Heath Raftery

Behind bedroom door #1

With a change of housemates, some wise encouragement meant the opportunity was taken to remodel one of the bedrooms at my place. My only requirement was that I could do it myself, because I'm silly like that. Here's how it ... Read more

Things you don't care about

This week my girlfriend's Hotmail account was compromised and everyone on her contact list sent a spam email. Naturally, this is a very upsetting and embarrassing experience. Every contact - friends, relatives, past employers and ex-boyfriends - G had emailed ... Read more

Taking the toll

For some - and this may come as a shock to those for whom Sydney is synonymous with New South Wales - travelling to Sydney is akin to waxing one's genital regions. Sure, many claim it's fun, stylish, and even ... Read more

The Great Firewall of Australia

I've put a new banner in the side bar of this site. It links to a site campaigning to have the Australian government's Internet censorship plans halted. The background and justification is all there on the site, so I'm not ... Read more