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tcpipTuesday night was Linux User's Victoria; Richard Smith gave a surprisingly entertaining talk on Opteron Hardware Performance. Russell Coker gave a less entertaining, but thoroughly valid, presentation on security issues in /tmp and /var/tmp. On theme, Friday night attended the local node of 2600 AU, whereupon ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
caseopaya partied damn hard for a couple of older folk.
On a somewhat related topic Telstra are being arsehats again, by deciding not to upgrade to a national fibre network leaving Australia with broadband speeds so slow they're not even counted as broadband on international standards.
Obviously still in the partying mood, attended the Continuum ball the following night; I like Continuum balls, it means I can go clubbing with Perth people once a year ;-) Following night had dinner post Contiuum at the increasingly famous Xanghai on St Kilda Rd and followed up with East Timorese (I really can't get a grip on Timor Lestenese) coffee afterwards at home.
In between all this (Thursday night) visited Mr. and Ms.txxxpxx who proved to be most delightful hosts as we watched the notorious Hitchcock film Jamaica Inn and on Wednesday night watched "Punk's Not Dead" at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Included lots of footage of elder punks (most in their fifties) like the Exploited, Subhumans, GBH, UK Subs etc and a fair bit of the new scence in the US (not so good, imo).
Briefly visited the peace vigil on Friday night against the recent invasion and violence in the mid-east. More than a handful of the local Lebonese community present, poor blighters. In comparing Israeli attacks you can either use abstract maps (hat-tip toerudito which suggest one thing or aerial photographs (courtesy of Professor Juan Cole).
Oh, and ran Cybernoia on Sunday. Players went to Berlin, foiled an assasination attempt against them and blew up more hotels.
caseopaya partied damn hard for a couple of older folk.On a somewhat related topic Telstra are being arsehats again, by deciding not to upgrade to a national fibre network leaving Australia with broadband speeds so slow they're not even counted as broadband on international standards.
Obviously still in the partying mood, attended the Continuum ball the following night; I like Continuum balls, it means I can go clubbing with Perth people once a year ;-) Following night had dinner post Contiuum at the increasingly famous Xanghai on St Kilda Rd and followed up with East Timorese (I really can't get a grip on Timor Lestenese) coffee afterwards at home.
In between all this (Thursday night) visited Mr. and Ms.
txxxpxx who proved to be most delightful hosts as we watched the notorious Hitchcock film Jamaica Inn and on Wednesday night watched "Punk's Not Dead" at the Melbourne International Film Festival. Included lots of footage of elder punks (most in their fifties) like the Exploited, Subhumans, GBH, UK Subs etc and a fair bit of the new scence in the US (not so good, imo).Briefly visited the peace vigil on Friday night against the recent invasion and violence in the mid-east. More than a handful of the local Lebonese community present, poor blighters. In comparing Israeli attacks you can either use abstract maps (hat-tip to
erudito which suggest one thing or aerial photographs (courtesy of Professor Juan Cole).Oh, and ran Cybernoia on Sunday. Players went to Berlin, foiled an assasination attempt against them and blew up more hotels.
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Date: 2006-08-09 12:48 am (UTC)