Category Archives: Bleep Dots and Nonsense.

This was my original blog of just general mind mush, and in the new look Syridian.com I am resurrecting it here and importing all of my normal stuff.

An open letter to Tom Tilley.
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Greetings Tom Tilley, I was just listing to your Friday show about the issues involved in the online piracy debate.  There are a few points that I feel weren’t brought up and I thought I would send you a message … Continue reading

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Roundabouts – A tutorial

I’m getting quite appalled by the sheer number of people who obviously don’t know how to use a roundabout. They really aren’t that hard to understand. The rule states that you give way to anyone already on the roundabout, that’s … Continue reading

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My Thoughts on Christmas…

I really am a confused individual when it comes to Christmas… Christmas is something that both excites me and annoys me at the same time. I like the decorations and the the whole Spirit of Christmas thing that generates joy … Continue reading

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The lights that keep us from moving to a greener world.

It amazes me to see how many traffic lights are being installed around Canberra lately. For a city that is famous for it’s roundabouts and politicians it surprises me to see that no-one has thought to use that as a … Continue reading

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Is a smaller car necessarily better?

When it comes to energy consumption is getting a smaller car necessarily better?  Personally I don’t think it is.  Even in our cities I don’t believe a smaller car is necessarily the answer for the greater portion of the population.  … Continue reading

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A new project… One worthy of Royalty.

I have a new project, one that I am keen to complete to earn myself something I want.  The project is a chess set, one that celebrates the coming reign of Their Highnesses Cornielius and Elizabeth.  My issue is that … Continue reading

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Trafficking in energy – A smarter way?

Energy use is a scary thing when you start thinking about how much we use in what we class as normal day to day life, or to put it another way…  Civilisation. In the days before technology, back when electricity … Continue reading

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Energy in the consumption.

Have you ever concidered your daily energy footprint, that is the amount of enery you use every day? I started contemplating mine this morning whilst having a shower and was amazed at how much I waste. Whilst I try not … Continue reading

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The Pewter Plan… More procrastination.

My Laurel is doing a great job at attempting to inspire me to do more, however my lack of well…. motivation in life seems to be hindering the process. Having never been to Uni and just cruising through school and … Continue reading

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Crossroads – A short update as to my involvement.

I’m still continuing with my dream to see Crossroads turned into something usable.  It still needs either Members who value it enough to spend time out there and contribute money, or members to realise that they are holding the rest … Continue reading

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Just a shorty…

Tis been a while, and I am procrastinating about getting work done… I just changed the theme of my blog again as I wasn’t really liking the last one…  was kinda too busy or something.  This one is at least … Continue reading

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Life after Life…

I have been watching Caprica lately and the main concept that really intrigues me is the concept of Life after death by being digitally copied into a virtual world.  Thinking about this concept brings about some fundamental flaws, though the … Continue reading

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The Android experiment.

So it’s been quite some time since I updated this blog and a lot has happened to me in that time.  I finally managed to get myself out of a huge depressive downward spiral of destruction by getting a job.  … Continue reading

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Are you on the Dark side or the Light side?

I’ve been wondering these last few days if there is a definite correlation between whether you are a day time website browser and a night time website browser as to what sort of website colour schemes appeal to you, Dark … Continue reading

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Turning Back Time…

What would I have done differently if I were part of the founding members of Crossroads? During a discussion a few weeks ago I was asked what I would do differently and whether I would consider a different business model … Continue reading

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Only Five Months in the Hotseat…

As some of you are aware I was until recently the Chairman of The Crossroads Co-op, a wonderful dream by a group of medievalists to create a place to provide an educational centre for medieval and living history studies. The … Continue reading

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Syridian’s look at Modern Industrial Society.

I’m beginning to have a growing fear of the way modern industrial society is heading.  The more and more I see of the way society is dealing with people the more and more I become scared that it is spiralling … Continue reading

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Does Facebook’s social networking enable less sociallising?

I recently came to the conclusion that I spend too much time using so called Social Networking sites such as Facebook, Twitter and even friends personal blogs for the purpose of keeping in touch with what friends and family are … Continue reading

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The cleanout starts – Electronics.

The following items are on offer reasonably cheaply.  Feel free to make a reasonable offer, no offer will offend, however they may be rejected. ;) 6 Month old LG 32″ full HD1080 LCD TV.  (Want $800.) 4 Month old LG … Continue reading

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An Escape.

I need an escape from life…  I have come to the conclusion that I own far to much stuff, and even more junk or PUJ as my Dad calls it (Potentially Useful Junk).  The thing is this PUJ and junk … Continue reading

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