At least, channeling its inner Red Dwarf fan, that’s what my infected lungs are trying to tell me. And in a move of synchronicity, every male in the household has the same lung infection. Ah, sharing… it’s a not-always-wonderful thing… Breathing is, of course optional when you’re typing, which probably explains this trio of pieces […]
Hey! Oxygen is for losers! Read More »
While I was busy snapping photos of people launching themselves willingly from the tops of telegraph poles (no, really, it’s true — for those who was curious, I was at the St Lukes’ Church Houseparty, until poor family health (including my own) forced us to head home on Sunday), I was, through the magic of
Sailing for adventure on the big blue wet thing… Read More »
While privacy advocates argue the pluses and minuses of Google’s Street View, I’ve taken a somewhat different approach to it, as can be seen from this piece, now live at APCMag.com: Top 10 things NOT to do with Google Street View: “How to get arrested for stalking, spot who’s growing pot and then finally assaulted
Damn this kooky love affair… Read More »
I got my start in IT journalism writing games reviews — the very first thing that I wrote for APC, back when I was Web manager there in 1998, was a review of Mech Commander. Ever since then I’ve bobbled around the games writing world, including stints of freelance writing for Official Playstation Magazine (back
Dr Everything'll-be-alright will make everything go wrong… Read More »
Hang on — isn’t that what I do most of the time? Well, this one is at CNET.com.au: Iomega Media Xporter 160GB: “Iomega dresses the Media Xporter in a fancy casing and tries to pass it off as the ideal companion for your games console, but really, it’s just an average external hard drive.”
The one in which I burble on about stuff I wrote… Read More »
Another short news piece today, with a sporting bent, at PC Authority: iiNet puts the boot into English Premier League: “ISP to offer free streaming UK Premier League football. Good news if you’re waiting for the kickoff on August 16.”
A song of adulation, love and fear… Read More »
Why is it breaking, anyway? I mean, it’s not like once it’s written it then falls apart, or leaves annoying shards that stick into your feet, is it? In any case, my latest bit of news writing (including the by now trademarked Kidman cynicism) is up at APCMag.com: Google Maps gets Australian street view photography:
Which is the beauty of never having to decide on subject lines, when you just choose them from the music you’re listening to at the time. Speaking of beauty, I have several more published works today — both to do with that fruit company — at PC Authority for your delectation. Although clearly beautiful segues
I was driving on the freeway in the fast lane with a rabid wolverine in my underwear… Read More »