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Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-01

Wow! Just discovered http://www.noteflight.com/ for doing score/tab editing, exporting & sharing. Looks awesome & currently playing with 🙂 #
So tonight will be spent writing and recording some new music! 🙂 Hurrah! And then perhaps a motorbike ride just for fun 🙂 Might even blog! #
Looks like I'm heading back to Yass. Only options presented for tonight were "wedding" parties or events where I don't know ppl #twitterfail #
Just to be clear, I do not have a speeding ticket. Thank you internets. 😛 /cc @BeatTicket @moldor #
YAY! My application to attend @tedxsydney was accepted. http://www.tedxsydney.com/ Very excited! Was fantastic last year! 🙂 #
Motorbike P test, $165. Updating my licence to motorbike P's, $22. Going an extra 10kms/hr on freeway, priceless 😉 #
My evening plans just fell through. Anyone got a better game plan than heading back to yass to do nothing? 🙂 #fb #
Inc interview with @edhusicmp 🙂 RT @KateLundy New post: Increasing sport participation with multicultural youth grants http://bit.ly/l9Ffs7 #
Ooh! The ABS have a case study on the Gov 2.0 showcase about CDATA. CDATA is certainly very useful 🙂 http://bit.ly/l5K3cg #gov2au #
I'm totally going to this. Looks awesome! Who else is going? 🙂 AR Dev Camp Sydney http://t.co/0wtmMwy via @eventbrite #gov2au #
Totally awesome RT @techAU Awesome zombie-proof house – http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/4956385434/the-first-zombie-proof-house #
Heh, "We are Spinal Tap!" 🙂 come on ppl! @BernardKeane @carolduncan @johnvacy #
Nice photo from bike ride to Wee Jasper on the weekend 🙂 thanks @case_pres! http://t.co/e8iOJto #
Am doing 2011 Motorcycle Blanket Run with @katelundy, yay! Donations to Salvation Army for winter. Old Parliament House 14th May @ 0830 🙂 #
So access becomes a control & pressure point? A bit scary. RT @dtapscott End of content ownership. Good short piece: http://bit.ly/hC7G4i #
Currently reading the global and Australian reports of Internet freedom in 2011: http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=664 #
Today, I aim to misbehave. #
Perfect day: 1.5hrs motorbike riding with some delicious twists & straights + request from someone who likes my voice to do music. Yay! #fb #
Going for a ride with some mates from Canberra to wee jasper. They leave Canberra around 10 and we leave yass at 11. Everyone welcome 🙂 #
Just registered on #Twitrax – Upload & Promote music on Twitter http://twitrax.com @Twitraxcom #
Thinking of doing a big motorbike ride around Canberra/Yass region tmrw. Any suggestions? 🙂 #
Am at an ANZAC Day ceremony in Yass. Very respectful and probably the whole town have turned out. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-24

Haven't read email all weekend! Watched Thor which was surprisingly funny once you struggle past 1st 20 mins & lots of Gung Fu #perfect #fb #
Having an amazing weekend. Feeling relaxed, happy and very grateful for all my awesome friends 😀 A motorbike ride tmrw to top it off. #fb #
Oh noes! I have to miss @actwonkdrinks as I need to drive straight up to Sydney tonight. Next time 🙂 #
RT for thurs stream 🙂 New remix us up. This one is particularly pretty & sad I think. http://t.co/lwMXGsd #
Going to sleep now, really happy with that last recording. My voice is starting to actually sound ok 🙂 #
Just recorded vocals for and published a new song. It's a NIN remix but this one is particularly pretty & sad I think. http://bit.ly/eblTKQ #
Chilling to "What if everything around you isn't quite what it seems. What if all the world you think you know is an elaborate dream." #NIN #
Was amused to see "Skynet" was trending and had to find out why. Thanks Interwebs for the dooms and giggles 🙂 #
Just wanted to tell the Interwebs a Happy Birthday for @jdub today 🙂 #
So I rode the motorbike from Canberra to Yass for the first time, woot! Trucks are really big! Was buffeted about but fun nonetheless 🙂 #
Man, things get real when people feel the need to describe exactly how to deal with a kangaroo collision on a motorbike. Thanks @case_pres! #
Added my 2c on Internet culture to @stilgherrian's Patch Monday podcast on Geek culture http://arseh.at/67c w @NickHodgeMSFT @SilviaPfeiffer #
I dropped in to my sis for cup of tea in my way home & decided my first Canberra-Yass trip shouldn't be @ night. More bike riding tmrw, yay! #
OK, doing my first "big" motorbike ride between Canberra and Yass now, wish me luck everyone! 🙂 It's only 45 mins, but my longest trip yet. #
.@NickHodgeMSFT Heh, you all did quite well. There's always things I'd add but it was very interesting 🙂 Congrats! /cc @silviapfeiffer #
Ha! It's a brilliant way to optimise your networks 🙂 @paulwallbank /cc @carolduncan #
Awesome Patch Monday on #geekculture @stilgherrian & thanks for the kudos <blush> 😀 http://arseh.at/67c /cc @silviapfeiffer @NickHodgeMSFT #
Thanks all! Will (try to) be safe! 🙂 @bawdo @eleybourn @LaPeninaEffect @daryl68 @phonakins #
Thanks all! Will (try to) be safe 🙂 @murray_w @tracywallace @fitzie_curtin @alexmyoung @richardford @findingsimple @kelisha /cc @jdub #
Terrible but hilarious #fail 🙂 RT @joshgnosis: You can't enter heaven unless… http://t.co/kjNs1EW #
Heh, totally @johnallsopp, kung fu panda = best movie ever! I included it in a speech on martial arts 🙂 http://t.co/jqsx6vu /cc @CathStyles #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17

.@jdub & I both passed bike p's! For those wondering, we hired a 125cc scooter for him as Packet wouldn't survive 🙂 Bumblebee was great! #
Got my motorbike P's!!! Yay! Was extremely nervous and nerves led to not getting a perfect score, but nevertheless, I passed!!! 😀 #
Definitely worth a read, no less relevant in Australia. RT US wants to take an axe to New Zealand IP law (updated) http://t.co/lwmNMbt #TPPA #
Incredulous. Adams: 'if you react badly, you don't understand' RT Dilbert Creator Deletes Misogynist Rant (via @Jezebel) http://t.co/cBtrxIx #
Argh! Is anyone travelling between Canberra and Yass today from whom I could get a lift? Small logistics issue I'm trying to sort out :/ #
Hey @kelisha, check out most recent recording foo 🙂 Now up on shiny myspace page (experimenting) http://www.myspace.com/clamourouspenguins #
Heh, in ur tweet streams, causing ur confusions @kelisha! 😉 /cc @jdub #
Watched Rio today with a friend & her kids. I loved it! If you can ignore inevitable falling in love scene in such movies it's hilarious! 🙂 #
Ha! Figured out myspace issue. The songs wouldn't play, but after I verified the account (by email) now it is all working. Makes sense 🙂 #
PS – please leave a comment on at least one song, it'll help encourage my band mates 😉 @xfitzyx @shorebuck @DavidLMackie #
I've put a bunch of music up on soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/greebo-1 Am thinking of submitting Cover My Eyes to Triple J… #
ARGH! Have just created a MySpace account for a band project (to experiment) and it is just awful to use. Perhaps back to SoundCloud I go :/ #
~/o Cos every night I call, every night I fall again. o/~ The Crow album never gets old. Helping me with some late night work 🙂 #
.@RevolutionaryOz #troll #
Best community devel skills you'll find are in open source community. If you can herd developers to cooperate you can do anything 🙂 #gov2au #
Good consultations need 1) clear scope 2) code of conduct & 3) real value placed on input. Ppl self-govern if they care. Me at #gov2au lunch #
Good to hear @alisonmichalk is pro an approach to consultations that doesn't enforce barriers to entry such as logins. #gov2au #
I believe the term is herding cats 😉 See geek community RT @bytetime: Shepherding as an approach for online community managers #gov2au #
At #gov2au lunch & @alisonmichalk spoke of "sock puppets", ppl with agenda who skew consults. We found good network analysis can help w this #
IMHO, online community manager/development skills should be sought out for every function/office of government 🙂 #gov2au #
It's sometimes hard to remember, but life is just a ride. RIP Bill Hicks. http://t.co/TDwH4kV #
Watch @katelundy on the ABC News 24 Pollie Panel at 4.30pm today 🙂 Live online at http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/ #
Interesting, looking at RT @peterhau what is your choice for importation of data from paper base? have a look at this: http://bit.ly/dHzmGy #
Thank you VMWare for making Ubuntu images available for download. Makes my web app testing so much easier! 🙂 #
Fascinating, truly RT Word Cloud: How Toy Ad Vocabulary Reinforces Gender Stereotypes http://j.mp/i4DNAR via @AddToAny #
.@thewinchesterau Absolutely, for sure, just saying build your own means secure your own, which is a lot of work/expertise /cc @purserj #
.@NickHodgeMSFT Not that I'm perfect, but at least I'm aware of the issues and seek out advice where I lack skills :)) /cc @shirro @purserj #
.@NickHodgeMSFT Absolutely! Too few ppl learn really useful website devel skills (seqarchability, accessibility, UX) /cc @shirro @purserj #
It amazes me that people insist on still doing Dreamweaver courses for gov, when ppl are rapidly moving to CMSs which are far more useful. #
Haha!!! You clever clever man, thanks! 🙂 What diff gov websites are running via Netcraft RT @shirro http://bit.ly/hkNs68 #
RT @chatsbury Just too good @acarvin: Hilarious. RT @sarahraslan: type 'illuminati' backwards in your browser with a .com at the end… #
Does anyone know of a report compiling what all Federal government websites run on? I make do with http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/ 🙂 #
Seriously awful reporting. No pros or cons of FTTN/FTTP apart from cost then asking ppl their opinion? Poor analysis. http://bit.ly/h6IpWz #
I love how big companies who would make lots of cash publicly criticise gov on blocking ASX/SGX merger as blocking progress. Whose progress? #
Went to Good Charlotte with low expectations which were thoroughly met. Did renew a desire to listen to Pennywise so not complete loss 😉 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10

The Yass show, this is what I paid $15 for 😉 Love it. http://t.co/zK5yE1C #
OMG, $15 to get into the *Yass* show. Not sure its going to be worth it but should be fun 🙂 #
I might just go with a Q3HD video recorder which has amazing directional mics, and avoid wireless @steve_evil @moldor @stilgherrian #
Can anyone recommend simple wireless microphone that would plug into video camera with an audio input? Am looking around but limited options #
Interesting read, inc the comments RT The messy business of cleaning up carbon policy – Unleashed http://t.co/0IYLJQY via @abcthedrum #
Booked in for P's test on motorcycle on 17th April (only date between now & when L's expire. Nervous! Also falls on wedding engagement 🙂 #
Come along to a #gov2au lunch next week at Parliament House 🙂 Great speaker & opp to mingle with other #opengov peeps http://bit.ly/fufcPM #
Just had a possible silver lining in what has been a pretty dark stormy cloud. Here's hoping others see it that way #cryptic #
Oooh, parks and reserves info published and mapped by Mosman Council, pretty! 🙂 http://bit.ly/hO8r37 #gov2au Data @ http://bit.ly/hIJY6w #
RT @Rarebeasts: The song sounds great! I like really the start when the electric guitar comes in. -> "Cover my eyes" http://bit.ly/fi62tj #
New song recorded, mixed & published! 🙂 Feedback pls! This one's a bit rock though it starts slow "Cover my eyes" http://bit.ly/fi62tj #
OMG, how did I miss this! IT Dashboard code is on sourceforge http://sourceforge.net/projects/it-dashboard/ Time to play 🙂 #gov2au #FOSSFTW #
Interesting RT @MarkusMannheim Public Sector Informant in todays @canberratimes: ACT politics, FoI, OSS, psephology & more! #gov2au #opengov #
Wow, great instrumental by the band of a friend of mine. Violin, guitar, drums, cello and an up beat awesome sound 🙂 http://mysp.ac/gIapZu #
Interesting… RT @larsyencken Laws are like software, but they're also like medicine. http://bo.st/if8Dtk #opengov #gov2au #
Interesting RT @larsyencken: @piawaugh Laws are like software, but they're also like medicine http://t.co/VFWCfYS #opengov #gov2au #
I think one of the biggest & most challenging changes needed in gov is capacity for agile evolving devel approach to policy #opengov #gov2au #
Question to @FergusHanson whether govs can just pull plug on internet, ppl obv don't realise the power of routing around damage 😉 #opengov #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-03

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 😉 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-27

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

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

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 8) #
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 🙂 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-03-06

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

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 #