Everyone has different home buying/renting priorities so it’s really useful to have suburb data about aircraft noise, safety, schools etc when looking for a house, terrace or apartment. Searching for a new place to live can be very stressful,... Read More
Upto 10 Psychologist Fees Can Be Largely Paid For By Medicare Under Better Access to Mental Health Care Initiative
On World Mental Health Day I want to let Australian readers know that it’s possible for a large part of psychologist fees up to 10 sessions to be be paid for by Medicare, so you only need to pay a gap rather than the whole fee. This means that... Read More
Technophilia – Festival of Dangerous Ideas – Sydney Opera House
Techophilia – Are we in a toxic relationship with our personal technology? Marc Fennell chaired the Festival of Dangerous Ideas “Technophilia” session about this topic, discussing it with Silicon Valley author Martin Ford &... Read More
Paleo Future: Spotlight on Quality Blogs
Today’s spotlight is on the Paleo Future blog. If you’re interested in topics like the Jetsons, science fiction, robots, rocket ships, monorail, in home technology, world’s fairs of the past and more then you should subscribe to the... Read More
Zombie Apocalypse Can Teach Us About Disaster Preparedness
Recently the water supply to my suburb failed for 5 hours. A few days later while watching the cult classic zombie apocalypse movie Shaun of the Dead I realised that being prepared for that is similar to what’s required for dealing with more... Read More
Spotlight on Quality Blogs: XKCD Web Comic
Today’s spotlight is on the XKCD Web Comic. The blogs I spotlight are selected because they deserve more exposure and have a common attribute of owners who “Tell it like it is”. Like me they have strong opinions and are not afraid to... Read More
Surveillance Society: CCTV Cameras Everywhere Dont Make Us Safe
Cameras are fast becoming commonplace fixtures on our streets, our public transport and even in our workplaces. Some argue that these cameras are a necessary and effective crime reduction tool. But are they actually as effective as people claim? Or do... Read More
Sharing Informative Links: Geo-Politics, Economics, Technology, Information Age & Future of Things #4
Sharing most interesting links I’ve found during the last week during research into a wide variety of topics including Geo-Politics, Technology, Finance/Economics, Information Age & Future of Things: Jon Kudelka Political Cartoon/s of the... Read More
Sharing Informative Links: Geo-Politics, Economics, Technology, Information Age & Future of Things #3
Sharing most interesting links I’ve found during the last week during research into a wide variety of topics including Geo-Politics, Technology, Finance/Economics, Information Age & Future of Things: Jon Kudelka Cartoons of the... Read More
Sharing Informative Links: Geo-Politics, Economics, Technology, Information Age & Future of Things #2
Sharing most interesting links I’ve found during the last week during research into a wide variety of topics including Geo-Politics, Technology, Finance/Economics, Information Age & Future of Things: Cartoons of the Week Negotiations between... Read More