine.

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@BaneAu Oh. I have never heard of the person you refer to, but then he’s probably never heard of me either so it all balances out.

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@BaneAu I have no idea WTF you’re talking about there, actually.

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Strangely, less stabby. I’m not sure how that happened.

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Signing a cheque “31 March 2005”. It’s going to be that kind of afternoon…

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Purpose of survey doesn’t matter, @NathanaelB, if the sample selects itself then it’s ont representative.

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Mobile: Errands to Enmore Rd, maybe elsewhere, depending on what’s in the box.

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Disappearing into DNS zone-file-editing land for a while…

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It is a complete failure of western society that it’s even necessary to explain these things to adults.

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Of course yes @SoniaLastrega some people refuse to be surveyed if asked, so there’s that bias. But that’s a way smaller issue.

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Chaps @NathanaelB @SnarkyPlatypus @trib ALL self-selected polls are useless, full stop. Anyone reporting them is a fool or a fraud.

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@deptofinternets Google CEO Schmidt talked founders Brin/Page into the China business. Now Brin has decided enough is enough, it seems.

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Wed plan: Start migrating a client’s hosting; write a guest blog post; sort another client’s email; evening TBA.

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@kcarruthers There’s two art supply stores on Oxford St, one opposite Darlinghurst Rd, one next to COFA.

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@jeffjarvis There’s a back story. Sen Conroy said he was talking to Google about filtering YouTube. Google very publicly said no way.

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@jeffjarvis No argument here about scary Rudd government proposals and importance of free speech. I’d love to have it written into law. :)

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@jeffjarvis News story at http://bit.ly/cb11Ek and Google’s submission on Australia’s “filter” at http://bit.ly/8YORK9

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But an aside, @jeffjarvis, check the last 60 secs of this for an astounding attack on Google by Senator Conroy. http://bit.ly/df2sUS

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@jeffjarvis “Google’s principles are now the default”? I’m not sure that government by for-profit corporation is a path I’d like to follow.

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I agree that Google pulling out of China shows some principle, @jeffjarvis, but aren’t you assuming a privileged Western view of “internet”?

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Oh @jeffjarvis you sensitive possum, I’m just wondering if “internet users” is a coherent “us” that is indeed represented by Google.

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@deptofinternets Oh @jeffjarvis’ endless praise of Google is tiresome, but I’m more interested in the “we’re all internet citizens” angle.

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If you missed my latest blog post, “50 to 50 #5: Dangerous play” http://bit.ly/albr2j

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@SnarkyPlatypus Est-ce que votre douleur affectent nos plans aujourd’hui? Nous pourrions faire autre chose. http://bit.ly/Su2wE

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“Google is our ambassador”, says @jeffjarvis http://bit.ly/9d3JNb But is “us” / the internet really a unified constituency?

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@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Je crois que vous être en mai plus de douleur que moi ce matin, mais je mai approcher.

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I know @duncanriley it’s quite late for me and I’m… appalled, quite frankly. Just appalled.

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Nearly emerges.

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Vomiting on the railway station platform is always such a good look for a Tuesday night.

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It is so good to be vastly not the fattest person in the room, both in margin and ranking.

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Recording done, food being consumed. At Byteside.

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On stage, doing audio checks, at Byteside.

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@Reemski For maps / stats of broadband penetration, try ACMA and DBCDE reports.

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Wandering slowly to Byteside. http://bit.ly/uOLWs Attention decreasing.

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It would be really lame to say “Google Maps” has been fun, or an MP3 ID 3 tag editor. Am I really that boring? Don’t answer that.

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Hmmm… On Byteside @seamus will ask me what tech thing has been turning me on lately. There has been a gap in my life. Any suggestions?

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New blog post: “50 to 50 #5: Dangerous play” http://bit.ly/albr2j

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Why yes, young man, I can see why you’re phoning in sick to work: you’re way too stoned and going skateboarding with your mate.

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I tell you what, things would be very different around here if I were a Japanese schoolgirl.

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Mobile: Enmore Rd; King St errands; Newtown station; Town Hall station; SEKRIT Sydney CBD eyrie.

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@mr_crash Erm, that’s not what you asked. :) But then with the other question I’d still have mocked you for not just going to the website.

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Listening to interviews with Senator Conroy, finding certain grabs for “Patch Monday”. My life is truly wonderful.

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I take that back, HP. That’s Apple reporting the total size of all downloads.

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Dear HP, how the fuck can a “printer driver update” be 443MB compressed?

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Goodness @expectproblems, shall there be the consumption of alcoholic beverages at Byteside tonight? I am… perturbed!

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RT @BernardKeane: My goodness, I have a whole drawerfull of brown paper bags for you here if you need them. [Please RT]

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Podcast from last night’s ABC RN filterfest with Sen Conroy, @NewtonMark, @coljac, others http://bit.ly/df2sUS

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Apologies to Sen Conroy. Last night he did say “Eric Schmidt”, not “Smith”. He mumbled, I misheard. Still, the point about Google was odd.

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Important Wisdom for Tuesday: http://bit.ly/aga6AJ

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Reminder / Warning: I’m on the panel for Byteside Tech tonight. http://bit.ly/uOLWs I forget who else is, ask @seamus

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Dear Politics Junkies, what @rbbrown said just then is 100% correct. http://bit.ly/9kiDwE

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The nutters always emerge in the comments, @SnarkyPlatypus, we should start collecting them. In a little room with no windows. Or light.

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Your point re Hamilton/Webber is already noted, @bernietb http://bit.ly/bos1mq but you can still claim first audio-comment rights.

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@SnarkyPlatypus C’est la pleine lune aujourd’hui. Il ne peut pas dormir. Je ne peux pas dormir. Il ya… des monstres.

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The US has lost the War on Drugs, so the winner chooses the next moves. http://bit.ly/a6T7yJ

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@SnarkyPlatypus Non, ce n’est pas la pluie. Il a plus de cheveux que ça, et il est plus fort.

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Phil Collins had many problems, @andrewdotnich

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@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Il ya quelque chose d’étrange dans l’air ce matin. J’ai une certaine sensation tactile. Et vous?

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“Your handy guide to how to be a journalist” Looks pretty easy. http://bit.ly/azeSEj HT @cward1e

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New blog post: “The 9pm Edict #9http://bit.ly/ap9ULf

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Listening back to “The 9pm Edict” before posting it.

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Starting to record the Edict…

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If anyone wants to leave an audio comment for “The 9pm Edict” tonight, there’s still time. http://bit.ly/bsQQIX

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@andrewdotnich You mentioned the virtues of awk earlier today. I think I love you.

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Where does the internet filter support come from, @jasonlangenauer? http://bit.ly/62JE1e

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Retreating from the Twitterburble to write “The 9pm Edict” (which shall be somewhat late, again).

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And consider, @bernietb [and others], this may not have been Senator Conroy’s idea. He has a job to do, remember… ;)

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Think more broadly, @bernietb, about the political pressures on Conroy. Where did the plan come from? “Cui bono?”

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Actually @bernietb @markreeves thinking of Conroy as stupid is wrong. He’s not. “He’s an idiot” will cloud your analysis.

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@PeterBlackQUT Google gets coverage of its filter criticism. Conroy’s strategy is now reduced to play-the-man, apparently.

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Hilarious! Sen Conroy doesn’t know Eric Schmidt (not “Smith”!) is the hired-help CEO of Google, not a founder.

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Nah @trib it’s not “trying to sound reasonable”, I can hear a real tension in Conroy’s voice, or some other kind of discomfort.

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@aramadge Terms like “100% accurate” have a second half, “accurate at what”. Conroy is defining his accuracy against a tiny, defined list.

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While I wont tweet every word of this radio piece, Conroy’s performance on Radio National right now is fucking woeful. Defensive, dull.

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@oliverw The DVD problem is that the drive isn’t even recognising the black media, it doesn’t even get to the burn. But ta.

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@JonoH All of YouTube, Viddler and Vimeo have private videos. Presumably some others too.

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Meanwhile, I’m wondering what I shall talk about in “The 9pm Edict” tonight. Wine may help. Cheap wine, even more so.

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Reminder: Conroy to debate filter with EFA, Newton, Lumby on ABC Radio National 6pm AEDT http://bit.ly/ddXYnH

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New “Patch Monday” podcast via @zdnetaustralia: “Refused Classification means what, exactly?” http://bit.ly/d1Oh4j

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Oh whacko. My MacBook Pro now has the same “I refuse to recognise blank DVD-Rs” problem as @ApostrophePong’s. CONSPIRACY!

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Warm rain-spotted road / cat strolls, mynahs swoop, screech / He is disgruntled.

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“Patch Monday” podcast filed! Ping @engochick and celebrate which little coloured whistle things!

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In “studio mode”, putting together the “Patch Monday” podcast.

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Yep, @thewinchesterau, and SenConroy’s piece on The 7pm Project is also on the program website. http://bit.ly/aaXqrc Already dubbed.

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@michaelmeloni On The 7pm project he just mentioned child abuse / bestiality / incest / rape. I’m after wording he uses for crime-related.

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Filter: Conroy to debate EFA, Newton, Lumby tonight http://bit.ly/ddXYnH

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Indeed @Cacotopos The 7pm Project interview is a classic listing. He didn’t even mention “detained instruction in crime” for that.

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Quite possibly, @michaelmeloni, but I need a recent example of how the Good Senator describes what’s in Refused Classification.

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How cute. “The 7pm Project” has a little whoosh noise after every intro item and each news story. That gives me an idea for the Edict…

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“Area 51 vets break silence: Sorry, but no space aliens or UFOs” http://bit.ly/9bj08l

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Teaching ducks to dance.

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But @bernietb ANYONE is susceptible to emotional / psychological persuasions, and that over-rides logic in most cases.

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As always @bernietb consider who the audience is. This was ABC Radio National at 6pm.

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Sen Conroy mentioned Google’s Buzz problem, @bernietb, to discredit Google / their filter submission. http://bit.ly/8YORK9

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Yes @jamezpolley Sen Conroy missed / smudged the entire point. Eric Schmidt’s views are not Brin’s and Page’s. Accident? Deliberate?

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@toucansays I think I might leave further expansion as an exercise for the reader. For now. Wait until after dusk.

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@toucansays You know, “There are other people in here *moans*” is a handy sentence in other contexts too…

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Tue plan: A desk-based email / planning day, at home in the morning, in the Sydney CBD this afternoon; 1800 Byteside http://bit.ly/uOLWs

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Actually @katmatcreations @adavid did you see my retraction of the HP tweet?

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“A mollycoddling internet policy is just feeding the trolls” says @coljac http://bit.ly/cbK3XL

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[nods] @Davidramli One of my gripes with some news reporting is adding drama when none’s there. Big changes at Telstra, certainly.

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Ooh a “shake-up”, @Davidramli? My question would be whether or not it over-states the amount of sudden disruption.

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Dear Journalists writing about Telstra today: You don’t “unveil” a “reshuffle”. Mixed metaphors and lame clichés FTL.

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Mon plan: Complete “Patch Monday” and “The 9pm Edict” podcasts; start consolidating a new client’s hosting; many loose ends.

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@firstdogonmoon Here, Sir, have some grammar! [hands brown paper bag]

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Erm @dobes the photo is captioned “Juniors racing feral goats, Woolbrook, NSW” http://bit.ly/bCWCvq Not location enough?

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Indeed, my SEKRIT goat correspondent has just told me about this goat racing photo. http://bit.ly/bCWCvq

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No @franksting they should release herds of goats onto the Formula 1 track at random intervals.

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New A Series of Tubes podcast by @R_Chirgwin http://bit.ly/9osV5y Peter Kazacos of Kaz; me on censorship, comment spam

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I have finished reading everything I had to read today and my brain is soggy. And not the good kind.

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Half way… half way… half way… [stretch]

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Where’s that whiskey, eh?

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@jasonlangenauer Ah yes, foreign TV. Much more important than people attending the actual event. Why bother with different cities?

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@jasonlangenauer Formula 1 races always start at 2pm local time. Call yourself a fan? ;)

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Sun plan: Complete all this reading and SEKRIT commentary; write a blog post or two; finish the washing (yay, clean socks!); rest my legs.

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@SnarkyPlatypus En ce moment, je voudrais avoir un crayon bleu et un très grand nombre de bouteille de whisky.

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@SnarkyPlatypus “Trop nombreux clichés!”, qui aurait dû être.

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@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Je suis en appréciant la possibilité de se faire porter de jugement sur un dimanche. Pour de nombreux clichés!

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If you’d prefer me in swimwear rather than Tony Abbott, there’s my blog post from yesterday. http://bit.ly/bo9uWr Tragic, eh?

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Emerged. Actually I emerged ages ago and have been doing some of the reading I have to do today. But that’s not especially interesting.

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Mobile: A long walk on a pleasant day. No further details at this stage.

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New blog post: “50 to 50 #4: Poor, with cheap holidays” http://bit.ly/bo9uWr Includes candid swimwear photo.

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Lost in odd memories as I write my next “50 to 50” blog post.

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David Mamet’s guide to screenwriting (in all caps) http://bit.ly/ba2xAA Ping @ApostrophePong

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Christ @mrsnickhodge we are so goddam going to have a fight over this, aren’t we!

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“Burroughs has gone insane.” http://bit.ly/9e65pC

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Sure @mrsnickhodge, so given the need to house so many more people in the Sydney basin NOW, where would you put them?

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“Kevin Rudd, thanks for your time.” “Let me answer that in nine parts, Brian…” Love you John Clarke! http://bit.ly/bcplMI

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People camp out overnight to buy land at… Oran Park? WTF? http://bit.ly/cXDaSx

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@toucansays Sir, Gill Sans has been my personal typeface for… years. Which orifice shall I lick, O Master?

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ABC: “Slow Aussie internet delays NASA mission” http://bit.ly/9Y4JcJ

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Against all medical advice, I have ordered a steak. And pinot noir.

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Thanks for those start-up lawyer suggestions, @grantshow @imtimhanlon, on @BaneAu’s behalf. Forgetting @andrewperry was a brainfade moment.

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It is a little bit warmer out here than I’d expected. I think I need to drink something cool and refreshing.

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Mobile: Enmore Rd; King St errand (before the bank shuts); semi-quiet reading/writing spot.

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Sorry @BaneAu no I don’t know any start-up lawyers. Maybe someone else will ping you details.

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Actually @Nickhodge you met me early 1985 (March?) when you sold me my first Mac 512k. Yes @MichaelMcNeill a very small world indeed.

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Discovering that in 1983 I took a photo of @mrsnickhodge’s mother. Emailing her a nice high-res scan now!

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Also, Pacnet’s “Account Toolkit” isn’t displaying all user data. They say they’ve had some sort of breach by spammers, or something.

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Dear Pacnet, formerly Pacific Internet, your “Account Toolkit” is a confusing, ill-arranged mess. I see why my client is migrating away.

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Something bad happened in my life once, and there really needs to be justice. Anyone got Women’s Weekly’s phone number handy?

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What sort of idiot gives ID scans and fingerprints to nightclub bouncers? http://bit.ly/cTJnYU

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@SnarkyPlatypus Peut-être que nous pouvons créer un médicament entièrement nouveau appelé “la boule de fourrure”.

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@SnarkyPlatypus Il ya eu un trop-plein de chats et de l’insuffisance de médicaments.

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@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Je suis rempli d’une certaine quantité d’agacement. Et vous?

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Jorno’s name unfortunate, given the story (if you’re English) http://bit.ly/aeio1Z

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Oui, @posty @artsdigitalera, insomnia is a harsh mistress. Oh well…

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Not sleeping, alas.

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Fading. [exit]

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