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1 day, 2 hours ago
Do we really care about our kids?
Despite all the rhetoric about “protecting our children” and “children are the future”, our governments seem determined to prevent them preparing for the real future. Take NSW schools minister Verity ...
stilgherrian - 6:35 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
stilgherrian - 6:35 a.m. Monday 1st December 2008
2 days, 22 hours ago
Thailand’s political crisis: an introduction
Thailand’s long-simmering political crisis finally made it onto Western TVs this week when protesters closed Bangkok’s international airport, disrupting [shock horror] Western tourists. The essence is that the People’s Alliance ...
stilgherrian - 11:01 a.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
stilgherrian - 11:01 a.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
Links for 28 November 2008
Here are the web links I’ve found for 28 November 2008, posted automatically with the aid of badgers. Conroy responds to Ludlum. Finally. | Public Polity: A blog post quoting ...
stilgherrian - 11:01 a.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
stilgherrian - 11:01 a.m. Saturday 29th November 2008
4 days, 12 hours ago
Still Cold
Our dear friends the rhinovirus continue to make their presence known. So there’s no Stilgherrian Live tonight and no follow-up to today’s Internet censorship forum — though the liveblog material ...
stilgherrian - 8:54 p.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
stilgherrian - 8:54 p.m. Thursday 27th November 2008
5 days, 14 hours ago
Live Blog: Internet censorship forum
Australia’s controversial plans to “filter” (i.e. censor) the Internet are being discussed in a major forum tomorrow — and I’ll be blogging it live on this very page. Bookmark it ...
stilgherrian - 6:24 p.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
stilgherrian - 6:24 p.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
Journalism in a hyperconnected world
[This essay was written for the Media Entertainment & Arts Alliance's report Life in the Clickstream: The Future of Journalism [PDF], to be launched in Melbourne today. It was published ...
stilgherrian - 8:49 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
stilgherrian - 8:49 a.m. Wednesday 26th November 2008
6 days, 13 hours ago
Cold
Sadly there’s been a lack of longer original posts lately, thanks to our dear friends the rhinovirus. This will be rectified very soon. 5 Random Semi-Related Posts Links for 30 ...
stilgherrian - 7:16 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
stilgherrian - 7:16 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
Links for 23 November 2008 through 24 November 2008
Stilgherrian’s links for 23 November 2008 through 24 November 2008, gathered with spite and a little too much nasal mucosa: Mapping the World’s Fastest Supercomputers | NYTimes.com: Nice map. Why ...
stilgherrian - 7:11 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
stilgherrian - 7:11 p.m. Tuesday 25th November 2008
1 week, 2 days ago
The Secrite Butlere
“The Secrite Butlere you have to have your reale ID,” says this graffiti in Woolloomooloo, Sydney. WTF? 5 Random Semi-Related Posts No related posts.
stilgherrian - 6:38 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
stilgherrian - 6:38 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Bring on the olive oil, Patty!
While my Predictions for 2008 were mostly full of FAIL, there is one bonus. I did correctly predict Barack Obama as the next US President. Which means I won a ...
stilgherrian - 6:38 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
stilgherrian - 6:38 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
How were my predictions for 2008?
The Christmas decorations are in the shops, people are having Christmas parties, the current affairs programs are off TV, so the year has ended, right? What do you mean, your ...
stilgherrian - 6:37 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
stilgherrian - 6:37 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
Links for 21 November 2008 through 22 November 2008
Stilgherrian’s links for 21 November 2008 through 22 November 2008, after being tickled with a feather duster: Danger Room Debrief: How to do Defense, When the Money’s Gone | Danger ...
stilgherrian - 6:37 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
stilgherrian - 6:37 p.m. Saturday 22nd November 2008
1 week, 4 days ago
Clive Hamilton doesn’t quite win “Cnut of the Week”
I’m surprised. I thought that given Senator Conroy’s three-in-a-row victory as “Cnut of the week”, this week’s winner would be Clive Hamilton for his irrational rant in favour of Internet ...
stilgherrian - 7:21 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
stilgherrian - 7:21 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
Kevin Rudd’s pets on Twitter
Twitter accounts have appeared purporting to be the pets of Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd, Abigail the Dog and Jasper the Cat. 5 Random Semi-Related Posts Post 801: Kill the ...
stilgherrian - 6:10 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
stilgherrian - 6:10 a.m. Friday 21st November 2008
1 week, 4 days ago
So many Cnuts to choose from!
Nominations are now open for “Cnut of the Week”. Who do you think is futilely resisting the tide of change? I’ll select the shortlist at 8.30pm Sydney time, and you ...
stilgherrian - 1:34 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
stilgherrian - 1:34 p.m. Thursday 20th November 2008
