I’m not much of an anarchist. Okay, so the US government does have me down as the author of a hacking/phreaking journal. And I was quoted by the rather subversive Crikey.com.au earlier this year. But all that smash the state stuff? It’s not really for me. May the 1st is looming. This is significant for ... [More]
After a lovely week of sunny days most of last week, it pissed down over most of the weekend. This was never more apparent when on Sunday night I was on my way to Fitzroy. I didn’t have the car. I was meeting someone at a pub, and as a rule, I like to have ... [More]
Locked myself out of the car this morning. So I rang RACV for the second time in a week – I’m certainly getting my money’s worth this month. The guy got there ten minutes later, and using some very curious looking devices, unlocked it with amazing ease. Such ease that I think I’ll start always ... [More]
Well, I finally watched The Matrix. On DVD, too. Yes, I have been thrust kicking and screaming into the world of DVD. I’d been pondering buying the same model that Josh has got, as had a bunch of his other friends. Well yesterday out of the blue he brought one to me. Plugged it in, ... [More]
This morning I got into the car with the kids, turned the ignition key and… the car groaned, then I groaned. Yep, flat battery. Dammit. The lights weren’t left on, honest. So I rang the RACV. The bloke on the phone was cheerful, probably because it wasn’t his car that had broken down. 20-40 minutes, ... [More]
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F day
Last night, it happened. F day. My (almost) 6 year old son Isaac dropped his first four letter word. Dunno where he picked it up from (my guess is Childcare or school). We were discussing teeth, and I pointed out his new big tooth, and he said: "It’s fucked." I didn’t believe I’d heard right, ... [More]
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Breathe out
Well, it finally happened. Something I’ve been waiting three years for. I got breathalysed. On my way down North Road I saw them setting up on the opposite side, and when I came back, sure enough, there they were, Vic Police‘s finest, signalling people into lanes, getting them to blow into the bag, checking the ... [More]
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A merry time
Make it so! Trying out the Captain’s chair on the HMAS Vampire. Danielle on the HMAS Vampire, pondering doing a Cher impression The ship engine speed indicator thingy. (Hergรยฉ – The Red Sea Sharks) (Weekend in Sydney continued) Danielle and I set off for central Sydney, stopping on the way to borrow a street directory ... [More]
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Zonked in the Blue Mountains
After an energy-packed cooked breakfast, Danielle and I got in her van and headed up to the Blue Mountains. The old Starwagon complained a bit about the hills, but eventually we made it through Katoomba to a place called Echo Point. Upon my initial view of the mountains proper from the van, I think I ... [More]
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Off for the weekend
I trudged into work in the city with a big bag of stuff for my Sydney weekend, hanging over my shoulder. I realised after I left the house, that in a shirt and tie, and carrying a sportsy-type back of stuff, that I looked like one of those young door-to-door blokes who sells shirts and ... [More]
Well I’m happy to say the stuff I’m working on seems to work. I slaved away most of the weekend getting it all running though. I’d tell you more about it, but I think it would probably send the average person to sleep. I know I could do with some. At least next weekend should ... [More]
A couple of months ago my boss (I work for what could be described as a consulting company; though most of us spit on the term "consultant") drops by, and says "how would we go about solving [problem X]?" Then he gets a phone call, and while he’s jabbering into his mobile, I have a ... [More]