Posts by Russell Brown
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Access: Social media, disability…, in reply to asnz,
Aspergers Syndrome NZ is at https://www.facebook.com/groups/ASNZGROUP/ and welcomes folk both on the spectrum and related to them by way of care and special interest. From there one can progressively move out to 180 autistic-led groups covering a variety of support, information, discussion, and specialised matters, both local and global in nature.
I’m a member of that group and the more parent-oriented Autism in New Zealand group, which sees a steady stream of autism parents turning up to report the same shit with schools etc that we had to deal with 15 years ago. It feels good to be able to offer moral support and advice there. The occasional bit of woo pops up, but not too much.
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Thanks Hilary. Just to note, we can always be reached via the Email button under the posts. These come through to me and if necessary I'll discuss them with Hilary and Sacha. (Note that you can't attach files when you contact me this way, so you'll have to make contact and I'll email you back.)
A good format for us is Microsoft Word – Word docs import easily to our content management system and any linked text you have formatted in them (links are good) will carry over. Note that the wiki-style formatting in Public Address comments does not apply to posts.
The same does not apply to images in Word docs, so it's better to send them separately and note where they should go. (I can save images out of Word docs and put them back in the web version, but it's an extra step.)
Resist the urge to format your document in too fancy a way – that can mean I have to wrestle with them to make them presentable online. If you have a block of quoted text, just mark it as such – perhaps with (begin quote) at the beginning and then (end quote) – so I know how to to format it when I'm editing it.
I'm also happy to do a little work to polish up submitted copy, but if you're not confident about your style or spelling, it's a good idea to get someone else to have a look at it before sending it in.
I like the fact that we have posts about policy issues and posts about personal experience here, and we try and strike a balance. Both are equally important.
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From the Lucha Lounge gig noted in the post above: Chris Heazlewood doing some howlin' with his current group, Cash Guitar. I liked their set a lot.
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The 'Songs of the City' LATE at the Museum discussion about Auckland's music with me, Simon Grigg, Sir Vere, Dave Dobbyn and Rachel Lang aired yesterday on Radio NZ.
The audio is here.
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Hard News: Friday Music: New Zealand's…, in reply to Simon Grigg,
The great lost New Zealand synth-pop compilation as compiled by Jon Chapman. It’s bloody wonderful.
Gah. The Captcha on the download won't work for me.
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The whole video from last night’s Fat Freddy’s live stream will be here until about midnight. Music starts at 11 minutes in.
Amazing show last night – I haven’t always been a fan over the years, but I love their recent dub techno direction but that was a huge concert experience.
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This is cool. Sonny Bill Williams comforts a shattered Jesse Kriel after the final whistle in this morning’s pulse-pounding semi-final.
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A really nice Guardian interview with Martin Phillipps.
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There's a live stream of the launch gig for Fat Freddy's Drop's BAYS at Auckland Town Hall here from 9.15pm tonight.
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A gorgeous Mr Fingers mix to download on a drizzly morning …
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