Snowtography
So, I find myself in London with my plans stymied by the snow. So what to do? Make new plans to go and photograph it!
Category: Personal
How to tether Android to Mac OS High Sierra
It is possible to use an Android handset in USB tethered mode with a Mac running High Sierra, although there are a few hoops to jump through. I’m writing this…
Reflections on two decades of tech writing
I’ve been doing this writing thing for two decades now. Two DECADES. Sometimes it feels like more. Twenty years ago this week, a bright-eyed, enthusiastic young man strode confidently into…
Abuse, the media, and one very simple thing to do
The issues surrounding Harvey Weinstein case have me thinking about the broader issues it relates to, and not in a happy way.
Why I’ll be voting yes in the marriage equality plebiscite (even though it’s a farce)
Barring any high court moves, marriage equality will head to a postal plebiscite very shortly. It’s a mean, nasty deliberately damaging move on the LNP’s part, and quite farcical, but…
Short story: The Wall
Time, I think, for a little more creative writing. Because it’s what I do, or something.
Marriage Equality Plebiscite: A stupid waste of time, money and lives
I’m genuinely befuddled by the Federal Government’s plan to hold a plebiscite around the issue of marriage equality. It’s a waste of money in every sense that won’t solve the…
Short story: The Blue Petunias
A story about waiting, and cold, and above all, blue petunias.
Pressure
Of late, I’ve been feeling under increasing amounts of pressure. The stupid thing is, most of it is coming directly from one person. Me.
Journalism moves on (but you’re always learning)
Over the weekend, I disposed of an awful lot of my writing history. It hurt, but you always have to keep moving and learning.