Right. I’d better go away before they send the van.
May you find a factoid to put into your PowerPoint deck to demonstrate your awareness of the impact of technology on indigenous peoples.
So I mention Aboriginal language news bulletins, no retweets. Say that the story has stuff on smartphone usage, and off it goes. You turds.
@ApostrophePong This is all a bit too happy* for me. I’m exhausted. I have two days of teaching Thu-Fri too. Weird world.
@ApostrophePong Well, we’ve learned to do it a bit more subtly.
@ApostrophePong Genocide is always such a rich source of comedy. :/
chrisberg minor jacqui lambie outrage comforts australians
@ApostrophePong Yeah, well, that’s basically what happened. I’ve been reading about the early colonial history lately.
@ApostrophePong No, there’s no unified Aboriginal language, and no unified trade language like Bahasa or Pidgin. We just killed ‘em all.
@ApostrophePong Yep, it’s explained in the story. Warlpiri (common around Alice Springs) and Yolngu (common in Arnhem Land etc).
That story about Aboriginal news contains fantastic observations about linguistics and smartphone use. http://t.co/KZigm2R0Q7
@ApostrophePong Here you go. Today’s news in Warlpiri and Yolngu. http://t.co/riVpz3ut4R
@ApostrophePong It’s fascinating listening to it, because there are so many English loan words being used. I’ll try to find a link for more.
PityTheLandlord “Most criminals live in private rented property and also terrorists do.”
@smperris That’s the biggest section of all.
@jturner_ibrs @mhackling Bet you can’t.
Why are people getting worked up over a political leader speaking to a section of the electorate? Oh. ’Cos it’s not THEIR section. Arsehats.
@thegrugq @semibogan I know this place in Thaitown in Sydney where they’ll print up pretty much any certification you want.
@ndrewreid When I look at the list of recent pieces, there’s certainly some regular themes emerging. http://t.co/yoj7gCmMhw
@ndrewreid Again, thanks. My brief for that column is basically decoding bullshit and spin, and sometimes that means reading legislation.
@ndrewreid Why thank you, you are too kind.
@dannolan You expect me to believe there’s truth in a PHP file? Arsehat.
@dakami @thegrugq I’m reliably informed that even the brief wars are also annoying. :) But you’re killing our deep cynicism. I am sulking.
Actually, @dannolan, 66 million Thais. But some of them are young and haven’t formed a clear opinion.
Buddhists don’t eat garlic@dannolanan? 44 million Thais beg to differ.
@semibogan @zdnetaustralia I suppose I could do “10 High-Tech Ways to Kill Yourselfâ€, but that’s m@CNETAustraliatralia story.
“The first ABC news bulletins in Aboriginal languages†http://t.co/KZigm2R0Q7 Ping @ApostrophePong, who will want to listen.
RT @michaelneale: “all we are tweeting, is give cyberpeace a chance†[Yay!]
CYBERPEACE IN OUR TIME.
@semibogan @zdnetaustralia Yeah, and my friends in the health sectors would complain that it’d be irresponsible. Which it is.
@WP_DownUnder I’m honestly wondering why I bothered. I watched promo videos, and then I got home after midnight and caught a cold.
monkeytypist A woman with no media training got bullied into saying dumb things by leering radio hosts. That should be the story IMO.
@WP_DownUnder Here’s my review: The new one is better than the old one, and comes in different colours. The specs are as advertised. Yawn.
@WP_DownUnder No. I haven’t even used it yet. I’ve had actual work to do.
“There is a new thing to buy,†the alleged “technology†journalists write, listing features but not writing about actual technology.
Mind you, most-read story on @zdnetaustralia for weeks and weeks? “26 ways to improve your iPhone’s battery life.†Kill yourselves, people.
“Company X has announced product or service Y,†gushes the CEO. “It has features.†Fuck ’em. Make them buy adverts, you twats.
I’m always amused to see the press releases in my inbox each day, followed by the resulting “news†stories pimped on Twitter an hour later.
More than half of tech/innovation stories in the study had no significant journalism work done on them. http://t.co/wF3DLh4BLU (PDF)
Remember the @crikey_news/@UTSACIJ study that showed tech journalism is the worst for being PR regurgitation? http://t.co/wF3DLh4BLU (PDF)
Most of said tech company CEOs, like most of most kinds of people, are just arsehats parroting some self-serving prepared message.
It really is embarrassing how the words of tech company CEOs are treated as some sort of divine revelation by the typists of the tech media.
evcricket Does anyone have a graph of Freedom vs Time?
“We must end cyber warfare: RSA’s Arthur Coviello.†Because you keep getting pwned and it’s annoying? http://t.co/GeYy1M326K
@jturner_ibrs As long as you address it by become more cynical. No-one wants you swallowing The Messages whole. #iamabadinfluence
Listening to the @RadioNational Media Report episode “The Australian newspaper turns 50â€, which is rather good. http://t.co/4Ppgky0Ttr
You people are disgusting.
I’m constantly intrigued by the way random ambiguous tweets can trigger enormously passionate party-political responses. All is tribal.
Chicken.
Enjoying a sausage.
kellyymackenzie What is the most 90s thing that ever existed? Look no further than this: pic.twitter.com/ZUXe5T8nwE
RT @deconverter: @stilgherrian @BernardKeane http://t.co/Mt18zf0oKc [Wel that didn’t take long…]
paulwiggins Or not RT @garethoconnor: Phew, what a scorcher! pic.twitter.com/vDZMiyhev0
RT @ReliveApollo11 #Apollo11 is currently 10,149 miles from the Moon, approaching Earth at 4,659 feet per second. [Feet. Miles. Barleycorn.]
@RealNickHodge @BernardKeane Just be afraid of everything. It’s quicker. Comprehensive paranoia is a great time-saver.
RT @deconverter: @stilgherrian @BernardKeane We must find Captain Snooze & bring him to justice! [Yes. Yes, we must.]
@karalee @DownloadABC I’m a big fan of science.
“About three times more Australians have died falling out of bed since 2001 than have died at the hands of terrorists,†wrot@BernardKeanene.
In Germany, mandatory data retention improved the crime clearance rate by a whopping 0.006%. http://t.co/jipzvZRiMJ HT @BernardKeane
@oberonsghost @feed_the_chooks Lucky you.
@SnarkyPlatypus I’m glad I wasn’t@DownloadABCdABC that we@marcfennellnell has enough trouble as it is.
Listening to older episodes of @DownloadABC and @karalee explaining the hands-free sperm extraction robot. Uhuh.
feed_the_chooks I’m too late to warn people off Lambie think pieces. The well-hung horse has bolted
@SnarkyPlatypus Je vais certainement profiter de la création d’un édit sur ​​le week-end.
Queen_UK It’s Prince George’s 1st Birthday today. William said not to get him anything expensive, so we’ve bought him Italy.
TheMediaTweets So Prince George is one today? He’s aged a whole year in just 12 months. Fascinating, do tell us more…
@NewtonMark @leslienassar @wolfcat “Unfetteredâ€, he said, like the thoughts of a digital libertarian and/or terrorist.
@NewtonMark @leslienassar @wolfcat Yep, I think a video should be made when it happens.
@leslienassar It’s a deal.
@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Il n’ya qu’une seule chose que vous devez savoir sur aujourd’hui. http://t.co/htAKkd3c99 Et vous?
@leslienassar May I sniff you?
“Forensic scientist identifies suspicious ‘back doors’ running on every iOS deviceâ€, writes @jasonogrady http://t.co/GbVkhGyKre
RT @5at5daily: 5at5 number 80: Nifty bus shelters, helicopter gunships, two kinds of human rights, and a mysterious Siberian crater. http:/…
Should you ever need to map Great Circle air routes because disasters, here’s the thing. http://t.co/R7mMCGZsTR http://t.co/Iztxjso8Pv
RT @Gibbot5000: Self loathing and regret. RT @crk5: What do people drink their gin with? #askTwitter
@Leighlo Good idea.
I am braindead.
I am a sock puppet.
Whew. Finally finished putting together those course notes. That’s the big grunty task for today completed.
@FraknToastr @GordyPls Thanks muchly.
@FraknToastr No, the emails to AGD are not from me. They’re from @GordyPls. Please be a little more careful with attributions.
expectproblems And what did we learn, @EPAwater? pic.twitter.com/V5VjGqy2zK
EPAwater I’m now a C-List celebrity in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood. Come join me and become famous too by playing on iPhone! itunes.apple.com/app/id860822992
On that RT just then, clearly there’s no harm in recording email metadata, is ther@GordyPlsl@joshgnosisis.
joshgnosis The Attorney-General’s Department somehow lost an email from @GordyPls on an FOI request about Village Roadshow. bit.ly/1sHZSFf
@Taco_Lad Thank you. I shall make enquiries.
Final plug: “Beware the spin behind Australia’s new surveillance lawsâ€, being me at @zdnetaustralia yesterday. http://t.co/4mQbMf9ZaQ
@xntrik @tinderfessions I’m afraid you have to take responsibility for your own actions.
Well was he?
RT @maxlavergne: ah, first tweet of the day. like taking a spoon & gently cracking the top of the brûlée, except the spoon is garbage & the…
@R_Chirgwin @SmurfingBeer … These being 30m+ eucalypts whose roots would be going 30m straight down into clay. They’d not even notice.
@R_Chirgwin @SmurfingBeer Yes, I’m told that a property owner further down the road is worried about her tree roots being damaged…
@SmurfingBeer @R_Chirgwin I dunno, I’m happy with our Internet of Trees for now. It works. Maybe Richard has other feelings.
@SmurfingBeer Ah, thank you. I’ll le@R_Chirgwinin know, ‘cos it’s his copper service. It still works, which is amazing.
@SmurfingBeer Cheers. There’s a rich vein of stuff to talk about this month too. I’m looking forward to recording the rant on Saturday.
@SmurfingBeer And thanks for your support. Those 5 or 6 days without a computer screwed up my plans more than I thought they would.
@SmurfingBeer Monthly just for the moment, given the income levels, and there’s a new one coming this weekend. Sorry for no news on that.
@franksting Still it fits the Coalition’s propaganda narrative that decent middle-class people are constantly being ripped off.
@franksting I don’t know the case study in question, but leading with a “Let’s investigate those charities†seems a bit, um, uncharitable.
@SulphurCocky @zdnetaustralia This I couldn’t say. I focused on specific sections of the Act and the Bill. Better get a lawyer, Son.
Tue plan, draft: Prepare UTS course notes; client website maintenance tasks; plan next week; @5at5daily; quiet night, staying warm.
tommorris I love JSON. It’s giving people opportunities to recreate the dumbest ideas of the XML era but with curly braces instead of angle brackets.
Me at @zdnetaustralia yesterday: “Beware the spin behind Australia’s new surveillance laws†http://t.co/4mQbMf9ZaQ
@SnarkyPlatypus Merci. Je me rythme aujourd’hui. Je suis pas d’humeur à faux urgence.
@DylanLacey @stripe I should be meeting some of them on Thursday, provided everything goes to plan.
@TheDanBarrett Ah, that explains why I didn’t make any kind of connection. I know nothing about that movie except that its title exists.
@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. J’ai encore mal à la gorge et maintenant je toussais. Je suis très ennuyé. Et vous?
@TheDanBarrett I have no idea what that even means.
There’s also three jobs up for @Stripe in Australia: account manager, account support, developer relations. https://t.co/pepg3C0loT
So @Stripe payments has officially launched in Australia. I’ve been using it in beta. Impressed. https://t.co/zT096ozaBK
@jeamland Thank you. I saw that photograph of the sign circulating over recent days. My fancy was not tickled.
Tuesday. Coughing. Tuesday.