Watching a documentary in the background when doing an assignment, I heard about the French Foreign Legion. They supposedly have 12 times more applicants than positions. They are elite and don’t ask questions just hard work and loyalty. The Australian military has recruitment problems, especially fit determined individuals who are prepared to sign their lives… Continue reading »
Oct
19
Why do we need to have copies of television shows from overseas?
Tonight in Australia we see the first episode on channel nine of Top Gear Australia competing with this we have Iron Chef Australia on channel 7. I have no doubt that these shows will not be as good as the original. I think they will be terrible and make me feel worse than I do… Continue reading »
Oct
16
Is Democracy Dead?
When it comes to systems of government the ideal is held up to be democracy. This is because it supposedly fulfills the idea of citizens living in a free environment where they are able to live the lives they want to live with the rules the type that represent their morals and how they believe a country should be run. Not only does this ideal fail to be kept but there are valid alternatives that can be discussed.
Oct
11
Should divulging your password be a legal requirement?
Recently there has been debate in the UK and USA about the necessity to give up passwords. Particularly surrounding encryption keys. The UK has laws forcing you to divulge passwords as requested or there is jail time, the USA is still formulating a legal position, some saying that refusal is in keeping with 5th amendment rights not to incriminate yourself others likening an encrypted hard drive like a safe which there is legal precedent can be opened on a warrant.
I don’t think that you should be forced to give up your passwords because of issues surrounding futility and the burden of proof as well as the moral justification for encryption.
Oct
04
Revising the Role of the Speaker of the House of Representatives
There has been much debate recently in Australia about agreements to reform how the Australian Parliament operates when in session. Regardless of your affiliation I think that this has raised questions that have not been adequately answered by the media or the members of parliament themselves. The main question was if it was constitutional to pair… Continue reading »
Sep
24
Terabell is Back
After issues with servers and spammers and voyages into the unknown, Terabell is back today.
Have just installed wordpress and after what I used to use I must say it is a big improvement,
Stay tuned for more programming tips, thoughts, musings, rants, ramblings and general observations.