- Wow, an awesome day! Art, renovations, a gig, roller derby, coffee with several groups of awesome folk & then a martial arts show-n-tell
# - Am at roller derby and Susie won a shirt in the raffle. Woot!!! #crdl http://t.co/08kXjnv #
- AWESOME!
I'm feeling it! RT @CRDLderby (CanberraRollerDerby) @piawaugh We're with you! It's going to be a fantastic night! # - "Dual authenticity": we have lots of identities (geek, martial artist, muso, Aussie) that don't nec clash and we can maintain authentically #
- Waleed Aly spoke on a fascinating concept. "Dual authenticity": holding multiple diff identities (belief, country, interests) simultaneously #
- Aly: "the argument that welcoming multiculturalism leads to a separatist society has very little empirical evidence" #
- Aly: "multiculturalism has turned from an economic and jobs dialogue to a dialogue about fear and personal safety" #
- Aly: "The distinction between international and domestic are really breaking down." #
- Waleed Aly live from aph main ctte room now "Multiculturalism, Assimilation & Politics of Terrorism" http://t.co/sWyC4pa http://t.co/1g6zmUA #
- Just had to RT
@chatsbury: #ff flying the flag for gov 2.0 and a sweet tweeter - our taxes at work are well spent with @piawaugh # - Interesting article, particularly the bit about "national service"… "Abbott’s new era of work for the proles" http://bit.ly/fvVX3W #
- Waleed Aly broadcast live from Parliamentary Library at 1215 "Multiculturalism, Assimilation & Politics of Terrorism" http://bit.ly/hSE4h4 #
- Very interesting, Minister Combet's article on China and climate change http://bit.ly/fqtvPV #
- .@annabelcrabb US #opengov folk I'd also recommend are @dominiccampbell @du4 @adrielhampton @govfresh @digiphile & of course @VivekKundra
# - Yay! After months of wanting to go and missing out, I am holding a ticket to a Roller Derby battle in Canberra, this weekend! Who's with me? #
- Just had confirmation at #opendata #oznetfreedom that data.gov is really closing as per http://t.co/I7KT4wi I wonder what new strategy is? #
- Currently hearing kudos from US folks on Australia being world leaders in designing ubiquitous high speed bandwidth #opendata #oznetfreedom #
- ? from JJJ "is tech working against need for secrecy". Answer: tech improves transparency but secrecy also necessary #opendata #oznetfreedom #
- Tunisia revolutionary: "I am not the leader, the network is the leader", sounds very similar to early geek culture #opendata #oznetfreedom #
- Interesting point, "social media makes weak ties stronger" #opendata #oznetfreedom #
- The US folk are taking about engagement vs updates but there is also a place for updates, see qld police with floods #opendata #oznetfreedom #
- Be interesting to see how US keeps open data up to data or avoids over classification (which avoids release). #opendata #oznetfreedom #
- Now talking on how #opendata is important for gov transparency, Obama has ordered all non-classified data be released #opengov #oznetfreedom #
- It's interesting hearing US gov staffers about how they see the internet as key to international diplomacy & freedom #opengov #oznetfreedom #
- Brilliant indeed, love it RT @GrogsGamut Brilliant RT @markatextor: Some pretty accurate analysis here http://twitpic.com/4f5vch #
- Ever listen to a song so awesome you can't help dancing at your desk whilst being very productive? Some amazing stuff @ http://remix.nin.com #
- .@Tweet_Mate @EllyfromOZ Not sure what happened to @latikambourke's URL, but it is at http://bit.ly/ejtnYJ
# - Looking forward to this
Hooray for regular #gov2au lunches! RT "Gov 2.0 Canberra lunch - April 2011" http://t.co/5ubKj3d # - Argh! If there are any excel macro gurus out there, I could really use some help! Record Macro sucks! Have been researching but am stuck
# - Am very excited that FutureGov is coming to Australia. Should be a great event for our #gov2au community & agenda
http://bit.ly/f1zI11 # - .@CraigThomler I heard a fascinating case study of marine data being released publicly and within weeks a fishing company cleaning up
# - Thought you might like this given out discussion the other day
@latikambourke Tweeting for your Country: http://bit.ly/ejtnYJ # - Interesting. Dick Smith has a grant for a young person to try to tackle skills development & sustainable growth in Aus http://bit.ly/fPbzyf #
- "There ain't no rest for the wicked, ain't nothing in this life is free". Why does that song resonate so much
# - .@trib Heh
I've been playing some Borderlands with my bro. It is awesome! One of the best 2-player games I've seen, also gr8 single # - For Assassin Creed fans, silly and quite amusing http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xc8JwTfDtA4 #procrastinatingbutgettingthere #
- Know any awesome #gov2au or geospatial projects? Get your nominations in by 6pm tonight for Gov 2011 ICT awards! http://bit.ly/heOKqs #
- Also relevant to @BernardKeane piece IMO. RT @abcthedrum Theatre of war doesn't excuse racism in cyberspace http://bit.ly/h9AjCR #
- Did boxing yesterday briefly, I love the feeling of bruised knuckles in the morning
# - Feeling the weight of several blog posts I owe. Life is not being kind in allowing me the space to write atm. Sorry folks!
Maybe April
# - .@peterhau For sure. I think routing around damage is key
So freedom, self-determination, meritocracy, logic, for many a sense of justice # - I'm amused at ppl who talk professionally on #socmed & online comms with awe & enthusiasm but miss the sig role of geek culture/philosophy #
- Katter also blamed all sides for privatising Telstra which he says led to issues of inequality of access in Australia. #
- Wow, Katter speaking in the House about nbn (I think) & berating turnbull for opposing replacement of unmaintained privatised network #
- Music thought: I'd love to see David Bowie do a cover of Hurt. The Johnny Cash version is awesome. I love "I'm afraid of Americans"
# - Seriously @mpesce, I'm suggesting casting world as black/white doesn't actually help deal with life which is more complex. What's the prob? #
- .@reselsnark Heh, good point. Hi @GreatDismal, I'm writing an album of rock/industrial songs based around your work, if your interested
# - Will soon sinish a mashup of some NIN instrumentals into a William Gibson inspired song, the first of hopefully a Gibson inspired album
# - .@elerimai Face avatar engaged. You suck
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-03
Sunday, April 3rd, 2011Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-27
Sunday, March 27th, 2011- Gotta run, need to do some recording. Perhaps we should borrow from the awesome lca talk and call it "Geek my ride"?
@NewtonMark @moldor # - Went for motorbike ride whilst upset today to clear my head. Wasn't sure it was a good idea but felt awesome, certainly helped my headspace. #
- Just played at a wedding and included a rock version of "say a little prayer for you". Sounded awesome
# - Just awesome. "Sorry. Wr don't send search and rescue teams into plato's cave" http://t.co/UdP50ht #
- Yass peeps: fill out the Yass public transport survey up
http://www.tpmplanning.com/yass.html (pls note, survey design somewhat lacking) # - I wonder if ppl in peace are more comfortable with language of war than those who are not. Reading Crikey's "bring on the bloodbath" email. #
- Interesting RT @abcthedrum: Chris Uhlmann: Plotting a balanced course in a climate of angry grievance http://bit.ly/gO8erk #
- Something like Gibson's Lo Teks?
http://bit.ly/fHFJnH RT @alexkidman The streets of Byron are awash with tech journos hunting in packs. # - Looking forward to seeing Limitless. Looks fascinating from a number of perspectives
# - & West
RT @miladyred "People call me a feminist whenever I express sentiments that differentiate me from a doormat or prostitute" Daria # - Currently reading articles by Henry Jenkins on "spreadability". Very interesting for #gov2au peeps http://bit.ly/gJ3v0u (via @chriswinter) #
- RT to #gov2au
RT @NicholasGruen: Isn't #Gov2 just a movement of people trying to figure out whether they're Clark Kent or Jimmy Olsen? # - RT to #gov20 #gov2au
RT Apps for Democracy Yields 4,000% ROI in 30 Days for DC.Gov http://bit.ly/9wJBs5 # - Interesting
RT Apps for Democracy Yields 4,000% ROI in 30 Days for DC.Gov http://bit.ly/9wJBs5 #gov20 #gov2au # - Interesting
RT Apps for Democracy Yields 4,000% ROI in 30 Days for DC.Gov http://bit.ly/9wJBs5 # - The fantastic talk by Dr Karl Braganza from BoM about climate variability and trends is now up at http://bit.ly/9B5hmK #
- (I know I've been using twitter too long when I start naturally writing tweets that are 140 characters long without having to edit
) # - It's so awesome that @ParlLibrary tweets bills entering parliament, it's a handy way to keep up with what's happening
Thanks! #gov2au # - Hey @jameskliemt, would love your thoughts on the opps and benefits in gov agencies using social media given your experience
# - Lots of fun and good discussions at @ACTwonkdrinks tonight
# - Q about noticeable effects of weather in talk by BoM. A: if we only respond to climate change we notice day to day we miss the big picture. #
- People should check out the Aph parliamentary library talks online
http://t.co/To6Q3Bl # - BoM is currently differentiating between dry areas and actual droughts which are a notable diff in norms as opposed to just being dry. #
- BoM: temps consistently increased decade on decade, rainfall decreased in regularity & increased ferocity but still trending to drought. Wow #
- BoM: its the shift in the mean of climate data that demos real change in climate over time, not extremes. There is a trend in heat events. #
- BoM: we look at the ongoing information. Extreme events are of interest but are not the only data that demonstrate climate is changing #
- Sort of ironic that I'm sitting in a briefing on Australian climate by BoM *inside* parliament house. Perhaps we should go outside
# - Abbott addressing his flock. Thought I'd have a sticky beak at the carbon tax "peoples revolution". Lots of Lib placards http://t.co/qGiz5gM #
- This is quite fascinating and debunks a lot of myths we hear much too often. "Gay Sex vs. Straight Sex" http://bit.ly/hn21wg #
- Brilliant, stumbled across this demonstration of how #datavis can go horribly wrong or be inappropriately applied http://bit.ly/goIdX4 #
- Cute #datavis of #qanda tweets RT @mtats: RT @tweeveetv: Last night's #QandA in 60 seconds; http://t.co/pMaFMdd #
- Nope, awesome!
RT @grmsn http://www.thnk.org/blog/maincategories/heres-your-chance-to-hack-the-government/ you see this? #opendata # - Mwah ha!!
RT @jkonga: @piawaugh Be nice - someone worked hard on that "lofty" title. lol # - Holy moly! There is a climatologist kung fu disciple speaking at the APH Library today, I'm totally going. (Talk will be posted online soon) #
- Haha, just saw invite for information session titled "how to stretch your cloud budget" & thought "sounds like a bit of hot air to me"
# - Actually, it would be awesome to get @mtchl to do a talk on datavis for a #gov2au lunch if possible…
/cc @trib @craigthomler # - Wow, checking out http://www.mappingonlinepublics.net/ and seeing some insightful data analysis and #datavis
#gov2au (via @jeanburgess) # - Would love feedback or links to other awesome cultural collection digitisation projects on blog of @katelundy's speech #chass kthxbai
# - .@katelundy just gave kudos to Louisa Lawson and the @digitisethedawn project
yay! # - Having trouble sleeping these days. Am thinking of taking up a superhero alter ego so the time is used more productively. Suggestions?
# - When you answer the phone and can't remember your name, it's probably time to go catch up on some sleep
# - Check out the @ABSStats hackfest for students using census data http://bit.ly/h9Uwsh #gov2au #opendata /cc @abscodeplay #
- RT @du4 Conversations at American University: The Double Facepalm http://bit.ly/hpmqke #
- Also can't open a ppt from 1997 in modern Word. Might try OOo. Gar! #archivefail #
- People who say sticking with the same company means ensuring future access to data obviously haven't come across MMF
#archivefail # - Fantastic remix including several NIN songs, really nicely done
http://remix.nin.com/play/mix?id=113 #hackingmusic # - Ridiculous yet ppl still think sw patents=innovation! RT @lwnnet Microsoft sues Barnes and Noble over Android http://lwn.net/Articles/434664 #
- Wow, late night at work tonight, but some incredible discussions about datavis/mapping/opendata. Very exciting times we live in
# - It's amazing how often I refer people to awesome GLAM WIKI event @wittylama ran, gr8 stuff! http://www.wikimedia.org.au/wiki/GLAM-WIKI #
- Wow, congrats @digitisethedawn! Only just caught up with the news
Awesome stuff! # - So much teh awesome! Looking at Augmented Reality foo & feeling really proud of Aussie innovation right now
http://bit.ly/gvqvdT #gov2au # - Holy moly, the wonderful @wittylama just pointed me to the Creative Commons Al Jazeera stuff http://cc.aljazeera.net/ @abcnews shld look
# - Fav songs atm: Ain't no rest for the wicked http://bit.ly/ggfxJX & Perfect Drug remix http://remix.nin.com/play/mix?id=14157 #
- Joint Standing Committee on Cyber-Safety launched a survey for young ppl, 5-12 yrs & 13-18 yrs (links on sidebar) http://www.aph.gov.au/cybersafety #
- They got a lot right
RT @michaelragen by @GreatDismal
RT @stiggeh RT @rosewal The year 2000 as imagined in France of 1910 bit.ly/i4xDzv # - Am wierded out by accounts that read like twitter bots promoting games I like… Eg @MulveyElisazxj @SandyLolaerh @GaraciaEdriszxj #
- The problem with playing wedding gigs is you get all kinds of songs into your head that you'd normally never listen to
Bloody "Bubbly"! # - I aim to misbehave
RT @pixel8ted: I didn't before but I will ever more now! #corrupted
RE @piawaugh: Who giggles at time at 13:37?
# - Funny & tragic!
RT mjg59 Todays awesome discovery: amended US law that governs blocking IP-infringing imports is section 1337 of title 19 # - Yay!
@mtats @paris_david @camcgr # - RT to #bcc2011 #gov2au @Gov2Vic @jsankar @gov2qld @piawaugh yes there is a gov2vic both on Twitter & http://www.ego.vic.gov.au #
- Does anyone else glance at the time at 13:37 and giggle?
# - I wonder if we shld more clearly articulate diff bw society & democracy. For eg we have multifaith society but (mostly) secular democracy
# - Heh, I didn't even think it was that polite
Totally!
@kwebb @chieftech @tom_worthington # - What is happening near you for #HarmonyDay today?
Check out this map of events http://bit.ly/fq3swv # - Support Harmony Day 2011, add a #twibbon now! - http://twb.ly/g6CWUa - Create one here - http://twb.ly/f02AU3 #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-20
Sunday, March 20th, 2011- Thx @phonakins but trav @DavidLMackie was being nice and we had a good chat on farm bike riding (which I'm used to) vs road bikes
# - Gov2qld linked in group for #gov2au stuff happening in qld and to collaborate with others
#bcc2011 # - Listening to talk about http://www.greatvenue.info to document accessibility of venues to make places more awesome
Check it out! #bcc2011 # - Amusing lightning talk by @happysinger re differentiation between pirates and piracy #bcc2011 Saying we need to evolve our language on this. #
- April 30th, SkeptiCamp in Sydney, sounds interesting. "We are about science and reason" #bcc2011 #
- Mint robots look awesome
#bcc2011 http://bit.ly/ds3TmO # - Erk, my last talk on #datavis & mapping was crap, sorry folks! Will do a detailed, useful (and overdue) blog post to make it up
#bcc2011 # - Great talk on online consultation from Vic gov guy. Just pointed out forcing online signups to consult is barrier to participation! #bcc2011 #
- Great point that there needs to be a separation of presenting evidence and presenting policy so evidence can stand alone #bcc2011 #
- Apparently about to talk in front of @Jester_Jeff
#bcc2011 # - My discussion on #opendata and data.gov.au is at 1410, & then I'm doing a talk on #datavis & maps at 1450 for those interested
#bcc2011 # - I just got in trouble for suggesting the bucket of titanium hips from the crematorium could be for cost recovery
#bcc2011 # - Listening to a talk about being cremated, rockin'
#bcc2011 # - Just met @emotivate at #bcc2011
Very interested in talking about @gov2qld and #gov20 stuff in Canada
I love barcamps!
# - To all you #bcc2011 ppl who say "it's not about the tech", tech is also important so don't discount it or you won't get anywhere
#bcc2011 # - Good point from @trib, gov depts need "community managers" agitator ppl to drive online foo, adoption, etc. #bcc2011 Ppl need geeks
# - Online collab: "no one talks in gov, no one is allowed to collab". Also "enemy to online collab is travel perks"
#bcc2011 # - I just said "a little less tech" at #bcc2011 in my defense lets talk more about online collab in gov & less about which version sw
@trib # - GovDex is an AGIMO hosted (free) collab tool, currently has 20,000 people across 2,000 communities #bcc2011 #
- Online collab: "many gov depts see social media as a tech thing, not comms". Personally I reckon both tech & comms skills needed #bcc2011 #
- Interesting session on online collaboration by AGIMO, @trib now suggesting AGIMO should do more facilitation of awesome #bcc2011 #
- #bcc2011 RT #barcampcanberra in gr8 talk on #MakeHackVoid need to get along for hacking, awesome!
Vote 1 for @evildeece's nametag!
# - Bugger! Just realised most ppl are using #bcc2011 so going to retweet my #barcampcanberra tweets to that hashtag! Fie!
# - I want programmable nametag like @evildeece's to wear at work. Perhaps "in ur parlimentz, openen ur govimentz"
#barcampcanberra # - At #barcampcanberra in great talk about #MakeHackVoid need to get along for hacking, awesome stuff!
Vote 1 for @evildeece's nametag!
# - Argh! Forgot my charger, if anyone at #barcampcanberra has an HTC charger pls find me
forgot to charge overnight
# - I'm not bringing bike to #barcampcanberra now as I need to bring hardware, hopefully a @jdub & I rly shld work my way up to 2hrs ride
# - Just had to post this. Gratuitous puppy photo of Po, exhausted in my car after a few hours playing
http://t.co/vrYFIkn # - You all totally rock
@craigthomler @NETDe @sherro58 @RayPoynter @atomic_anu @chieftech # - See may of you at #barcampcanberra tomorrow. I'm excited! I hope I'm up to riding my bike in, it'll be my first time on the highway
# - Annoying songs that plagued me today: Spanish Flea, I'm Too Sexy & random Bieber crap. Balanced out by Ain't No Rest For The Wicked & NIN
# - Hey @edhusicMP, thought you might like this twibbon for #HarmonyDay
http://twb.ly/gxq5sd /cc @katelundy # - Woot for maps!
RT @KateLundy New post: Find a Harmony Day event near you! http://bit.ly/hyEF7E #HarmonyDay #gov2au # - Playing a lot of Borderlands atm with my bro, amazing game esp 2 player. Gr8 intro/theme song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dX-1MjpZZN0 # - Support Harmony Day 2011, add a #twibbon now! - http://twb.ly/gxq5sd - Create one here - http://twb.ly/f02AU3 #
- All right already! Still good to see you all come out of the woodwork
@Du4 @jim_croft @trib # - I'm surprised, I throw a Fight Club quote out there, and no response. And I had such high hopes for you all
# - Hi @Heavenly_Hev, I noticed you already created a #HarmonyDay Twibon, I was going to make a transparent one for ppl if that's cool
# - Google Fusion Tables, I love you! You make creation of awesome customised maps easy & fun! I may do maps/datavis talk at @BarCampCanberra
# - Interesting, forum about public transport (& no doubt the lack thereof) in Yass for those interested
http://www.tpmplanning.com/yass.html # - Yay! Just a cold, no whooping cough for me! Back to work tmrw and I'm going for a bike ride to celebrate leaving isolation
# - Double rainbows!!?! OMG!
RT @ Rog42: What does it mean????? http://t.co/svc9vqm # - RT to #gov20
Gr8 new blog by @jameskliemt of QLD Police on their use of social media: RT You’ve come a long way baby http://is.gd/YbR7u2 # - Great new blog by @jameskliemt of QLD Police on their use of social media: RT You’ve come a long way baby http://is.gd/YbR7u2 #gov2au #em20 #
- Delightful IRC convo on pros & cons of eye gouging for self defence. My thoughts: too risky when there are easier more effective options
# - Heh, actually some quite funny ones
RT @sgentle You might like spamusement.com - Far Side-style illustrations of spam subject lines
# - Why does badly spelt spam annoy me so much more than ordinary spam? Also, creative spam has started to amuse me, Stockholm syndrome?
# - Interesting RT @abcthedrum Western intervention is not always on the side of the angels, writes Michael Brull http://bit.ly/ek7zOS #
- Survey for women/men re women in open culture communities
RT @AdaInitiative open technology & culture census. http://svy.mk/adacensus2011 # - Although that vid fake many "genuine" ones popping up, morons >:/ RT @dannolan: Japan's earthquake? Atheist's fault. - http://t.co/L1yluPs #
- Wow, gr8 paper by iinet RT @glynmoody: Encouraging Legitimate Use of OnLine Content - http://t.co/MQ6WErl #piracy (v @1petermartin @jdub) #
- Just had my first nasal swab, sounded a lot less of a pain than it was
Off into isolation till we are sure it isn't serious. Woot. # - Am home today awaiting test results for whooping cough. Hope its just a cold
Daytime tv is enough to make anyone feel worse tho
# - AUSFTA+ACTA+TPP=AUSFAIL
RT @kattekrab look at @czaxx copyright post - TPP turning ISPs into copyright police http://bit.ly/e7j4LR # - Anyone else interested in going to Rollerderby in Canberra this weekend (after BarCamp)?
http://bit.ly/i8ojRp #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-13
Sunday, March 13th, 2011- Was glued to tv watching the footage of tsunami/earthquake in Japan and complete devastation. My heart and thoughts are with them. #
- Awesome! My prize for somehow winning the tweeting comp at #girlgeeksyd yay! RT @katsbud prize! #girlgeeksyd
http://twitpic.com/48b79v # - Just joining @nerdgerl's efforts in getting @hexsteph to come along and give a talk to a #girlgeeksyd dinner, that would TOTALLY ROCK!
# - Is it possible that, as humans, we might be able to evolve beyond our frustrating persistent need for drama? News headlines getting funnier #
- Great article RT @annabelcrabb: Today's IWD column — Behind every successful woman there's a wife #IWD2011 http://t.co/qdY3cnh #
- Emily Baxter talking about "Taking the wannabe out of wannabe Girl Geek". Interesting
#girlgeeksyd She has worked for tech media too
# - Baxter giving gr8 talk about getting constructive feedback on yourself. I reckon it's def hard at times to see yourself clearly #girlgeeksyd #
- Baxter talking about awesomeness of meeting new ppl who know cool things & challenge of not comparing oneself & feeling lesser #girlgeeksyd #
- Had to retweet to #girlgeeksyd
RT @nambor "Digital Proctologist" - now that would be a business card
# - Veugelen now talking about social engineering & using Adobe security flaw to access someone else's computer. Must look this up #girlgeeksyd #
- Veugelen now talking about port sniffing & is using http://nmap.org/, great way to interrogate your network for security holes #girlgeeksyd #
- Once I tripled network responsiveness of client by sniffing network, identifying a dumb unnecessary protocol & killing it
#girlgeeksyd # - Anyone at #girlgeeksyd interested in security/forensics foo, check out http://www.wireshark.org/ to listen to and assess your network
# - Veugelen: More security attacks happen at the application layer as it is more vulnerable due to web apps access to network. #girlgeeksyd #
- Damnit! Surely at a geek event security people shouldn't be using "hacker" in vain! He's talking about "crackers" #girlgeeksyd ppl
# - Veugelen: "Change from script kiddies pre 2006 to professional crackers in 2010". This guy really needs to watch sneakers
#girlgeeksyd # - Wouter Veugelen says he's honoured to be speaking at #girlgeeksyd as a man & invites any women to join his security team. I <3 forensics!
# - Smail: Women avoid conversations about salary negotiation. Men initiate salary discussions 4 times women. Interesting at #girlgeeksyd #
- Salary negotiation from Smail: women earn on average 12% less than men for same job, biggest diff in executive level (av 18%) #girlgeeksyd #
- Jo Smail on career devel: "1) Find awesome mentors 2) Embrace your geekiness and go deep 3) Self development, constantly learn" #girlgeeksyd #
- Heh
RT @nerdgerl Even Microsoft want IE6 dead. Friends don't let friends use IE6. #girlgeeksyd # - What gov dataset do you want to see released? Suggest it on the new shiny data.gov.au at http://data.gov.au/suggest/ #gov2au #opendata #
- Hey @damana! *hugs* Yes @kcarruthers is close by, but I tend to try to stay away from politics. I'm all about the policy man
# - Hey @scruzin thought you might like this
http://bit.ly/fXRD09 "Cycling in New South Wales: What the data tells us” & related data #gov2au # - AWESOME! Blog post from Minister Gary Gray about new shiny http://data.gov.au released today. http://bit.ly/gzpbWS Give your feedback!
# - Heh, nice quote
Kraus: "Never grow a wishbone when you should have grown a backbone" #girlgeeksyd # - Kraus: How to succeed 1) Have plan, don't leave to chance 2) Don't appear to lack confidence 3) Be at least aware of the "game" #girlgeeksyd #
- Loving some of the fashion at #girlgeeksyd loving that I'm comfortable loving clothes *&* geeking out, took a while to get here
# - Kraus: "If you look around & can say ppl got where they are truly on merit, we don't need board targets, but isn't the case" #girlgeeksyd #
- Lynn Kraus on "breaking the glass ceiling": "we're at a crossroads, orgs need to focus on flexible working conditions" #girlgeeksyd #
- The smell of beer on the carpet is always a good start to #girlgeeksyd
see some of you here soon
http://t.co/AK3u6qz # - Wow! Currently there is a special for countrylink till end of April, Canberra to Sydney for $29
cheaper than petrol+parking for sure! # - Just saw a naked ducati, still a beautiful bike even without faring
# - RT @lif_au Five Important Points About Flexibility And Work/Life Balance http://bit.ly/f89Dvx /cc @katelundy #
- Anyone in Canberra involved in FOSS business may be interested in going along to an OSIA meeting
http://osia.net.au/ # - Wow, anyone know who runs this? http://nbnexplained.org/ Very interesting and apparently community driven initiative
#nbn # - Currently playing with Google Fusion Tables for generating maps. Seems much nicer than Google Earth spreadsheet thingy. #opendata #datavis #
- Yass is def *not* the place to be if you wake up with raging tonsils, nowhere open with aspirin or anything else useful. Resorting to salt #
- Social media lesson #74 Don't try to coordinate coffee with ppl via Twitter when the location may be an Internet black hole. #
- Want to make a Google map from a spreadsheet of stuff? I always lose this url, so this is also for me
http://bit.ly/adPGtM # - I'm coming up to Sydney this Thursday for the Sydney Girl Geek dinner. Should be fun & techie, see some of you there
http://t.co/LG9O1u5 # - "Programming is as much an art as music is" nice quote from Trent Reznor http://tv.digg.com/diggdialogg/trentreznor #
- Know a clever geek in gov? Nominate them for 2011 Government ICT awards b4 29th Mar!
http://bit.ly/h1O3rH #gov2au #opengov #opendata # - Differences between driving a car and riding a road bike #1 in a car you turn a corner, on a bike you *own* the corner
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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-06
Sunday, March 6th, 2011- Took my new bike for 1st ride. Bit scared at first but was awesome fun! My bro also took me on his 1100, that was fun like bungee jumping
# - My new toy
very excited and hoping to do some long trips in coming months
yay! The gray one behind is my brother's http://t.co/a7WkzYN # - Woot! RT @andypiper: Nice to hear @katelundy & Aus govt 2.0 strategy called out for praise on Guardian Tech Weekly http://t.co/wWqmFmb #
- Fascinating article RT @mfarnsworth: Bernardi, the Conservative Leadership Foundation and The People's Revolt: http://t.co/kGj99uO #
- Just watched Forrest Gump for the first time, great movie
# - Gobsmacked. RT Rundle: with WikiLeaks, Manning erred in being human - http://bit.ly/foUHI2 #
- This is awful RT Rundle: with WikiLeaks, Manning erred in being human - http://bit.ly/foUHI2 #
- Interesting RT @AusConservation Hear the #qt scare campaign? Worried about electricity prices? Truth: http://acf.to/9070Sc #pricepollution #
- Fascinating
RT @jclacherty interesting datavis
RT @rands: Win/loss record of prosecution in [US] Law & Order? http://j.mp/dMa8pJ # - Hey @TagAlongTess, sorry to hear we lost you to another place
Hope all goes well. Did you hand the #ACTWonkDrinks mantle to anyone?
# - OMG OMG OMG! This is totally awesome
Saotome Taichi - Dragon and Peony Sword Dance http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xrn1a6UWnY Thx @nambor # - Reading Foucalt for uni, finding his theories of power interesting, especially power outside the sovereign & impact on individual & society #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-27
Sunday, February 27th, 2011- Pretty!!! Find out how green
RT @ABCtech Ed: Just had go in this Tesla http://yfrog.com/h5cklfj #wantsone 0-100 sub 4secs. Totally silent # - I think when it comes to ppl not in politics, the traditional labels of left or right don't really apply anymore. Most ppl are just ppl #
- Interview between @katelundy and Gary Humphries this morning http://bit.ly/dSNhGw on carbon pricing for those interested. #auspol #
- Oh that's hilarious RT @twoscomplement: @piawaugh Seems relevant
: About OS updates http://bit.ly/enP2Ft (via @mefspb) # - Just started following @ABCtech, some good stuff for geeks & techie ppl
(being a geek, of course I use that term for power of good
# - Few: "if we want to compare things, we need them in front of our eyes at the same time." Logical but underused wisdom #datavis #
- Perhaps RT @camcgr: Microsoft products stuff up - the reason is we all expect a higher standard from Mac and Linux as its sold on that basis #
- Totally
Also great tools for awesomeness but for most, misery RT @shorebuck: @piawaugh all computers are boxes of misery is my philosophy # - Why is it simply accepted by most ppl when Microsoft products stuff up, but if Macs or Linux stuff up there is a different standard applied? #
- Few currently discussing importance of not just making sense of data, but the skills to communicate narrative to ppl. Book "Switch" #datavis #
- Fews: Eyes have most receptors, highest bandwidth, highest conscious bandwidth & generally most powerful sense. Using cute graphs #datavis #
- Few: data sense-making process Discovery-> Examine-> Understanding -> Explain -> Decision. Few: eyes most important, I reckon brain #datavis #
- For @cafuego, the "poopy pant photo"
http://t.co/9gnrnMn # - Lovely evening with @kattekrab & @cafuego. Yummy dinner, walk along pier & awesome inspiring discussion. Thx hugs!
http://t.co/u1TC6YB # - We are going into fonts at the Stephen Few course. Argh! I am surrounded by typofiles! @jdub @kattekrab @klepas @sundress @katelundy
# - Stephen Few has a fictitious org chart with Gordon Gekko, Bill Lumbergh, Ari Gold, Miranda Priestly & Matthew Scott - Hilarious!
#datavis # - For those interested in free sparklines: http://bit.ly/1Ly0fG for OOo or http://bit.ly/90Lc for excel (invented by Tufte) #datavis #
- Today's #datavis on dashboards comes down to a) provide status + context + assessment b) simplify & don't be limited by tech & c) think! #
- Wow! Will help a lot of SMEs with gov work
RT @sherro58 New, improved!!! simple contract templates for <$80k http://bit.ly/gnN5JB #gov2au # - Ran into @DavidTangye at the Stephen Few course
Always good to run into other tweeps IRL
#datavis # - At Stephen Few course in Melbourne, today: "dashboard design" for "at a glance monitoring". Creepy #datavis for #opengov & democracy?
# - Just signed up for @barcampcanberra, very excited!
Am thinking of doing a talk on #datavis or perhaps an update on #gov2au Should be fun # - Sometimes I read things that make me angry. A good friend (Muslim) advised me recently "don't let people make you upset or they win". True #
- Colour blind simulator - useful for #datavis and other design stuff http://www.vischeck.com/ #
- Apart from being all flash, this is a useful site for colour selection in #datavis (& probably general) design http://colorbrewer2.org/ #
- Wow, great & depressing RT @LaTrioli International language of sexual violence: my take on the Lara Logan controversy. http://bit.ly/dHxEb2 #
- The "Graph design IQ test" by Stephen Few - interesting! http://www.perceptualedge.com/files/GraphDesignIQ.html #datavis #
- Also just learnt from my #datavis course, I should trust my instincts, even if others have done this stuff for longer
# - I think #datavis is a bit like life, you resort to habits & "conventional" knowledge but really you need to think for yourself
# - Stephen Few referenced Hans Rosling http://www.gapminder.org/. Few says gapminder a good eg of how imprecise #datavis can still be useful #
- As I sit here in a 9am-5pm 3 day course, I'm reminded how completely ill equipped we are to just sit for hours on end #schooldays #datavis #
- RT @infoholic: @piawaugh I tell my students that every time a pie chart is used a kitten dies. #datavis #
- RT to #datavis @chris_bloke doh! that should of course be http://www.paraview.org/ #IwishIcouldType #
- Stephen Few's paper "Save the pies for dessert" (find on http://www.perceptualedge.com/library.php) #datavis Funny how they're so popular #
- If Stephen Few ever comes to Canberra, I suggest all #gov2au #opendata and #opengov ppl attend. Great stuff! #datavis #
- Turns out a lot of people at this #datavis course are vendors & "dashboard" experts. Less ppl here to learn how to analyse/communicate… #
- Guilty RT @xSunili A common experience. #OWtime RT @njba: Walk into officeworks. In what feels like five minutes half an hour passes. #
- Yay! Latest recording from "Therapy" (our nominal band name) I present to you (the hopefully amusing) "Leave you blue" http://bit.ly/gQZXlw #
- Totally!
Add her to the slidedeck!
RT @kattekrab: @piawaugh @philipri - does that make Flo Nightingale an infogeek?
#datavis # - Thanks!
RT @SMinney: @piawaugh that is in most psych introductory texts if that helps #datavis # - I didn't know, thx! RT @philipri: Don't forget Florence Nightingale pioneered the use of charts/infographics during Crimean War #datavis #
- Totally RT @mtchl: @piawaugh @brendam interactive data vis is the go for exploration and insight, IMHO #datavis #
- And for anyone wondering why I'm tweeting to #datavis and not #dataviz I'm an Australian
# - Great to be in a #datavis course that is so practical and applicable to *all* data visualisation design tools, from spreadsheets to BI
# - It can be hard to get balance right between clarity of data presentation and what might be interpreted as highlighting info #datavis #
- Currently looking at visual perception & how the eyes work to try to better understand good design practice. #dataviz #
- #datavis tools I'm playing with atm: http://spatialkey.com/ (which I love) & now http://www.tableausoftware.com/ via @damiendonnelly (thx!) #
- Currently looking at Paul Grice's "conversational maxims" http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Grice #datavis - very interesting #
- Few: Today/tomorrow we be focusing on effective visual communication of data, Friday we look at how to think about/analyse data #datavis #
- Hey #gov2au peeps, some of you may be interested in my #datavis tweets today as I'm livetweeting some of my Stephen Few course
V cool # - Few: "I asked vendors why they encourage 3d graphs when they rarely work. Response: that's why we let customers rotate them" Insane #datavis #
- Interestingly, so far the course on good #datavis is reminiscent of #gungfu principles: no wasted effort, reconnaissance, act don't bluff
# - Few: "Don't be limited by your software." Great sentiment that should be applied across the board </grumbly-techie> #datavis #
- Few: "People incorrectly think tools make you competent but we need to ensure we bring skills to the table too." #datavis #
- Interesting book about problem of ppl using numbers to misrepresent, I'm sure my Dad would like
"How to lie with Statistics" Darrell Huff # - Anyone that uses The Onion as part of a training course rocks
http://bit.ly/4nKP "Do you see the concentric circles?!?" "click" #datavis # - Heh, line, bar and pie charts invented by a Scottish guy a few hundred years ago. Funny
#datavis # - Personally I believe, data visualisation is really useful to both make data more accessible, but also to find new insights and understanding #
- Just met & chatted 2 Stephen Few prior to being in his data vis course. He's awesome! Course looks gr8! Passed on ur comments @DorisSpiel
# - Wow, great article by George Brandis "Politicans must defend the multicultural project" http://t.co/ZdionqJ #multiculturalpolicy #
- Had to hold myself back from buying Assassin's Creed Brotherhood book at airport. Realised it'd probably be awful so will research 1st
# - Suit:normal clothes ratio in Canberra fights is always far higher than other places. It's funny to watch ppl try to figure each other out
# - Going to Melbourne to learn about dataviz from Stephen Few, very excited! Bought new pratchett for company (unseen academicals)
# - Check out "Innocent Arctic", awesome photo exhibition. Proceeds sponsor polar bears, yay!
I'll visit this weekend http://bit.ly/dUqdRR # - Another way to read this article could be "Yay, secular citizenship ceremony doesn't include bibles"
http://bit.ly/hQIZUw #auspol # - For anyone in Sydney who loves photography, check out this awesome exhibition, opening Friday night
http://emmarowankelly.com/news.html # - Interesting RT @australian Redneck radio may be on the way out, at least in the US | The Australian http://tinyurl.com/6humalq #
- Thoughtful article RT @australian Home-grown values a multicultural triumph | The Australian http://tinyurl.com/4ghqnyy #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-20
Sunday, February 20th, 2011- I'm looking at a Suzuki GS500F bike today. Anyone have any advice? I'm scouring reviews and it looks like a great first bike…
V excited # - International Asperger's Day http://bit.ly/hEPBOt - Media release by Parliamentary Secretary for Disabilities & Carers Jan McLucas #
- This article reflects importance of rights *&* responsibilities for Aussie multicultural policy http://bit.ly/fY78xW #auspol #
- Wow, very thoughtful piece from Malcolm Fraser in Crikey on #multiculturalism http://bit.ly/efMgFZ #auspol #
- RT @smh_news: What makes multiculturalism great is mutual respect http://t.co/cX8BvsW #multiculturalpolicy #
- RT @suite101: Australia Introduces New Multiculturalism Policy http://t.co/OVlvume #multiculturalpolicy #
- Ping @BernardKeane? You might be interested in this given your recent posts
http://bit.ly/gdwKyR #multiculturalpolicy # - Australia releases it's Multicultural Policy today!
http://bit.ly/gdwKyR #auspol # - Heh, meet @scruzin
@tunaranch_f: @Reemski: "need to talk to #google #australia about google accounts for Local gov help please!” # - Oppermann: "Nokia released patent portfolio for open use" Appears to understand software patents don't equal innovation *gasp* #EURASIAPAC #
- #EURASIAPAC people should look at our industry devel #publicsphere paper http://t.co/6Iy9bNI great input from great people! #
- Oppermann: we don't have many egs in Aus of worldchanging tech. I reckon we have Aussies changing world tho
eg, html5, foss #EURASIAPAC # - Oppermann: "concerted push into being ICT focused saved Finland". Also mentioning they see Internet as human right. Great talk #EURASIAPAC #
- Dr Ian Oppermann, director of CSIRO on how Finland has been able to get global rep in tech, as a small country, so too shld Aus #EURASIAPAC #
- Rendell (ANU) at #EURASIAPAC discussing security & pgp, opendata & bleeding edge physics. Very interesting talk
talks avail on vid soon # - Alistair Rendell (ANU): ICT is both arena of new economic opps & is enabling force for all. Disruptive innovation is important #EURASIAPAC #
- RT @AndrewGSolomon: Australian Information Commissioner, John McMillan, on achieving openness http://t.co/kLC7tmQ #gov2au #opengov #gov20 #
- "Meeting of minds" media release by Minister Carr on CSIRO event today, #EURASIAPAC on research inc tech & science http://bit.ly/eTAyfx #
- It's interesting to see stats on r&d in Aus & to realise numbers don't inc most biz/community r&d. Eg foss devel is huge in Aus! #eurasiapac #
- Report about all Aus research inc science/tech, shows our habit of overachieving & areas for improvement
http://t.co/Rz8gfDQ #EURASIAPAC # - Minister Carr discussing how though there are many amazing Aus tech projects, often ICT not strongly appreciated, but should be #EURASIAPAC #
- At CSIRO run event called #EURASIAPAC listening to Minister Carr discuss knowledge, science & tech "Aus can be proud of our contributions" #
- It'd be awesome if the international community would realise a petition signed by *3* ppl does not constitute all Australians. Thank you. #
- And once data is open, both citizens & companies can itch their own scratch to serve community needs @andypiper @magia3e @BenjaminEllis #
- Nominate your fav #gov2hero for 1 of 2 new #gov2au awards in the 2011 Government ICT Awards
http://bit.ly/h1O3rH #opendata #opengov # - Interesting article: Public trust in Australian media among worst in the world http://j.mp/hjWoWQ via @AddToAny @mumbrella #
- When the world is dark & scary, I can still find joy in the "Glenn Beck Conspiracy Theory Generator" http://bit.ly/dW3f6T #
- Currently reading http://www.canberratimes.com.au/news/local/news/general/religious-prejudice-gone-beyond-a-joke/2075896.aspx #
- Interesting reading for #qanda RT @MadamQ http://bit.ly/gZxX5O brill essay on it all by @KateHarding #
- RT @CarleyTonoli Nobody can comment on what happened unless they have intimate knowledge. In my experience nothing is black and white #qanda #
- Totally RT @MadamQ love how people don't extend innocent-until-proven-guilty to the accusers.
# - Michael Moore's comments were perfect example of someone being happy to throw ppl under a bus to pursue their own agenda #qanda #
- It doesn't matter whether you believe them, whether you think the Swedish situation suss, the women have copped unacceptable slander #qanda #
- Cranky enough at #qanda panels' response to last question to boot up & tweet! There is no excuse for abysmal treatment of the Swedish women #
- Looks interesting, anyone have more info? RT @OpenGov Sending Health Data Safely and Securely Over the Internet http://go.ostp.gov/fwZ2Pk #
- Favourite tune of the week - Awesome dark remix of "The Perfect Drug" by NIN http://remix.nin.com/play/mix?id=14157 Is on repeat in car
# - Great photo, can we use it?
RT @delayedflight More catching up on my 365 project No. 32 photo of @KateLundy http://flic.kr/p/9hNzFx #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-13
Sunday, February 13th, 2011- I love horses! Just saw police horses at multicultural festival and had to share that
festival is awesome! So much food & performances! # - Ok Canberra peeps, I'm playing at 1.45 at stage in front of Canberra theatre. Gig includes "under the milky way" with digeridoos
# - Listening to ppl discuss the importance of international dialogue, but not with any ideas for implementing results. Very academic view IMHO #
- Librarian said all libraries in Australia late last year agreed collectively to openly share out of copyright works. Nice! /cc @wittylama #
- Heh, question on whether Wikipedia is dodgy, answer, all sources shld be challenged & children taught to question. Gr8 answer
@wittylama # - Am being reminded about the importance of permissive copyright (eg cc) in sharing & preserving knowledge. @wittylama #opendata #freeculture #
- Listening to @wittylama give a great talk about Wikipedia and GLAMs (galleries, libraries, archives & museums). #
- Just got unsolicited call from Optus "as a previous customer" trying to sell me stuff. I thought I was on the do not call register… >:/ #
- RT @KateLundy New post: Digital world expands for people with print disability http://bit.ly/fLCx2s #web20 #gov2au #accessibility #
- Holy crap. RT @BernardKeane The plan to destroy Wikileaks: http://bit.ly/gylkxh <- Sorry, paywall
Story also at http://bit.ly/eJTLU2) # - My new favourite listening while at work - http://remix.nin.com/ I've even uploaded one and have been inspired to do more
# - Ps, for those in parliament house, if you've heard a likely offkey whistling or humming of the imperial march today, I apologise
# - After watching that Volkswagen ad, I have a mad urge to stroll around parliament house dressed as Darth Vader or maybe Darth Maul <grin> #
- For those interested from the #gov2au lunch today, our #publicsphere methodology is reasonably well explained here http://bit.ly/eZJD2T #
- Totally AWESOME!
"Volkswagen harnesses the Force" http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/02/08/force # - Great to meet you today @DelibThinks
Fun and thought provoking discussion. # - Great albeit short definition of #opendata for Aus gov depts/agencies by Fiona on Govspace http://bit.ly/g4tDvA #gov2au #
- Awesome, OAIC consultation on Aus Information Policy. Check it out & get involved
http://oaic.govspace.gov.au/ #gov2au #opendata #opengov # - Ppl at #gov2au lunch asking how to promote consultations & manage potential manipulation. My answer, community devel & ppl contextualisation #
- Suggestion for #gov2au lunches, one talk and then a few 5min case study talks by attendees to share the knowledge
/cc @craigthomler # - Listening to @delibthinks at #gov2au lunch. Remembering importance of both targeted consultations & relationship analysis to give context #
- Who else is going to hear @wittylama on his awesome British Museum experiences? http://www.nla.gov.au/events/showevent.html?q=58185 #gov2au #
- I'm playing a gig (just a supporting role) at this weekends Multicultural Festival in Canberra
Come along! 1.30 Sat in Civic Square # - I'm don't usually repost my own old blog posts, but was just reminded of this: stick figure safety instructions
http://bit.ly/fTIC8F # - Erk, need to remember to wait for music to finish uploading to Soundcloud before pushing a blog post. Sorry folks! First time mistake
# - Just got laughed at by @netde for ordering a creaming soda. Frak you man!
# - A favourite song care of Fallout 3 - wish I could listen to that soundtrack over New Vegas
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMMV_RoEMxE # - Very interesting article: "Twenty reasons why it's kicking off everywhere" (revolutions, uprisings, etc.) http://goo.gl/5M3Lq /via @jdub #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-02-06
Sunday, February 6th, 2011- If this hommus isn't at least 40% garlic and 40% lemon, I'm claiming false advertising
http://t.co/e0T6bmG # - Check this out
my mum designed it and my dad made it. Beautiful design table
http://t.co/dyQEF6E # - Why does everyone want to frame challenges faced as "wars". The "war on <insert newest trend>" meme is getting old
# - <stab>
@Loquacities @dermottbanana # - I get sad when people assume "feminism" is extreme. Most women today would be considered extreme 100 yrs ago. A few don't define the whole #
- Wow, only just discovered @ABCNerdzilla, awesome stuff for geeks!
http://www.abc.net.au/local/sites/nerdzilla/ # - "Recomms include 10yr cybersecurity plan", srsly? RT @AusIT Australia's cyber security 'weak': Report http://bit.ly/g4aA32 #
- Hi @sloanie666, you said this morn that show would have something about "running out of Internet addresses". This this story happen? Thx!
# - Holy crap! Mainstream radio going to talk about ipv6, progress
on 666 am Canberra # - Everytime someone says "illegal immigrants" to describe asylum seekers I want to cry. Seeking asylum is not illegal, ppl should calm down #
- I stand with the Egyptian people. http://j.mp/StandWithEgypt — Join me by making this your status message today! #Egypt #
- Interesting idea, professional network for IPV6 implementers RT @gogoJERSON <snip> The gogoNET v6 social network http://bit.ly/gogoNET #
- Very interesting article by Ross Gittins: A rabble without a cause http://t.co/wjLr6E6 via @theage #
- Am trying to rebalance a small lack of protein in my diet. Perfect excuse for banana smoothie in a hot day
# - My thoughts, and I'm sure many others are with Queenslanders as cyclone yasi hits today
Take care everyone and be safe # - RT @lukehopewell New open source council to level playing field in Aus govt IT procurement http://bit.ly/dL5UYl #win #gov2au @zdnetaustralia #
- This is really cool
RT AusMPtweets Australian MP Tweets
Words most frequently used by @KateLundy on Twitter http://bit.ly/i0G6Do #auspol # - Currently playing with ogr2ogr for transforming Mapinfo files into whatever you need to use
Yay for geospatial funs! #gov2au #datavis # - Hey everyone! Help contribute to the relatively small amount required to Digitise the Dawn!
http://digitisethedawn.org # - Changed at work & forgot work shoes. Lovely coworker offered beautiful but precarious heels. I hope I survive
http://t.co/YvEWeqQ # - This is awesome RT @abcthedrum: Politics & media have outdated ideas on gender that don't match reality says @sunili http://bit.ly/e7pPLM #
- Am very excited, current learning the root form of most martial arts today: Da Mo's "18 hands of Lohan"
#gungfu # - Everyone should also watch Vint Cerf on the importance & history of the open internet http://linuxconfau.blip.tv/file/4683393/ #lca2011 #
- Everyone should watch this: IPV6 and the #IPocalypse http://linuxconfau.blip.tv/file/4692762/ #lca2011 #
- Why is it not common practise to reply-to-all!?! It's so much more efficient when you've a few ppl! Embrace community dialogue people!
# - Has anyone played with http://www.spatialkey.com/? It looks pretty cool. Yes this is part of my ongoing quest for #datavis toys
#gov2au # - Great articleby Mel Campbell: Loss of basic female skills or loss of basic journalistic skills? http://bit.ly/hhwqRD (currently paywalled) #
- Very interesting: "Inside Story - Egypt: The youth perspective" http://www.crikey.com.au/2011/01/31/egypt/ /via @crikey_news #
- Amused at "low skill" jobs in census pertains to academic qualifications. My dad is a refrigeration mech: highly skilled "low skill" job
# - Wow, do I really speak this fast! My "applying martial arts" talk with link to blog post http://linuxconfau.blip.tv/file/4693392/ #lca2011 #
- I need to do a blog post about #lca2011 it was an awesome and inspiring conf. Will put my favs moments & must watch talks on blog
# - Heya @pennyhagen & @moldor, basically anything under $1000. I'll be getting decent bike later, but need something to practise on now
# - Have to go for my motorbike P's in march so now urgently need a bike to practise on. If you know of a cheap 2nd bike pls get in touch
# - Very much looking forward to multicultural festival this weekend in Canberra
http://t.co/Ll3QUee # - Listening to a radio presenter lament on the Egypt situation as it pertains to her travel plans. Disappointingly narrow. Switching stations #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-01-30
Sunday, January 30th, 2011- Picture of @geo_melb next to the building wr are working on for floods cleanup today, see water lvl?
http://t.co/QpisXcK #lca2011 # - I want to see gps maps for how ppl get to Ballarat for #lca2012 I'm really excited about this!
http://t.co/8bRzZTJ #lca2011 # - Update, won 50 to 47
Playing my 3rd game of go with @aguidodavis, I'm the black stones
http://t.co/5UL4nLQ #lca2011 # - Playing my 3rd game of go with @aguidodavis, I'm the black stones
http://t.co/5UL4nLQ #lca2011 # - I'm in n518 to play go (board game), got a good group
#lca2011 # - Is influencing market a strawman? A customer has limited influence but what about a citizen? Can't gov be tool for freedom? #lca2011 @mpesce #
- I get @mpesce's points about protecting oneself, but it's really through communities that we establish & maintain change. #lca2011 #
- RT @Jerub:RFC822 is broken in a bunch of ways so you can't use it <- Can you extrapolate? A blog post would be interesting
#lca2011 # - "The IPocalypse: I blame Vint" @mpesce #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce talking about Plexus (RFC2822) as a way to disaggregate social networks and restore privacy to users. Interesting. #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce's freedom guide 1) distribute everything 2) transport independence 3) secure everything 4) open everything 5) resilience #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce says you can encourage market to do right thing. I think market not so easy influenced, also need direct incentives #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce's guide for freedom/anarchists: 1) distribute everything 2) transport independence 3) secure everything 4) open everything #lca2011 #
- "The price of efficiency is incredible vulnerability." (@mpesce) I think this applies to everything, inc procurement policy. #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce's answer to the issues of freedom is anarchy? #
- .@mpesce: "Without privacy there is no liberty" #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce: The Wikileaks saga has demonstrated that the Internet is fundamentally not free. This is why we need to fix the prob #lca2011 #
- .mpesce on wikileaks: info released was "inconsequential" yet resulted in major changes (eg Tunisia) Wikileaks were then checkmated #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce talking about how easy it to manipulate people when they voluntarily give up info about themselves (eg Facebook) #lca2011 #
- "People around you are not just friends, you should choose them carefully because they are epidemiological vectors" Heh
#lca2011 # - .mpesce looking at how peer learning can be for good (reading, weight loss) or evil (fast food, smoking) and relating this to tech #lca2011 #
- "A resource shared is a resource squared" Cute overview of the value of openness by @mpesce #lca2011 #
- .@mpesce bought into the whole IP protection spiel when he started & got burnt. With VRML he realised sharing openly was better #lca2011 #
- Haha!
sleep(); RT @RancidBacon: @piawaugh Awww, cute. Made a slight edit: http://t.co/KsiVW0F
#lca2011 # - Had some contributions for the #lca2011 music compilation, great stuff! http://conf.linux.org.au/wiki/Miniconfs/Music Anyone else?
# - Haha!
Cute photo of @jdub and I utterly exhasted on day 4 of #lca2011 Thanks for the soft lighting too
@f3ew http://bit.ly/fzNaak # - Listening to Sridhar on OLPC Australia. Been a while since I was involved, they seem to have matured. Great work Sridhar!
#lca2011 # - Congrats to Minister Gray, AGIMO & Open Source working group for a sensible & practical Aus gov FOSS policy! http://ow.ly/1s0gJ1 #lca2011 #
- Holy moly! "Aus Gov agencies will actively participate in open source software communities and contribute back where appropriate." #lca2011 #
- "purpose… is to inform agencies of requirement to consider open source software in all software procurements" http://ow.ly/1s0gJ1 #lca2011 #
- Good timing
RT @AT_too: Government's Open Source Software policy released by Special Minister of State http://ow.ly/1s0gJ1#agimo #lca2011 # - Haaaahaha! Best. Photo. Ever. RT @t3rmin4t0r: At the PDNS - http://t.co/N0ya3ME #lca2011 #
- Wow, amazing! *Everyone* should watch Vint Cerf & Geoff Huston RT @Ycros #lca2011 videos starting to go online http://linuxconfau.blip.tv/ #
- Twitter is suggesting I follow Shane Warne. What have I done wrong!?! #
- Awesome! RT @digiphile: do you have questions for US #gov20 ppl on #Gov20 Radio? Pls ask/vote http://t.co/6snGj7p #gov2au #lca2011 #
- Yay! They were really hot! (No Srsly, my hands got burned) RT @mattyhope: @xrobau: http://t.co/wTDZy4i #
- Yay, yet another #lca2011 perk is the availability of cool cars
http://t.co/cOrwuaR # - Why does "what about companies that own ipv4 addressing" feel like the fossil fuel vs green energy commercial interests debate? #lca2011 #
- Geoff Huston throws us a lifeboat of what can be done. Write software that supports v6 because right now using v6 sucks #lca2011 #
- Geoff Huston gave kudos to Aus fed gov actually procuring ipv6 capability, but questions internal vs public facing services #lca2011 #
- RT @dwmw2: US DoD is apparently refusing to buy certain network/software products from companies not deploying #IPv6 internally. #lca2011 #
- For those interested, Aus gov ipv6 strategy by AGIMO along with preso on progress (Oct 2010) is linked at http://t.co/SavWlyw #lca2011 #
- Vint Cerf and Geoff Huston: playing good and bad cop in the world interrogation on ipv6 #lca2011 #IPocalypse #
- Geoff Huston's talk is making me very sad. Just realised light at the end is the v4 to v6 tunnel is a raging fire
#lca2011 #IPocalypse # - Haha! Geoff Huston: "when you out it in PowerPoint its all so plausible". He says only ~15% 6to4 implementations really work #lca2011 #
- Geez, IANA will run out of addresses in Feb 2011. Holy cow! http://t.co/JL7l1Aa #lca2011 Hope AGIMO ipv6 plan is implemented (gov)
# - Geoff discussing challenges to openness in networking inc openinternet debate "If you don't have open address we can't communicate" #lca2011 #
- Listening to Geoff Huston on the challenges of preserving time in network design, how open=good but staying open is really hard #lca2011 #
- Interesting project to check out - End Software Patents: http://t.co/TzYwBmC #lca2011 /VIA email to conf list #
- Awesome photo of Vint Cerf by @andypiper http://t.co/N0hbzMv #lca2011 #
- 10.30pm and I'm exhausted.#lca2011 is extremely tiring but amazingly inspiring
# - Great call from @purserj, obviously my meal consults of some slaughtered Wiggles
http://t.co/omIFFFD #lca2011 # - I wish ppl would learn that gov is not binary. There is a lot of complexity & many smart ppl. Want to fix stuff? Be constructive #lca2011 #
- Martial Arts BOF info updated: meeting tmrw morning at 0730 at building F for those interested
#lca2011 http://bit.ly/euDTKV # - Schmid giving eg of gov dept wanting to roll ubuntu out to desktop, but not knowing where to start. OTF can provide support to gov #lca2011 #
- Schmid: gov needs to better share knowledge to work together, to get unbiased fit for purpose intelligence on IT procurement #lca2011 #
- RT to #lca2011 @govfresh: @Danjite Might want to look into govhub (http://t.co/YEQSugr) and Civic Commons (http://t.co/8kr3GSZ) #opendata #
- Stephen Schmid talking about the Open Technology Foundation. Awesome stuff to support #opengov http://t.co/Xf8nakV #lca2011 #
- Great comment from attendee at #opengov miniconf about how long term benefits of open tech is what will win procurement argument #lca2011 #
- Lisa Harvey: perhaps don't assume you know what is best for a person with a disability (wrt website design) #lca2011 #
- Listening to Lisa Harvey talk about NBN as an "innovation multiplier", #opendata challenger & opps for local councils & #opengov #lca2011 #
- Listening to catalyst talk about their work in nz gov/education, awesome stuff with Drupal and Moodle
#lca2011 # - #lca2011 ppl interested in the AGIMO coe stuff should read all of http://t.co/gYtAOd8 including the comment responses from @sherro58 #
- Whitehouse.gov is a Drupal site, and everyone in congress has a Drupal site too. Woot!
#lca2011 # - Brisbane city council just rang & shield have something substantial to do on Sat for floods cleanup, yay! #lca2011 http://t.co/oP3qH8H #
- Hooper: "we need the flow of information, we need globally open approach. We need law, technology & policy to be aligned" #lca2011 <- yes! #
- Hooper in #opendata copyright can be for commercial good, but can also be springboard for innovation (eg, copyleft) #lca2011 #
- Hooper: Cc-by good for gov but also good for unis, gave anu ip policy which embraces cc & open source for researchers #lca2011 #
- Reading Jim Gettys blogpost on #bufferbloat http://bit.ly/hXSEI1 #lca2011 #
- Cerf: InterPlaNetary Internet - current space comms point to point, looking at how to improve space networking - see IPN #lca2011 Wow… #
- Those coming to Martial Arts BOF, we're doing it at 0730 tomorrow morning at bld F. Unless someone comes up with a better idea
#lca2011 # - Cerf: Privacy is not a technical issue, it is a decision made by people, so companies/gov have big responsibility #lca2011 #
- Heh
Vint was a bit "embarrassed" about IPV4 as he was the person who thought 32 bits was enough
"It was an experiment" #lca2011 # - Listening to Vint Cerf discuss the design concepts and evolution of the Internet. Awesome & funny
#lca2011 "Openness is really important" # - New blog post: #lca2011 talk: Applying martial arts in real life http://bit.ly/gCcehe Comments welcome
Will post video when available # - This is why I love both #lca2011 and Matthew Garrett
http://twitpic.com/3sygfx # - Check out the latest Blender movie, it is *awesome* & beautiful although sad. Sintel http://www.sintel.org/ #lca2011 /via @silviapfeiffer
# - Brianna "The problem w theories that reinforce gender stereotypes is power is usually left in hands of men, I want some of that!" #lca2011 #
- Listening to "neurosexism" talk by Brianna Laugher - throwing around nature vs nurture & assumptions vs reality of gender diffs #lca2011 #
- "Apache: changing the world by proxy" from @noirins Heh
#lca2011 # - Listening to amazing & inspiring talk by @noirins about using tech to help deal with disasters and poverty. Def check out recording #lca2011 #
- About to give a talk about martial arts in the workplace, applying combat theory to everyday life
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