http://spacehamster.blogsome.com A blog that chronicles anything that readily comes to mind Wed, 12 Nov 2008 22:19:58 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Although Blogsome is great for beginners (not to mention free), I now feel ready to use the more advanced features available to Bloggers. If you want to see an example of what I’m talking about - visit Wil Wheaton’s Blog. So I’ve decided to start up a new blog using Typepad. ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/11/12/a-farewell-to-blogsome/ Last Monday, another vehicle ran plumb into the back of my car when I stopped at the traffic lights. As a result, my car is now being perused by the insurers. What’s worse - as the car insurance policy is under my father’s name, I can’t use a hire car ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/11/11/an-ode-to-the-horrors-of-public-transport/ Well, if you lived in the United States it’s either been a defining moment in history or the most upsetting election loss ever. What’s great about the internet is it gives the ability to communicate with other people that live in other countries. And it definitely came in handy yesterday ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/11/06/a-new-day-dawns-for-america/ As I’ve gotten older I like to think I’ve become more pragmatic in my politlcal views. When I was young I was definitely a little far to the Left. Eg. “Save the trees, Hooray Greenpeace!” - that sort of thing. As I got older, I think I acquired more empathy ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/10/27/middle-class-welfare-or-a-helping-hand/ I couldn’t have put my sentiments more eloquently than this - Management persona has since evolved so that the people in charge can now make those “hard decisions” without the intervention of consultant or conscience. What has risen to the top is a breed without qualms about the bodies in its ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/10/16/let-the-pigs-have-their-day/ Firstly, big kudos to Bethesda Software for not implementing an EA-style DRM scheme for their latest release. Nevertheless, software piracy is still a major concern for many major gaming companies, and understandably so. Many gamers have stated if they reduce the costs of games then they would consider buying. I’m ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/10/16/why-doesnt-ea-emulate-the-apple-way/ Nice to see one economic commentator cut to the real heart of the current financial crisis - It took 50 years for the lessons of the Great Depression, and the consequent rise of fascism and World War II, to be forgotten. It is not surprising that the generation who survived that ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/10/15/greed-not-so-good-anymore/ I was originally going to title this “Thank god I’m an Australian”, but considering my parent’s migrant background that probably would’ve antagonised a few too many narrow-minded racist mugwumps. I’ve just read Jeremy Clarkson’s latest article, and it appears as though he’s put his entire pension savings into…wait for it…AIG. ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/10/10/thank-goodness-i-live-in-australia/ And in another indication that the Global Economy is in dire straits, the Reserve Bank has cut interest rates by 100 basis points (that’s 1%). Which is just lovely for mortgage holders (like me), but it’s important to remember that the RBA’s actions are directed more towards jittery Stockmarkets than ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/10/07/100-basis-points/ In regards to the “Global” financial crisis, I think this article sums up my feelings perfectly. There has been a good deal of talk in recent weeks about imminent economic armageddon. In fact, this is far from being the end of capitalism. The frantic scrambling in Washington marks the passing ... http://spacehamster.blogsome.com/2008/10/05/whos-laughing-now/