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Notices by Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au), page 31

  1. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 18-Nov-2017 01:56:20 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Well, is my face red! http://microblog.mjd.id.au/url/1150 (via #BoingBoing)
    In conversation Saturday, 18-Nov-2017 01:56:20 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'17"S 151°10'59"E permalink

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      Tennessee man accidentally shoots self, wife during church gun-violence chat
      from U.S.
      An 81-year-old Tennessee man, who said he carried a gun everywhere, accidentally shot himself and his wife during a conversation in church about gun violence at houses of worship, a police chief said on Friday.
  2. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2017 08:49:04 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    Story may change next week. "Wait. There's a _seven_ AM? I thought that was abolished when decimal currency came in."
    In conversation Friday, 17-Nov-2017 08:49:04 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'17"S 151°10'59"E permalink
  3. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2017 08:45:35 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    Early days, on training wheels, but I'm quite enjoying it. It's just like the #work I grew up on in the 80s/90s, only with the setting surreally shifted.
    In conversation Friday, 17-Nov-2017 08:45:35 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'17"S 151°10'59"E permalink
  4. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2017 07:20:20 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    You would think that by now, somewhere in the world, a conference venue would have lasted one day without catastrophic audio problems, but no. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fWUckXyYHIY
    In conversation Friday, 17-Nov-2017 07:20:20 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'17"S 151°10'59"E permalink

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      Conference Theme Panel Economics for a New Progressive Era
      By MMT Conference from YouTube
  5. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2017 04:08:56 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • kat
    @kat Yes, Nerys Hughes was the brilliant companion we never got. Worked so well with Davison's Doctor. #DrWho
    In conversation Friday, 17-Nov-2017 04:08:56 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'17"S 151°10'59"E permalink
  6. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 17-Nov-2017 02:00:37 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Blimey. Second shift at new #work. Feeling it now. Mostly hoarse from doing more talking than I would have done in a year while working from home.
    In conversation Friday, 17-Nov-2017 02:00:37 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'17"S 151°10'59"E permalink
  7. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Thursday, 16-Nov-2017 20:05:25 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • kat
    @kat At the time, a fair percentage of #DrWho fans were grateful to the Cybermen. What did you think of Kinda? http://tardis.wikia.com/wiki/Kinda_(TV_story)
    In conversation Thursday, 16-Nov-2017 20:05:25 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°51'17"S 151°10'59"E permalink

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      Kinda
      from Tardis
      The Kinda were the humanoid inhabitants of Deva Loka. The Kinda were outwardly primitive but peaceful and enlightened. While not users of technology, they had an apparent understanding of DNA, glass work, and musical theory. They referred to outsiders as "the Not-We". A jester was designated to calm situations of potential conflict through mockery. Todd thought them to rarely gather in groups larger than three. Hindle took advantage of their simple nature by using a mirror to catch the...
  8. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 15-Nov-2017 03:21:42 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    I have a name badge and a red polo shirt emblazoned with "Merry #Christmas". This ****'s getting real. #work
    In conversation Wednesday, 15-Nov-2017 03:21:42 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  9. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Monday, 13-Nov-2017 23:10:26 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
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    • Matthew Davidson
    The trouble is that human beings don't behave enough like robots to be replaceable. But there's a fix for that: higher education.
    In conversation Monday, 13-Nov-2017 23:10:26 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  10. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Monday, 13-Nov-2017 23:06:53 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Job-stealing robots update: another minor glitch. Still, any day now! http://www.huffingtonpost.com.au/entry/driverless-shuttle-hit-by-truck_us_5a0371bfe4b03deac08af3db
    In conversation Monday, 13-Nov-2017 23:06:53 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink

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      Driverless Shuttle Gets Hit By A Truck During Its Debut Ride In Las Vegas
      from Huffington Post Australia
      The human truck driver was cited for the accident. No one was injured.
  11. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Sunday, 12-Nov-2017 04:42:05 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Which Comes First: Bikers or Bike Paths? https://thesocietypages.org/discoveries/2017/08/01/which-comes-first-bikers-or-bike-paths/
    In conversation Sunday, 12-Nov-2017 04:42:05 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink

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      Which Comes First: Bikers or Bike Paths?
      By Jacqui Frost from Discoveries
      Which Comes First: Bikers or Bike Paths?
  12. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 23:07:07 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • Matthew Davidson
    OTOH, you could say that this expresses a timeless verity about the nature of foreign "investment" still applicable to this day.
    In conversation Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 23:07:07 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  13. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 23:04:45 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    in reply to
    • Matthew Davidson
    Not a great essay, BTW. Teensy bit imperialist: "I trace the beginnings of British foreign investment to the treasure which Drake stole from Spain in 1580. […] Queen Elizabeth was a considerable shareholder in the syndicate which had financed the expedition. Out of her share she paid off the whole of England’s foreign debt, balanced her Budget, and found herself with about £40,000 in hand." #Keynes
    In conversation Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 23:04:45 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  14. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 22:57:12 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Why academic publishing sucks: essay published in 1930 available as a chapter in a collection; buy book for €24.99; buy just the one chapter and save, at €24.95. https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-1-349-59072-8_25
    In conversation Saturday, 11-Nov-2017 22:57:12 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink

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      Economic Possibilities for Our Grandchildren
      from SpringerLink
      We are suffering just now from a bad attack of economic pessimism. It is common to hear people say that the epoch of enormous economic progress which characterised the nineteenth century is over; that
  15. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2017 04:09:09 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    I am so glad Mr. Biggs is back to spread his wisdom over the mottled surface of our ignorance and adhere it to the ragged edge of our potential. http://askmrbiggs.com/ #podcast
    In conversation Friday, 10-Nov-2017 04:09:09 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink

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      Ask Mr. Biggs dot com - Home of the Stick It! with Mr. Biggs podcast
      from Ask Mr. Biggs dot com
      Home of the Stick It! with Mr. Biggs podcast
  16. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2017 03:54:36 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    I have a todo.txt file that is basically a note from sober me to drunk me. Sober me plans tentatively and pragmatically. Drunk me acts firmly and decisively. #GTD
    In conversation Friday, 10-Nov-2017 03:54:36 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  17. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Friday, 10-Nov-2017 01:02:38 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    This early summer ("sprummer"?) has filled the house with houseflies (well named, actually). Particularly annoyed when they land on the top of my head. "No! Despite appearances, that bare skin isn't a helipad I've installed for your benefit!"
    In conversation Friday, 10-Nov-2017 01:02:38 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  18. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Nov-2017 23:38:30 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    Pulling a name from my head has become harder than doing the same to a tooth.
    In conversation Wednesday, 08-Nov-2017 23:38:30 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  19. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Nov-2017 22:33:52 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    #DLW thinks I listen to an unhealthy number of #podcasts with distressing subject matter, and that I should listen to something happier. But happy things are _boring_!
    In conversation Wednesday, 08-Nov-2017 22:33:52 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
  20. Matthew Davidson (mjd@microblog.mjd.id.au)'s status on Wednesday, 08-Nov-2017 22:07:48 EST Matthew Davidson Matthew Davidson
    • Ruben
    Even if you can get the source code, I bet it's a bastard to compile.
    In conversation Wednesday, 08-Nov-2017 22:07:48 EST from microblog.mjd.id.au at 33°50'32"S 151°13'21"E permalink
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