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End of the Golden Spruce

On the shores of one of the vast islets that weave through the mountainous forest of the Queen Charlotte Islands in the Pacific…

Smack Some Sense Into Them

The result of the Smacking Referendum is really disappointing. I know of many people who refused to vote because they felt that the question misrepresented the actual law and the intent of the policy.

Youth Gangs and Assumptions About Culture

Opinions have been flowing in local media, regarding the intersect between exploding urban situations in France and some of the serious problems in South Auckland at the moment. One thing I'm noticing…

Our Emergent Panopticon

A slide down the slippery slope towards a totalitarian surveillance state.

Hip Hop: Imagining a Future

Hip hop is not just a mirror of what is, it should also be a reflection of what can be. I like that Obama recognizes the problem of materialism in contemporary rap music. However, I'm not…

Privacy is a Distraction

Concerns about privacy are a subset of what we should be concerned about.

Google set to grab mass election audience

And of course, it's not just record companies on the verge of extinction. With Australia Votes, Google is flexing its capability to move into the online media space traditionally dominated by…