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Stilgherrian - Sep 2, 2008
Stilgherrian’s links for 31 August 2008 through 03 September 2008, small in number but big in quantity: Victorian Railways’ Telegraph Code Book | Railpage Australia : Yes, it’ what it says: the code book used by …
Also tagged: code, john mccain, daily links, railways
Stilgherrian - Jun 28, 2008
Stilgherrian’s links for 26 June 2008 through 29 June 2008: Creatives grow better in the South West | YouTube : A brilliant 4-minute video explaining how to nurture creativity. Top 10 reasons to hate the iPhone 3G …
Also tagged: apple, marketing, advertising, dictionary, deutsch, iphone, translation, satire, creativity, daily links
Stilgherrian - Jun 10, 2008
It’s either independent discovery or suppressed memory. Web usability expert Jakob Nielsen’s latest Alertbox column explains something I’ve been saying for years: that people sit up to use a website, and that changes …
Also tagged: internet, usability, writing, hypocrisy, jakob neilsen
Stilgherrian - May 14, 2008
After he’d given the Budget Speech to parliament last night, Treasurer Wayne Swan was interviewed by the ABC’s PM program — where he delivered what I think has to be the best line of the night. Swan was explaining …
Also tagged: politics, abc, peter costello, wayne swan
Stilgherrian - Apr 23, 2008
Every time I read 37signals’ blog, I find something of value. Today they tell me about a Finnish researcher in human communication, Osmo Wiio, and his Murphy-like laws of communication. If communication can fail, it …
Also tagged: human nature, 37signals
Stilgherrian - Mar 17, 2008
I’m not the only one critical of the Macquarie Dictionary , it seems. Big fat media empire Fairfax is switching over to using the Australian Oxford Dictionary . Crikey has the story (behind the paywall for the moment) …
Also tagged: notes, media, fairfax, macquarie dictionary, lexicography
Stilgherrian - Mar 11, 2008
Pet gripe: the use of the word “solution” in (originally) the IT industry and now, seemingly, everywhere. Wikipedia doesn’t give it it’s own page, merely saying: In business, a solution is a product, service, or …
Stilgherrian - Mar 11, 2008
Eavesdropping highlights from the last 24 hours: “Somehow I suspect book lovers feel the same way about Harry Potter as music lovers feel about Jeff Buckley.” (Alastair Rankine) Overheard while walking past a house …
Also tagged: harry potter, music, humour, sex, cyberspace, natalie portman, jeff buckley, nick hodge
Stilgherrian - Mar 10, 2008
I’ve already mentioned the two very contrasting speeches given by John Howard and Kevin Rudd last week. Those differences are well highlighted in these tag clouds. On the left, Howard’s speech emphasises “government” …
Also tagged: politics, john howard, kevin rudd, tag cloud