Category Archives: Geekdom

Do Not Use Twitter!

Interesting commentary on just how pervasive Twitter is becoming in modern culture – particularly in the culture of the tech savvy.

Leo Goes Flat

I get my tech news from a lot of different places – including TWiT.tv. Many of Leo’s fans will know that he does the shows sitting on an exercise ball. Ever wondered if he’s ever popped the ball? The answer: Yes! (NOTE: Leo posted this video himself, and trimmed some of the audio out, but [...]

Uniting Against Australian Internet Censorship

Australia’s Rudd Federal Government is planning to introduce compulsory internet censorship on Australia. While some of the content they intend to block might be questionable and worthy of blocking in some people’s eyes – I have only one question. Who are they to decide what Australians can and cannot view on the internet? We did [...]

Knight Rider Exposed?

Possibly my favourite TV show of all time was Knight Rider. Aside from the fact that it starred David Hasselhoff – please don’t hold that against it – it was a pretty cool show for it’s time. One of the regular stunts was having KITT drive on and off FLAG’s roving workshop, in the back [...]

Spam Decreasing?

This article suggests that spam on the internet might actually be decreasing. Running my own mail server, I get the chance to look at statistics as to how much mail I get, and how much appears to be spam. Spammers Giving Up? Google Thinks So Month to month, the amount of email passing through my [...]

Who Needs The Kwik-E-Mart?

The Simpsons movie is out in a couple of weeks, and the promotional bandwagon is in full swing. Kwik-E-Mart Seattle, WA This 7-Eleven in Seattle, Washington has gotten into the spirit of things, and re-branded itself as a “Kwik-E-Mart”, the legendary convenience store run by Apu Nahasapeemapetilon in the show. Complete with Squishee machine, and [...]

The First Saviour Of The Screens

The much-loved and much-missed TechTV didn’t feature on Australian screens for a long period. No sooner had it hit our screens, after many requests to subscription television providers in Australia, than it disappeared just as quickly, thanks to the buyout by G4. Of course, the early shows never were seen over here, but here’s a [...]

Agro-pedia

I love Wikipedia. The ability of the internet community as a whole to develop such an extensive knowledgebase on just about anything – (and everything!) – is something to behold. But of course, like any community, it can breed people with petty motives, and childish ideas on what a community really is. Here’s a funny [...]