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All together now, it’s coding time

Gary Stark December 7, 2015

There’s been quite a bit of talk in and around Australia about teaching kids to code. By and large, I don’t believe that this is a really good idea, and I’ve had some vigorous discussions about this with many people, …

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Backflip with Pike: 7 Points

Gary Stark September 6, 2013

With a degree of difficulty of just 3, it was somewhat reassuring to see that the Shadow Minister for Sleazy policies has executed a perfect backflip with pike in terms of the attempted resurrection of the internet filter. This whole …

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Australia Post Fails Geography 101

Gary Stark September 3, 2013

Talk about a bunch of total losers. Australia Post has got be amongst the most incompetent (dis)organisations in the country. Clearly, they were not satisfied with their previous mammoth set of fuck-ups, just one short week ago. Today they attempted …

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Jackson’s On George

Gary Stark June 22, 2013

So, Last night, before heading to the Sydney Opera House we decided to pop in to Jackson’s On George (George St, Sydney) for a pre-symphony bite to eat. That was not one of my better decisions, I’m afraid. Generally acceptable …

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About Customer Service …

Gary Stark May 23, 2013

For pretty much any organisation, the concept of customer service – and what comprises good customer service – is not an option; it’s compulsory. A few days ago I wandered into a store in Sydney’s eastern suburbs, with the specific …

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