evidence that I have finally jumped the shark
Blizzard is the new Che. Totally getting one of these.
(tags: chrisblizzard blizzard gnome monty)
Monthly Archives: February 2007
links for 2007-02-25
links for 2007-02-22
Sex text sinks the loveless Lib
“Peter’s immediate response was: ‘call the executive and disendorse the candidate’.” — If the NSW Libs win government later this month, Debnam’s election-mode trigger finger might come back to haunt him.
(tags: peterdebnam nsw election liberal)
Costello aims to make protesters pay for boycotts
“The federal Treasurer yesterday announced changes that would […] give the […]
Cheney in Sydney
“[The Premier of New South Wales] said state firearms regulations had been amended to allow Mr Cheney’s US Secret Service bodyguards to carry firearms during the visit because the vice president’s security was of paramount concern.” — Protesters warned over VP violence
Good to see we’re adapting our wonderfully stringent firearm laws to make sure the US Secret […]
QoTD: Dave Camp
“I think Apple taught us what percentage of people choose rhetoric over working sound.” — Dave Camp on “Just Works”
Dave Camp, Super Geniusby Peter Teichman
QoTD: Strongbad
“Guy wouldn’t know majesty if it came up and bit him in the face.” — Strongbad, Trogdor the Burninator
An oldie but a goodie, but then, there are way too many quoteables in this toon.
links for 2007-02-13
Kevin Rudd attacks Aussie Prime Minister John Howard over Obama remarks
Kevin Rudd! On Crooks and Liars! I used to enjoy interviews with Rudd on Lateline, but since he took the Labor leadership, he has demonstrated just how well he can speak and frame the debate.
(tags: kevinrudd johnhoward barackobama iraq)
Matchboxes on a Plane.
mallum spies Matchbox on […]
Glynn runs for OGB
“I have never built my own kernel.” — Glynn Foster, The Face of Sun Microsystems
There’s a story behind my nickname for Glynn, which goes back to Sun’s first steps into the GNOME community. Even though a few Sun folks had been scoping out the project for a while, in the very early stages of their participation, Sun […]
Good Work
I bumped into an ex-girlfriend’s father the other week. With him was said ex-girlfriend’s fiance, who I hadn’t met. Nor was I aware anyone had acquired this status. Anyway, during introductions as this fact was revealed, I said, “Oh, good work. Nice to meet you.”
Good work?!
Pia vs. MECHA-CAMERA
I’m really enjoying the new camera. Of course, that means Pia isn’t enjoying me enjoying the new camera!
But she can’t be too upset, with beautiful pictures like these.
links for 2007-02-08
Thrifty speeds up IT revolution
“We have had a very good experience with Linux and open source and are looking to assess it more this year in terms of CRM and our intranet.” — Not just a success story, but a progress story for Thrifty and Solutions First.
(tags: thrifty solutionsfirst opensource business ubuntu redhat press)
Open Source Busybody Reporting […]





