Australian politics. As both major parties attempt to win the two or three Independent backers which will tip them over the line to form a government capable of at least being able to implement policy, the three Independents have closed ranks and seem to be saying to both parties "show me everything you got ( Read more... )

Interesting lunch with the Vic Park Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Met up with a couple of people who might be able to do something at some point. Got almost-invited to present an hour-long talk on my specialty subject to various businessfolk at a date to be determined; will have to see if that pans out ( Read more... )

Somehow I missed the US tossing out patents on abstract ideas.

'Bout time.

Obama's won ( Read more... )

I decided that if I'm going to be a business-type guy, I'd need to get some kind of leg up on the business types who've been schmoozy-cruising since I was in short pants ( Read more... )

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Being as how the greater English-speaking part of the internet is still heavily US-influenced, it may not have escaped some of you that there are American elections coming up later this year ( Read more... )

Discovery ( Read more... )

Well, the Department of Foreign Whatnot has sent me the usual stonewalling bumph. Which was entirely expected, of course, but it looks better to be able to say "I've contacted the Department" when bugging the Minister directly.

The Minister, hoping I'll go away, has fled the countryHe'll be back in a week or so. At which point I can start being ( Read more... )

Got email from the Director of the Australian Passport Office. He's still of the opinion that the wireless passports can't be cracked, despite methods for exactly this having been demonstrated at a number of public lectures.

I've written back using smaller words.