Peter McGinley
Geek … radio presenter … IT student … media enthusiast
Divorce in a few clicks
Nov 21st
MORE than 400 Australian couples have taken advantage of a new “e-divorce” service, prompting accusations from family groups that it is further weakening the institution of marriage.
The online service, which enables some couples to avoid court altogether – with paperwork requiring no lawyers – gave a new meaning to the phrase “quickie divorce”.
Source: Herald Sun
I’m all for advances in technology, but the fact that you can now go online to a website and file for divorce via your computer is absurd! The bureaucrat who thought of this idea deserves to be shot.
The crux of the story is, don’t rush into marriage! Wait a while, and make sure your partner is the right person for you, before you make what should be a lifetime committment.
Pete, Chris & Oskar on SYN.
May 6th
Hear me on the radio! – SYN – 90.7FM (Melbourne)
I will be on next tonight/ tomorrow morning, 2-6am for the 5th episode.
Missed an episode? No problem! – visit the “Pete, Chris & Oskar” show’s website [click here] to listen online or download our past shows – in Podcast format.
Merry Christmas!
Dec 25th
Just a quick post to wish everybody a very Merry Christmas! May this day be filled with joy, love and peace, and of course lots and lots of gifts from friends and family.
Malcolm Turnbull, Liberal leader and future Prime Minister of Australia has released his Christmas message, which you can watch below.
Australian internet censorship plan to go further
Dec 22nd
THE Federal Government’s controversial internet censorship scheme may extend to filter more online traffic than was first thought, Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy revealed today.
In a post on his department’s blog, Senator Conroy today said technology that could filter data sent directly between computers would be tested as part of the upcoming live filtering trial.
“Technology that filters peer-to-peer and BitTorrent traffic does exist and it is anticipated that the effectiveness of this will be tested in the live pilot trial,” Senator Conroy said.
Peer-to-peer file-sharing technology is the most common way for computer users to share video, picture and music files over the internet.
It was previously thought the Government’s filtering plan would be restricted to traffic on the “world wide web” – the channel through which users view websites like news.com.au.
Senator Conroy revealed the plan to trial peer-to-peer filtering technology in a reply to critical comments made on the Digital Economy Future Directions blog launched earlier this month.
The blog was launched to encourage public input on the future of Australia’s digital economy, but has so far been saturated with comments attacking Senator Conroy over the Government’s filtering plan.
My VCE results
Dec 15th
December 15, 2008 is the day that I will remember that the pain and anguish of VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education) went away when one SMS message was received on my phone with a simple score there on the screen…it read 83.40, meaning that I had obtained the VCE and officially passed secondary education. It also means that I’m in the top 16.6% of students in the state, and beat 83.4% of students. The breakdown of my results is as follows, ranked in best to worst.
ENTER SCORE: 83.40
IT Software Development
Unit 3 SACs: A+
Unit 4 SACs: A+
Exam: A+
Study score: 41
Further Mathematics
Unit 3 SACs: A
Unit 4 SACs: A+
Exam: A
Study score: 39
IT Applications
Unit 3 SACs: A
Unit 4 SACs: A
Exam: A+
Study score: 38
Accounting
Unit 3 SACs: A
Unit 4 SACs: A+
Exams: B+
Study score: 36
English Literature
Unit 3 SACs: B+
Unit 4 SACs: B+
Exam: B
Study score: 29
In 2007 as a Year 11, I also did:
Religion & Society
Study score: 33
How goes Rudd’s war?
Nov 15th
Joe Hockey has had enough of Kevin Rudd’s spin, and in Question Time asked the question that everyone has been wanting to ask all year.
Swan the incompetent
Nov 14th
This is Australia’s federal treasurer, Wayne Swan, during a news conference. Look at what he does when he’s asked about the inflation figures.
And to think this man is in charge of our economy!
Andrew Bolt: State of chaos in NSW
Nov 14th
Here’s some essential reading for you all. The Herald Sun’s Andrew Bolt writes today on the state of NSW, its slipping into budget deficit and the shady doings of its Labor “government”.
NICE bridge. Shame about the city. In fact, Sydney is sliding from a joke to a disaster, and it’s taking the rest of us with it.
Not since Joan Kirner in Victoria have we seen a state led as catastrophically as is NSW, and Sydney is just the tawdry measure of its astonishing decline.
Continue reading here.