by podblack on September 21, 2010
I really have have half-a-dozen things requiring completion (particularly new podcast episodes out on Token Skeptic) – but the lure of retweeting jokes about the #onmouseover on Twitter… BBC News: A flaw in the website of micro-blogging service Twitter is being used to pump out pop-up messages and links to porn sites. So, if you’re [...]
by podblack on August 13, 2010
by podblack on July 26, 2010
I am holding a legally-purchased copy of Cosmos Magazine. Why? This magazine features an informative and detailed article about vaccination and I strongly urge people to support this publication – rather than illegally scan it and feature it on a website, as the Australian Vaccination Network has done on their site. The NSW Health Care [...]
by podblack on July 15, 2010
Very clever marketing, have a look at the entire article featured at ‘Read Write Web‘: ‘How the Old Spice Videos Are Being Made’ Old Spice, marketing agency Wieden + Kennedy and actor Isaiah Mustafa are collaborating on the project. The group seeded various social networks with an invitation to ask questions of Mustafa’s character, a [...]
by podblack on July 13, 2010
BLURRED BOUNDARIES OF HUMANITY What does it mean to be human when science mixes us with animals and technology? Speakers include: Oron Catts (SymbioticA) and Mike Alder (UWA). Has technology and censorship revolutionised the terror game? Ran in just as it started – so I’ll have to fill in the gaps regarding the live-blogging later [...]
by podblack on June 24, 2010
Just making sure you know. See? Clearly we’re different people! Hmph! Edited transcript of Julia Gillard’s acceptance speech – The Australian: It’s with the greatest humility, resolve and enthusiasm that I sought the endorsement of to be the Labor Leader and to become Prime Minister. I have accepted that endorsement. And I am truly honoured [...]
by podblack on June 22, 2010
I think it’s the first time I’ve ever walked into one of my classrooms and faced the situation where due to a tragedy in the community, a class could not be completed as scheduled. Due to that, things have been rather turned upside-down, on top of recovering from a cold. So – in order to [...]
by podblack on June 16, 2010
Seems there’s a lot of categories (and yes, I have mentioned on Twitter already – ‘A Tweetstream is considered equivalent to a blog or podcast??‘) – but do send in suggestions! Here’s the Big Blog Theory competition, thanks to Australia’s Science Week! Discovering Australia’s Best Science Blogger Who’s your favorite science blogger? Show your support [...]