Electric Bicycles + Blog Praxis

Friend Wildilocks is about to cycle from Melbourne to Sydney to publicise electric bicycles. I didn't know they existed. So in the interests of promoting another option in sustainable transport, I'm telling you. :)

Have a look at
http://www.suitabletransport.com

I've been thinking about my blogging practice. (Praxis is a cool word, i just felt like using it.)

Sometimes what I write are the beginnings of some thoughts. They're often not complete, but I record them while they're on my mind. This is both the nature and the danger of a blog. My thoughts may be criticised by myself or others, and I may decide to amend them. One day I may encounter a past reader who says, “ah, you think x, y and z”. But my thoughts develop over time. I'd hate to be hung by what I believed 20 years ago.

Every now and then I also have a dilemma as to how much personal information to reveal given the very public nature of the internet. For now, I choose to err on the side of caution by not using real names and not revealing every detail of my life. Not that i have anything in particular to hide right now.

listening to Master T strumming badly on my out of tune guitar

Blog Journalism | Cartoon Lust

Internet bloggers will be allowed to cover the criminal trial of former White House staffer Lewis "Scooter" Libby alongside reporters from traditional media outlets, a court spokesman has confirmed.

The arrangement is believed to be a first for a high-profile court case, although trade shows and political conventions have issued media passes to bloggers in the past several years.

more here

http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10419169

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I confess to lusting over 'nique from Sinfest. Was talking about this with Felyne.

One thing about art characters. They are always perfect. They never sweat, fart, leave their socks on the floor or get moody. (Except as far as their character normally does.) The perfect partner... a fantasy one. There's a lot to be said for that, given my sad love life over the last few years.



listening to Minuit | Claire

Blog Wars

Such a waste of time. :-)










listening to Headstones | F*** You (thanks to F)

DIY Blog Maintenance

Now that I'm back in the land of the blogging, I would like to make a couple of public service announcements:

* Firstly, my apologies and thanks to all those who've posted comments in the last few months. They didn't appear because blogger.com had my old email addy, and so i wasn't aware i needed to approve them.

The reason I changed comments to require approval is I found I was starting to get spambots putting crap in my blog. It's not because I believe in censorship, I have never refused a comment from a real person and can't think why i would do so.

By the way, if you're getting this blog emailed to you - which is really cool and easy; see the box to the right of this - you'll need to click one of the links to come here and enter a comment. Please do, I love comments. They're like sweeties for little kiddies. (Oops, been watching Salad Fingers too much.)

* Secondly, you may have noticed I now have google ads up the top of the blog. I'm gonna see how it goes. If I become a multi-zillionaire thanks to my crazed and witty thoughts, then I will be a very rich crazed witty person.

If not, I may dump them again. Try clicking on the ads for me - go on, make me some money heh heh heh.

And tell me what you think. People with ethical objections to advertising or capitalism will be rewarded with a freeeeeee link to "Adbusters".

listening to System of a Down : Vicinity of Obscenity
(SOAD is my big discovery of the last 6 months - the coolest, most musically talented and funniest heavy band ever. Promise.)

Blog Jealousy

How come everyone else's blog is prettier, cooler, funnier, more profound than mine?

For example, check out http://www.felyne.com - a Kiwi chica who lives in my city. I've met her online, but never in person. Hi Felyne!

My only guess is that too many people have no social life and spend too much time tweaking their online presence. Me, I spend too much time working in the IT industry creating REAL websites that push the boundaries to be bothered with such frivolity (Take that, raaaasp ;P)

Geek jealousy? Hmmmmm...


listening to The Buzzcocks : Ever Fallen in Love?

Zeitgeist

well, i've succumbed to the insideous pull of the zeitgeist and made myself a blog. may i have to edit the work of a thousand monkeys bashing randomly on typewriters for my sins.