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There is a referendum currently being voted on in New Zealand under the strangest circumstances. Background A couple of years ago New Zealand politicians voted to remove “reasonable force” as a defence for violence by a parent against their child. Both sides were very passionate with cries of “Won’t someone think of the children?” from supporters of the law change and rendering of clothing and gnashing...

3 Comment(s) August 16, 2009

This American Life - Classifieds This American Life is a fantastic weekly podcast about everyday aspects of life. Each week’s show has a theme and then a number of stories around that theme. This episode is based on stories gathered from classified ads, all found from a single single newspaper on a single day. A man who posted an ad about a missing dog, a personnel ad to win back a lost love, and my...

1 Comment(s) June 20, 2009

Hanselminutes - Mo Interviews Scott Hanselman One of my highlights of TechEd NZ 2008 was meeting Scott Hanselman . Chatting about random techie things in the speakers room and working side by side to prepare our presentations was a lot of fun. Here Mo, Scott’s wife, interviews him about what it is like being The HanselMan. Econtalk - Wales on Wikipedia Wikipedia is a fantastic example of harnessing...

1 Comment(s) March 15, 2009

I haven't read The Paradox of Choice but this talk by the author makes me want to. Interesting!

No Comments March 05, 2008