Crokes | Kangaroo Reads | Activity https://www.crokes.com/kangarooreads/activity/ Activity feed for Kangaroo Reads. Tue, 11 Aug 2026 01:34:46 +1000 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 b494e6d6ecf51c207ec4ecdf913b20f9 Kangaroo Reads read The Killing Season Uncut https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001385/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:58:10 +1000 1 853347f5f4c57fd5c12bd5edb57e811e This the consequence of a few things: 1. AI models need data on human written text 2. A lot of books sitting and gathering dust because no one wants them 3. Copyright law being against creating copies of an item (so you can't copy your video game file and share with a friend) but allowing "transformation" of a single copy by digitising it and then destroying the physical. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001383/ Wed, 29 Jul 2026 10:57:57 +1000

This the consequence of a few things:
1. AI models need data on human written text
2. A lot of books sitting and gathering dust because no one wants them
3. Copyright law being against creating copies of an item (so you can’t copy your video game file and share with a friend) but allowing “transformation” of a single copy by digitising it and…Read More

AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies Remain
AI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.
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]]> 0 2d65a78fd2faddc2220c684a23f27248 Kangaroo Reads added The Killing Season Uncut to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001193/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 04:26:41 +1000 0 ace2a0147e28dcdae606fff40d381cfa Kangaroo Reads added Careless People: A story of where I used to work to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/1001121/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:12:43 +1000 0 42ab97068dd92c7bebee8e0b9ad5b0ac Kangaroo Reads added An Experiment in Criticism to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/999900/ Fri, 17 Jul 2026 03:16:41 +1000 0 daf93df992123f03455a18d5a474006b Kangaroo Reads added the wiregrass to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/999812/ Thu, 16 Jul 2026 11:42:03 +1000 0 a685d6a19b117685eb95666ecda9a0c3 I'm still going to through Range - have had a few gaps in between reading. I appreciate the variety of examples used across different fields on multidisciplinary thinking. What most stood out to me was the Nintendo case study - I didn't know the company had such a long and storied history. But the underlying theme of using cheaper / older tech in inventive ways has been a long standing tradition. It explains why consoles that fit that theme perfectly became smash hits (Wii, Switch) and the times Nintendo stepped outside that frame it didn't work (Wii U, Virtual Boy). https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990153/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:40 +1000

I’m still going to through Range – have had a few gaps in between reading. I appreciate the variety of examples used across different fields on multidisciplinary thinking.

What most stood out to me was the Nintendo case study – I didn’t know the company had such a long and storied history. But the underlying theme of using cheaper / older tech…Read More

]]> 0 b468669a534292a5ede468a487601e9e Well, that was a waste of a national address. #australia https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990816/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:35 +1000

Well, that was a waste of a national address.
#australia

]]> 0 a61a47ed607689caf13e391ea5390ddb I am slowly continuing my audiobook cassette journey. It’s slow only because I am not often motivated to listen to audiobooks as such - I prefer reading them with my eyes. I like cassettes though. When you stop the tape it keeps your place consistently (unlike streaming services 😆) and you can even switch between playing devices and pick up where you left off. And they are fun to hold. But I have like 17 tapes to go through in total for this whole book, I’m only partway there. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990876/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:31 +1000

I am slowly continuing my audiobook cassette journey. It’s slow only because I am not often motivated to listen to audiobooks as such – I prefer reading them with my eyes.

I like cassettes though. When you stop the tape it keeps your place consistently (unlike streaming services 😆) and you can even switch between playing devices and pick up w…Read More

]]> 0 b674172da93e077b7a7c84d89796d414 I like a well-stocked reference section showing the sources of quotes. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990968/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:25 +1000

I like a well-stocked reference section showing the sources of quotes.

]]> 0 5db488c8f1b8b2ca8d4ac49dac9c77a6 Kangaroo Reads completed Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990969/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:21 +1000 1 6fd70af991de418cfebf8741dc68166e Kangaroo Reads added The Seriously Weird History of Australia to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/990971/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:17 +1000 1 741bbdf0021c7e965421fa6b7799841a Late night script writing for upcoming YouTube videos. I’m going to be talking about my attempts to track my reading and about the recent trend of people “going analog”. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/991595/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:13 +1000

Late night script writing for upcoming YouTube videos. I’m going to be talking about my attempts to track my reading and about the recent trend of people “going analog”.

]]> 0 07150771335f19988ed33c3710dfbad2 Kangaroo Reads added The Omnivore's Dilemma to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989972/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:07 +1000 0 e6b418fc69c5df2fa0324dba090cf35f It's sad when the streak resets :( but it's an indication I am not reading as much as I would like. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989838/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:23:03 +1000

It’s sad when the streak resets 🙁 but it’s an indication I am not reading as much as I would like.

]]> 0 a9d9bf53d5304c0c2ac22bd81a0e1f5c Kangaroo Reads reached 75% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989604/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:55 +1000 1 faa094526ffdea401463ceb425afe297 I've found this book interesting so far. And I like being able to track my reading progress here too! https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989233/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:49 +1000

I’ve found this book interesting so far. And I like being able to track my reading progress here too!

]]> 0 41526e626114bf19fe47dda886ba7b3c Kangaroo Reads reached 50% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989192/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:46 +1000 0 3175d14a5aeb84bf98ebd312a4c13404 Kangaroo Reads reached 25% of Range https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/989180/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:42 +1000 1 7ce83e37377bc8069bbdded318782e11 Kangaroo Reads added Why We Sleep to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988754/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:38 +1000 0 fb1ba58af08b349ab5d3b78ddd6fad7a Kangaroo Reads added Australia: A History to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988753/ Sat, 04 Jul 2026 10:22:34 +1000 0 414472fc812cde8534d648cf240c1a01 Kangaroo Reads added Range to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988751/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:26 +1100 0 9f25db94bd378572229fc168266d97a1 As mentioned in my previous post, I have not read Wuthering Heights. However I have read discussion about the casting choice for Heathcliff in the new movie adaption. Aside from the fact that white men have already portrayed Heathcliff in film, the fact it is left vague and ambiguous in the book means it is open to interpretation. I will though add my 2 cents on the matter of “what race is Heathcliff” and say, my opinion is that Heathcliff is Indian (and I’m referring to the larger original India, not the modern nation) based on the usage of the term “lascar” to describe him. I think the most likely scenario is that Heathcliff is an abandoned child of an Indian sailor operating on a British ship. Indians are genetically a diverse people and so the other comments made of Heathcliff being “dark skinned” and looking like a “gypsy” could be applied to an Indian boy/young man depending on features. I think this makes a lot more sense than the theory that Heathcliff is Black / African. But I’m happy to hear other theories. https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988126/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:24 +1100

As mentioned in my previous post, I have not read Wuthering Heights. However I have read discussion about the casting choice for Heathcliff in the new movie adaption. Aside from the fact that white men have already portrayed Heathcliff in film, the fact it is left vague and ambiguous in the book means it is open to interpretation.

I will…Read More

]]> 0 825503781baf253779f696a299ab967b Kangaroo Reads added Wuthering Heights to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/988122/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:23 +1100 1 5e279bf9a4598b9848eda3a37878d76d Kangaroo Reads added Midnight Sun to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987531/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:09 +1100 0 8e8c1edcba1597e4a1e86524b544b18b Kangaroo Reads added The Genius of Birds to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987528/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:06 +1100 0 0b357761991040f0b818b54b61e0779d Kangaroo Reads completed New Moon https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987527/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:25:05 +1100 0 45afc20d11a6011db7bd1f9a7316a2a5 Candlelight reading 🕯️ 📖 https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/984911/ Fri, 27 Mar 2026 09:24:57 +1100

Candlelight reading 🕯️ 📖

]]> 0 9e1b0602c06b48faa3a32f54a8d80f40 Kangaroo Reads completed Murder on the Orient-Express https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987554/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:47:45 +1100 0 5be5487dec9718dec71614175e86cdcb Kangaroo Reads completed Go Ask Alice https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987552/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:46:19 +1100 0 bd23e8403617a57910cbb50b802b6ca1 Kangaroo Reads completed Go Ask Alice https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987548/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:27:42 +1100 0 319791e2dac1dd32c164146a20b4a024 Kangaroo Reads completed Notes from the Teenage Underground https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987547/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:26:56 +1100 0 0813a5805a547d0a37b7c970a2c892e3 Kangaroo Reads completed The Da Vinci Code https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987546/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:25:51 +1100 0 1a54566559213c4a73df3df35610a3ad Kangaroo Reads completed The Arrival https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987545/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:25:15 +1100 0 941dd2564bb8937347caa6ea5cbcd222 Kangaroo Reads completed Evil Genius https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987544/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:24:46 +1100 0 5c92976d6fc23bc277c179c41d303d68 Kangaroo Reads completed The Messenger https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987543/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:24:27 +1100 0 eaa75c081ffeafd901e83ad9c75aa0c9 Kangaroo Reads completed The Book Thief https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987542/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:23:56 +1100 0 d6104d34aa5cb1b3abfd8595dc10333f Kangaroo Reads completed A Bridge to Wiseman's Cove https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987541/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:22:43 +1100 0 d553635aafa00e517c8fdf8c8ce05399 Kangaroo Reads completed The Kite Runner (new) https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987540/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:21:58 +1100 0 29a968c7d0dbf40781942a6f2d3ea708 Kangaroo Reads completed The Hunger Games https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987539/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:21:18 +1100 0 d66bc851924b3594cfc8384866de2fe3 Kangaroo Reads completed The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987538/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:52 +1100 0 7e8f37e596ac91580af392a3e2b98780 Kangaroo Reads completed Breaking Dawn https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987537/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:37 +1100 0 84601fb62d7ed08c9158cc527b510a26 Kangaroo Reads completed Eclipse https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987536/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:21 +1100 0 6f2fab4fcbfbbdcf46782b2e69f5a352 Kangaroo Reads completed The host https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987535/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:20:01 +1100 0 d093a63b7fc2bb8ed595b0280c8e1d4f Kangaroo Reads added The 48 Laws Of Power to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987534/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:19:31 +1100 0 5f5d95de685a00734c8a4dcfc849bbc7 Kangaroo Reads added We Who Wrestle with God to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987533/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:18:58 +1100 0 4473d7a4eee4cb8cb669a02669570f8e Kangaroo Reads added 12 Rules for Life to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987532/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:17:26 +1100 0 9f0adfd8076d284c06c271e8f7bcbfbb Kangaroo Reads added Beyond Order to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987526/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:08:59 +1100 0 6ec408d28ba19b6034c38b992b5bfbb8 Kangaroo Reads added Atlas Shrugged to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987524/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:04:06 +1100 0 e1ec1012fab6097bc211955dce0c15a9 Kangaroo Reads added The Time Traveler's Wife to their library https://www.crokes.com/activity/p/987523/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 10:03:19 +1100 0