OddThinking

The Truth About the Lane Cove Hole

In this article, I describe three separate issues with the handling of Sections and Headings in modern typesetting tools. I propose a dull but important change to markup languages to deal with these issues. This proposal is not particularly innovative, but just better engineered. Then I mention a new problem that I only just noticed, and propose an innovative new feature that would be way cool.

The scenario is that you work in the mailroom of a large company, with very odd HR policies. The puzzle is to resolve the mistyped address labels.

Speech-enabled IVR technology is in the growth phase. I see a business opportunity here that no-one else seems to be seizing.

In 1991, I first heard of the idea of auctioning off a $20 note with the special proviso that both the winner and second-place getter must pay for their bids.

Today, I had a new insight into a way of beating this system.

A look at whether Information Theory supports the idea of a mandate from the Australian electorate

What’s the antonym of the verb to plonk?

Which occupation is the most under-represented on television?

Suppose that you were to send an email to my work email address.

Suppose that you were to include in the email something clearly defamatory about me.

Vitruvian Man trying to ride a unicycle, legs akimbo, arms waving backwards and forwards for balance.