Found It!
Ahhh, the wonders of the Wayback Machine. Here's Paul Riddell's Bestiary of Fanboys
Friday, April 02, 2004
Thursday, April 01, 2004
Student Protests
Admittedly I missed all the excitement of the student protest yesterday as I was in another part of UTS. But I still got to leave early once the students had occupied the Chancellory.
Having been a student I am sympathetic to the reasons for the protest. 25% is just too high an increase in HECS and the government has ensured the Higher Education sector is now dependent on full-fee paying International students to maintain sustainability.
I'll try and find some links to the protest:
>Some good photos here
> UTS turned pink
> A brief report from the frontline
And in other news, I found a link to Paul Kidd's site. Paul was a journalism student I shared a tutorial with at UTS
Admittedly I missed all the excitement of the student protest yesterday as I was in another part of UTS. But I still got to leave early once the students had occupied the Chancellory.
Having been a student I am sympathetic to the reasons for the protest. 25% is just too high an increase in HECS and the government has ensured the Higher Education sector is now dependent on full-fee paying International students to maintain sustainability.
I'll try and find some links to the protest:
>Some good photos here
> UTS turned pink
> A brief report from the frontline
And in other news, I found a link to Paul Kidd's site. Paul was a journalism student I shared a tutorial with at UTS
Monday, March 29, 2004
New additions
Just added my wife's blog to the sidebar, as well as my RSS feed for people who know how to use those things, and to encourage me to post more.
Also: new car next week, bank willing.
Just added my wife's blog to the sidebar, as well as my RSS feed for people who know how to use those things, and to encourage me to post more.
Also: new car next week, bank willing.
Tuesday, March 16, 2004
Quick Poll
Which science fiction/fantasy hero/villain is George W Bush?
Is he...
Captain Kirk? - Going boldly where no man has gone before. Using the Prime Directive as more a guideline than an iron-clad law to bring peace to war-torn worlds on behalf of the Federation.
Doctor Who? - Seemingly a bumbling amateur who somehow manages to resolve complex conflicts through a combination of misdirection and superior technology
Aragorn? - Son of a king who has spent years in the wilderness before claiming his rightful inheritance and uniting the free world against tyranny.
John Sheridan? - Nukes solve everything.
Sauron? - His eye is everywhere, and all he wants is ultimate power
Darth Vader? - The rebellion must be crushed at all costs
The Hulk? - You won't like him when he's angry
Elric? - Drug addled anti-hero who gains strength from a weapon of ultimate evil
The Cigarette Smoking Man? - The truth is out there, but not if he can help it
Which science fiction/fantasy hero/villain is George W Bush?
Is he...
Captain Kirk? - Going boldly where no man has gone before. Using the Prime Directive as more a guideline than an iron-clad law to bring peace to war-torn worlds on behalf of the Federation.
Doctor Who? - Seemingly a bumbling amateur who somehow manages to resolve complex conflicts through a combination of misdirection and superior technology
Aragorn? - Son of a king who has spent years in the wilderness before claiming his rightful inheritance and uniting the free world against tyranny.
John Sheridan? - Nukes solve everything.
Sauron? - His eye is everywhere, and all he wants is ultimate power
Darth Vader? - The rebellion must be crushed at all costs
The Hulk? - You won't like him when he's angry
Elric? - Drug addled anti-hero who gains strength from a weapon of ultimate evil
The Cigarette Smoking Man? - The truth is out there, but not if he can help it
Friday, March 12, 2004
Shakespeare with all the boring text and performance taken out
Here's is a page with maps of the social networks for each of Shakespeare's plays. You can watch Antony and Cleopatra in 5 minutes.
Here's is a page with maps of the social networks for each of Shakespeare's plays. You can watch Antony and Cleopatra in 5 minutes.
Tuesday, March 09, 2004
Geeks inheriting the Earth
You know, I actually prefer the appellation "nerd" rather than "geek" as I don't (often) bite the heads off chickens to entertain the carny crowds. However, at Magic Casements last weekend I encountered the more solipsistic variety of geek who tending to slow down the panel sessions to a crawl while they aired their unkempt mindsets to the mutual discomfort of all. This article is a good summation of the perils of world wide geekdom.
You know, I actually prefer the appellation "nerd" rather than "geek" as I don't (often) bite the heads off chickens to entertain the carny crowds. However, at Magic Casements last weekend I encountered the more solipsistic variety of geek who tending to slow down the panel sessions to a crawl while they aired their unkempt mindsets to the mutual discomfort of all. This article is a good summation of the perils of world wide geekdom.
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