October 2008
13 posts
ISP-level content filtering won't work →
A great video from some of the largest Internet Service Providers (ISPs) in Australia.
WWF Living Planet report says ecological... →
AUSTRALIANS’ use of land and water resources has grown despite efforts to get people to live “greener”, a WWF report says. Australia has climbed from sixth to fifth in the WWF’s biennial list of countries with the biggest ecological footprints.
Australia's compulsory internet filtering 'costly,... →
Mainstream media is finally picking up the story. HOORAY!
Countdown to Mo-time! →
It’s almost time to start Movember, but my donation rate is looking rather low, at just $35.00.
If anyone out there has even $2 to spare towards a very worthy cause, which can be claimed as a…
NetAlert is NetAlarmed: Internet Censorship in... →
No clean feed! →
For anyone well versed in mainstream media, you might not have heard much about the Australian Government’s plan to impose mandatory internet filtering at the ISP level. The plan, which seems to…
Aussie govt: Don't criticize our (terrible) 'Net... →
Stephen Conroy, Australia’s Minister For Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy, gets called to task by an Australian newspaper for ignoring bad results from Internet filtering field tests…
Apple to oppose anti-gay marriage ballot question →
matttyley:
The company announced Friday that it would donate $100,000 to the No on Prop 8 campaign, which opposes a measure to ban gay marriage that California voters will consider a week from Tuesday.
Which way to Mo? →
I have a very important decision to make.
I’ll be honest, I’m scared, and confused. The variety of the contemporary mustache is just so daunting to the novice, and with the 1st of Movember fast…
Net filters "required" for all Australians, no... →
Aussies who thought they could opt out of the government’s new Cyber-Safety filtering plan have found themselves taken by surprise. They will be able to opt out of the “additional material”…
I’m growing the MO! →
During Movember (the month formerly known as November) I’m growing a Mo. That’s right I’m bringing the Mo back because I’m passionate about tackling men’s health issues and being proactive in the…
Womanizer music video - Britney Spears →
Lastest music video from Britney Spears
Alanis Morissette - Not As We →