July 2008
1 post
Some of the Australian Media are Mentally Retarded →
You apparently can gather a bunch of knobs and perform a stupid chant and gain national media coverage. Assuming its for the ‘right’ cause. This is insane.
June 2008
2 posts
Linux →
Dear Linux, I’m trying my best to love you, but it’s just not working…
Dreamlinux
I made a Live CD of Dreamlinux Desktop Edition 3.1, but it froze while booting up at the point…
More Windows XP Themes →
As an addition to my earlier post on Windows XP Color Schemes, I’ve found a few other themes. The first is the Windows XP Royale Noir theme. The other is the Windows XP Zune theme. …
May 2008
11 posts
Blogged Post →
This post is purely to validate this site for Blogged Blog Directory.
Cadbury Old Gold Chocolate Ad →
I saw this ad in the movie ads before Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull. I had to laugh at the ad’s absurd punch-line: a Mayan King gives a wacky gulp-like look as realises their…
Films That Teach Philosophy →
Brave New Traveller has a post on ten films that teach philosophy. I have seen a few of them but there are some that I might have to have a look at.
Liberty and Encryption →
I love technology, and frequently visit tech-centric websites such as LifeHacker and gHacks. I eventually had to re-format my hard drive once and start with a fresh installation of Windows…
Windows XP Color Schemes →
If you’re using the standard ‘XP Style’ theme (technically known as Luna,) you only have three options for Color Schemes: Default (blue), Olive Green and Silver. If you’re not sure how…
The Intelligence of Film Critics →
In light of the near universal acclaim of the anti-Catholic propaganda piece Deliver Us From Evil,1 it’s no secret to me that many film critics are either stupid or gullible. I guess they have…
The Pope’s Visit to Australia →
As part of World Youth Day 2008, Pope Benedict XVI is scheduled to visit Australia. The visit will undoubtedly attract media attention and I am going to speculate on what to expect from…
Same-sex Marriage →
A key argument for same-sex marriage is that the heterosexual component of traditional marriage is now essentially arbitrary. By marriage, I mean “the union of a man and a woman to the exclusion of…
The Future of Mankind →
I wrote a post on the psychological limits of human beings in which I referred to another website’s article on ten famous experiments in psychology. Another website has put a different…
Philosophical Assumptions →
I often enjoy reading the website of Joe Hinman a.k.a. Metacrock’s Blog. I wish that his posts were spell checked and neatened up before being published, but if you are willing to bear with…
General Blog →