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A place to share stuff that isn't at all fintec related but is amusing, absurd or scary.
Devastating floods in Queensland have continued to worsen and move towards the coast engulfing towns and cities in their path. Some towns located on mountain-tops experienced walls of water metres hig...
I thought that it might be time for a history lesson. As my readers know, I am forthright. Yet to be found wanting with the truth. An Australian saved Britain and the US in world war two. Without a do...
Apparently 'a gentleman' at all times (FBI) the fellow has been found guilty of theft of trade secrets and transportation of stolen property. After a two week trial into IP involving a millionth of a ...
I report what I predict and what I observe. Risk managers should consider the risk of widespread adoption of sentiments in line with this post to an infosec site. Who would have predicted this? Will r...
If anyone thinks that the newspapers of the world aren't going to print embarrassing secrets and that disgruntled observers of dishonourable behaviour won't be compelled to reveal it then stop readi
It seems an appropriate time to start a scoreboard, seeing as every other conflict gets one. I was thinking Presidents, Ex-presidents, Bank Presidents, Prime Ministers and perhaps Senators would be su...
We thought we had seen it all, torture, murder, renting (I assume unwillling) 8-15 yr old boys to Afghan policemen, but no there's more. Australian Senator secretly 'briefing' US agents on the inner w...
Translating part of a Facebook note by Liisa Jaakonsaari (MEP - Finnish Social Democrat): "The crisis in Europe is not because of EU or the Euro. Rather it can be said that EU and the euro are in...
A few thoughts have occurred to me. Financial services firms cutting off a publisher for 'alleged' crimes where no evidence of any crime by the publisher has been presented, let alone were they convic...
In the late 80s there was a big growth boom in Finland - fuelled ao by ending tax break on profits on selling enterprises and strong credit expansion when the savings banks (inexperienced corporate le...
No doubt at this end of town the banking expose to come is on many a mind. It may be larger and more far reaching than anticipated. Anarchy is the description I've heard bandied about by some of the m...
I was going to comment on Brett King's blog The perfect storm to put an end to CASH and realised that I had more than a comment. Brett makes some good points. There are many statistically compelling...