Christmas decorations are a waste of public money
[Image not archived: GLOW in the dark … Brisbane] GLOW in the dark … Brisbane’s Christmas tree near the southern end of the Queen Street Mall. (source) The …
Read →nicholasperkins.com (2008–2009)
Posts from my first blog at nicholasperkins.com, covering internet censorship, politics, atheism, and everyday life in Brisbane.
Not good enough Translink
Translink have my money and they won’t give it back! Back on 1 December I topped up my Go Card at Roma St train station. However the ticket machine that I used …
Read →Gay penguin couple make great parents
Seems being gay doesn’t make you a bad parent after all - at least for penguins. First item in the “Just Plain Weird” file is a story from the UK’s Daily Mail …
Read →Do Australians really support mandatory Internet filtering?
Some sections of the media are reporting that a majority of Australians support mandatory Internet filtering. This is misleading, quoting a biased survey from a …
Read →FCC proposes opt-out filter on free wireless broadband service
The US Federal Communication Commision (FCC) recently cancelled a meeting which could have resulted in free wireless broadband being made available, reports …
Read →Some more thoughts on today’s rally.
(Reposted from another online forum) I’ve been stewing on this for a bit but I think it needs to be said. In my opinion, a major error with today’s rallies (and …
Read →Mandatory Internet Filtering protest
I attended the Mandatory Internet Filtering protest held in Brisbane today. Here is my thoughts on the rally. There was a good turnout of people considering the …
Read →Australian Internet Censorship Protests - December 13
If you are into protesting of the peaceful kind, why not consider attending your local internet censorship protest. I will be at the Brisbane event. You could …
Internet Censorship - not tested on animals, or humans
More news has come to light on the Great Australian Wall trails which are due to begin. The trials are going to be huge apparently, featuring hundreds and …
Read →Atheists Sue to Get God Out of Homeland Security
From WYMTNews.com: FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) - A group of atheists has filed a lawsuit in Kentucky seeking to remove God from the state’s homeland security detail. …
Read →Bloody Alarms
[Image not archived: PaPeRo] PaPeRo I hate alarms. Particularly building alarms that go off and then continue to sound for ten to fifteen minutes. It sounds …
Read →On being an Atheist - reading “The God Delusion”
I’ve been reading Richard Dawkins’ book The God Delusion. And no, I don’t make no money from that link. The book has really opened my eyes to the world. I come …
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