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Frank Zappa’s parents Francis and Rosemarie show that...

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:10:30 +1100

Frank Zappa’s parents Francis and Rosemarie show that they have style of their own in their eclectic Los Angeles living room.

It mightn’t be quite up to the standard of a good...

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:42:44 +1100

It mightn’t be quite up to the standard of a good espresso, but for a little over $10 this Vietnamese coffee setup is serving me exceptionally well (and I don’t need to become one of those intolerable espresso snobs in order to use and maintain it).

lookwhostoxic: Keith Urban, the product our brief dalliance...

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 09:33:54 +1100

lookwhostoxic:

Keith Urban, the product our brief dalliance with M.O.R. FM rock, and the perfect soundtrack to your Australia Day BBQ.

My-y luscious butt cheeks, fryin’ on the grill

You’re welcome, Australia.

Homer? Who is Homer? My name is Guy Incognito…

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 09:57:57 +1100

Homer? Who is Homer? My name is Guy Incognito…

"…there may have been illegal and unauthorized access to some of your passwords at DreamHost today."

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 19:12:19 +1100

“…there may have been illegal and unauthorized access to some of your passwords at DreamHost today.”

- Apologies if my Internet presence turns into a series of ads for Russian brides.

Urban Riding Tips

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:57:01 +1100

Urban Riding Tips:

After reading Urban Riding Tips ‘til late last night, perhaps it was inevitable that this morning’s ride was filled with car doors being opened before me, vehicles parking in bike lanes, and one nut-job driver who got out of her car and demanded to see a fellow commuter’s licence (she was so animated her glasses fell off her head).

The Scale of the Universe

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 10:10:03 +1100

The Scale of the Universe:

From the planck length to the estimated size of the universe (900 yottametres).

“Your father is a part of you … always. Learning about him...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:27:26 +1100

“Your father is a part of you … always. Learning about him teaches you about yourself.” - Worf

March 31, in case you were wondering.

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 23:25:55 +1100

March 31, in case you were wondering.

Everyday Formula by Regurgitator. Nineteen year old Craig has...

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:17:33 +1100

Everyday Formula by Regurgitator.

Nineteen year old Craig has taken over iTunes. It’s all Regurgitator, all the time.

Ah, so that’s what that “Fail in Japanese only when...

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 16:29:24 +1100

Ah, so that’s what that “Fail in Japanese only when there are untranslated strings” option does.

1994—it’s kinda like Three Thousand in 2011, only much,...

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:27:03 +1100

1994—it’s kinda like Three Thousand in 2011, only much, much better.

"Blah blah blah blah blah. But, you know, whatever. We don’t really know how anything really..."

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 14:03:39 +1100

“Blah blah blah blah blah. But, you know, whatever. We don’t really know how anything really works, and everything I’ve said up until now is almost certainly bullshit. So just believe what you want to believe—at the end of the day your free will is just an elaborate illusion, and you’re going to die soon anyway. Now, where my bitches at?”

- Stephen Hawking (paraphrased)

"Help! The captcha picture used to verify new users isn’t very clear!"

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +1100

“Help! The captcha picture used to verify new users isn’t very clear!”

- Sometimes this kind of thing is worth a laugh, but more often than we’d care to admit they reveal some of our biggest failings:

Bots, and the damage they cause, are not the fault or responsibility of individual users, and it’s totally unfair to expect them to take the responsibility. They’re not the fault of site owners either, but like it or not they are our responsibility — it’s we who suffer from them, we who benefit from their eradication, and therefore we who should shoulder the burden. And using interactive authentication systems such as CAPTCHA effectively passes the buck from us to our users.

Video

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:52:00 +1100

A complete history of me making an arse of myself on YouTube

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 18:13:24 +1100

"…are we worried about Qantas going offshore? We are. But buy more Qantas tickets and they won’t have..."

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:36:45 +1100

“…are we worried about Qantas going offshore? We are. But buy more Qantas tickets and they won’t have to. Worried about Holden going offshore? Buy more Holdens. In this capitalist society, it’s up to people to put their money where their mouth is. If you want to watch a Negus-type program, turn it on!”

- My man Ray dropping more truth bombs.

"As a working journalist, I didn’t like people knowing what my politics were and I was pleased when..."

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:33:00 +1100

“As a working journalist, I didn’t like people knowing what my politics were and I was pleased when people, after the same interview, would ring or write saying, ‘Clearly you’re a blue-ribbon Liberal’ and also say, ‘Clearly you’re a card-carrying Communist’. People see what they want to see. I like that. If people don’t know my politics, I don’t really care. In fact, I work at it, so then they can’t accuse me of being biased against the prime minister of the day.”

- It feels off, but Ray Martin is being sensible and likeable.

Freaky Pumps by Fatlip featuring Humpty Hump of Digital...

Wed, 23 Nov 2011 10:45:41 +1100

Freaky Pumps by Fatlip featuring Humpty Hump of Digital Underground fame. Just the thing to turn a shitty hump day around.

Whether I’m better off with or without a beard is a topic...

Thu, 17 Nov 2011 18:13:13 +1100

1st November, 10:30 AM

1st November, 11:30 AM

10th November

Whether I’m better off with or without a beard is a topic which has generated much debate, but one thing’s unanimously agreed on—this moustache is no good.

Please make it worth my while by sponsoring me for Movember. Funds raised go to the Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia and beyondblue, two organisations which help sufferers of terrible diseases which have effected my family and I in very real, horrible ways over the past few years. Any support you could give would be greatly appreciated.