Entries from September 2004

Chess master Bobby Fischer’s current plight brings to mind the lyrics of a song written, and titled, in his honour (as well as a nameless girl known to the lyricist) by Sydney band, Lazy Susan.They’re all saying that you’ll never play againThey’re all saying that you’re finishedThat you’re washed up as a friendAll my life I’ve ... Read full entry

Luxe Redux at The Fourth Estate: New luxury, new poor, massification, masstige, uber-luxe. New buzzwords for the wanna be masses who are maxing out their credit cards all in the name of being uber-cool, or at least trying to keep up with the said uber-cool.“New luxury” – whether fuelled by growing affluence or credit card debt, there is no doubt that glossy magazines, ... Read full entry

The top ten science fiction movies of all time as determined by expert panel voters of Britain’sThe Guardian.2001: A Space Odyssey comes in at number two; “a close second”, behind Blade Runner.

You’d think that by now buying a new mobile phone battery would be a pretty routine affair. Mobiles are after all, everyday household items. At least in this part of the world anyway. Everyone has one; it’s not the least bit unusual.As we know mobile phones are powered by mobile phone batteries. We also know that these batteries do not last forever, ... Read full entry