Monthly Archives: October 2009

Sphere of Origin

Posted on October 31, 2009 by Jacques Chester

In Australia, the annual State of Origin is a very big deal. Though it only deals with players from NSW and Queensland, it nevertheless divides the country into two camps out loud folks and probably does more to raise the … Continue reading →

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An easy prediction

Posted on October 25, 2009 by Jacques Chester

I predict that, whenever a bold prediction is issued or the matter of prediction the future discussed, at least one person will deride such efforts and say that the future is, strictly, unpredictable.

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Upsetting the natural order

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jacques Chester

A lot of progress (and sometimes, regress) in computer science and software engineering seems to come from rejecting, modifying or otherwise modifying the “natural order”. By natural order I refer to the generally accepted, industrial paradigm of how development “is … Continue reading →

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No relation

Posted on October 21, 2009 by Jacques Chester

He might be a Chester, but he’s not related to me.

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What The Fashion

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Jacques Chester

One of my main guilty pleasures in life is to watch Australia’s Next Top Model. I took up the habit because of the recaps in those august blogs of humorous record, Bland Canyon and Jo Jo Blogs. The former also … Continue reading →

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The Daily Show on news media

Posted on October 13, 2009 by Jacques Chester

It’s no secret that I don’t think very highly of journalists. Too many of them use lazy shortcuts dressed up as serious journalism. The most common is “two-soundbites-and-that’s-a-wrap” trick, where they just get two different people, who they’ve decided to label as rivals, to provide a soundbite each. Then they write it up and head [...] Continue reading →

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What a Curious Coincidence

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Jacques Chester

Seen on Slashdot’s front page today:

Seems that for a crime to count, it first has to hit the high and mighty. Continue reading →

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At long last

Posted on October 7, 2009 by Jacques Chester

International customers can buy Amazon Kindle ebook readers without jumping through tricksy hoops!
I am quite excited about this. I spend a lot on books shipped via Amazon. The Kindle means that I would spend less per book and eliminate shipping costs.
Edit: Though it looks like they’re only going to sell the plain Kindle, not the [...] Continue reading →

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Decisions, decisions …

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Jacques Chester

I am, at long last, within a cooee of actually having an undergraduate degree. The road to this point has been much longer than I expected back when I graduated from high school in 1999. The intervention of depression in … Continue reading →

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A sort of bleg.

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Jacques Chester

Not wishing to gum up the front page with a very personal post about the next stage of my life, I have instead posted it to my private blog. I’d be interested in getting Troppodillian feedback. Continue reading →

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