Author Archives: TribesmanJohn

Saying goodbye to a mechanical friend.

Posted on July 18, 2026 by TribesmanJohn

This week I say goodbye to something that has been with me for over half my life. My 2001 Toyota Rav4 Edge 3-Door. First purchased in November 2001 for $24,000 AUD ex-fleet and with around 40k kilometres already on the … Continue reading →

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Late Diagnosed Neurodivergence

Posted on July 3, 2026 by TribesmanJohn

There’s something I need to say before I can write the things I want to write next. In the last 3 months I have been diagnosed as AuDHD — both autistic and ADHD. I have resisted writing about this here … Continue reading →

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Forza Horizon 6 is Gorgeous

Posted on May 25, 2026 by TribesmanJohn

For the last week, I have been all-in playing Forza Horizon 6, which was released last week with the chosen location for this release being Japan, and it is gorgeous. The Forza Horizon (FH) series was one of the main … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Live Steam

Posted on May 5, 2026 by TribesmanJohn

This is a Mamod SP5 MKI. It is very much a beloved present I received back as a child in the mid 1980s. I’m not quite sure which year or whether it was a birthday or Christmas, but I do … Continue reading →

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AISA Australian Cyber Conference 2025

Posted on October 21, 2025 by TribesmanJohn

Over the past week (15-17th October) I attended the Australian Cyber Conference (CyberCon) in Melbourne. This was my first CyberCon, and also my first interstate travel since PAX Australia back in 2019.

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The Search For My First Website

Posted on July 4, 2025 by TribesmanJohn

I have been online for the better part of 30 years, and as you might expect it’s inevitable that as some who enjoys making online content that I will have some form of digital footprint as a result. The wonders … Continue reading →

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Remembering The Community Information Network

Posted on May 22, 2025 by TribesmanJohn

I consider myself lucky to have been part of a generation of humanity that existed before the world wide web and to experience its early years and the transformative effects that it has had on generations since. One of my … Continue reading →

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Classic Australian Television Part I

Posted on April 28, 2025 by TribesmanJohn

I am not particularly fond of YouTube. From it’s humble beginning to it’s inevitable enshittification, It maintains a market monopoly of 98% for video sharing services. Perhaps one good thing that has come out from it though is that it … Continue reading →

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Fed Up with AI Hype

Posted on April 22, 2025 by TribesmanJohn

I’m fed up with narrative that current “Artificial Intelligence” development is going to be all things to all people or a major AI breakthrough will be just around the corner, again. Its seems just about every software developer has an … Continue reading →

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Paying for Search – A Month with Kagi.

Posted on November 26, 2024 by TribesmanJohn

At the end of October, I handed over $11 USD to “Premium” search engine Kagi, partially as an experiment, and partially with a hope for a better search experience. Why on earth would anyone pay for searching online? take your … Continue reading →

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