Monthly Archives: August 2010

V/Line Band Aids

Last Tuesday evening, V/Line’s newest, shiniest V/Locity DMU was stopped for almost 30 minutes at Spotswood station, operating service number 8229, otherwise known as the 16:40 Southern Cross to Marshall. Passengers were told that the new unit – (running at the front of the three unit consist) – had become “uncoupled” from the two rearward […]

Filtering Not Mandatory – Sometimes

As we all know, Senator Stephen Conroy, through the auspices of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) wishes to mandatorily filter the internet for “bad stuff”, removing a person’s right to choose whether they can access certain “bad stuff” or not. It certainly removes the responsibility for the protection of children from such material […]

Workplace Toilet Humour

I was taking “advantage of the conveniences” at work this morning, and took great humour at the attempt by building management to reinforce a “don’t come to work if you are sick” message. Admirable. I love the suggestion that I should not come to work if I am feeling “tiredness”. I’d never be at my […]

Social Engineering in Politics

Social engineering has been used since long before the internet, to garner interest in various topics. Come the connected age of the internet, and the speed at which information can be disseminated, we’ve seen social engineering take on a life of its own – whether used for good or for bad. A good example is […]