Thursday, January 31, 2008

Cloudsley : Look up

Sydney has had the rockingist clouds of late. Enjoy:





Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Enterfence

WTF?

"Last week the Arizona-based company Taser International unveiled a new device that combines the Taser with an MP3 player, saying the technology affords people a less cumbersome way to protect themselves while on the move."

It is in America, so I am tempted to say "only in America.." but I'm not so sure that's going to hold. Gosh knows - one of these might help foil a terrorist attack/un-Australian activity of some kind.

I want a precision rifle built into my mobile phone. And also some capsicum spray in my laptop.

Then I'll feel really safe.

Wednesday, January 09, 2008

Voting with cuteness

Politics has changed. Srsly.

The way people engage with politics has changed. Srsly.

Do you think that the Ancient Greeks/forefathers in America or whomever you want to credit with our current democratic system envisaged a world in which a global communication technology could be used by a "fan" of a politician to offer kitten-shaped condolences after she lost one of the democratic caucus preselections?

I actually, rather in spite of myself I confess, think this might be a step in the right direction.

Monday, January 07, 2008

There ain't no rainbow in the baggy whites

The Indian cricket team are accusing the Australian team of being hypocrites and cry babies for complaining about racist sledging because the Aussies are apparently known for doing it themselves. Upon which in the past the Indian team have complained.

The Australian team are outraged at the racial sledging of one of their players. Though in the past they have downplayed the comments they have delivered.

Cricket fans have been appalled with the Indian teams behaviour. Never mind that they have their own variety of borderline racist chants and epithets.

And the United Indian Association of Australia argues that "monkey" is not a derogatory term because one of the major Hindu gods is a monkey.

also:

The Japanese are accusing Australia of racism in the recent anti-whaling campaigns. Interesting this accusation didn't come under the Howard Government really. The Japanese record on these matters not being blemish free of course.

NEWSFLASH:

Shouting loudly and pointing at someone elses racism doesn't work so well if your credibility is quite low on these matters. Remember JWH? I thought so. You're all a bunch of silly monkeys. F'real.