Monthly Archives: January 2008

Word to the Wise

Avoid the Unnamed Road

Take the road less traveled, sure, but if your GPS ever tells you to turn on to a road with no name, ask for a second opinion. Drive on and force it to rethink its advice. Heading out to the Queanbeyan Racecourse yesterday arvo, my little Mio told me to turn off towards HMAS Harman, [...]

Cloverfield: It’s What Godzilla Should Have Been

All I’m going to say is that I agree with the quick review these guys did. If you have just an inkling of interest from this trailer, go see it in the cinema; you really need the experience that the theatre sound system will give you.

Down in the Basement – 14 Jan 08

Wilson Picket – In The Midnight HourWilson Picket – Can’t Stop A Man In LoveOtis Redding – Mr PitifulAl Green – I Want To Hold Your HandB.B. King & Eric Clapton – Hold On, I’m ComingGladys Knight & The Pips – I Heard It Through the GrapevineMarvin Gaye – Ain’t That PeculiarRay Charles & Diana [...]

Net Nanny State Could Prompt Free Community Wireless Networks

Some thoughts have been swimming around in my head for the last week or so, and it turns out 4am on an unusually hot summer night is the perfect time to complain. Senator Conroy’s ISP-level internet filtering intentions have been giving me grief, and by grief I mean the Kubler-Ross cycle kind; shock, anger, acceptance. [...]