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START OF BUDGET NIGHT THREAD. I’m not sure how much I’ll dig into this stuff tonight, but I’ll start by linking to the various @zdnetaustralia stories on all the pre-announcements.

ATTENTION! A stone tool has just been found near @bunjaree. But is it ancient or is it an enthusiast’s modern work?Here is the operating position. More pictures follow. That’s a

Right. Time for a look at the final report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Intelligence and Security (PJCIS) review of Australia’s mandatory data retention regime, which was tabled in

WITH 36 HOURS TO GO, “The 9pm End of Spring Series 2020” campaign has stalled 83% of the way to its final stretch goal, to fund and end-of-year wrap episode

I see that last Wednesday’s appalling exchange between Senators Abetz and Fierravanti-Wells and @wesachau @redrabbleroz @yun_aus is in the news again today, so for those new to it here are

IT’S LIVE! The 9pm End of Spring Series 2020 crowdfunding campaign is ready to receive your support at @Pozible. https://stilgherrian.com/endofspring2020 Five more episodes with special guests, plus “The 9pm Halloween Bad

This speech by ASD boss Rachel Nobel starts in 15 minutes via the Sheep Tunnel. If anything interesting happens I’ll tweet it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZQwTJ1N030 https://twitter.com/stilgherrian/status/1300562130823819264 The str

I have just accepted a meeting invitation. What is “Microsoft Teams”? Goddammit I don’t need another one!https://twitter.com/paulkidd/status/1300581454900899840 Well I can say that just trying to link Microsoft Teams to an

OK Kids, I’m finally going to read the Dept of Home Affairs’ “Protecting Critical Infrastructure and Systems of National Significance Consultation Paper” that was released yesterday, and maybe tweet a

Electronicos Fantasticos! Live at Iron Island Festival 2018https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANIDBu4B9so Attn: @jsleeio @Pollytics @dj2mn. I reckon @R_Chirgwin could make the fan bass. I mean, every musician wants a fan bass. (Not sorry.)http

Oh God this is hilarious. “After 10 years of angst, NBN’s big milestone has come in the nick of time” https://www.theage.com.au/technology/after-10-years-of-angst-nbn-s-big-milestone-has-come-in-the-nick-of-time-20200811-p55kk4.html h

Somehow my chase down a rabbit-hole has ended up with me reading about the South Australian Railways “Redhen” DMU railcars, which I took from Gawler to school or uni every