Writing

Twenty years of posts on geopolitics, philosophy, media, investing and whatever else has my attention.

Get Yourself “Toon’d” at 2nME.com Nov 2006

My old buddy from Microsoft Glenn Vassallo finally launched his cartoon production site 2nME yesterday! This is a service that allows you to get a cartoon drawn up…

Let’s Talk About Industrial Relations Nov 2006

For gdayworld 173 (scheduled for Dec 8), I really want to talk about the new Industrial Relations laws in Australia. I’d love to talk to young people who…

DIGG doubles my numbers Nov 2006

As some of you may have noticed, and as I mentioned on the show today, we had some slight “issues” with the TPN servers in the last 24…

G’DAY WORLD 171 – On Marijuana, Living Without Advertising, and Plausible Deniability Nov 2006

A loooooong show today, almost 90 minutes, with three guest co-hosts, a clip from another TPN show, a music clip from PUBLIC ENEMY… it’s our first YEAR THREE…

Help Me Test Skypecasting Nov 2006

With the new open G’Day World format, I want to test out some of these systems that allow hugh multi-party VOIP calls. Skype now have something called “Skypecasts”…

Dave Gray Gets A Letter From Apple Authorizing “podcast” Nov 2006

Remember in October when Dave Gray, one of the hosts of TPN’s GlobalGeek podcast, sent a letter to Apple with a cheque for $1 for using the term…

Your Chance To Come On The Show Nov 2006

Well it’s Year Three of the G’Day World podcast and as always I’m going to frak around with the format. As you may already know, G’Day World invented…

The iPod by 2012 Nov 2006

…by 2012, iPods could launch at similar prices to those on sale now and yet be capable of holding a whole year’s worth of video releases. That’s a…

Holy Shit! I missed the G’Day World anniversary! Nov 2006

Here I was thinking we did the first show on November 29, 2004 and I just realized it was November 26!!! So I missed it. Happy 2nd Birthday…

STIRR Sydney Nov 2006

I’ll be attending this little shindig in Sydney next week if anyone wants to catch up for a drink: STIRR is a casual event for people who work…