Mental Notes February 2011
MELBOURNE–Seeing Swervedriver tomorrow night and I surely must regale in the stuff I couldn’t put in The West http://bit.ly/eYsXfl , what, 12 years ago.
It's Time
Mental Notes June 2010
MELBOURNE–Midwinter madness has well and truly set in. Am more than excited by the Talisman board game and soup tourney I’ve set up with mates next month. Is that wrong?
Government holds reaction to Tonga Ashika findings
There has been a call for the entire Tongan cabinet to resign following the Commission of Inquiry report into last year’s ferry disaster, which criticises the government for buying an unsafe and unseaworthy vessel.
Mental Notes: February 2010
MELBOURNE–As Blogger FTP that I harnessed in 2001 is phased out, time for a change as baby tips its wee cap. Mental Notes will go WP shortly. You won’t notice, but it’s like a little bit dies for this nerd.
Mental Notes: October 2009
MELBOURNE–It’s a wonderous false spring here in Melbs. The tyres are pumped on my cycle, set for self transport. It’s all cold and clear. And Mr and Mrs C are rubbing a little bump all a-ga, which is hilarious. Happy times.
Glance of human togetherness in Kazakh’s Tulpan
Many people consider the steppes of Kazakhstan as a largely desolate place – the large, flat plains that cover about half of the country being the home of shepherds, sheep and hot dry winds. But last year’s most awarded international film, Tulpan, has shown audiences worldwide that the most simple settings, and the most simple … Continue reading “Glance of human togetherness in Kazakh’s Tulpan”
Big French press find brand power helps online
2009-03-05 13:04:15 GMT (Reuters) * Blog-style news sites fill niche that press overlooked * Big names losing print readers follow advertisers online * Brand power on the Web helps established names * Making money online is still an unanswered question By James Mackenzie
Mental Notes: February 2009
MELBOURNE–Things are supposed to get easier with a mobile lifestyle, but no. If one was already several years ahead of said curve, it’s a case of redeveloping yer systems AKA this website. Built it nearly 8 years ago. Needs upgrading. Aaarrgh. No time.
India outsourcing to survive Satyam fall
At the start of this year, India was rocked by revelations that the huge software and outsourcing group Satyam had overestimated its profits to the tune of around $US1 billion. Before his arrest, chairman and IT poster-boy Ramalinga Raju said he had been “riding a tiger, not knowing how to get off without being eaten”.
Huge cash injection for China state media
Large Western media organisations could do nothing but shake their heads this week as reports came out of China that $US7 billion dollars was to flow into state media. While newspapers, television, radio, and even internet properties in the Western world were being gutted by their parent organisations, China spoke of expanding its reach in … Continue reading “Huge cash injection for China state media”
