by phoenix | Nov 19, 2004 | Uncategorized
by phoenix | Nov 17, 2004 | Uncategorized
I just finished marking 43 student Web sites. The only thing left to do is triple-check the attendance and participation scores, print it all out, take it in to the uni and deal with the potential fallout. The student I thought was going to fail...
by phoenix | Nov 14, 2004 | Uncategorized
One of my students just sent me this link: http://infocom.elsewhere.org/. So, I telnetted and now I can play the original text version of Zork. hawk_eye or pluces, did I take our original box set of this or did one of you guys? I’d love to...
by phoenix | Nov 13, 2004 | Uncategorized
So how do you reckon we’d go with a “US into Darfur” protest? Can we sell it to them on the same grounds as Afghanistan and Iraq? “You guys are so pleased with yourselves for routing the evil Taliban who hurt so many women, and the nasty Saddam with his...
by phoenix | Nov 13, 2004 | Uncategorized
I don’t remember the first issue of the Good Weekend in the Sydney Morning Herald in 1984. The earliest edition in my collection is dated 1987. I have a cupboard full of Good Weekends, not every issue, but every significant one. Pride of place...
by phoenix | Nov 11, 2004 | Uncategorized
Emergency protest for Fallujah, 5pm in Melbourne city. What’s happening there is pretty much like a local leader (say Bracks) standing up to a US-appointed Howard and then the US sent in troops with guns. At least, that’s my understanding. ...