Oh well, enough about that. I’m turning off the things and trying to get done keep before anything else goes wrong. Gone.
@paulwiggins There’s simply something weird about this machine. New logic board a couple weeks ago, but the problem has returned.
@paulwiggins Towards the upper end of the bell curve, perhaps, in terms of hours, but not all that heavy on usage. Not just then anyway.
Given the lost time tonight and the need to be on the 0606 train tomorrow, I’m moving the podcast yet again, sorry. Friday now. Sigh.
Grrr. My MacBook Pro just started its incessant graphics crashing again. And it’d been behaving itself for nearly a week.
Gone. But back later when I’ve finished the thing.
Me at @zdnetaustralia earlier: “Beware the spin behind Australia’s copyright law discussion paper” zdnet.com/beware-the-spi…
I’ll definitely (finally!) knock off “The 9pm Edict” podcast tonight, though not by 9pm. There is too much arsehattery in the world.
gevauden The sunset is very nice, sure, but it’s no schnitzel with 4 types of cheese and a pile of sauerkraut, so what purpose does it serve?
Now I smell of petrol.
5at5daily 5at5 number 83: Robot baseball fans, Weird Al’s law, pretty algorithms, trendy logos, and three series of Frontline. tinyletter.com/5at5/letters/5…
Right. I’ve watched the thing I said I’d watch, and I’ve been distracted by an idiot. Time to get back to the podcast production. Later.
@andrewmaiden @mwyres So basically, how fucking dare you accuse me of advocating theft. How fucking dare you.
@andrewmaiden @mwyres Indeed, I’ve criticised entitled arsehats who reckon their “need” to see things NOW trumps their ned to pay.
@andrewmaiden @mwyres That’s really funny. You’re hallucinating things I didn’t write and have never said.
Let me say it a third time. All three series of “Frontline” are now on YouTube. Free. youtube.com/user/Frontline… HT @martindistasio.
Right, I’m going to watch ONE episode of “Frontline” before settling in to produce “The 9pm Edict”. One.
shiftkey that’s great and all but when will uber ratings support emoji?
Behold the customer “service” fuckup that is Sydney Trains’ Opal card! smh.com.au/digital-life/c…
And the radio spot is done. If all goes well, I’ll post a recording of that tonight. But for now, back to some other urgent tasks.
On hold with @1395FIVEaa Adelaide to talk data retention. smh.com.au/business/consu… Listen in at fiveaa.com.au, or not, as you wish.
wolfcat New photo of Giant Seal in the Yarra today… pic.twitter.com/Yv9gGPpl5W
@RealNickHodge Pacific Brands, from memory. Battle Dacks.
There’s a chap on @1395FIVEaa right now suggesting Australia faces such a crisis that we need something like War Bonds.
Manic_Henry Is it government strategy to produce so many gaffs and fuck-ups that political cartoonists simply can’t keep up?
So @1395FIVEaa’s talkback on “work for the dole” has kicked off, so I’m now looking at 1320 ACST / 1350 AEST now.
sylmobile Measles outbreaks complete the retro transformation of Australia by the LNP: Knighthoods, government secrecy, Latin in schools, … measles.
@derekbradley @mpesce Um, Balmain is not the place to retreat to in this instance.
Oh excellent. There’s a measles breakout in Leichhardt. smh.com.au/nsw/measles-wa…
@scottcarson1957 @jonoabroad Oh dear.
Me at @zdnetaustralia: “Beware the spin behind Australia’s copyright law discussion paper” zdnet.com/beware-the-spi…
@scottcarson1957 @jonoabroad There’s a joke in there about meat and vice and stuff but I can’t be bothered working out the details.
Change! I’m now talking about data retention on @1395FIVEaa Adelaide at 1245 ACST / 1315 AEST, and you may listen at fiveaa.com.au
Bombastic sook.
firstdogonmoon Today’s First Dog on the Moon cartoon celebrates the life and times of Joe “over my dead body” Hockey theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
I’ll be talking about data retention on @1395FIVEaa Adelaide at 1345 ACST / 1415 AEST, and you may listen at fiveaa.com.au
“Consumers to foot bill if telco data retention costs soar”, writes @Davidramli smh.com.au/business/consu…
Column filed for @zdnetaustralia, finally. That took longer than I’d hoped.
Writing. No, I am. I’m writing.
RT @expectproblems: Hrm. Need a parody name for an Aussie, sock puppet version of Mad Max. [Please help this man out.]
RT @Lyall: @stilgherrian @drearyclocks When I searched shrimpkin I found this: thecrabdad.tumblr.com/post/277485870… [Oh dear.]
“TV program features extremely drunk people narrating American historical events”, so there’s that. smh.com.au/entertainment/…
teacuptempest Swinburne kids blocking the train doors, some kid snipes “get outta the way, some of us go to an actual university not a glorified TAFE” LOL
R_Chirgwin MT @evcricket: I want to see polls comparing Shorten, Abbott and a̶ ̶p̶u̶m̶p̶k̶i̶n̶ [an arse] with a face drawn on it.
@redclaw42 @abcnews Yes, I believe it was the 0530 bulletin on Radio National, but it may have been another.
Right, back to it.
RT @corduroy: Why aren’t we using wind farms to cool us down? [Yeah, maybe @AndrewConstance could look into this.]
Right, this isn’t helping me get this column finished.
evcricket In the new economy no one will wear pants.
VCOSS Work for Dole expanded. Has 22% success rate keeping people in jobs or study after 6 months. Defunded Youth Connections has 94% success rate
Sausage snag needs.
I wonder whether @drearyclocks is at risk of becoming prawnkin.
TumblrTXT Why be human when you can be otherkin
drearyclocks FUCK YEAH A BIG FUCKING PRAWN pic.twitter.com/WSiqVP0HYi
johnthelutheran Bluffer’s Guide to Cycling speaks the TRUTH about bike maintenance: pic.twitter.com/bb4eGpbo6I
NewtonMark “Spokesman for NSW treasurer Andrew Constance” doesn’t know arse from elbow, thinks wind turbines create wind. arseh.at/4kn7
johnb78 Dutch PM and Abbott continue to play “sensible reality-based cop” and “delusional lunatic cop” bbc.co.uk/news/world-eur…
DaveLeeBBC Struggling Korean baseball team fills seats with remote-controlled cheering robots bbc.in/1pkg8pw pic.twitter.com/ti8TbemGZH
RT @martindistasio: It’s the Youtube account that no parent can afford to miss! [What you say is true.]
Mon plan: Finish @zdnetaustralia column (now); produce “The 9pm Edict” podcast; @5at5daily; review some more TV scripts, with sausages.
RT @CosmicRami: That weekend went way to quick … [You can slow them down with ketamine.]
@oberonsghost @kcarruthers That line is so going into the script. Thank you.
RT @richardtuffin: “Digital Tsunami”?? Srsly #abc24? [Exactly, @ABCNews24, any fool knows it’s “cyber tsunami”.]
Resisting the temptation to pop out for a case of tequila, come back, and spend the whole day watching Frontline.
mollycrabapple Is it wrong to eat bacon fat like soup? Asking for a friend
Let me say that again. All three series of Frontline have been released onto YouTube. Free. youtube.com/user/Frontline… HT @martindistasio.
All three series of Frontline have been released onto YouTube. Free. youtube.com/user/Frontline… HT @martindistasio, of course.
evcricket Abbott government in butthurt witchhunt SHOCK theguardian.com/world/2014/jul… Show me on the Royal Commission where the Unions touched you.
Earlier today @abcnews said Petter Slipper has to convince the court he’s innocent. No, the prosecutor has to convince it he’s guilty.
kcarruthers Wearing glasses all the time now doesn’t make Abbott look any the less like Gollum #justsaying
I thank @RNBreakfast for giving me the chance to hear the Minister repeat his talking points yet again, again.
@BreakfastNews Nice work conflating “downloads” with “piracy”. #headdesk
Tonight’s @4corners “Cult of Horrors” sounds like it’s going to be a tough one. abc.net.au/4corners/stori…
DothTheDoth Listening to punk rock at a low volume is like operating heavy machinery sober
Mon plan, draft: Finish @zdnetaustralia column; produce “The 9pm Edict” podcast; @5at5daily; review some more TV scripts, with sausages.
DJBentley All content is sponsored.
@SnarkyPlatypus Il n’y a pas de canaux dans les montagnes. On me dit que c’est à cause de la gravité, mais je pense que c’est un mythe.
Want your business to look utterly derivative? Please consult @logolounge’s “2014 Logo Trends”. logolounge.com/article/2014lo… HT @EmperorNorton
evgenymorozov You might be wondering: How does one join Bullshit Without Borders, the greatest civic tech non-profit in the world? Well duh: with an app.
That RT of @EFF is a clear exposition of the legal question to be answered, at least from one side. When and where is data “collected”?
EFF EFF asks judge to rule NSA Internet “backbone” spying techniques unconstitutional. eff.org/press/releases… pic.twitter.com/JJ4mVtybPT
tinderfessions Slept over at a matches place, dude ripped huge farts in his sleep. I think I found my soulmate. - Jenn
@SnarkyPlatypus Bonjour. Je suis complètement prêt* pour une semaine chargée. Et vous?
@alexkidman You should search for instructions on the internet.
It’s a big happy birthday to Miami, incorporated on 28 July 1896.
Monday. Friends and strangers alike will add to your misery by telling you their own woes, and those of the world. Kill them. Monday.