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• I’m UnAustralian redux

  By tigtog on 2008-11-04 • ( 32 )

  Two years ago I posted both here and at LP about how I’m not all that keen on the Melbourne Cup. I don’t bet on it, and I don’t deliberately watch it. As I’m not part of a socialising workplace,… Read More ›

• Virtual Travelling: Sunset at Rhossili Bay, The Gower

  By tigtog on 2008-11-04 • ( 5 )

  .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left;} .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Slow Worm, originally uploaded by Sean Bolton. The rocky outcrop offshore is the Worm’s Head, “wyrm” being the Old… Read More ›

• Skeptical Sunday: Stop Sylvia Browne

  By tigtog on 2008-11-02 • ( 24 )

  Exactly what it says, really. Sylvia Browne. It’s a name which causes strong reactions in a lot of people. To her fans, who believe that she is a “true psychic medium,” she is a down-to-earth, spiritually deep woman who, with… Read More ›

• ObGeek: some usefulness

  By tigtog on 2008-11-01 • ( 8 )

  I discovered a couple of nifty hacks while troubleshooting the commenting problems today. If you’re not using a Firefox browser while running a WordPress blog or using Gmail then this will be of no interest, but if you are then… Read More ›

• Why yes, I am upgrading stuff

  By tigtog on 2008-10-31 • ( 33 )

  Bear with me while I sort out the inevitable bugs. I’m about to put the blog into Maintenance Mode again, so this is just a heads-up for those of you on Feed Readers. UPDATE: ok, the biggest changes are done… Read More ›

• Will the ISP-level filter get through the Senate?

  By tigtog on 2008-10-31 • ( 23 )

  According to The Age: A headline-grabbing election promise to crack down on internet nasties looks to be in trouble as Senate opposition grows. As the proposed legislation cannot be passed by Labor alone, and the Opposition is against the plan… Read More ›

• Quick hit: reaction to the NTER review board report

  By tigtog on 2008-10-30

  Good summary here of attitudes towards the intervention: AUSTRALIA: Indigenous People – Approach Still Paternalistic

• Whoydensday: Best Lines?

  By tigtog on 2008-10-29 • ( 14 )

  The creator says: we are going to run down through 20 of what we believe are the best lines from all four seires of doctor who starting with series one… Enjoy Did they get all your favourites? Or should they… Read More ›

• Election Watch: only 1 more week

  By tigtog on 2008-10-28 • ( 28 )

  http://www.theonion.com/content/themes/common/assets/videoplayer/flvplayer.swfCindy McCain Claims She’s “Just Like Any Other Female Human” The video above is from the revamped The Onion website. Check it some of their new stuff. What is striking you about the Obama & McCain campaigns as they go… Read More ›

• Virtual Travelling: Barack O’ Lantern

  By tigtog on 2008-10-28 • ( 3 )

  .flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Barack O’ Lantern, originally uploaded by Aidenag. My largest pumpkin carving endeavor ever. I took the… Read More ›