Posts by Ian Dalziel
Last ←Newer Page 1 2 3 4 5 Older→ First
-
the machines are revolting...
Hey folks - Woosh has a big problem it seems - error message says 'license expired' - they have no managers in NZ (made redundant a month ago) leaving 5 people here to 'run' things and the Canadian owners website, Craig Wireless, loops back to Woosh in a catch 22. M2 in Australia is connected somehow as well - oh I seee they were taken over by Vocus...
Meanwhile I can't access my emails and I'm not confident I will ever be able to again - bloody technology! -
an Australian take on homelessness:
http://www.smh.com.au/comment/when-a-conversation-is-worth-its-weight-in-gold-coins-20160520-gozzep.html -
I found this site fascinating
http://www.whosampled.com/
exploring the DNA of music
like: http://www.whosampled.com/cover/31052/A-Certain-Ratio-Shack-Up-Banbarra-Shack-Up/
which shows who covered what songs
and who sampled what tracksWashington’s Banbarra in 1975
covered by A Certain Ratio
(I always thought it was an ACR song…)
drums sampled in de la soul’s ‘The Magic Number’ -
1977 British talkfest on Punk! -
The King is dead!
Designer David King has died, aged 74.
http://www.londonlee.com/2016/05/designer-with-a-cause.html
and also noted in the NY Times
remembered for his Hendrix and Who covers as well as Arthur Brown – he helped redesign The UK Sunday Times and did posters for Rock against Racism and anti-Nazi causes – he also amassed a huge collection of soviet propaganda art.
Long live the King's work... -
I read the news today, oh boy!
In the new news environment this is a 'Sports story'!!Arrest for Sir Colin Meads' grandson
The family of All Black legend Sir Colin Meads is shaken after one of Sir Colin's grandchildren was charged with murder over the killing of a man involved in the Gold Coast drug trade.see the 'sport story':
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=11642708But then again this is the same paper that ran a story on a photo of a cigar stuck in a stone wall...
see:
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/news/article.cfm?c_id=6&objectid=11640281 -
Hard News: Friday Music: Iggy at the…, in reply to Eediot,
congratulations on the Canon win last night!
Ditto - and no whales in sight as well!
http://www.canonmediaawards.co.nz/winners-2016 -
In the Sydney Morning Herald today:
http://www.smh.com.au/business/consumer-affairs/dumped-uber-driver-pleads-for-explanation-20160519-goz0dl.html"I asked Uber, if I did something really bad, really wrong, OK that's my fault," he said.
"They said [it is] because your rating is low, that's why.
"But of 1200 people, roughly 800 people gave me a rating of between 4-5 stars."
Mr Qureshi, of Brisbane, is one of a growing number of drivers in Australia speaking out about the $80 billion Silicon Valley company's treatment of its contracted workforce.
It comes as Fairfax Media revealed on Wednesday a Perth driver is suing the company for terminating his account suddenly in November, leaving him with $80,000 worth of car loan debt.
http://www.theage.com.au/business/the-economy/driver-sues-uber-for-deactivating-account-20160517-gowsd5(My bolding)
-
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before…
Paula Bennett flexes her comedy chopsNone of the solutions in this space are easy or quick. But the Government has a plan to address housing needs right across the housing market and it will help those in need.
We are absolutely committed to providing social housing for those who most need it, but ultimately, we want people to get ahead and live independent lives. That’s why the good economic growth we’re seeing with rising incomes and a record number of jobs available is the best way this Government can help New Zealanders.http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11642132
Carrion regardless? -
Polity: Decrypting “social investment”, in reply to Marc C,
Sally forth...
the Salvation Army and their experiences
I'm surprised the Government hasn't tried either blaming them for not pulling their weight or tried to foist the social and emergency housing onto them -- they seem to be the Government's go to organisation for 'dirty jobs' they don't want anymore - like problem gambling, or when Bill English thought they'd buy up all his unwanted Housing NZ stock.
