Spot the difference competition

Pictured: 1) Vivian James, an embarrassing stereotype of outdated social attitudes and behaviours; 2) Vivian James, an Australian writer. If you've no idea what I'm talking about, then you've probably missed #gamergate, the latest example of of socially inadequate men attempting to drive women out of 'their' space of video gaming. Here is an excellent … Continue reading Spot the difference competition

Twitter won’t kill the general feed, cos that’d kill Twitter

Long-time Twitter users, myself included, value it mostly for the general feed (everyone you follow, live and in chronological order) and the ability to replicate the general feed model for specific lists you've made of people you follow and for specific search terms and hashtags. At the same time, Twitter is a confusing experience for … Continue reading Twitter won’t kill the general feed, cos that’d kill Twitter

Abbott, Birthers, written constitutions, judges, hilarity

Australian PM Tony Abbott was born in the UK in 1957. Being born in the UK between 1948 and 1983, he immediately became a British citizen by birth. His mother was an Australian citizen, so he also immediately acquired the right to Australian citizenship by descent. Paperwork and patriotism The law in force at the … Continue reading Abbott, Birthers, written constitutions, judges, hilarity