So true. The man’s, at the very least, a technological idiot. Almost certainly a complete idiot! Originally shared by +Ben Short More moronic policy thought bubbles from the Australian Government. Telcos draw the line at latest national security laws A battle is brewing between telecommunications companies and the Government over further national security laws.
Sydney council have finished the final section of path from The Boathouse across the front of the school to Bridge Road. Unfortunately, half of it is packed dirt. When I was riding home on Monday, I wondered how it would quickly it would develop problems, and the answer is two days. The storms have created corrugations already and it’ll only… Read more →
Fox News hypocrisy exposed again Originally shared by +Tim Elkins “We are so f*cked, I don’t even know what to do.” — Jon Stewart Once again, we, as a nation, need adult supervision. The Way We War Although ISIS and the Ebola outbreak pose serious threats to the world, the media dedicates its time to President Barack Obama’s “latte salute.”
This is another good article on the stupidity of the the media storm around the photo of the Columbian amateur team’s cycling kit. It also gives a very deserved kicking to Brian Cookson and the UCI for weighing in the way they did. The UCI have been silent on several issues like rider safety and equal pay and instead get… Read more →
Reshared post from +Lauren Weinstein Trolls drive Anita Sarkeesian out of her house to prove misogyny doesn’t exist Earlier this week, feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian posted the latest in a series of crowdfunded videos called Tropes vs. Women, devoted to aggregating and analyzing games that portray women as… View this post on Google+
It’s been a frustrating few months with health issues since the 2014 Gong Ride was announced in May, but I’m fit again and about to start kicking off my training and fundraising for the event. As usual we are riding to raise money to support research and patient support for Multiple Sclerosis, and anything donated over $2.00 is tax deductable…. Read more →
My Sharona mashup? View this post on Google+
So Tony Abbott and George Brandis were acting as a salesmen in a cheap suits for their employers in the intelligence community, in announcing what wasn't government policy but a new partnership between contractors and the military Update – apparently this has been a thing since 2006. Still fucked? Company Index – Team Australia – DMO Company Index · Product… Read more →
There are some great journalists out there who aren't being supported by news organisations. Maybe part of the solution is to fund journalists directly. Reshared post from +Lauren Weinstein John Oliver on Native Advertising? View this post on Google+
educating children is obviously not a priority for the Abbott government.? CSIRO cuts hit the classroom Through a combination of government budget cuts and internal restructuring, the Commonwealth Science and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) will slash funding to education and outreach functi… View this post on Google+
Corruption at large Reshared post from +Ben Eltham https://newmatilda.com/2014/07/15/clive-palmer-votes-reduce-tax-own-companies? Clive Palmer Votes To Reduce Tax On Own Companies | A billionaire, who runs several large mining combinations, is denied an important approval for a coal port on Queensland’s coast. Enraged, he turns on the political party he has bankrolled for years, and starts his own party. Backed by millions of… Read more →
Weird Al does it again – great stuff! Reshared post from +Lauren Weinstein Weird Al’s New Video Teaches Grammar Using Robin Thicke’s ‘Blurred Lines’ | Underwire | WIRED The video for Weird Al Yankovic’s new track “Word Crimes” breaks down all the worst grammar offenses known to man. View this post on Google+
Scarily bad cycling infrastructure – must result in numerous accidents Reshared post from +David Hembrow The problem with that design is that drivers have to look in too many directions at once and because of this they are overloaded. Add a desire to get somewhere quickly, and also a chance that they're not paying attention, and the inevitable result is… Read more →
Fuck FIFA! Reshared post from +Lauren Weinstein It's always nice to get occasional confirmation of why I've hated organized sports my entire life.? View this post on Google+
A great video that explains something I always found hard for some reason Reshared post from +Stefan Baumann How to Adjust Shimano Rear Derailleurs: http://youtu.be/wQncKmddahk This video saved my day out on the bike as I had stuffed up my derailleur. Got my hands dirty and no shifting beautifully again…? View this post on Google+
I was planning to cycle through here in April, but that doesn’t look like a good idea now and that puts paid to a large stretch of my current route for the north coast trip. It looks like I’m going to have to ride up via the Pacific Highway in parts 🙁 Embedded Link Walcha water woes – less than… Read more →
I’ve been trying to organise reverse DNS for IPv6 addressing through one of the commercial DNS providers (DynDNS), and it’s been an interesting experience. For a start, all of the documentation only mentions IPv4, and generally assumes that you will only be creating single records mapping addresses back to names, rather than handling large ranges of addresses. Our ISP handles… Read more →
some video from my commute this afternoon – Sydney Harbour is so nice on a summer’s afternoon? Google+: View post on Google+
We still haven’t made the $1,200 mark I’d hoped for, but my brother and I have raised more than previous years and we’re very grateful for the support. As people say in the video, it’s a fun day out, as well as something that supports a worthy cause, and any cyclists out there should consider riding it as a nice… Read more →
First, a big thank you to all who have already donated – it’s very much appreciated. As you may be aware, my brother and I rode the MS Sydney to Wollongong Ride on November 3 – roughly 90km – in support of the MS Society. Funds raised help provide care for sufferers of this debilitating disease and go towards searching… Read more →
Walkaway by Cory Doctorow
Forgotten War by Henry Reynolds