Probably the best Downfall parody video I've seen. Well scripted and even has the words matching up in places!

Took me 10 minutes to compile, but I feel better now.

I still don't understand why people are so invested in this. If two people love each other – what's the problem?

For the last 2 weeks, the second most common search term people type into Google to bring them to my blog is a variant of:

www.google.com.au/search?q=jason+jordan+no+longer+on+6pr

So I figure I should concisely explain in a single blog post why I'm no longer working with 6PR.

Let me start by saying there's no bad blood between us and that it was my decision to go.

Those of you who have followed my blog for a while will know I wear two hats in my working life. In one, I am the owner of PCGURU – a rapidly growing IT Support company. In the other, I am building a profile in the media.

PCGURU is not who I am. It's simply what I am building to eventually free me up enough to follow my dreams of a media career. The media doesn't pay terribly well, so you need to have some other source of income behind you!

I do lots of TV Commercials and Corporate Videos, I am a regular guest on both Sunrise and The Morning Show on Seven, I am currently working with LocoTV on a new series of GeekSpeak for iiNet and I've had roles in everything from Cloud Street through to the AC/DC movie "Thunderstruck". I even write a blog for The West Australian.

To say I love TV, Radio and Film is an understatement.

Over the last 3 years, I have been given lots of wonderful opportunities by 6PR. I presented Weekend Breakfast over the Summer of 2009 and I was asked to do fill-in shifts for Weekday Afternoons. It was fantastic and I felt right at home. The feedback I received was terrific and I have an email folder full of people who emailed to say they enjoyed what I was doing.

Unfortunately it appears my on-air style is not what 6PR is chasing right now. It's their right and prerogative to determine who goes on-air and it seems they don't feel I am the right stuff for their demographic.

I'm not angry about this – just frustrated.

I am endlessly thankful to 6PR for the opportunities they did give me – but I am not willing to simply be the Tech Talkback Guru who's on once a week to solve problems.

I want more. I want a career in radio and television and I'm not prepared to sit quietly in a pigeon-hole.

Once I discovered 6PR didn't require my hosting services, I put the word out to see if there would be opportunities for me elsewhere. It seems my reputation precedes me somewhat….

I am now doing tech commentary at the ABC and I'm looking forward to whatever other opportunities Aunty may have for me.

I'm also going to be filming a new series of Geek Speak for iiNet as well as hosting a new current affairs TV Show on West TV. 

But I can't get away from my love of talkback. So I'm currently in discussions with West TV over the concept of doing a weekly LIVE talkback TV show. I know it's been tried before in the Eastern States some years back – but not here in Perth. I hear there are similar shows that work really well in Europe.

Anyway, I'm hoping that one day 6PR may reconsider their opinion and I'll have the opportunity once more to entertain, goad, argue and laugh with the wonderful audience who love talkback as much as I do. 

If you'd like to get in touch with 6PR to let them know your thoughts, you can contact them here: http://www.6pr.com.au/contact-us.html

If you'd like to drop me a line to tell me what you think, you can do so here: http://www.jasonjordan.com.au/contact/

I'm testing out a new poll/survey tool for my blog. I figure a popular poll will be a political one.

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The Gulf Oil Spill is going from bad to worse. It's catastrophic. I'm reading experts in the field saying this is the worst environmental disaster in living history.

See for yourself. 12 Live Camera feeds of the oil/gas billowing out.

http://www.sanaracreations.fi/rov-feeds/index.html

I'm really not sure why we continue to allow people to use tobacco. We've established it's a dangerous, addictive substance, yet we continue to permit its sale. Something just ain't right.

Is it a voting concern? Are they worried there are still enough Smokers to influence the outcome of an election?

Or is it a revenue concern? Losing the taxation revenue generated from tobacco sales would certainly have an impact on consolidated revenue at both a State and Federal level.

So here's my idea.

Starting today, all tobacco products are treat as Pharmacy-Only Medicines.  

If you want to smoke, you need to get it over the counter at your local Chemist.  This will instantly reduce its availability to young people.

Starting January 1, 2015 – Tobacco products become prescription-only.

Existing addicts can get their fix and can continue to smoke (if they choose) until they eventually pass away (hopefully from natural causes). No scripts will be issued for anyone under 18 and that age rolls forward each year so that we eventually reach a point where no new smokers can exist unless they're growing it themselves.

This method allows those who want to keep smoking to do so, maintains a diminishing revenue for the Government and limits the opportunity for anyone to start a new habit. It also reduces the ability for organised crime to get involved as Addicts will get their fix far cheaper by using official channels.

This could also work for most of the other drug addictions we have in society.

Interested in your thoughts.

via @NewtonMark

It’s about time "The Man" started recognising that sharing is not the same as stealing.

Barack Obama’s amazingly consistent smile from Eric Spiegelman