AEC forms from the 2019 Australian federal election

This is a collection of paper forms used by the AEC at the 2019 Victorian state election, recreated by me from images shown in AEC training videos or AEC approved forms.

Just Talley & O'Connor things: Part 1

Choice quotes from Talley and O'Connor's Clinical Examination, 8th edition.

Our book is not a traditional undergraduate textbook and we are proud of its distinctive features. Learning must be fun! Unlike most other similar textbooks, ours is deliberately laced with humour and historical anecdotes

Harry Potter and the Cursed Causal Loop

Needless to say, spoilers follow for Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. #KeepTheSecrets

In the climactic moments of Cursed Child, Albus Potter and Scorpius Malfoy are stuck at Godric's Hollow in 1981, while Delphi plans to interfere with Voldemort's attempt to kill young… »

Can you choose to fail a saving throw in D&D 5e? – Rules Lawyering

It's like somebody dipped [Sips'] arm into acid … Sips tries to cast Sleep on himself to try to get away from the pain, but he fails his concentration check … Gothi quickly shoves a sleeping potion down Sips' throat to make him fall asleep

DRM Round-up: Q1 2019

Another 3 months of DRM. Time to see how the industry has done since Christmastime.

I have a policy of refusing to purchase any eBooks encumbered with DRM, which I observe strictly. My frustration has grown so immense that I have begun cataloguing all

Investigating a recent ebook DRM system (c. 2018)

Background

This post concerns a DRM system used in an online ebook platform, released circa 2018. Users of the platform can purchase ebooks and either view them online, or download them for offline viewing using a proprietary Android/iOS app.

As usual, the particular DRM system… »