I'm an Australian, based in the Washington, DC, area of the United States. I spend a lot of time there with Jasmine, Australia's best-known speedsolver of the Rubik's Cube. Prior to the US, Jasmine and I were based in London, UK. We have also lived previously in the United States and Australia.
I have worked for an Australian business rules and compliance company since 1999 in Australia, the US and the UK. I have also lectured in IT and Law related topics at King's College, London, and at The Australian National University.
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I just spent Saturday afternoon reading Stiff by Shane Maloney. The book was a gift from Lyn some time ago, when I was based in Washington, DC. I really like this book -- for its portrayal of 1980s Melbourne; for the way the main character, Murray Whelan, bumbles his way through a low-level political career and a murder mystery; and for its amusing description of local-level Australian politics. I think I should hit Amazon and get some more of Shane Maloney's books.
Computer Networks: the Heralds of Resource Sharing
Computer Networks: the Heralds of Resource Sharing is a 1972 documentary about work which much later led to the internet we know now. It is interesting partly for the retro value, and partly because a lot of the ideas in the video are still valid today. The basic structure of the net is still as described in the documentary, and the film predicts a number of future applications of the internet, including internet banking. You can view the entire documentary on Google Video.