My week of Monday 12 to Sunday 18 October 2026 was the third week of me doing some regular stretching and exercise, and more regular walks, and I’m already feeling the difference — although the week wasn’t as productive as I’d hoped.
These are the exercises for older people recommended by Britain’s NHS, the flexibility exercises on that page plus the sitting and balance exercises, and they seem to be a great start. I’ll add in the strength set next week, and ramp up the others a bit.
I haven’t really given this season’s crowdfunder, The 9pm Spring Series 2026, much of a push, but it’s now up to 76% of its first target. Thank you so much.
If you’ve been following the saga of The Lost Module, the big crate that contained one-third of my stuff that was in storage, well, there’s no more news. I’ll chase the storage company again this week.
Articles
- The Weekly Cybers #138. Digital Duty of Care legislation introduced, new ASD cybersecurity framework released, Russian bot smashdown debunked, and much more.
Media Appearances
- One of my photos was used in an AI-generated video about Thai food in Australia. That link goes to the relevant spot. Yes, this is a legitimate use because I’d made the photo available under a suitable Creative Commons license.
Podcasts, Photos, Videos, Corporate Largesse
None of these this week. You can subscribe to my YouTube channel to be notified when new videos appear and when the occasional livestreams are scheduled.
Some Interesting Links
- You may like TitleAtlas. “Where movies and TV series take place — and when. Find a story by its place, its decade or its occasion: 1940s London, Christmas in New York, a train across Siberia.”
- Meet the Man Behind Japan’s Sex Toy Revolution. A radical idea: get some women in to design the sex toys for women.
- Einstein’s general relativity equations: explained in plain English.
- This is bullshit, but some of you might like this montage of every time someone on Star Trek: The Next Generation said a percentage. If you like this then I am judging you.
- This week’s suggested follow: Streets and Scars of City Past is “just a silly Aussie that makes videos about urbanism in Switzerland and other places”. He has opinions and expresses them well.
The Week Ahead
it’s Aussie Bird Count all this week, so every day when I take my walk I’ll also be pausing to do at least one 20-minute bird count. I already have a few locations in mind. And I’ve already done two counts, but they were done before the count had officially started and won’t be included in the final statistics.
On Tuesday afternoon I’m recording an episode of The 9pm Edict with Johanna Weaver from the Tech Policy Design Institute in Canberra. She’s been on the pod before. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 8pm AEDT this Monday 19 October.
I’ll edit and post this podcast on Wednesday. The Weekly Cybers newsletter will appear on Friday afternoon as usual. And in between all that I’ve got some client work to do.
NEW: On Saturday it’s time for the Africultures Festival 2026 at Olympic Park, after which we’ll head somewhere for a drink or maybe two. I’m far less familiar with the many, many cultures of Africa compared with, say, South-East Asia, so I’m looking forward to it.
Further Ahead
- NEW: 2026 Korea Day Festival, 31 October 2026, Eastwood NSW (TBC). Eastwood in Sydney brands itself as Koreatown Australia, but for some reason that website doesn’t mention this event, and unless I’m missing something it seems to be promoted only on Facebook and Instagram.
- FrogID Week, 6–15 November 2026.
- The 9pm Edict recording with high-speed rail enthusiast David Feng who was on the pod in July, 19 November 2026. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, please let me know by 8pm AEDT on Wednesday 18 November.
[Photo: Two common pigeons aka rock doves (Columba livia) photographed in Campsie, Sydney, on 14 October 2026.]