David Sidwell

Technical Writer, movie ubernerd, bushwalker, photographer & music fan . Also studied university quantum physics in the 80s and worked at IBM.

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@MoviesWithMarty No worries at all, Marty.
I've recently retired & have a bit more time on my hands. Here's my recent list of 3 lesser known Australian films. They may interest you.

https://t.co/vMSS9Q5XbU

[David Sidwell @dwids]

Hey Marty, Just started your review of Picnic at Hanging Rock. Really enjoying it. I only live an hour from The Rock and have a real interest in it. https://t.co/lJldpV8Mwm

@MoviesWithMarty

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@Isk137 Thanks Isk, much appreciated!

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@Isk137 Hey mate, your explainer on bushfires here in Vic (Sunday night) was outstanding. Can the ABC please put that clip up, on iView and YouTube, as a 'pinned' or some other permanent post? Ta

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@Isk137 Thanks Isk. I just did a quick search for ABC bushfire.. but couldn't find it. I'll await your link.
My late father was a volunteer in the CFA. We lived in a peri-urban town. All 4 kids were highly attuned to hearing the CFA siren going off. "Siren!!"

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@KosSamaras Thanks for all the fantastic updates and analysis. I see the Right as being like three crocodiles. All snapping, fighting & biting over a shrinking waterhole. In the middle of a terrible drought.

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@KosSamaras You may have thought of this, but the Conservatives are akin the Free-to-Air (Network) TV. Fighting amongst themselves, for a clearly shrinking pool. And thus, the Streaming companies - in this model - are....

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@mrtonymartin @WarnerArchive Ta. I did a test recently. I used a free AI program to upscale 1 minute of old ~DVD quality video. 4x upscale... So it came out at a bit under 4K res.

It looked amazing.

The problem? It took about 1 hour. For a 1 minute clip . So you do the maths for 100 minute film ☹️

[Paul Bongiorno @PaulBongiorno]

https://t.co/GzQdsRED2O
David Crowe nails Trump’s theatre of the absurd in Alaska.
This isn’t the US of post WWII theory and practice.

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@KosSamaras @KosSamaras ta, what's the source link please. Stay warm!

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@latingle @AmyRemeikis 3 of 3

[David Sidwell @dwids]

Anyone got a list of Federal Liberal factions and their members? I'm confused as to Hard Right, Nationalist Right (?) etc. To put the current mudslinging and leadership battle into context. Ta! @latingle @AmyRemeikis #AusVotes2025 #auspol

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@latingle @AmyRemeikis 2 of 3

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@latingle @AmyRemeikis So, I used AI to take a stab at this. Repeat...AI, so yeah...trust issues abound. It's only 'some not all' 1 of 3

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@izzywestbury @triplemcricket Welcome back @izzywestbury . I hope it's a "bonus annus" . I’ll wave to you at the G. I’ll be the one with the Australian flag. 🤓

[David Sidwell @dwids]

I'm from Melbourne and watching the Deeming case with a mixture of smug amusement & confusion. @annikasmethurst As for the latter, do you know of a list on who is in what faction? I remember something about Deeming's cabal meeting at a country pub (?)

[David Sidwell @dwids]

"Drag Queens Trixie Mattel and Katya Zamolodchikova react to Kath & Kim"
Note 2 things:
- Hello to those watching "English Teacher" series
- The (Netflix?) Subtitles seems to have mucked up one of the greatest K&K jokes evah 🤪
https://t.co/gBdNuePUJJ
@screen_watching

[David Sidwell @dwids]

@lzion I was wondering if you knew of a book on Axiom? I was ~10 when 'My Baby's Gone' came out in '71, but even then it got my attention. Ditto 'Father Confessor'. I'd love to know what the latter song is about too, which may be available elsewhere. Ta!