I don’t know if it’s a symptom of the modern age, or a peculiarly Australian phenomenon, but the average citizen isn’t very culturally aware. I like to think that I have a broad general knowledge and a moderate IQ, somewhere between Einstein and George Bush on the scale, but I have to admit that my [...]
Space blogger
I’ve just launched my blog into space on Mind Comet. This is where blogosphere meets atmosphere: The free service beams web feeds of blogs into deep space via a powerful satellite broadcast. In my site description I entered: “The daily life and personal opinions of Michael Gorey: A resident of Porepunkah, Victoria, Australia, Earth.” The [...]
Identity card
I can’t understand the fuss regarding a possible identity card for all Australians. Forget the “war on terror” and think about how practical such a card would be. Opening a bank account or seeking a credit card is a difficult process that involves digging out birth certificates, licences and various other forms of identification. We [...]
Password security
We’ve all read or heard the warnings about password security, but how seriously do we take them? It’s always a shrug and thought that it won’t happen to me. Well, my database scare this week has shaken my apathy and I’m going to be much more careful about passwords from now on. Apparently it’s becoming [...]
Return to Mepis
I flirted with Fedora as my Linux option of choice for a couple of months, but I’ve now returned to Mepis. I first used Fox, which is a promising Fedora derivative. I’ll revisit Fox when they move out of beta mode and improve their English version. It has a great look and feel, and the [...]
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