Monthly Archives: September 2010

This week… Cuboree 2010

Posted on September 27, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

(This page last updated 20-September-2010) “Advice is what we ask for when we already know the answer but wish we didn’t.” — Erica Jong

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Last Week(s) on Delicious (06-Sep to 19-Sep, 2010)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

Ebooks: the future is now – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Sunday, 19 September 2010 8:24 AM “We tend to forget that paper books already have more than one reader,” he said. “The best estimates I’ve heard are that for … Continue reading →

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Music Monday #036 – Radio Birdman

Posted on September 20, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

Radio Birdman Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia to wave the punk rock flag along with The Saints. Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed the group in Sydney, Australia in 1974. The group influenced the … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2010-09-20)

Posted on September 20, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

Go Pies! Geek: CLASH OF THE GEEKS Wil Wheaton, John Scalzi and Subterranean Press are proud to announce the publication of Clash of the Geeks, a special and fantastical electronic chapbook featuring stories by Wheaton, Scalzi, New York Times bestseller … Continue reading →

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Game Of Thrones (HBO Trailers)

Posted on September 16, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin From a master of contemporary fantasy comes a novel of imaginative power unlike any you’ve ever encountered… In A Game of Thrones, George R.R. Martin … Continue reading →

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Agatha Christie Week 2010

Posted on September 15, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

This week, coinciding with the birthday of Agatha Christie, is the sixth annual Agatha Christie Week. This year is; the 120th anniversary of Agatha Christie’s birth Hercule Poirot’s 90th anniversary, having been introduced to us in Agatha Christie’s very first … Continue reading →

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Patch Tuesday Wednesday (SEP-2010)

Posted on September 15, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

Welcome to another Patch Tuesday, this month we have nine (9) new security bulletins. Four (4) of the security bulletins have a maximum rating of Critical, and five (5) are rated Important. Bulletin KB number Description Severity Impact Software MS10-061 … Continue reading →

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This weeks links (2010-09-13)

Posted on September 13, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

In brief: * Software Freedom Day Melbourne – 18th Sep 2010 Software Freedom Day is an event held all over the world to celebrate and raise awareness of free software and open source software. — http://www.sfd.org.au/melbourne/ * Most Professors Use … Continue reading →

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Music Monday #035 – Airbourne

Posted on September 13, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

This week some more of the newer Aussie rock with some clips from Airbourne; Airbourne The band was formed in 2003 by brothers Joel and Ryan O’Keeffe. Joel picked up his first guitar at the age of 11 and Ryan … Continue reading →

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[TED] Sugata Mitra: The child-driven education

Posted on September 9, 2010 by visibleprocrastinations

From TED Global 2010; About this talk Education scientist Sugata Mitra tackles one of the greatest problems of education — the best teachers and schools don’t exist where they’re needed most. In a series of real-life experiments from New Delhi … Continue reading →