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tcpipYesterday our dear little Murmur rabbit passed away. She was always such a tiny thing, and it seems that contracting a cold was a little too much for her slight frame. We'd had the pleasure of her company since 2006, after she'd been returned as an unwanted pet. Never exactly the most friendly creature she would cautiously climb on people if they stayed still, and didn't pay her any attention. Indeed, for a rabbit, she thoroughly enjoyed climbing always seeking the highest vantage point. It is not too unusual for rabbits to take up climbing in search of food and water, but Murmur apparently did it for pleasure.
In work related news, it comes as little surprise that VPAC will be merging with VeRSi. Essentially the Victorian universities wanted just one organisation to deal with when it came to eResearch initiatives. Making use of my relatively recent qualifications, I've volunteered to assist in the merger process. That will occur simultaneously with managing the installation of a new cluster (further major announcements pending) and a new file storage system.
Politically, the big event of the week was the failure of the Australian parliament to support marriage equality. With the LNP refusing a conscience vote within their own party, and Labor MPs divided on the issue it was an inevitable result in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Anthony Albanese made the insightful comment that parliament is way out of touch with the rest of the population on this issue, and as a result it will be revisited. It is insightful as it bares recollection that politicians are interested in system stability. In a democracy, the people must lead, and only after then will the politicians come following behind them. Until then the desire not to change remains strong; even it is means ensuring that bigoted and laws discriminatory in the first order (yes, that is directed at Senator John Hogg) remain in place.
In work related news, it comes as little surprise that VPAC will be merging with VeRSi. Essentially the Victorian universities wanted just one organisation to deal with when it came to eResearch initiatives. Making use of my relatively recent qualifications, I've volunteered to assist in the merger process. That will occur simultaneously with managing the installation of a new cluster (further major announcements pending) and a new file storage system.
Politically, the big event of the week was the failure of the Australian parliament to support marriage equality. With the LNP refusing a conscience vote within their own party, and Labor MPs divided on the issue it was an inevitable result in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. Anthony Albanese made the insightful comment that parliament is way out of touch with the rest of the population on this issue, and as a result it will be revisited. It is insightful as it bares recollection that politicians are interested in system stability. In a democracy, the people must lead, and only after then will the politicians come following behind them. Until then the desire not to change remains strong; even it is means ensuring that bigoted and laws discriminatory in the first order (yes, that is directed at Senator John Hogg) remain in place.
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Date: 2012-09-22 07:50 am (UTC)