Category: Australia

Ironically, Cloudflare goes full Nazi to censor Nazis and realises that they just went full Nazi

Cloudflare is one of the more important companies on the Internet. If you’re unfamiliar with their name, you’ve certainly seen the results of their services. In a recent event, Cloudflare dropped Daily Stormer as a client. If you’re unfamiliar with Daily Stormer, count yourself lucky. They’re full on Nazis. Or were. They’re offline now. (If… Continue reading Ironically, Cloudflare goes full Nazi to censor Nazis and realises that they just went full Nazi

Receiving Australia Governor-General Bravery Medal

I was recently notified that I’m receiving a Bravery Medal from the Australian Governor-General for something I did a while back. The list of recipients is on this page (direct link to PDF). UPDATE 2025-04-03: Archive of broken link here and direct link hosted here. Today, I was contacted and interviewed by a news reporter from… Continue reading Receiving Australia Governor-General Bravery Medal

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Kefir, Kombucha, and a Fantastic Lady to Get it from in Melbourne

Being in the market for some healthier foods, I happened across a Gumtree ad: http://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/camberwell/miscellaneous-goods/probiotic-starters-kombucha-water-kefir-milk-kefir-melb-p-u-/1038097067 Now, that’s likely to go stale, but you can still reach the lovely lady behind that here: http://www.bbdfran.com/contact-bbdfran/ Or email her here: bbdfran@gmail.com She’s got a wonderful knowledge of kefir and kombucha, and I can’t help but gush at the… Continue reading Kefir, Kombucha, and a Fantastic Lady to Get it from in Melbourne

Water Quality and Fluoride in Melbourne, Victoria

The quality of water coming out of the taps here in Melbourne is simply abysmal. Melbourne Water Corporation, the organization responsible for the water supply, does its best to fool people into thinking that the water is safe and fit for human consumption. The truth couldn’t be further away. First though, I’d like to start with… Continue reading Water Quality and Fluoride in Melbourne, Victoria

How to Get Around ISP Filtering/Censorship

Well, it’s finally here. Australia is forcing censorship down people’s throats. They’re doing it by getting some Australian ISPs to voluntarily filter some web sites. You can read more about it at the EFF article here. I’m not going to comment on the idiocy of Internet censorship, but instead I’ll tell you how to get… Continue reading How to Get Around ISP Filtering/Censorship

Melbourne Public Transportation: Contempt for Customers

Public transportation in Melbourne is the worst in the country. By a wide margin. It’s not even close. I just saw some rankings in the Herald Sun. Melbourne was rated 2 stars out of 5 in most categories. If they’re trying to be pathetic, they’re succeeding. Here’s an article about just how poor it Melbourne… Continue reading Melbourne Public Transportation: Contempt for Customers

Julia Gillard is a Homophobic… -NSFW-

So I’m driving down the road today and listening to the Australian Parliament on the radio. And there’s a question for Julia Gillard, the Australian Prime Minister. Will Australia issue single, non-married adults outside of Australia a letter of non-impediment to marriage? To which she gives a resounding NO. She flat out says that gays… Continue reading Julia Gillard is a Homophobic… -NSFW-

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