December 2010
60 posts
Peats Ridge 2010 →
Fancy seeing in the New Year under the stars, dancing to live music on a soft green meadow tucked away deep within an emerald rainforest? Not so keen on traveling halfway across the country…
tv →
theres been a lot of great TV this year, but two shows stood out a mile for me. I can’t split them, they’re both excellent in different ways, and as good as any television i’ve ever seen. mad men -…
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Creative Christmas 3! →
Creative Christmas 3!
the smallest thing… →
the smallest thing…
'Mad Men' Cast Options Set To Expire Amidst Series... →
It looks like we’re in for another round of drawn-out Mad Men negotiations between AMC and Lionsgate TV and between Lionsgate and series creator/showrunner Matthew Weiner. And while…
The Year's Most Baffling Top Albums List →
by Robin Hilton Talk in the NPR Music office this morning focused on Andrew Kuo’s eye-crossing graphic illustration of his top five albums of 2010. Kuo, the obsessively analytical…
A Better Burger Joint: Moo →
Newtown is as fickle as Lindsay Lohan’s career, but then that’s one of the things that makes it such a great place. Recently a little burger joint called Moo opened its doors right down the Dendy end…
U.S. Trying to Build Conspiracy Case Against... →
U.S. federal prosecutors are looking for evidence that would help them bring conspiracy charges against WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, according to the New York Times.
Prosecutors are…
Who needs a unifying theme anyway?: Neil Finn live... →
seancemascara:
I’ve got a few more recordings of the weekend but this seems to be the one everyone wants so here it is early.
Setlist: 1. Only Talking Sense (Finn Brothers) 2. One Step Ahead (Split Enz) 3. I Got You (Split Enz) 4. Private Universe (Crowded House) 5. Fall At Your Feet…
JEFF The Brotherhood - Dreamscape →
Some great Backwater Town, USA bluesy shit. Kraut punk. Apparently. But more like one of the rare examples of meathead, petrol-face, grunge-inspired, Southern Train Wreck cock-out rock and roll…
"Governments and politicians should be careful not... →
“ Governments and politicians should be careful not to make a martyr of Assange and fools of themselves. Julia Gillard’s claim that Assange had broken Australian laws, when it is clear he has not,…
WikiLeaks →
I don’t have a lot to say about WikiLeaks, but I do want to make a few points. 1. Encryption isn’t the issue here. Of course the cables were encrypted, for transmission. Then they were received and…
Want To Know Why Visa & Mastercard Cut Off... →
Visa’s slogan used to be “Everywhere you want to be,” but apparently one place it did not want to be was on Wikileaks. We’ve already covered how both Visa and MasterCard cut off Wikileaks quite…
EATDRINK: Strawberry Hills Hotel →
What: Strawberry Hills Hotel Where: 452 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills When: Public bar 24 hours Food served 12pm-10pm How much: Meals $10-15, wines from $5.80 a glass, schooners about $5
Sane Comments on Terrorism →
From Michael Leiter, the director of the National Counterterrorism Center: Ultimately, Leiter said, it’ll be the “quiet, confident resilience” of Americans after a terrorist attack that will…
How close did Qantas and Virgin Blue get in their... →
The WebTrak site shows the vertical separation of the Virgin Blue 737 and a Qantas 767 during Sunday afternoon’s near miss while climbing away from Melbourne Airport as being as little as 28…
Diplomats have opinions? I’m shocked →
Who else is underwhelmed by the diplomatic correspondence released by WikiLeaks? Berlusconi is vain? Putin is an “alpha dog”? No shit. Rudd’s a control freak who makes announcements without…
OUT: Dr Pong Sunday Afternoon Matinee →
What: Dr Pong, Sunday afternoon matinee, with Rapids+ The Bungalows + New Navy Where: Dr Pong, 1a Burton St, Darlinghurst When: Sun Dec 12, 4pm How much: Free
Description: A doctor…
Cannondale Continues Its Touted Aluminum Legacy... →
Cannondale Continues Its Touted Aluminum Legacy With All-new CAAD10 Road Models For 2011. Photos |.
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Consistently inconsistent. →
The Herald Sun’s freedom of information specialist, Andrew Bolt, seems to be having a difficult time choosing where he stands on Wikileaks and its founder Julian Assange.
One minute Assange is …
The United States of Autocomplete →
Very Small Array has some fun Google’s autocomplete. Utah… Jazz. Kentucky… Fried Chicken. New York… Times.
[Very Small Array via @mericson]
Religious Geography of the…
Bar H for hooray →
Quiet corner location – check. Stylish yet unobtrusive interiors – check. Loads of friendly, welcoming staff – check. Gorgeous, fresh food – check. Huge wine list – check. Hooray, Bar H is new and…
Internet Destroying Itself Over Julian Assange →
by Choire Sicha
The Internet is in full froth over the Julian Assange arrest. You pretty much don’t want to hear it from either side! For instance, a man weighs in! To him, the charges…
james returns to melbourne →
james returns to melbourne
Source: is.gd
http://is.gd/hgDPQ hey melbourne! I am visiting all of next week. now taking applications for catchups, lunches, beers and parma
Net closes in on Assange? #wikileaks #cablegate →
The latest developments in the attacks on Wikileaks are potentially more damaging than various alleged violation of terms and services bootings from hosts (strangely following on closely from the…
PLANET SHARK →
Planet Shark - Predator or Prey - The Exhibition
26 November 2010 - 27 February 2011
Australian web hosts wouldn’t host WikiLeaks →
It’s been dumped by Amazon and mirrored across the globe as it attempts to spread its whistleblowing message to the masses. But would any web hosting company in Australia consent to…
Balls →
via @dcurtisj via @theremina.
Dating Crash 14 – who are you & where is my... →
What they are expecting
For those of you who’ve been on the date-go-around a while now, there’s a few uncannily common moments we’ve all shared, that in the real world wouldnt make sense…
Spinal Tap's IMDB rating goes to eleven →
This might be the coolest Easter egg of all time: (via prosthetic knowledge) Tags: movies This is Spinal Tap
WikiLeaks Releases Secret List of Critical... →
WikiLeaks published a secret memo listing critical infrastructure facilities around the world on Sunday, prompting criticism that the document could serve as a target list for terrorists.
Cyberwar and the Future of Cyber Conflict →
The world is gearing up for cyberwar. The U.S. Cyber Command became operational in November. NATO has enshrined cyber security among its new strategic priorities. The head of Britain’s armed forces…
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Event: The Lemonheads @ Metro Theatre, Sydney... →
The Lemonheads play ‘It’s a Shame About Ray’ in the city which was a muse to its making.
Get Some “Spaced” In Your Face →
It’s the weekend. It’s cold out. You know what you need? An amazing television show that you can watch the entire run of in one sitting. In a truly wonderful christmas gift, both seasons…
TSA Told To Tell Children That Groping Them Is A... →
Apparently TSA agents are being told that one way to handle the new groping pat downs for children is to try to make it out to be some sort of “game.” This is apparently horrifying some sex abuse…
Ask Reddit on culturally untranslatable phrases →
don’t comb your hair, you’re not going to be in the picture
Full Body Scanners: What's Next? →
Organizers of National Opt Out Day, the Wednesday before Thanksgiving when air travelers were urged to opt out of the full-body scanners at security checkpoints and instead submit to full-body…
kookypeople: Noemie Goudal →
kookypeople:
Noemie Goudal
atelier-e: Michael Joo, Tree 2001 on show at the... →
atelier-e:
Michael Joo, Tree 2001 on show at the Haunch of Venison exhibition in Berlin
backtov: Ivan Puig →
backtov:
Ivan Puig
mfdp: ‘The pale blue door’ by Tony Hornecker. The... →
mfdp:
‘The pale blue door’ by Tony Hornecker.
The Shack on the roof in Glastonbury (June 2010). Photo by Manuel Vazquez
Dharma RC2 →
Dharma RC2 is ready, and this one is a Release Candidate in the truest sense. There are a few reasons we decided to do one last pre-release: Shoutcast support has been redone. Listening to your…
hounded: Heike Weber Via. →
hounded:
Heike Weber
Via.