Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday April 1 2012
This month on Online Insights we find a treasure chest of intelligent, Australian writing, take the federal survey on same sex marriage, look for love in social networks, review how necessary daylight saving time really is, and then look for local things we might like to do.
Same Sex Marriage survey
Play matchmaker with your friends
This weekend we have had Catholic bishops sending letters to be read out to congregations, urging members of their congregations to vote in the Federal Government’s House of Representatives Committee online survey which is asking for feedback on two Bills before the house relating to the legalisation of same sex marriage.
It will be interesting to see what transpires because I think most bishops will be surprised by just how little actual control they have over the private thoughts of their flocks.
One thing that has always seemed ironic to me in this debate is that a growing number of heterosexual couples are moving away from marriage and choosing de facto relationships, while the oft-considered ‘progressive’, homosexual members of society seem to be clambering to become married. I understand there is a world of difference between having a choice and not having a choice; as humans, we always seem to want what we cannot have. I wonder if the granting of marriage to homosexual couples will lead to a small spike in marriages and then commence the downward spiral in accordance with the rest of society thereafter?
But be that as it may, I thought it would be useful to share the link for a few reasons:
- It is a very simple to use online form – a great example for others to follow
- It is a good example of parliament reaching out for direct public input
- It might be handy to have the link if you’d missed it
The Committee wants our views on the two Marriage Bills before they are debated in parliament. The deadline for filling in the survey is April 20, 2012.
Meanwhile, on the more sedate side of human relationships, a new app for Facebook has been designed to ‘introduce you and your friends to new people with similar friends, likes and interests’. Yes, it is a matchmaking app called Yoke.
Spare Key: Your ticket to a home away from home
Welcome to Spare Key
Spare Key is a new service using the power of Facebook, Foursquare, Twitter and Google Maps, along with your social graph, to provide you with a home away from home, no matter where you are in the world.
Entering the world of Spare Key membership is easy:
- Simply install the Spare Key app in your Facebook account.
- When you need a place to rest, a drink of water, use of a restroom, or a spare bed for the night, simply click the Spare Key button on your Facebook profile.
- Look at the map that appears, showing the locations of Spare Keys or alarm codes for homes and offices around you.
All we ask is the following:
- Please DO NOT use Spare Key for evil purposes like burglary.
- Please REPLACE each Spare Key back in its place after use or re-arm burglar alarm systems.
- Please RESPECT all homes and offices you access with Spare Key.
Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday August 14 2011
This month on Online Insights we look at incredible printing technology, furniture planning software that allows you to order your design, troubleshooting bitter coffee and a fun poke at MySpace.
3D Printing
Dungeons and Dragon Dice (Image: 3dfuture.com.au)
During a workshop in Murray Bridge recently for Regional Development Australia, I met Andy Ide, a man obsessed by the technology known as 3D printing.
When he mentioned it to me on the night I nodded cautiously, thinking I knew what he was talking about but it was when I walked through his website and watched a video of the process that my jaw dropped and I realised I was listening with a 20th Century mindset to 21st Century science!
In essence, 3D printing is when three dimensional plans are applied to a printer that can spew resins and different substances from its printing head, rather than just ink.
Online Insights on FIVEaa Sunday May 16 2010
Privacy dominates our intro to Online Insights this fortnight. Facebook is at the centre of discussions, primarily because it is at the centre of so many of our lives. Then we have some fun with journalistic style and the end of an ere at a local library; captured on video. As always, send me your favourite websites for future shows.
Privacy on social networks
Stories abound discussing the pros and cons of sharing information about yourself on the various social networks, specifically, Facebook.
On one hand, I have heard people argue that no matter what privacy protection is in place, if you want to keep things private, just don’t put them online. While others are more optimistic arguing that there is enough legal protection around to enable us to trust companies to live up to their privacy policies.
Online Insights with Steve Davis on FIVEaa, Sunday, July 26, 2009
A Facebook myth
Firstly, some myth busting. There is something doing the rounds on Facebook that caught me offguard during another frantic week. It was a message in Facebook from a friend saying: ”Facebook has agreed to let third party advertisers use your posted pictures without permission. If you don’t want them to be available for this: click on SETTINGS up at the top, next to the Log out link. Select Privacy. Then select NEWSFEEDS and WALL. Next select the tab that reads FACEBOOK ADS. There is a drop down box, select NO ONE. Then SAVE your changes”.
A few hours after changing the settings, Continue reading
My latest snaps on Instagram
Listen to Steve
- stevedavis: Fullerton Bakehouse just poured a nice #espresso http://t.co/ft0GhiNr May 22, 2012
- stevedavis: @LisePahl yes, I chose Sazon - nice, well rounded blend May 22, 2012
- stevedavis: FoodSA #marketing workshop underway for @baker_marketing - lovely view of #adelaide too (@ The Monastary) http://t.co/4AqJnXN1 May 22, 2012