I’m watching NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian speaking live with a COVID-19 update. Those of you who know me also know my left-of-centre politics. However throughout this pandemic I feel complete admiration for our various Australian state, territory and federal governments, whether they be left or right of centre. They’ve all … Continue reading
The TV series Gilligan’s Island was everybody’s favourite in the late ‘60s. Sixty years later in this apocalyptic, pandemic world, people who have first-hand memories of the series are falling off the twig at an alarming rate. In what could be the final nail in the coffin for the few … Continue reading
YouTube is one of my favourite pastimes. I was just browsing through some videos looking for something interesting to watch. One jumped out at me. It looked a bit like clickbait, but I decided to watch it anyway. The title was: Why We Might Use Different Numbers in the Future … Continue reading
I was just reading a New York Times article about a black woman fatally shot eight times by a Louisville police officer using a “No-Knock Warrant”. This happened more than three months ago. So far none of the three police involved have been charged over the matter. “The police’s incident … Continue reading
It’s called the United States, but the name glosses over staggering disunity in so many ways. Here’s just one example: in more than 50% of the states it was legal to sack employee just because they were gay, bisexual or transgender. That is until Monday 15 June 2020, when the … Continue reading
Back in August 2018 we were taking off from Davao International Airport. Our seats were just in front of the starboard wing. Linda was in the window seat taking some footage for our travel video. Just as the nose wheel was about to lift off the runway, the pilot aborted … Continue reading
Just about my favourite podcast and YouTube channel is Vox Tox. It’s hosted by Sandy Toksvig, born in Denmark but a British resident for most of her life. Although only 4 feet 11 inches tall (yes, heightist) she’s had a remarkable career. But I won’t dwell on that. Instead I’ll … Continue reading
The ABC’s online news this morning included an article headlined: Australia’s coronavirus tracing app’s data storage contract goes offshore to Amazon Your response should be, “So what?” Where do you think banks store their data? Some government departments also store their data offshore. Another question you should ask is, “What … Continue reading
Do you still have privacy concerns about the COVID-19 tracing app’s security? Well, if you are a Facebook user then you should be worried about Facebook’s security even more. A number of security sites are just reporting a staggering security breach. Details of 309 million Facebook users have been found … Continue reading
The details of the Australian COVID-19 tracing app are not yet available. However, the following description gathered from a number of internet postings is the most likely way it will work. First up you must install the COVID-19 tracing app on your phone. The app will ensure Bluetooth is on … Continue reading
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