Are You A Social Media Bull Ant?

Last Updated on Monday, 8 February 2010 04:35 Written by Scott Kane Monday, 8 February 2010 03:25

One of the things I love about Australia is our unique wildlife.  One of the things I hate about Australia are mega venomous spiders – and Bull Ants!!

I mean – check out the sucker on the left – the ant, not the guy holding the slide – I grew up with these sods.  I learnt very early on that you don’t stick fire crackers down Bull Ant nests for a laugh.  It’s painful and terrifying as these guys are rated as one of the biggest, most primitive, dumbest, most  aggressive species on the planet!  In fact – if you see one – go immediately the other way.  Of course, if it sees you, expect to be chased by it.  It lives to bite.  After a Wildfire, and all the other forest creatures are deceased, bank on the Bull Ants to survive.  In the extreme survivalist stakes Bull Ants have one over cockroaches – an intact standing army!

2009 Epic Fail. Glad Its Over. Towards 2010

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 08:39 Written by Scott Kane Wednesday, 3 February 2010 07:34

If 2008 was a good year, and in many ways it was for me, 2009 was an Epic Fail.  I mean EPIC.

It began with good intentions.  An application to finish that was six months overdue and the core of my start-up.  By years end I’d made less progress than in the last six months of 2008.  Go figure that, I can’t…

BoomerApp Promotion On A Brand New Product. 100% Rebate. Klik n' Mix

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 08:40 Written by scott kane Monday, 23 November 2009 10:49

Last post I indicated I’ve been pretty much flat out like a lizard drinking.  I wish more of it was on code!!

A number of things have changed these last few months.  I somehow ended up elected a State Executive member of the Australian Democrats and a National Deputy President of the party as well.  There’s some pre-selection things going on there I won’t go into presently in respect of the next Federal Election – which is going to be anywhere between March and November next year, with a decided possibility of middle of August – unless the Conservatives (Liberals) and the Socialists (Labor) magically come to some kind of agreement over climate change legislation.  That the Greens are playing “my way or the highway” is pretty sad.  Negotiate?  Yer doin’ it wrong!

Why I have bothered with the Windows 7 logo program

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 08:40 Written by scott kane Sunday, 8 November 2009 07:10

Across on his blog Andy Bryce has written some very good reasons for why he won’t be bothering with the round of Windows 7 logos marketing Microsoft has launched.  First I should point out that there is a difference between the “Compatible with Windows 7 logo” and associated marketing materials and the “Certified For” program run by Microsoft.  The latter, I’m in full agreement with Andy.  I saw no benefit in the Vista version and see no beneift in the Windows 7 version.

Copyright Law – An Australian Political Perspective

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 08:41 Written by scott kane Monday, 7 September 2009 09:56

Ordinarily I keep my political activities seperate to this blog.  However I published an article today, on copyright, that may be of interest to developers and Micro ISV’s, particularly those residing in Australia.

It doesn’t state anything we haven’t heard many times before, as developers, but it is an opening gambit, in the public political sense, of mine on this issue.  The objective is to raise awareness overtime and hopefully nip in the bud certain subversive influences I’m aware of, in the political scene here in Australia, in relation to this issue.

Delphi DCU Virus – SysConst.pas Library Source Injection. Athena Virus?

Last Updated on Wednesday, 3 February 2010 08:42 Written by scott kane Sunday, 6 September 2009 08:31

OK.  I’ve not had a chance to confirm this myself, but at least one anti malware company is supporting the claim it seems – Bit Defender.

Allegedly this piece of malware does the following: