OK you can all go away now. The Van will be along shortly.
@OMGTheMess @markgkenny I may well have missed the point of everything. Then again, I don’t watc@QandAdA. YMMV.
Is the verandah the letter or the envelope?
@jpwarren I don’t care about this, but if I did I would laugh a bit.
Maybe John Pilger can help.
True. Even though it’s Treasury not AGD, we really need some Soapysplaining here. https://t.co/D2tN7bLEEV
@natecochrane @ABSStats True.
Looking forward* to another seven days of informed* and rational* discussion of Australia’s 2016 Census.
Kevin Rudd was head of government, not head of state. But, you know, whatever. https://t.co/L0JvsjsFxr
What an exciting life. https://t.co/SDqsLxq82q
@haruki_zaemon Yeah but the British royal family is The Firm and the CIA is The Company. Deal with it.
@MarkPlackett1 @ncoghlan_dev @zdnetaustralia @securityaffairs I don’t know enough about SS7 and the signalling layer to have an opinion.
@mpesce @Xavier_Ho Also… https://t.co/n43BlCyghv
The real reality. pic.twitter.com/HQOiRPi6uY
@AbstractCode Get, as they say, fucked.
@developerjack Give me The Sign and I’ll tell you.
Just to be clear, I am part of the Conspiracy.
servantofchaos Kind of funny that people are worried about Census data. The Census folks should have allowed Facebook authentication and be done with it :)
I understand that this is your sincere belief, @readyforliberty, but police state? Really?
I have no idea how to respond, @readyforliberty. This doesn’t correlate to my planet. This is no police state. https://t.co/6PyG6oX9On
@bsveen Indeed. I was working under the assumption that you’re not completely insane. (You became a journalist, though, so you know…)
@natecochrane @MsLods @R_Chirgwin @ABSStats This is what shits the most. “We’re the ABS, you’ll be fine.†Really? Fuckin’ prove it.
@shenmaxiu @SquigglyRick You’re right. I’m now caring a lot less.
@darkhorse166 At least it’s an selection that you can photograph and post without embarrassing yourself.
People also know the difference between parliament and a statutory independent agency, right? #CensusFail #headdesk
People know “the government†already “has your name†on the electoral roll, tax return, property records etc,#CensusFailn#headdeskheaddesk
@MsLods @natecochrane I’m waiting fo@R_Chirgwinin to report he’s been able to get through and order one for Lilyfield. A expect a cock-up.
@shenmaxiu So… bullshit, basically.
@natecochrane I have no idea. I guess that’s part of the fun.
@developerjack Gawd I must’ve gone wrong somewhere. I’ll try not to do it again.
Oh hang on. THAT Hacker News. [Giggles uncontrollably.] My mistake. As you were.
FFS JUST LOOK AT YOURSELVES YOU’RE CALLED HACKER NEWS AND THIS ISN’T A HACK AND IT ISN’T NEWS WHAT ARE YOU EVEN FOR. https://t.co/rUZOJsBalI
IN FURTHER NEWS PERSON YOU NEVER HEARD OF POSTS AN OUT-OF-FOCUS VIDEO OF A JUMPING DOG AND THEIR FRIENDS LAUGH A BIT.
PERSON YOU NEVER HEARD OF IN PERSON HAS BAD PASSWORD SHOCK.
RT @troyhunt: Oh no! Twitter hacked!! https://t.co/90DewXgHvR
@mpesce “Brouhaha†is important, obviously, but not key.
The key word is “seemingly”. https://t.co/oiE8ztFquh
Should I bother finding out what this gorilla thing is all about?
@SilvesterSJ You must be exhausted. Should I call an ambulance?
All bread has an innate toastness, independent of temperature. https://t.co/lTF2va4yUQ
Nah, I call shenanigans. Nothing ever happens in Adelaide. https://t.co/gpgAQv8Q1C
@OaaSvc I could’ve stretched that yarn to a 2000-word analysis without much trouble, but that’s not what my budget is or that column.
I say, Mr @davpope’s thing for tomorrow’s @canberratimes is a bit good. https://t.co/Jltwor7dKR https://t.co/9G0ImQHu28
@megwall6 This. Does. Not. Bode. Well.
Histreepix Prototype for first ‘moustacheless person’ taken to Paris patent office, c1910. pic.twitter.com/wmltMKqZeI
@natecochrane @R_Chirgwin @Interlime @DrDemography @Jansant Don’t we have enough big black rectangles already?
@Natural_Justice @zdnetaustralia We don’t have anything planned at this stage, but the plan could change at very short notice.
@megwall6 Really? That’s a bit stupid.
@natecochrane @R_Chirgwin @Interlime @DrDemography @Jansant Perhaps. [Shrugs.] Either way, my gut feeling is the insider risk is key here.
@posty Oops. I’ve sent thru a request for correction. Us freelancers aren’t trusted with the CMS.
@natecochrane @R_Chirgwin @Interlime @DrDemography @Jansant Perhaps, though my understanding is the criminal penalties are more severe here.
@R_Chirgwin @Interlime @DrDemography @Jansant @natecochrane Oh God why would you bother with all that? You’d slip half a mil to a sysadmin.
@posty I’ll be going for paper, mostly because I can’t be arsed dealing with badly-designed web forms.
@PatchouliW @zdnetaustralia @carolduncan Exactly that, and most people don’t see a difference between MPs and statutory agencies.
@keith_the_cat @glengyron Thank you. This is pretty much my feelpinion, yes.
@jpwarren Look I don’t care but I’ve just emailed ANAO and ASD asking if some light can be shed on th#askingisnotsharingring
@jpwarren @zdnetaustralia I’ll drop a note to ASD and see if they can confirm it.
@jpwarren @zdnetaustralia It’s on the FAQ page of the Census site, from memory#iamatthepubu#idonotcareanymorere
whiteswine what’s the fried fish lady’s line on dishlickers?
Obviously I couldn’t cover every angle of the Census controversy in one column, so I’ll probably waffle elsewhere this we#CensusFailFail
Me at @zdnetaustralia earlier: “Census privacy risks are not what they seem†https://t.co/mjgWlRbmTv #CensusFail
@haruki_zaemon @Telegraph @HorseBazaarMelb For a moment I forgot we’re talking about “photograph of†and wondered where the hell you drink.
I’m good with reality. https://t.co/wCdlgiphWY
RT @Telegraph: Dublin pub decorates urinal with Donald Trump’s portrait https://t.co/BiFskJcrLb https://t.co/WyoCxFTjqT
Here @phbarratt is talking about the NT Royal Commission, but the @ABSCensus #CensusFail debacle is the same thing. https://t.co/loaR6qlR8k
@ivovic This is exactly why it’s so goddam complicated. The whole process has to be full of compromises. Which requires proper consultation.
@ivovic Thank you. :)
Pro Tip. https://t.co/HXkQRoYLZr
@thegrugq_ebooks IPA = India Pale Ale?
@ivovic Which is why religion has been optional for so long. But that stuff can be inferred from other data, which is also a worry.
@ivovic Indeed. I didn’t have time to explore the “politics of oppression†issues in that yarn, but my thoughts will emerge somewhere.
@ivovic Plus “the government†already has your tax return, the electoral roll, property titles and leases, etc etc. #youraddressisnotasecret
@ivovic The details haven’t been released, but from the description it’s something of that kind.
shanghaiist SUV driver tries to zip in front of armored vehicle on the road, fails shst.me/dtg pic.twitter.com/vGQXrcvMrw
“#CensusFail: Why people are worried about the censusâ€, from @abcnews https://t.co/OGAEhBAddl
Those occasions being Mondays. https://t.co/tMOt0bAh4D
Today seems a good day to RT my “Why big data evangelists should be sent to re-education camps†(Sep 2014) https://t.co/tbhnQhq6xY
Sydney inner west, 2-bedroom apartment, natural ventilation, easy street access. $680 per week. pic.twitter.com/3VG8uhKm5y
I think I might hunt down a steak.
PPantsdown Having quiet, weird night at home watching Hanson on TV watch herself on TV bit.ly/MetaPauline #PleaseExplain pic.twitter.com/H6X3NCp5Ax
@natecochrane You’re a star, Nate. Thanks.
MKarabogias @Picketer The census is an invasion of my privacy. I’m going to post my concerns on Facebook, Instagram & Twitter.
@natecochrane Maybe I’m blind or stupid, but have you linked to this speech yet?
@stainedface @zdnetaustralia @wendy_harmer I heard that exchange on the wireless and immediately knew I had to include it.
Meth labs. https://t.co/ecnw0d00Sp
Here’@MacqDictionaryry’s gloss for “rat@NuclearAnthroarAnthro, tho it only partially captures the meaning in mpic.twitter.com/SC7q6ey96w7q6ey96w
@NuclearAnthro No, “ratbag†is a good thing, in this context.
@NuclearAnthro We have a history of releasing such ratbags into the wild.
@elronxenu ABC is Treasury, so Morrison.
@bumblebike Most of this sounds strangely familiar. :)
Someone should do a visualisation of this. https://t.co/7S6qXvJ04M
@bumblebike I might have a look at the CA experience later up. The AU census is quite comprehensive, and historically well-trusted.
@robcorr She’s the one on the left.
Note here the subtle difference between “Police Rescue†and “Police rescueâ€. https://t.co/9o0dcKM2LW
@jplonie I’ll ask.
@robcorr Yeah I’ll withdraw that. I think I confused a couple of tweets. It’s been a long day.
@KompleatKnut That does seem to be the way. Anyone with real skills and experience will take the package and run.
@jonoabroad I can imagine.
“Cyber adviser to the PM [@macgibbon] says elements of new strategy will fail†https://t.co/GUYL0otW2O
@bumblebike I wouldn’t take my list of concerns as comprehensive. This is better coverage of that. https://t.co/969UCmGird
@jonoabroad Don’t you have a family to feed or a dog to walk or something?
@KompleatKnut I wouldn’t like to speculate as to cause.
Some poor sod at @ABSCensus has obviously been given a set of prepared responses, so they end up looking like a robot. Sympathies.
@twiddlekins I love me a good literary reference.
@robbie_buck Well, apart from that, obviously.
True Fact: All hacking is “sophisticated hackingâ€.
“Four-year storage of data deterring some households from filling out formsâ€, writes @farrm51 https://t.co/M31ppZ4wrR
True Fact: You can type any message into any text-entry box in your screen, and the internet will make sure it goes to the right place.
@dobes No. It isn’t.
Oops. “but that for the sub-domain help.census.abs.gov.au.†please change “that†to “that’sâ€.
@Asher_Wolf I’ll be a pain now and whinge that I said “fail†not “refuseâ€. Same result, sure, but different intent or something.
Me at @zdnetaustralia: “Census privacy risks are not what they seem†https://t.co/mjgWlRsYi5
Loose in Leichhardt.
Given that the Nationals are always so concerned about agriculture, perhaps they should rename themselves the Lemon Party.
@kpfaulkner It is.
Column filed for @zdnetaustralia. It only contains a couple of cybers, but there’s a chart.
rpy but if people lie on the census, how will we plan our infrastructure [looks at last 80 years of how our cities were planned] ah never mind
GovGoogles is sonia kruger available for royal commission
RT @ppppolls: 3) 33% of Trump voters think Clinton has ties to Lucifer. 36% don’t, 31% aren’t sure: https://t.co/ZauktuqbHF
tinyasterisms Here’s a photo of them being utter badasses. pic.twitter.com/f7Y97c4jDu
tinyasterisms These women are from the Bayi Aerobatics Team and also an *excellent* argument for an all-ladies remake of Top Gun. pic.twitter.com/6KaRaQwW0m
RT @Colvinius: @pwoiter @GreenJ Sky News averages 12,000 viewers nationally between 6pm and midnight. (OzTam ratings)
Asher_Wolf I managed to order a census paper form after 17 failed phone call attempts. #CensusFail
On a scale of yarmulke to sombrero, how big an arsehat is Soapy being today?
alfiedotwtf @thegrugq @McGrewSecurity Does Office support macros written in Flash?
kymtje So who is the weirdo who keeps asking Sonia Kruger questions that aren’t about celebrities dancing?
“Neverâ€. https://t.co/c18Sb5mxbS
@sylmobile Idiots.
BernardKeane Was going to tweet a list of everything Brandis has stuffed up but it’s now too laborious to fully compile it let alone tweet it. Buffoon.
@Asher_Wolf @zackwhittaker Crying.
@zackwhittaker @Asher_Wolf What about nobodies who aren’t from IT companies? ’Cos you’re really fucking up my business model here.
@ShaunRatcliff @1petermartin @DrDemography Thanks. The 1% files are, what? 240,000 records. Not much use for re-identification anyway.
@ShaunRatcliff @1petermartin @DrDemography Gotcha. I see that the Census DataPacks are bit full raw data either. https://t.co/3T87taBKDl
wolfcat Warning: If you get a call from Brandis offering you a Royal Commission, it is a scam, it is Brandis offering you a Royal Commission.
Too far?
I just got an alert about a Brandis presser at 1330. Are we getting two sucks of the Soapy today? #fairsuckofthesausage
RT @GreenJ: sonia kruger? joe hildebrand? a nation waits … https://t.co/drO2f8hSKZ
Pretty quick for a man his age. https://t.co/gBQj1bVFW9
@pastcompute @techoglot We’re very much on the same page here. I’d better wander off and write my thing now.
@GreenJ A migrane?
This happens whenever there’s a security story. Also the vague and obvious statements arrive three days late. https://t.co/Kx9c3GuyxV
callapilla Here’s Brian Martin’s full statement explaining why he has resigned as royal commissioner. pic.twitter.com/yRM1zFbvkn
@techoglot @pastcompute Thanks, that saves me from having to hunt around.
@pastcompute Yeo, that’s the big one. Well, that and access controls.
@pastcompute M’pleasure. That would still seem to be cached from when I ran it the other day. No PFS isn’t ideal, but not critical here IMO.
@ShaunRatcliff @1petermartin @DrDemography @MicWink Except we’ve seen massive advances in data re-identification in recent years.
@pastcompute Which are you counting as “outdated security measures� The SSL configuration looks good enough. https://t.co/aJXd3DDuXA
Timeless tweet. https://t.co/9u2Sgpf9mJ
@VS_ Heh. I’ll think of something that’ll work with for our overly-delicate American readers.
@vealmince Well that’s why I hyphenated it as I did.
@dobes Didn’t think so. I’ll drop the “cyber†then.
Wondering if I can get away with the phrase “cyber dick-swinging contestâ€.
RT @larry_senpai: 💴🚯💠https://t.co/8RB0YvQoLL
RT @GreenJ: Breaking: https://t.co/qBUR5TsVXu
AvaniDias #BREAKING @CUhlmann reporting Brian Martin due to announce he’s standing down as leader of Royal Commission into juvenile detention in #NT
RT @AbstractCode: Are we sure @ABSStats hasn’t outsourced @ABSCensus to Survey Monkey?
nswpolice We followed the trail of concrete evidence which led us to this truck driver. Traffic back to normal, M7 northbound. pic.twitter.com/c5jIB7mbgN
@BXGD It was a paradox when I was under the shower just then. Maybe I need to go with “phenomenonâ€. Unless the paradox is that it isn’t.
@ResignInShame I was planning to do an interview with @sfmnemonic for “The 9pm Edict†once, but my schedule fell into disarray.
@alexkidman If only there were some sort of machine or network where you could look up different kinds of knowledge.
I hereby dub this phenomenon the Godwin-Dunning-Kruger Paradox. https://t.co/nstu5eP5Vm
Many ill-informed people think Godwin’s Law says any analysis or discussion involving a comparison with Nazi Germany is automatically wrong.
@myrcurial @BlackHatEvents @rmogull Is the Intermediate Cloud like a nimbostratus, or more like fog? Or like this? pic.twitter.com/BhHShMtkca
@markhumphries @jackneubecker @rwerkh Sorry, I have no control over these people. Trust me, I’ve tried.
@LovelyCorrine That makes sense. Ta.
RT @internetofshit: Air freshener DRM… lol https://t.co/quLLgJfVaO
@LovelyCorrine That’s a good point. But can’t they only be staggered from the one direction?
As you do. https://t.co/t0dqy8PcK6
@jimrhiz @BernardKeane This gets very technical very fast, but a key question overall is “How could an attacker exploit this efficiently?”
@jimrhiz @BernardKeane It means the server refused to negotiate down to less-secure encryption, throwing an error.
Also, there’s an episode of “The 9pm Edict†podcast happening Tuesday night at 2100 AEST. More details tonigstilgherrian.com8ddWJ7
Further alleged plans are in the Weekly Wrap. Allegedly. https://t.co/vWL7VwBjIo https://t.co/Dce62nudGw
Mon plan: As per the draft earlier, but in a slightly different order. https://t.co/GELJudmqXm
Journalists, eh? https://t.co/0kgewoOCpW
@drearyclocks @rohan_p That’s what you get for having a biscuit hanging out of your mouth.
@KetanJ0 Oh dear God, that is even dumber than I thought.
@cafuego Yes, that’s where the colour comes from.
Operator error makes visible the normally-invisible gas that causes wind turbine syndrome. pic.twitter.com/ZP2scmQ1fl
@BernardKeane Not really. https://t.co/aJXd3DDuXA And Bad People™ wouldn’t bother picking off Census forms one by one as they’re filled in.
@reselsnark @GreenJ Nah, I’ve just logged out of the OED, otherwise I’ll be there all day.
Manic_Henry I met this friendly wren in Tasmania, I named him Lorwrenzo. #wildoz pic.twitter.com/QEPNnYVVuO
@paulkidd @oberonsghost That’s correct.
@oberonsghost And here’s “trainingsâ€. Bonus points for “blossom your buttopic.twitter.com/0RSnPdtTHRSnPdtTHR
@markhumphries I get the second but a lot, so thank you.
@oberonsghost Yeah, “equipments†only goes back to 17pic.twitter.com/fjrPxbIGckIGck
If you want a signed copy of your ticket, you should go to this @markhumphries thing in Melbourne tonight. https://t.co/jyIoqtcNau
@GreenJ Dear Sir, a tweet. https://t.co/m5C5vJ039z
Whinging about “learnings� Try Bacon and Shakespeare. From OED. Also, the Recency Illusion. https://t.co/99kLzPud5i https://t.co/hzE2LCi7fn
MrTimCallanan (Far left) Tilda Swinton in her most challenging role yet… pic.twitter.com/PrAV6nAz2T
@christopherneal @myrcurial And all the way up, for that matter.
“Arseholeâ€. https://t.co/o89Dhw8DsG
@myrcurial BUT I ONLY TWEET THE BEST CYBERS. THE CYBERBEST, IF YOU WILL.
Also, “cyberassociatesâ€. #cyberassociates https://t.co/rH9B0RjniQ
@jpwarren Hmmm…? Oh I dunno. I’ve already moved on.
cathywilcox1 Kevin just wants to know why.
My @smh @theage cartoon. pic.twitter.com/2RMrzevJKB
@jpwarren We could be here some time.
I take this back. If NASA is finding an asteroid to destroy Earth then we should encourage it. #bringontheasteroid https://t.co/vmvOfY7hfQ
@gusworldau Yes, but the washing machine is behind me.
Most new penguins have webbed feet. Isn’t it about time your coffee table came with built-in underpants? @jpwarren https://t.co/ySSeIIY9A2
Actually, @BZbVirtual @jpwarren, that’s not right either. Let’s get the logic of that tweet completely correct…
Most new penguins have webbed feet. Isn’t it about time your infrastructure came with webbed feet? @BZbVirtual https://t.co/CfcLimH5TD
THIS STUDY MUST BE STOPPED. https://t.co/XRO4uVaWwj
RT @bitcoin_txt: we’re building DAO City, a literal city that will be run by the dao
@daviottenheimer Ah, this part I’d heard of, vaguely. I have more knowledge of international politics rather than US domestic.
@daviottenheimer Thanks for that.
@thegrugq_ebooks People with guns often carry guns.
Monday ruined in four words: “Bob Katter up next.”
@thegrugq_ebooks Can’t you tell us more? Or are you part of the conspiracy?
Dear American Political Historians, has any previous Presidential candidate been openly accused of foreign influence?
@garthk @franksting @tweetbot Meh, That’s a pass mark.
@jonoabroad @GizmodoAU HAARP is hardly pointless crap. They were manipulating the weather and triggering earthquakes.
@jonoabroad @GizmodoAU Of course. What else?
This Tesla thing is shaping up to be worse than HAARP, plus there’s Musk’s space ambitions.@GizmodoAUdpic.twitter.com/wYZeYJvilPvilP
@MatthewBevan May I draw your attention to https://t.co/5AITQeQkqq and https://t.co/1pIoeUq638 …? The weekend guy had it easy, he planned.
“Frants.”
RT @jcsrb: API Wrapper https://t.co/4H5UAp5J6Q
@munin One that should be used more often, if you ask me.
Lessons in news picture editing #63. https://t.co/vfB1zxUevz
Oh, and there’s an episode of “The 9pm Edict†podcast happening Tuesday night at 2100 AEST. More details tonight.
Further alleged plans are on the Weekly Wrap. Allegedly. https://t.co/vWL7VwBjIo https://t.co/Dce62nudGw
Mon plan, draft: Write for @zdnetaustralia; laundry, in the background; urgent administrivia; task list for geek project B; quiet evening.
@nancycato1 Hello. Surely you’re making you’re own decisions these days?
RT @nathanbeveridge: Some entrepreneurial teenage girls offering Pokémon babysitting. All the tear off strips were gone! https://t.co/jLTVE…
RT @AndyRichter: Back in my day when we found a Pokémon we had to beat it to death with a rotary phone
Monday. Could it be true? Could any of it be true? Well why don’t you check? Monday.