Author Archives: Bryn

Green Computing

Posted on March 13, 2008 by Bryn

From IT Conversations Phil Windley’s interview with Jeremy Faludi about Green Computing. I highly recommend listening to this. They address the environmental aspects of computing from the massive amount of power used by data centers to the chemicals used in … Continue reading →

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Google celebrates Australia Day

Posted on January 26, 2008 by Bryn

Today is Australia Day and as is often the case on days of significances, Google (AU) has a special header for the day. This is the result of Doodle 4 Google My Australia a competition for school students.

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What if there was a Double Dissolutions?

Posted on December 17, 2007 by Bryn

I ended my previously post with the possibility that Rudd could call a Double Dissolutions election in his first term. I decided to do the numbers, based on the incomplete counts from the recent senate election I calculated the outcome … Continue reading →

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.. and now it is time to turn out attention to the Senate

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Bryn

The ALP has a majority in the new House of Representatives, so Kevin Rudd is the new PM of Australia, but what about the Australia’s upper house, the Senate. For people on the left of Australian politics the Senate results … Continue reading →

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Australia has a new Government

Posted on November 26, 2007 by Bryn

After more than 11 year of the Howard government, the Howard era is over. Even better it seems that Howard has lost his seat of Bennelong.

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Bob Brown on Rove

Posted on November 19, 2007 by Bryn

Rove: Who would you turn straight for? Bob: … Missy Higgins. video on youtube

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