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Tag Archives: the internet
I desperately need a single mother’s trick for teeth whitening!
I suspect our friends at Google have updated the algorithm that decides what ads I should be shown on the internet. Previously, I was bombarded with tricks for white teeth and flat stomachs. But in the last month, they have … Continue reading
National Broadband needlessness.
I’ve already unleashed a lot of emotive language on the National Broadband Network. Here’s why:
National Broadband Nuff-Nuffs
Now, I flipping LOVE the internet, so don’t get me wrong. But $43 billion for a national broadband network works out at $2000 for every Australian.
What is Net Neutrality?
Folks interested in the operation of the inter-wobble are probably aware of the concept of NET NEUTRALITY. For the rest of us, here is the gist: Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have the capacity to restrict their subscribers’ access to specific … Continue reading
People will be talking about this:
http://thingsboganslike.wordpress.com/. I shouldn’t be plugging the competition, but they’ve made me laugh, and given how offensive they are i’m sure they’ll soon be: a) discussed in hushed sociological tones on 774 AM b) discussed in outraged tones on 3AW c) … Continue reading
Tit for Tat. Take that!
On the internet I found this video: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/10/06/cab-vs-pedicab-road-rage_n_311303.html It lies at the centre of the circled wagons of pop culture. It was linked to from bikesnobnyc. It was filmed outside of Dave Letterman’s studio. And of course the Fox video … Continue reading
A moving and powerful narrative, starring the lolrus.
An essential narrative: mournful, briny and true. The motif at its centre, – an empty vessel – serves as a metaphor that provides much to grapple with. According to one critical reading the empty ‘bukkit’, endlessly refillable, may reflect the … Continue reading
A ‘greatest hits’ compilation
Because it’s never too soon to have a self-indulgent retrospective. From the WordPress statistics page. Hits per article, from most-read, to mostly ignored… About _____________________________________112 Coffee Safari ________________________________77 Inglourious Basterds – a review ____________________72 Mt Hotham – a book review … Continue reading
Twitter! Huh! What is it good for?
Absolutely nothing. I’m on Twitter. twitter.com/jasemurphy. Why? Because I bought the hype.
bikesnobnyc
I’ve just discovered this blog. http://www.bikesnobnyc.blogspot.com It’s been running for a couple of years and I’ve delved deep into the archives. It is so well written it makes me want to: a) read more! b) cry c) try harder. read … Continue reading
Fancy food
Wanna see how fancy your Dominos pizza can look? Check out this bizarre food reconstruction website! http://www.fancyfastfood.com
lolcats: threat or menace?
Let’s assume you don’t spend as much time on the internet as I do. You may have never encountered the wild animal that calls the internet home. The seemingly gentle but veracious beast of the genus lolcat.
Snowclones
Snowclones are the new black.
A New Kind of Humility
Stephen Wolfram has a problem. And I don’t mean the fact that his new search engine - Wolfram Alpha - is as useful as a bucketful of big toes. It’s more than that.
thomasthethinkengine
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