tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465Fri, 08 Nov 2024 15:02:58 +0000PoliticsOn A FridayITNewsLiberal PartyCPRSOpinionWindowsGlobal WarmingIn-DepthMicrosoftWindows 7DownloadEntertainmentLabor PartyReviewDroughtElectionHow ToOSHistoryPre-ReleaseThe Development of the CPRS (Series)2010 Federal ElectionVideoAustralian HistoryBush FiresEssayAustralian IdentityDemocratic ValuesGreensHigh TemperaturesCartoonConstitutionElection CampaignFontsInterviewMusic + BandsReligionRural IssuesTelevisionWaterAustralian GreensBetaCabinet UnpackedHardwareHeatwaveInternet FadLinuxMalcolm TurnbullTony AbbottUbuntuUnited StatesWarmemeAustralian PoliticsBarack ObamaBob BrownCensorshipDFATForestryFree TV AustraliaFree TradeGoogleGraphic DesignGraphicsInternet in AustraliaJulia GillardLanguageMacMelbourneProgrammingRadioheadRussell BroadbentSearch EngineUnited Kingdom(Not So) Useless Information (Series)2010 Victorian State ElectionACCCAboriginal IssuesAboriginal RightsAcademic RantsAlternativeAppleAudio/RadioAustralia PostBiographyCarbon TaxChinaChristopher PyneCommander KeenCommunist AllianceCommunist PartyCraig ThompsonDOSDeadly Serious PartyDesktop BackgroundsDiscriminationDual-BootEmergency ServicesFacebookFederationForestry AustraliaFormula 1GaffGeorge BushHipstersHouse of RepresentativesIT TrickIndustrial ActionInternetIronyJavaJohn McCainJohn RomeroLegacy (Software)LiteratureMacintoshMathematicsMotorsportMozillaNBNNational PartyOccupy Wall StreetPaintParty Party Party partyPatrick StewartPirate Party AustraliaPoliceQuestion TimeRepublicSame-sex marriageSpaceSportStar TrekSun Ripened Warm Tomato PartyTom HallTransformersTroveVisual BASICWikileaksWindows 8Windows Vistaandrew stockdaleantiviruscactus catcactus cat memecat memedumb peopleduqufab washing detergentlol catlolcatmonster movienew albumpolireferendumrunsmart phonestony abbott runtrojanwolfmotherNews, Politics, Analysis, Tutorials, Fun Stuff and More!http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/noreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)Blogger110125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-1185319161978601180Mon, 14 Apr 2014 06:57:00 +00002014-04-14T17:00:23.186+10:00Commander KeenDOSITJohn RomeroTom Hall JOHN ROMERO, one of the developers of popular early 1990s PC game series Commander Keen, says he has found the source code for the Vorticons trilogy and will seek to release it under GPL. Romero made the announcement in a discussion about four 3.5" floppy disks he had found, which included the compiled versions of Keen Dreams  and Dangerous Dave in the Haunted Mansion. "I just found the http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2014/04/commander-keen-1-3-vorticons-source.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-954532924736941869Thu, 07 Mar 2013 06:56:00 +00002013-03-07T18:09:33.693+11:00andrew stockdalenew albumwolfmother ... and it's really, really good! Here's some background: http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/35110/Wolfmothers-Andrew-Stockdale-goes-solo Here's something Andrew Stockdale posted to his website early this afternoon: http://andrewstockdale.com/post/44758981540/heres-a-new-track-fresh-off-the-press-long-way And here's the whole damn thing: https://soundcloud.com/official-wolfmother/sets/http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2013/03/andrew-stockdale-releases-new-material.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-3539954724214306712Mon, 21 Jan 2013 01:54:00 +00002013-01-21T22:09:54.614+11:00Australian HistoryAustralian IdentityAustralian PoliticsDeadly Serious PartyParty Party Party partyPirate Party AustraliapoliPoliticsSun Ripened Warm Tomato Party Glen James Takkenberg is a pirate… and he’s throwing a party! The AEC has just announced the registration of the Pirate Party Australia. Don’t believe me? Check this out: http://www.aec.gov.au/parties_and_representatives/party_registration/registered_parties/pirate.htm The party correspondence address is in New South Wales, but the Officer of the Party, Mr Takkenberg, is from the ACT.http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2013/01/elect-who-you-want-cause-pirate-is-free.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-6113506792338334433Tue, 28 Aug 2012 13:03:00 +00002018-11-21T15:43:53.040+11:00On A FridayPatrick StewartStar Trek http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2012/08/patrick-stewart-can-garden-me-any-time.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-6885258231188958460Wed, 30 May 2012 07:43:00 +00002012-05-30T17:44:29.499+10:00Australian PoliticsChristopher PyneCraig ThompsonHouse of RepresentativesLabor PartyLiberal PartyPoliticsQuestion TimerunTony Abbotttony abbott runThis is probably the best (and only?) thing Craig Thompson has managed to do to protect his former party: Tony Abbott will be bringing his bike to the chamber from now on. Follow me on Twitter: @onecuckoosnest And on Facebook: www.facebook.com/willpjk http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2012/05/thompson-finally-pulls-his-weight.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-5216754741537497121Sun, 29 Apr 2012 10:51:00 +00002012-04-29T20:52:53.809+10:00dumb peopleFacebookIronyOn A Fridaysmart phonesI hope this was intentional: Wanting more? Follow @onecuckoosnest. Good grammar assured. http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2012/04/oh-irony.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-2096184126493760987Thu, 05 Apr 2012 15:50:00 +00002012-04-06T14:38:09.563+10:00antivirusAppleduquHipstersJavaMacintoshMicrosoftmonster movieOStrojanWindows 8By William PJ Kulich. It's vicious. It doesn't need your password. It's written in its own programming language. And best of all, it's coming to a Mac near you! Yes, Java and Apple have piled their buckets of shit together and created a breeding environment so fertile that 600,000 computers have already been infected by the Duqu trojan. If you're one of those terribly misguided people http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2012/04/malicious-mac-malware-monster-movie.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-2956494138889634685Tue, 24 Jan 2012 08:54:00 +00002012-01-24T19:54:43.084+11:00cactus catcactus cat memecat memelol catlolcatmemeOn A FridayNo. This blog is NOT only about news and politics anymore. Stop asking and visit www.warragulcitizen.com. I have an awesome friend called Karrin. Karrin is the proud mother (totally not adoptive) of an awesome cat called Nala. The human race could learn a lot from Nala; she has a love for everything, no matter what it is. Want proof? Here it is, straight from Karrin’s camera: Such is http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2012/01/meme-making.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-7800847342171933578Wed, 04 Jan 2012 12:37:00 +00002012-01-04T23:43:42.996+11:00Australian HistoryEntertainmentfab washing detergentOn A FridayYes, this IS the blog that once brought you politics and news. If you’re still after that head over to www.warragulcitizen.com. The 1950s was a time of dull fashion, dull schooling, dull city planning* and dull politics. How did the population manage to muddle through their dull existence without the urge to throw their dull selves under a dull truck? Luckily for the  people of the 1950s http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2012/01/introducing-absolutely-fabulous-ad-of.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-5015253221750004301Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:23:00 +00002011-12-11T01:20:22.247+11:00memeOn A FridayOpinionTransformersTroveThis is yet another stretched comparison from my conspiratorial mind. (The last one was that Gillard v Meme picture – a bit less tangible than this one!) There is a disturbing similarity between the new logo of the National Library of Australia’s Trove project and the symbol of the Autobots from Transformers. Don’t believe me? Well let that be on your head when a self-aware copy of The Argus ishttp://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/12/trovebots-attack.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-1100619524407197893Sun, 27 Nov 2011 08:46:00 +00002011-11-27T19:55:25.523+11:00Academic RantsOccupy Wall StreetOn A FridayPoliticsI saw the picture below on political reporter Latika Bourke’s Twitter last week: This picture from one of the occupy protests seems silly, as Ms Bourke was sure to point out with her caption “um”, but there is actually a legitimate philosophical grounding for the sign’s statement that goes to the core of US political organisation. To see it we have to go back to 17th and 18th century England http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/11/dont-be-burke-heres-key-to-locke.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-3199798464573926875Mon, 14 Nov 2011 00:01:00 +00002011-11-15T13:32:09.929+11:00Internet FadJulia GillardLabor PartymemeOn A FridayPolitics NOTE: I am NOT trying to pick on Gillard here!http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/11/just-something-i-noticed-when-surfing.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-7986996310046370892Sun, 14 Aug 2011 07:52:00 +00002011-08-14T20:30:16.619+10:00Liberal PartyMalcolm TurnbullOn A FridayPoliticsReligionThe phrase “selling out” has been taken more literally than usual by one Liberal National Party critic, who has decided to sell the party to the highest bidder on the behalf of the party administration. Being auctioned under “religious products” on the online trading website eBay Australia is one “Liberal National Party”. The unusual item is listed as “Used” by eBay seller “ilforddave”, with a http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/08/on-friday-everything-must-go.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-2692755419858777499Wed, 20 Jul 2011 07:01:00 +00002011-07-20T17:03:25.266+10:002010 Federal ElectionCommunist AllianceCommunist PartyNewsPoliticsThe Communist Alliance, a party which formed in March 2009, is set to change its name to something simpler. According to an article in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette (No. GN 28, 20 July 2011), the party is seeking to change its name to “The Communists.” The party’s official abbreviation will remain the same. The Alliance formed in 2009 and consists of several communist political partieshttp://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/07/news-communist-alliance-to-change-its.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-771196858070895340Thu, 14 Jul 2011 14:02:00 +00002011-07-15T03:58:08.137+10:00Carbon TaxCPRSEntertainmentGlobal WarmingJulia GillardLanguageMalcolm TurnbullOn A FridayOpinionTony AbbottIt’s a strange time that we live in. Not since 1975 has the Australian public formed a strong political opinion en-masse (with the possible exception of the referendum debate), yet now Cletus has his head out of the window yelling “Ma, it’s happening again!” It is odd - most people in the country actually seem to have an opinion, or something closely resembling an opinion, about the carbon tax. http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/07/on-friday-science-of-opinion.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-3382795925546228142Mon, 11 Jul 2011 11:57:00 +00002011-07-11T21:57:47.547+10:00Australian HistoryConstitutionDemocratic ValuesHistoryOn A FridayOpinionPoliticsToday is former Australian Prime Minister Gough Whitlam’s 95th birthday. Whitlam became Prime Minister in December 1972 and was eventually toppled, not by the Liberal/National opposition, but by then-Governor-General of Australia Sir John Kerr who sacked him on Remembrance Day 1972. Whitlam’s short term in office was one of the most unstable moments in Australian political history, and was the http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/07/opinion-when-australian-politics-breaks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-5716500774416345063Sat, 21 May 2011 04:12:00 +00002011-05-23T11:43:33.232+10:00HistoryOn A FridayOpinionReligionIt has been three months since my last post on OCSN. There are a few good reasons for this; I have started a course at University, I have started a local paper (look out Rupert!), and I will even admit that at times I have not posted because of laziness. But one thing that has not been taking up my time is preparing for the Rapture.Ladies and gentlemen, according to Harold Camping it’s Rapture http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/05/on-rapture-apples-fall-not-stars.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-2373506256947923066Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:56:00 +00002011-02-19T12:22:03.574+11:00DownloadEntertainmentMusic + BandsNewsOn A FridayOpinionPre-ReleaseRadioheadReviewVideoOver three years after their last album, and after much (often false) speculation over when LP8 will be released, last Monday Radiohead announced the imminent online release of their latest studio album, The King Of Limbs. The new album will be available from the Radiohead website tomorrow as a digital download. A physical copy, described as “the world's first* (*perhaps) Newspaper Album”, is http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/02/on-friday-ready-thine-ears.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-1646684875687527211Sat, 12 Feb 2011 07:20:00 +00002011-02-12T18:20:18.681+11:00Audio/RadioAustralian GreensCensorshipGreensIn-DepthInternet in AustraliaInterviewMelbourneNewsPoliticsUnited KingdomUnited StatesWarWikileaksThis is a report on a public forum, entitled Wikileaks and Free Speech, which was conducted by Liberty Victoria at Federation Square in Melbourne on the 4th of February 2011. Speakers included the director of Wikileaks, Julian Assange; Assange’s lawyer in the UK, Jennifer Robinson; Greens MP for the seat of Melbourne, Adam Bandt; Principal of Gordon Legal and former senior partner of Slater http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/02/audio-report-wikileaks-and-free-speech.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-5622556243496408653Thu, 27 Jan 2011 07:35:00 +00002011-01-27T20:43:02.521+11:00Australian GreensDroughtGlobal WarmingGreensLabor PartyLiberal PartyNewsPoliticsCanberra. In an address to the National Press Club today, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced a temporary levy and several policy and funding alterations to pay for the cost of rebuilding after floods in Queensland, Victoria, northern New South Wales and Tasmania. Ms Gillard has dubbed the new levy as being a “highly progressive levy”, responding to the strength of the Australian economy http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/01/government-should-pay-as-we-go-with.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-4774215727965350173Fri, 21 Jan 2011 11:40:00 +00002011-01-21T22:40:09.647+11:00CartoonDroughtEntertainmentGlobal WarmingOn A FridayPoliticsEarly this month, Opposition Leader Tony Abbott suggested that dams be built around the country in an attempt to lessen future flooding. This approach was rejected by the Government. Yesterday, Prime Minister Julia Gillard announced on the 7.30 Report that the recovery effort for the flooding across the east coast of Australia will “require some difficult decisions, spending cutbacks and there http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/01/on-friday-cartoon-when-levy-breaks.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-5557383390182425951Sun, 09 Jan 2011 06:44:00 +00002011-01-09T17:45:31.701+11:00On A FridayTelevisionIt’s just two days until Australia’s newest free-to-air channel stops the ad loop and starts broadcasting its own set of programs. Yes, at last Channel Eleven, the latest addition to Network Ten’s stable of channels, will rise and become Australia’s promised new “entertainment channel” aimed at younger audiences. Now, last time I checked, that was the job description of Channel Ten! I found http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2011/01/on-friday-parallels-with-pasthello.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-5704905571706893495Fri, 31 Dec 2010 12:07:00 +00002011-01-01T00:15:41.645+11:00On A Friday2010 marks the end of a big year for One Cuckoo Short of a Nest. The year started with a video interview with a federal politician,  the publication of several lengthy essays on Australian History and Politics*, and yet another interview with a federal member in the week before the federal election. Also this year, One Cuckoo Short of a Nest celebrated its first birthday, had a design and http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2010/12/on-friday-ocsn-in-2010.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-1192620724076381449Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:36:00 +00002010-12-27T23:36:15.721+11:00Australian GreensElection CampaignIn-DepthLabor PartyLiberal PartyNational PartyOn A FridayPoliticsChristmas messages from politicians and political parties started hitting my inbox on the 20th. The number of messages increased rapidly over the following four days, filling my inbox like Christmas shoppers fill department stores. One thing that I noticed about these messages was that the “Christmas” theme was often confined to a small paragraph or even just a greeting. The first http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2010/12/on-friday-deck-parliament-with-lots-and.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2960401491085048465.post-1944296697304924702Fri, 17 Dec 2010 11:36:00 +00002010-12-21T14:19:07.519+11:00EntertainmentInternetOn A FridayOpinionI dislike advertisements. Actually, no, I love a good advert. Artistic or entertaining advertising can really brighten my day and served to lessen the blow of SBS’s in-program ad breaks. Internet advertising, however, can be frustrating. Not only do you get worthless junk and potential phishing sites flashing in small boxes on your screen, but if you are on a slow connection, a video ad can slow http://www.onecuckoosnest.com/2010/12/on-friday-bad-ads.htmlnoreply@blogger.com (William PJ Kulich)2