Posts by Neil Graham

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  • Up Front: Will Work for Foo,

    That's a very strange thing Kerry. In my mind group and creative are concepts that are mutually exclusive.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Hard News: Flu diversions,

    From a strictly weighing the facts point of view, I think humans wiping out ourselves is more likely. That wouldn't always be the case, but if it happens now it would most likely to be us doing it. Viruses, plagues, asteroids etc. work on their own timescale. Human development is the thing that is most changing now.

    There is the possibility of a collaboration (bird-flu + modern transport) but it would have to get a strong foothold before the actions of people dropped to those of earlier times, not to mention there are still too many have-nots in the world who lack the day-to-day changes that the modern world has brought.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Speaker: Database Nation,

    And if that leads to a debate that you can only buy a cell phone with ID, that might be a debate worth having.

    That would also require laws saying you can't sell or give your phone away. Then you'd just get criminals offering kids enough money to buy the latest phone in exchange for the old one.

    So with things like Sim cards and Oyster cards, why aren't people having swap parties? Everyone purchases new cards, register with details, then shuffle and redistribute. They still get your details, but the details aren't bound to a meaningful tracking device.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Hard News: Because They Could,

    So very much like The West Wing, then. Any chance they'll revive it, you reckon?

    In animated form surely

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Hard News: Through the Looking Glass,

    large pubic fund

    </cough>

    ...and now turn to the right.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Up Front: Just Answer the Question,

    the only reasonably funny joke i've heard recently is:
    ...

    So not the Palin mouth/vagina one then?

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Up Front: Just Answer the Question,

    17/ How much did a one kilo block of Anchor cheese cost at Pak 'n' Save Moorhouse Ave last Tuesday?

    This is, of course, a trick question. They dropped their blocks to 900g and hoped nobody would notice.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Hard News: At home with the art-hackers,

    Bring back Trip Hawkins!

    Shh. You're not supposed to know about him.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Hard News: At home with the art-hackers,

    The youtube description says:

    Full screen video, source code, schematics and more at: http://www.linusakesson.net/scene/craft/

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

  • Hard News: At home with the art-hackers,

    a programmable microcontroller

    Species? pic/avr/arm/8051/other

    I show people this with great enthusiasm

    Mostly I get confused looks and a few patronising smiles. It's a special kind of cool, Leo might get it.

    Mind Lego.

    Christchurch • Since Nov 2006 • 118 posts Report

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