Keating CollegeKeating College
Some time ago I spoke to Craig Keating about his plans for a new secondary school in the center of Melbourne. His plan was to focus on the core academic[...]
Other Reasons for not Censoring the NetOther Reasons for not Censoring the Net
Currently there is a debate about censoring the Internet in Australia. Although debate might not be the correct word for a dispute where one party provides no facts and refuses[...]
The National Cost of Slow Internet AccessThe National Cost of Slow Internet Access
Australia has slow Internet access when compared to other first-world countries. The costs of hosting servers are larger and the cost of residential access is greater with smaller limits. I[...]
LUV Talk about Cloud ComputingLUV Talk about Cloud Computing
Last week I gave a talk for the Linux Users of Victoria about Cloud Computing and Amazon EC2 [1]. I was a little nervous as I was still frantically typing[...]
EC2 and IP AddressesEC2 and IP Addresses
One of the exciting things about having a cloud computing service is how to talk to the rest of the world. It’s all very well to have a varying number[...]
Support Gay Marriage in case You Become GaySupport Gay Marriage in case You Become Gay
A common idea among the less educated people who call themselves “conservative” seems to be that they should oppose tax cuts for themselves and support tax cuts for the rich[...]
Basics of EC2Basics of EC2
I have previously written about my work packaging the tools to manage Amazon EC2 [1]. First you need to login and create a certificate (you can upload your own certificate[...]
Christian Principles in an Election YearChristian Principles in an Election Year
The National Council of Churches in the US [1] has produced some advice for Christian voters titled Christian Principles in an Election Year [2]. It starts by saying “Your church,[...]
Types of Cloud ComputingTypes of Cloud Computing
The term Cloud Computing seems to be poorly defined at the moment, as an example the Wikipedia page about it is rather incoherent [1]. The one area in which all[...]
Integrity and Mailing ListsIntegrity and Mailing Lists
One significant dividing factor between mailing lists is the difference between summary lists (where the person who asks a question receives replies off-list and then sends a summary to the[...]