Microsoft Politics & Technology event, 25 June, Canberra
June 26, 2008
In point form, because I’m a dirty lazy blogger.
*Ended up sitting back in the corner at "that table" with the other dirty bloggers & Crikey types.
*Twittered from the event, until my broadband *and* mobile phone crapped out. (twitter name: stokely)
*Heckled Joe Hockey, twice.
*Met & had a drink with Antony Green, the ABC’s pollster.
*Got to meet Senator Andrew Bartlett and thank him for his work (he’s leaving the Senate this week).
*Got to enjoy hearing Joe Hockey say publicly that he hates to admit it, but Crikey is one of the best sources of political news in Australia. 
*Got to pimp OpenAustralia.org to the forum. w00t.
*Met someone who’s starting a communist party in the ACT.
Blogging
June 26, 2008
Since Crikey doesn’t have the ability to host proper blogs yet, I thought I’d dust off this old thing and start using it again. Hello.
Democrats lash out at endorsement of Gates
September 4, 2006
Democrats lash out at endorsement of Gates
From www.itnews.com.au 29 June 2004
The Australian Democrats have lashed out at John Howard’s strong endorsement yesterday of Microsoft and its founder and chairman Bill Gates.
Howard and Gates were sharing a stage in Sydney to announce increased funding for the community computing project, Unlimited Potential.
Gates announced that Microsoft has upped its philanthropic investment in Australia by $1 million a year for the next five years, spending $40 million on the Unlimited Potential program. Speaking at the announcement, Howard hailed the Microsoft boss as the world’s “most significant social coalitionist”.
Adult gamers call for R rating – APC magazine, 7 July
July 11, 2006
Adult gamers call for R rating
Recent government moves including the banning of the Reservoir Dogs game have led Internet free speech group EFA to renew its call for an R rating category for computer games.
Adult-themed games have also come under greater scrutiny in Western Australia, with the state government’s recent decision to ban the public display of MA 15+ games.
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