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Notices by Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au), page 13

  1. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Sunday, 17-Jun-2018 02:10:32 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    When popular culture is priced by weight: books thicker than they are wide. https://xkcd.com/2005/ I blame ad execs-turned-authors Fay Weldon and Bryce Courtenay. Pursuant, the requirement that movies be part of a "franchise" and #TV that can only be appreciated in season-long binges. #xkcd
    In conversation Sunday, 17-Jun-2018 02:10:32 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'40"S 151°11'53"E permalink
  2. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 23:14:54 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • Matthew Davidson
    I wonder if #trivia is a formally recognised psychiatric condition. If not, it should be. I need help.
    In conversation Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 23:14:54 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'40"S 151°11'53"E permalink
  3. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 23:03:39 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    @tregeagle Actually Sellers' biographer contends (plausibly) that after his heart attack(s) in '64, he stopped trying. He certainly stopped seriously acting; a terrible waste. However he was fixated on demonstrating that he could be both a Hollywood leading man and a one-man #Goon Show, and that he had no need for Milligan's genius. Unfortunately not the case. https://hooktube.com/watch?v=EB7eep-fK8Q
    In conversation Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 23:03:39 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'40"S 151°11'53"E permalink
  4. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 21:00:23 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • kat
    • kat
    @kat Fun Fact: A toxic cocktail of poppers and Britt Ekland led to Peter Sellers' first heart attack - in fact his first eight heart attacks, experienced over a three-hour period. http://microblog.mjd.id.au/url/12858
    In conversation Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 21:00:23 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'40"S 151°11'53"E permalink
  5. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 05:02:40 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    There's some woman on #ABC #TV at the moment talking about how her move from #Sydney to #Sawtell resulted in so much less stress that she hasn't had a drink in 11 years. <sarcasm>OMG! Same here!</sarcasm><slurp />
    In conversation Saturday, 16-Jun-2018 05:02:40 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'40"S 151°11'53"E permalink
  6. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Thursday, 14-Jun-2018 23:44:06 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Woohoo! #Linode plan upgrades! I will accept that additional 32GB of disk space, thank you. I ♥ Linode. https://blog.linode.com/2018/05/17/updated-linode-plans-new-larger-linodes/
    In conversation Thursday, 14-Jun-2018 23:44:06 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'40"S 151°11'53"E permalink

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      Updated Linode Plans / New Larger Linodes
      from Linode Blog
      We've updated the Linode lineup! All plans have received a resource increase. The standard instances now come with more disk space. High Memory instances and the larger standard plans got a RAM boost. We've also introduced a new large standard instance: the Linode 192GB, along with an update to our largest High Memory Linode: the Highmem 300GB. Check out the full lineup on our pricing page.
  7. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Thursday, 14-Jun-2018 02:38:48 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Had a mental block on the name George Foreman, so henceforth the toasted sandwich press in the kitchen will be known as the Art Garfunkle. This is how one begins to cope with age.
    In conversation Thursday, 14-Jun-2018 02:38:48 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'40"S 151°11'53"E permalink
  8. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Jun-2018 08:16:25 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    "I keep on knocking but there's no bugger in." https://hooktube.com/watch?v=b2oldN23Ii4 #Fall
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Jun-2018 08:16:25 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'32"S 151°12'0"E permalink
  9. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Jun-2018 01:00:02 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    #OMGA! How did I not know about this? https://termux.com/ #Android #apt #GNU #awesomesauce
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Jun-2018 01:00:02 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°52'59"S 151°10'0"E permalink
  10. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 13-Jun-2018 00:33:52 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Have been saying that my current casual job is a check-your-brain-at-the-door gig. I now think that's closer to literally true than I thought. Trying to remember what I did this morning, it all has a hazy, dreamlike quality. I really don't think you could say I was there, in any appreciable measure. #work
    In conversation Wednesday, 13-Jun-2018 00:33:52 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°52'59"S 151°10'0"E permalink
  11. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Jun-2018 00:39:02 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    "[…] they inflict a final insult on the state, by pretending it doesn't exist." That's the proper role of education. Neoliberalism can't impose market discipline on the content of our thoughts. Try as they might to eradicate it, we will always have that source of dignity.
    In conversation Tuesday, 12-Jun-2018 00:39:02 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°52'59"S 151°10'0"E permalink
  12. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Sunday, 10-Jun-2018 09:12:59 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    Enjoyed a good night on the town (well, village) with @tregeagle. Need to be reminded occasionally that life isn't just what goes on between the ears.
    In conversation Sunday, 10-Jun-2018 09:12:59 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink
  13. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 09-Jun-2018 01:04:48 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    The capacity to think critically is a form of "human capital", defined as biological plant and equipment that can be leased out to employers. Human capital is consolidated through an investment decision in acquiring a credential from an institution which provides such credentials on a fee-for-service basis. From the efficient markets hypothesis it follows that it must be the decision to so invest which is the sole determinant of the capacity for critical thinking. For it to be otherwise, there would have to exist some form of market failure, which is of course unthinkable. Therefore, merely being in a position where one is asked to demonstrate critical thinking, is sufficient enough a demonstration of it. And, as Descartes almost put it, "I think critically, therefore I am employable." [Throws mortarboard in the air.] Hooray for education!
    In conversation Saturday, 09-Jun-2018 01:04:48 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink
  14. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 08-Jun-2018 21:30:11 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    It's all the fault of New Road.
    In conversation Friday, 08-Jun-2018 21:30:11 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink
  15. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 08-Jun-2018 19:41:40 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • kat
    Cathy O'Neil pointed out that #Trump is a machine learning algorithm, spouting random stuff and repeating whatever gets a positive reaction. The professional contrarian, in contrast seeks negative reactions to support their fearless outsider pose. It inevitably gets increasingly sad and desperate.
    In conversation Friday, 08-Jun-2018 19:41:40 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink
  16. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 08-Jun-2018 19:34:43 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Oh dear. #RIP Anthony Bourdain, "ambassador to American television audiences for the rest of of the world". Very sad. https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/jun/08/anthony-bourdain-chef-found-dead-61
    In conversation Friday, 08-Jun-2018 19:34:43 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink

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    1. Anthony Bourdain, TV chef and travel host, found dead aged 61
      from the Guardian
      CNN, which aired Bourdain’s show Parts Unknown, confirmed his death and said it was suicide
  17. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 08:18:22 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • kat
    • kat
    @kat I can recall only one epic fail, but it was epic: Apparently, there's some grim legal logic in the #US which means that, after a certain amount of success, unless you're a 501c you can't afford not to have an IPO. And from that point on, you are a slave to shareholders. So #StatusNet 1.0 became "Enterprise Social Software". I posted something to the effect of "Oh, goody. Lotus Notes." which Evan took exception to. And then the money ran out, followed by the high-profile hackers hired with the money, followed by the founder who was dazzled by a shiny thing called node.js. https://web.archive.org/web/20110802043035/http://status.net:80/
    In conversation Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 08:18:22 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink
  18. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 07:47:10 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • Matthew Davidson
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090615000000*/http://microblog.ourcoffs.org.au
    In conversation Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 07:47:10 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink
  19. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 07:37:23 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • kat
    • kat
    • Ruben
    @kat Our old instance dates back to at least Feb 2009. Apart from me and @tregeagle, everybody on it went to #Facebook, Canberra, or ignominy, which I believe is a suburb on the outskirts of Canberra. Personally, I don't remember a thing.
    In conversation Thursday, 07-Jun-2018 07:37:23 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°53'40"S 151°9'18"E permalink
  20. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 06-Jun-2018 08:55:28 EDT Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    "#Vonnegut is a god to me." #q Douglas Adams http://microblog.mjd.id.au/url/12521
    In conversation Wednesday, 06-Jun-2018 08:55:28 EDT from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°52'0"S 151°10'59"E permalink

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    1. Bookclub at 20: Naomi Alderman on Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy : BBC : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
      from Internet Archive
      To celebrate Bookclub's 20th anniversary, the programme is inviting guest authors to choose a highlight from the extensive Bookclub archive. In this edition...
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