GDay World #77

by | Jan 26, 2006 | Melbourne, Podcast

Happy Australia Day wherever you are!

On today’s show, I talk about:

Movie News – Actor Chris Penn (RESERVOIR DOGS) found dead. RIP dude. You rocked.

Tech.Memeorandum News of the day –

  • The upcoming launch of TPN Education
  • Etymology lesson of the day – “third degree”
  • Australian slang lesson of the day – “smoko”
  • Intro / Outro music “D24″ courtesy of Melbourne band Spruiker

    • Don’t forget to vote for G’DAY WORLD on

  • Podcast Alley
  • Yahoo podcasts
  • and on iTunes (don’t know how to link to that from here)

    • G’Day World #76

    by | Jan 25, 2006 | Melbourne, Podcast

    On today’s show, I’m joined by Rich Giles and we talk about:

    Tech.Memeorandum News of the day –

  • Etymology lesson of the day – “candidate”
  • Australian slang lesson of the day – “mappa tassie”, “grouse”, “mickey mouse”
  • Intro / Outro music “D24″ courtesy of Melbourne band Spruiker

    • Don’t forget to vote for G’DAY WORLD on

  • Podcast Alley
  • Yahoo podcasts
  • and on iTunes (don’t know how to link to that from here)

    • G’Day World #75

    by | Jan 24, 2006 | Melbourne, Podcast

    On today’s show, I’m joined by Rich Giles and Josh Gliddon from The Bulletin. We talk about:

    • Tech News of the day –
  • Josh Gliddon talks about fMRI and depression
  • Etymology lesson of the day – “bad“
  • Australian slang lesson of the day – “gutful of piss”
  • Intro / Outro music “D24″ courtesy of Melbourne band Spruiker

    • G’Day World #73

    by | Jan 22, 2006 | Melbourne, Podcast

    On today’s show:

  • Etymology for the Day – “quark”
  • What I’m Reading – “Down And Out in the Magic Kingdom” by Cory Doctorow
  • Transhuman news – Leonard Susskind’s new book says there are 10 to the power of 500 universes out there… aka the “megaverse”
  • Aussie slang of the day – “crack a fat” vs “cracking onto someone”
  • Outro music “D24″ courtesy of Melbourne band Spruiker