I’m fascinated by the way loopholes and unforeseen problems arise in the design of systems. When I was at a university, I worked one day a week at a computer games company testing games. Even though computer and board games…
Aidan Doyle
The Revolution Will Not Be Anthologised
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Savage Rabbit
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2011 is the year of the rabbit. So far, it has been one disruptive bunny. Floods and cyclones in Australia, floods in Brazil, the earthquake in Christchurch, revolutions in the Middle East, civil war and…
Japan Earthquake & Tsunami
I’ve been watching the footage of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. I lived in Japan for 4 years and have travelled extensively around the country. It always make an event more personal when you’ve been to the place where…
Valentine Day’s Train Conversation
I overheard this converation on the train. It took place between two schoolgirls that looked around 16 years old. A: Did you hear Carla’s boyfriend bought her a rose for Valentine’s Day? B: That is so adorable. Did Jason get you…
Egypt: Evolution of a Revolution
My thoughts on what the future holds for Egypt.
Ten Things I’ve Done That You (Probably) Haven’t
A few weeks ago Jay Lake, John Scalzi and Mary Robinette Kowal listed ten things they’d done that their readers probably hadn’t. I can’t compete with Jay Lake’s “Fought a fatal porn fire”, but here are my Ten Things I’ve Done…
Rainy Days
Like many Australians I’ve been watching the news coverage of the floods in Queensland. The most startling footage I’ve seen has been of the cars zooming down the river. Although the amount of damage caused by the floods is huge…
