Links March 2011Links March 2011
Cory Doctorow wrote an interesting article for The Guardian about Harper-Collins attempts to make self-destructing books [1]. They claim that a traditional book falls apart after being read 26 times[...]
Is Asperger Syndrome a Good Thing?Is Asperger Syndrome a Good Thing?
A meme that keeps going around is that Asperger Syndrome (AS) is somehow universally good. The DSM doesn’t list things that are beneficial, so any diagnostic criteria has to be[...]
Some Postfix Scripts for dealing with Outbound SpammingSome Postfix Scripts for dealing with Outbound Spamming
I’ve just written some small scripts to help me manage spam emergencies on a mail server. I’ve been doing this thing with a bit of manual effort for a while,[...]
Effective Computers for SchoolsEffective Computers for Schools
Sam Varghese has written an article that is very skeptical of the educational value of the OLPC project [1]. Are Laptops Any Good for Schools? Sam cites an article in[...]
Radiation PoisoningRadiation Poisoning
There have been ongoing news reports about the nuclear power plant problems in Japan following the earth-quake and tidal-wave. The Wikipedia page about the Fukushima I nuclear accidents seems to[...]
Climate Action Now Rally Melbourne 12th MarchClimate Action Now Rally Melbourne 12th March
This morning I attended the Climate Action Now rally to support a pollution tax [1]. The event was well attended, my personal estimate of the number of people there was[...]
How Not to Park a MercedesHow Not to Park a Mercedes
Why is that Mercedes blocking so much of the road through the station car park? It’s because it’s the second car in a 1 car parking spot! Here’s a front[...]
Links February 2011Links February 2011
Australia’s Department of Finance has mandated that the MS-Office document format should be the standard document format for all agencies [1]. Paul Wayper notes the fact that MS doesn’t plan[...]
Virgin Mobile CRM Upgrade FailureVirgin Mobile CRM Upgrade Failure
I’ve recently got a new Xperia X10 Android phone for my with with Virgin mobile, it’s generally been working OK although I am having some issues [1], I’ll write another[...]
On Burning PlatformsOn Burning Platforms
Nokia is in the news for it’s CEO announcing that they have a “Burning Platform”, Jeff Waugh gives an interesting analysis of the situation [1]. What is a Platform for[...]