Month: August 2011

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-28

  • Very excited! Spending today training & talking with my gung fu master & other students from Canberra/Sydney. Much inspiration to be had! #
  • RT @nesta_uk: Great infographic depicting evolution of gaming from pastime of individual to online community experience http://t.co/cFD0VJq #
  • Useful for edu ppl RT @DigitalWish: Stop & reflect.. RT @juandoming Technology Tools for Reflection for Learning http://t.co/Zjh6otd #edtech #
  • Cool RT @Shoq: RT @AJEnglish: In Depth: Looking for the deepest laws of the universe http://t.co/MYMtjhR #science /cc @tribalscientist #
  • Keen! I'm doing body attack then gung fu 🙂 RT @thehuxman: Doing the RPM / Combat double. 🙂 (@ Fitness First) http://t.co/C1OOTyL #
  • Playing muso night at Pot Belly this coming thursday, starts around 8:30. Be there! /cc @DavidLMackie @CupAndBow @peterhau @dermottbanana #
  • Holy crap! Eddie Izzard coming to Canberra!! Who's with me?!? http://t.co/Sq9VAZA #fb #
  • Time to go, thanks everyone for thoughts on collaboration. I will continue to muse over the weekend, may even be moved to blog 🙂 #hometime #
  • My mind has officially been blown. WOW! RT @ABCtech For those that haven't seen it, epic Portal In Real Life short film youtu.be/4drucg1A6Xk #
  • .@neva9257 Hmm, I think people used to online develop those skills, most people still catching up, but great point. Thinking collaboratively #
  • Totally,gr8 point! RT @stevehopkins I read a post that said 'it's not part of the workflow' & thought that was pretty apt 🙂 #gov2au #collab #
  • .@AndrewRonfeldt But less in Australia than we should. We need to show how collab leads to greater competitiveness/innovation /cc @manaz_d #
  • Great piece RT @BernardKeane Crikey: what wld internet look like if govs/companies had their way & "closed the frontier"? is.gd/jkFaLA #
  • I'm not going to make a habit of this, but awesome web devels may be interested in this job http://t.co/kVP54Uw Ppl at Agileware are gr8 🙂 #
  • Am playing with the new MyRegion website, really interesting & useful! Awesome work 🙂 http://t.co/V3wNlmU #gov2au #gov20 #
  • Hells yeah. But def not T3 style 😉 RT @incorrect: @piawaugh @hwakelam Hasta la Vista Kitties, T2 style. #
  • "Now finding"? :/ #notcrackers RT @wwjimd: RT @poundforpound: Great look at hackerspaces. Inside secret world of hackers http://t.co/g98aXpJ #
  • RT @donaldsclark: @1thru8: New post: Are we at the start of mass #IPv6 adoption? http://t.co/6WYBsWZ #
  • Your evil knows no bounds RT @benpobjie: Happy Pretend To Be Cliff Richard Day everybody! #PTBCRday #
  • Yes #rage #RATM <grin> RT @manaz_d: @piawaugh Animated GIFs are right up there with <blink> and <marquee> tags… #
  • Hah! Harsh but fair 😉 RT @hwakelam: Love this #uxaustralia http://t.co/GjVHR5z #
  • Got this from Dubbo zoo, thought it was beautiful (and reminded me of Debian). http://t.co/feQY3TI #
  • .@urbanpolyester I knew guy who could whistle to the modem, saved travelling onsite. Total dude! /cc @alankerlin @jzb #internetnostalgiaweek #
  • .@evilsnoofy indeed, and before that banyan vines 😉 /cc @alankerlin @jzb #internetnostalgiaweek #
  • Heh, remember before cloud, when there was SOA soafacts.com 😉 RT @jzb: I'm declaring this Internet Nostalgia Week. #internetnostalgiaweek #
  • I *love* when people like my music. Makes me feel totally awesome and inspired to do more! Several tracks coming up! #
  • Love it RT @SPLibrary: Will Libraries disappear? No – check this picture to see why. Thanks for sharing @herzogbr http://t.co/xjrXUsH #
  • .@tvendange and remember to do transcripts and upload them to YouTube for auto captioning. Accessible videos all the way 🙂 #
  • LOL RT @citizen_cam Clearly I need to have this discussion/argument w professional ad person. Right after they recover from me punching them #
  • Interesting RT @Liberationtech: Cryptocurrency? Bitcoin cld become real alternative but only if it survives speculation http://t.co/VBNsuRU #
  • "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in" #busy #troubleleavingwork http://t.co/T5tnWHM #
  • Animated gif's for twitter profile pics are *very* annoying. #thoughtfortheday #
  • OMG! "We were looking to outdo the Bat Pod". Hubless wheels too! WOW! RT @grmsn Tron Lightcycles Now For Sale is.gd/bSfUDr #geek #motorbikes #
  • .@kofeyh Heh, I was just rolling with the juggernaut of a thought @NewtonMark put into action 😉 Perhaps my weirdness just more obvious 😉 #
  • .@NewtonMark Not really, noodles were in a handy backpack with specially designed straw, motorbike helped with sword play 😉 #
  • What better way to finish the day than swordplay, noodles and motorbike riding! 😀 #
  • Anyone out in Civic? I've got an hour to kill 🙂 #bored #hungry #
  • I'm very jealous of all the motorbikes out today, will definitely be brining mine out for a play tomorrow 🙂 #bumblebee #
  • Great article by @lukehopewell RT NSW govt funds Sydney start-up incubator http://t.co/6jJO204 via @zdnetaustralia #
  • Gorgeous Suzuki 1300 GSX ridden by one of the guys at work. Tasty! Something to aspire to 😉 #fb http://t.co/TQlJWj2 #
  • Cool 🙂 RT @philhart: has just blown somebody's mind (her words!) about the potential uses of QR codes in a #heritage centre. #edchat #
  • .@scroeser Hmm, I haven't been before, but it does look awesome. Might do so. Who else is going to Burning Man Australia? 🙂 #
  • Fantastic (tho unexpected) bike skilz RT @GreenJ gathering round? assuming the position? sitting down then, set for #qt youtu.be/lqCyTM1bF6Q #
  • Heh, tech needs geeks, who'da thunk it 😉 RT @timoreilly Nice post from @medriscoll: Guild that keeps Silicon Valley running: zite.to/rnezAX #
  • Things are getting really busy! Several #gov2au events coming up & loads of exciting projects seem to be starting! #opengov #opendata Yays! #
  • We have some amazing people in the Australian #gov2au community! I'm very excited about #govcampau & catching up with ppl 🙂 #gov20 #opengov #
  • Running upstairs at Parliament House in army boots always makes me giggle 🙂 So much noise!! #
  • My fav quote 🙂 RT @magia3e: "What are we going to do today Brain?" — Pinky "Same thing we always do :- take over the world" — Brain #
  • Totally! RT @grechj: @piawaugh I heart ewoks. #convoyofnoconfidence #caravanofcourage #LittleHairyCreatures #
  • Glad I'm not only one that made this link RT @grechj #Convoyofnoconfidence or caravan of courage? If they had ewoks I'd pledge support #fail #
  • Hyperbole much? RT @stephanieando Northbourne Ave, following 'undertaker'. Car with coffin on top plastered w 'democracy is dead' #convoync #
  • Job opened for comms adviser assistant to help with #opengov in ACT. Thought some #gov2au folks might be interested 🙂 http://t.co/QFx9gja #
  • "Something inside of me, has opened to its eyes. Why did you put it there, did you not realise?" #music #NIN #drivingsoundtrack #
  • One is the best things about rain is rainbows. We live in a beautiful world. #
  • Awesome RT @mlockrey: Google won't search for Chuck Norris because it knows you don't find Chuck Norris, he finds you. http://t.co/ysZKcJ9 #
  • .@jzb heh, I was thinking of gigging around Aus some time, perhaps should do trip overseas too, just for the funz 🙂 #
  • I love playing music for friends who a) I know have great taste b) are honest & c) love what I play! 🙂 Getting more comfy with performing. #
  • I think I just got aboard *yawns* RT @Jovianshadow: #convoyofzzzzzzz is heading my way! #
  • Lols RT @TagAlongTess: Groan chuckle. RT @redneckninja: Outstanding farmer http://t.co/7YYbKk2 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-21

  • YouTube pls? 😉 RT @rob_sheridan: Spider keeps building webs in doorway. He just likes watching my AAAAAIWALKEDTHROUGHASPIDERWEB dance. #
  • African Hunting Dogs are amazing. They have 80% success rate w hunts (lions have 20%) & take food back to young & sick at den. Incredible. #
  • These animals are beautiful! Going to post video of her climbing a very high pole for some meat later today. #dubbozoo http://t.co/zPs2a39 #
  • Wow, for up close & personal w a Sumatra Tiger, photos to come! Loving the wild African dogs, elephants, wombats, so much awesome! #dubbozoo #
  • Fascinating RT @stephenodonnell: Fighting back against dictators shutting down the Internet http://t.co/9EjimWd #
  • You are now officially on my list 😉 MUST READ via @crystalsinger RT Have you seen this yet? http://t.co/sbctNH7 #
  • Went into a pub in Dubbo tonight only to be rickrolled. Srsly uncool Dubbo. The worst was the 12yr old barman not understanding my rage. #
  • Ah Sydney, how I have missed thee 🙂 #
  • Currently listening to Blonde Redhead as recommended by a friend. Pretty cool 🙂 http://t.co/g1LE9Yv #music #
  • Am going to Western Plains Zoo in Dubbo today. So VERY excited! 🙂 Here with a good photographer friend so will post some stuff. #
  • Gorgeous morning in the blue mountains. Am out for a run. Love it! http://t.co/C10y1N2 #
  • Most entertaining reporting of #qt ever RT @CrabbTwitsard: An easy rhyme! His words are music: To my ears, thank God – Ed Husic. #
  • Fascinating RT @maxious bothkindsofpolitics.org unlocked the Citizen Auditor achievement. Though Commonwealth Gazette hardly gov2 😉 #gov2au #
  • Treating myself to lunch today (at the Quince & Almond). Yum! http://t.co/1IXmzsj #
  • A discussion point emerging for #govcampau is the importance of collab across govt. Should be interesting 🙂 #gov2au http://t.co/H582KHn #
  • .@citizen_cam more money is always asked for, but I hope you have lots of other ideas for a 10yr strategic national cultural policy 🙂 #
  • .@jodiem Hmm, I'm optimistic. I see social media adoption in some traditionally highly conservative areas, ppl are starting to understand 🙂 #
  • .@jodiem Yeah, to be fair I think it's a matter of hearing horror stories, not understanding the medium & drawing uninformed conclusions. #
  • .@ibeardslee Heh, nah 🙂 I'm here to help raise all boats, naming and shaming rarely works 😉 #
  • .@jodiem Interestingly facebook/twitter was brought up as examples that "undermine" online mental health initiatives. Curiously out of touch #
  • Current great question from journo about CRC funding & how 'often linked to irrelevant things like patents'. Interesting #npc #mentalhealth #
  • Journo saying we don't tend to have cyberbullying amongst adults. Oh rly? #npc #
  • Listening to ?'s from press about helping young ppl with mental health using the internet. They're v skeptical <grin> http://t.co/k0DWKY4 #
  • RT @grmsn LinuxCon 2011 Keynotes Streamed Free – http://t.co/3KNyqCA #geek #
  • After great feedback & edits, please check out "Without Warning" http://t.co/RBq9M0l It's my fav so far 🙂 #music /cc @mideion @purserj #
  • Heh, that's me! 🙂 But only for the powers of good 😉 RT @kwebb: @piawaugh Mistress of misdirection B-) #
  • Clever but simple. Alacrity use mobile numbers as identifiers for users to create personalised interaction (through browser apps). #gov2au #
  • Alacrity at mobile gov event saying a mobile strategy doesn't just mean iPhone app. Giving useful advice about access/compatability #gov2au #
  • #gov2au RT @lubnaalam: How do we engage multiple users in one single screen ? Nsquared @mgovnicta #
  • Just saw an awesome collaborative app by nsquared for learning electronics for primary school kids. #gov2au #
  • .@jufemaiz add stuff to Wiki anyway and I'll make sure it is discussed. 🙂 there is also a datacamp happening in Brissie 24th Sept #gov2au #
  • Listening to guy from nsquared say that children using tech doesn't create isolation, they naturally work together/collaboratively #gov2au #
  • Gets me every time! </tinytantrum> RT @steve_evil: @piawaugh <insert joke about small stature meaning you're always under the rader here> #
  • RT @doneas: At gov e-cluster 3 x 10 min presentations on mobile government plus discussion #gov2au #
  • #gov2au RT @GovConnections Vivek Kundra, 1st US federal CIO, offers some parting thoughts on public service. #govcon http://t.co/pYNJm3a #
  • I love wearing jeans at a suit event. I feel special, like an undercover agent… below the radar 😉 #
  • Currently in an event about Mobile Government by the eGov Tech Cluster at NICTA. Should be interesting #gov2au #
  • Fascinating RT @nicchristensen Looks like a interesting line up: Australia's 1st national investigative journalism conf http://t.co/nusxlVd #
  • Finding my media & #gov2au lists pretty vital for keeping up to date 🙂 Funny to see followers. Main tweet stream for occasional distraction #
  • Currently reading, considering wrt #gov2au RT @CentrePolicyDev Analysis of 20 yrs opinion research on public service http://t.co/7H3AYdd #
  • .@benpobjie Don't let them push you out, otherwise they win 🙂 We'll have to compare war stories sometime 🙂 #
  • Having an incredible week. Lots of amazing & inspiring people to talk to, hang out with, learn from & occasionally share my own insights 🙂 #
  • .@bxmx Yeah np. I thought msg was just as relevant here 🙂 Many amazing peeps in gov doing awesome work, not always externally obvious :/ #
  • Heh, @Du4 you can't invoke politics and star wars together, then complain about the results 😉 #palpatinewasright #
  • Awww, puppy #Po enjoying some grass. Reminds me I need to see kung fu panda 2 soon 🙂 http://t.co/jDIzpiu #
  • That's it, I'm leaving to eat something not disgusting. Thanks all! @GeordieGuy @paulwallbank @Davidramli @renailemay @j_hutch @ScottRhodie #
  • .@govfresh How could it not be!? 🙂 Hopefully recording and publishing everything will also make it useful beyond the day too #govcampau #
  • .@Reemski Hope you can come, would be great to have a local gov perspective 🙂 /cc @RuthEllison #govcampau #
  • Come on, an enormous Hummer with "No carbon tax" & "our democracy is dead". I do hope @grogsgamut gets a photo #noctrally #noctrly? #
  • The #govcampau registrations are already at 52 & there are only 100 places! So get in & register ppl! #gov2au #opengov http://t.co/b6GKdqW #
  • .@Davidramli There's a place for quality analysis by journos who have unique position to follow info/trends /cc @renailemay @ScottRhodie #
  • FFS RT @joshgnosis RT @mcdonaldmatt Anti same sex marriage rally:"there is no greater evil than same sex marriage & it's a threat to us all" #
  • .@renailemay Hah! 🙂 I think tech reporting in Australia is quite high quality (& largely apolitical). Important to recognise & support 🙂 #
  • Telstra in NZ suggest "breaking monopolies" RT @lukehopewell TelstraClear CEO slams NZ's 3 strikes copyright law (ZDNet) bit.ly/pAgRZl #
  • Everybody in da house! RT @AuSenate @AboutTheHouse Senate dept is taking its first tentative steps on Twitter. Can we get a retweet? #gov2au #
  • .@alexkidman Surely, it can be both! A pointless gadget we buy because we WANTS it, so we make ourselves more productive to rationalise 😉 #
  • Ai knows!!! Is making me sad. RT @GreenJ so much spam this morning. #
  • Congrats! 🙂 RT @GrogsGamut From tmrw writing weekly posts @abcthedrum. Lots of graphs or protest signs. Whichever feels the most Drumish #
  • My band "Clamourous Penguins" are playing Thurs week at the Pot Belly. Hope to see some of you there! 🙂 #music http://t.co/8rU1bG2 #
  • Sometimes I wish I lived in Canberra. Simple but very useful. http://t.co/go4kwlp #gov2au #
  • I'm a little obsessed with this song atm but it is such an amazing remix! So I'm tweeting it again! http://t.co/HUjxnD0 #music #depechemode #
  • HAAA haha! #lols #idonotfollowpplwithmarketsintheirprofiles #longhashtags RT @chrisdubrow hi my name is Mark from Etsi … You discriminator #
  • Love it! You draw me in then make me giggle 🙂 RT damonism I think it's a reasonable heuristic for deciding someone is a nob #
  • .@Weinberg_for_PM Erk, auto-responses usually make me unfollow :/ #
  • .@Jim_Croft Yes, it'll be fun. Techie types talking to techie types. None of this fluffy "managerial" foo 😉 #gov2au #govcampau #opengov #
  • <grin> RT @benrhughes sometimes I'm frustrated I'm not represented by the left or right. Then I look at what they represent & feel better 😉 #
  • Is it bad that I choose to not follow anyone with the word "markets" in their profile (with one or two notable exceptions). #
  • Interesting blog RT @Gov2u Here's our take on #Cameron #039;s attempt to shut Social Media: http://t.co/9TIpa7O #gov2au #opengov #
  • I just RT'd this, but it's fascinating. Obv there are points up for debate 🙂 @infobeautiful Left vs Right concept map http://t.co/azyN2iE #
  • .@Ragertarian I hope so! #govcampau needs @dannolan to have any semblence of credibility! 😉 PS – it would be awesome if you cld come Dan 🙂 #
  • Argh, I've never used Wikispaces before, does anyone know how to make it such that I don't have to approve new members? #govcampau #gov2au #
  • Good piece by @ashermoses RT Censoring mobiles and the net: how the West is clamping down http://t.co/cLaoXLM via @smh #
  • .@stokely Yays! That's right folks, Gov 2.0 here in action 😉 I hope to get to ppl engaging gov at all levels so constructively 🙂 #gov2au #
  • OK #gov2au #gov20 #opengov & #opendata peeps, check it out! Sept 10th #govcampau will ROCK! See you there 🙂 http://t.co/H582KHn #
  • Totally. Life is grey. RT @benrhughes well, people are people. They're multi-faceted. Sometimes awesome, sometimes not. But I still like em. #
  • Briefly saw @latikambourke on the TV this morning, yay you! 🙂 #
  • Need feedback on this song please. It's an early demo, but one of my favourites so far 🙂 "Without Warning" http://t.co/hCfT2ID #music #
  • "Without Warning" – the most difficult song I've yet collaborated with @mideion on. It's a very difficult & tragic s… http://t.co/hCfT2ID #
  • Haaa hahaha! Q: "Can you destroy the earth", The Tick "egads I hope not, that's where I keep all my stuff!" #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-14

  • I love garage sales. LOVE them 🙂 http://t.co/DGmAka0 #
  • Is Oct long weekend 1st weekend in October? Is it a long weekend for all? Is Sydney to Adelaide too far for 3 days @moldor @Rog42 @zerohash #
  • Am at Pot Belly to listen to a few bands, including some friends of mine. Always fun to go out and gear some good Aussie music 🙂 #
  • Thanks @Steve_evil for the tour.@CanberraRep is awesome 🙂 Amazing work you've done with an empty old school hall! #
  • Zambrero, my favourite take away place in Canberra (right now) 🙂 Nommy Mexican food! #
  • Perfect Sat = sleep in (after mercy drive to Harden, friend didn't get off train @Yass), theatre, lunch, gym & Pot Belly for live music 🙂 #
  • Just put up another remix of "Not Sure" with better drums by @mideion mixed in. Forgot to put it up earlier 🙂 http://t.co/7C9en8Y #
  • Yay! RT @KateLundy: Getting there….. http://t.co/uHjVKNj on games classification! #r18 #
  • Got another song to release tonight (hopefully!). This is the hardest one I've yet had to write or record. Tells a tragic story :/ #
  • .@jclacherty Heh, I'm sure I'll get to that, just started from the start 🙂 "Gravity, she's a harsh mistress" 😀 #
  • Have just discovered The Tick, one of the funniest things ever. So much lols! #
  • Just got hold of the first Game of Thrones book, I may not sleep tonight 🙂 #
  • Going to see "Life X 3" at the theatre tomorrow. Looks great! Who else is going? http://t.co/IYSTIqM /cc @CanberraRep @steve_evil #
  • RT @ideahive: RT @Mushin: Interesting if you're into collective (un)consciousness & self-organising groups & systems. http://t.co/gn53AaL #
  • Hah! RT @crystalsinger: lol. Outlook is all like, "DO NOT WANT MOAR EMAILZ!", you're just bein' mean to make it work. I'd bluescreen too 😉 #
  • Have to RT to #gov2au 🙂 @dnwallace: Clever Govt. engagement http://t.co/FHF8fOo @myen #gov2 @census2011 #
  • So much awesome! RT @dnwallace: Clever Govt. engagement http://t.co/FHF8fOo @myen #gov2 @census2011 #
  • OK, who of my awesome tweep or #fb friends are going to PyCon & live in Sydney? I know someone in need of couch to surf on for two nights 🙂 #
  • "My teeth snapped like trees" and now I feel ill. There are good reasons to never ask a wordsmith about a painful accident.#squeamish #
  • My work computer occasionally bluescreens when plugging Ethernet in. Troubleshooting it looks related to Outlook being open. Ridiculous #gar #
  • Wow RT @KateKendall: Must-read piece on UK riots by @rustyrockets: 'Big Brother isn’t watching you' – http://t.co/sMCmhZj HT @whatjanesays #
  • Watching the watchers? RT @russellbuckley: Fascinating pic: Police apprehend suspect, surrounded by spectators' mobiles http://t.co/uYSRije #
  • Great presentation about AR-UX: The generation of the pervasive User by @alexmyoung http://t.co/bem0A3U #tech #AR #geek 🙂 #
  • Awesome to catch up, and too rare! RT @trib: Back from very pleasant lunch with my friend @piawaugh #
  • .@mstremeski I never said he didn't use other swords, but he did beat many enemies armed only with wooden swords. Read book of five rings 😛 #
  • Yes show is annoying & Katie's assertions offensive, but some ppl *have* wanted to get involved & represent 🙂 /cc @aimee_maree @katsbud #
  • I largely concur @aimee_maree, esp wrt "some can be highly intelligent" <vomit> but @katsbud didn't do wrong thing… http://t.co/SggaZ9l #
  • Interesting RT @wwjimd: #Tunisia A Digitally-Driven, Leaderless Revolution http://t.co/BSsnvmp #
  • Musashi used a wooden sword, and he never lost #delayedawesomeanswers RT @tribalscientist: Oh, SCA? Not using metal weapons, then? #
  • Heh, totally 🙂 /cc @crystalsinger: @piawaugh Frakkin' bots! :-/ #
  • Totally! RT @daniels_den: @piawaugh What a BSG 'Frak' #fail by the bot. Shame the Firefly 'Goram' isn't more popular. #
  • And now to sleep, perchance to dream 🙂 Night world! #
  • And #bsg FAIL. I demand this bot be educamated! RT @_spell: @piawaugh 'Frak' could be Freak, Frank, Frag, Frau, Fray, Fran, Flak or Frat. #
  • Testing the relative 1337ness of a spelling bot. Frak (sp?) #
  • Wow! Tonight learnt some medieval swordcraft from a master. Had assumed a strength thing, but fascinating power generation + strategy 😀 #fb #
  • Enjoying remix of our song "Everything Dies". Diva (Featuring @Mideion) by Mario Gonzalez via #soundcloud http://t.co/MxtPmuU #music #
  • RT @dizzydeep: Social media case study by Brisbane City Council #localgov SM use in emergency http://t.co/QH5NdrS... http://t.co/TQmTeMg #
  • RT @tag_egov RT @digiphile: If open government is to be citizen-centric, it needs to be search-centric. http://fb... http://t.co/K22XqIc #
  • .@wombat1974 When people bring up that argument (& they do) I say we're creating more effective, efficient & engaging gov 😛 /cc @merejames #
  • .@merejames I think emergence of public servants engaging online (partic within their jobs) as doing that /cc @silkcharm @becsmog @dnwallace #
  • Ever listen to a song and you find your whole self responds to it? I love musical immersion 🙂 So many amazing musicians out there! #fb #
  • Interesting! Crikey series on "Quality Journalism" (by journalists so pinch of salt required <grin>) http://t.co/yLwFedJ /via @crikey_news #
  • Interesting article RT @theriverfed There is a context to #LondonRiots that can't be ignored @guardian http://t.co/mcNE1Ub #
  • A happy puppy is a clean puppy 🙂 #Po http://t.co/ux5nT29 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-08-07

  • Today's awesomeness brought to me by the Cure, NIN, soundcloud, @mideion, Tea Party, Pixies, the Matrix soundtrack and the letter A 🙂 #
  • Spent the morning cleaning, now going to spend the afternoon playing (games, music, with puppy). Hooray for sunny weekend days! #
  • For the amusement of @Suni1i 🙂 http://t.co/tnzrwp7 #
  • Went into the store to get a clothes hamper. Came out with a kid sized wheelie bin because it was so cute. I'm just a big kid anyway 🙂 #
  • Haaa hahaha 🙂 RT @swearyanthony: @piawaugh freedom is the same as shiny, right? #
  • One of my favourite things about @soundcloud is finding incredible some remixes of songs I love. http://t.co/W7yYzmg #depechemode #music #
  • This is cool, thanks @crikey_news Walk the world in one minute: http://t.co/pjMApBA #
  • Haha! 🙂 RT @steve_evil: @purserj @piawaugh everyone know that it's been plaits or nothing since the 4th dynasty #
  • I like your logic AJ 🙂 RT @ajtowns: @piawaugh war is just the way people with pigtails respond to not being taken seriously #
  • .@wireghoul ah, shall modify my hair then, ta muchly 😉 #
  • Why do ppl take you less seriously with pigtails? Don't they realise it is *the* hairstyle of choice for war? #makingstuffup #
  • Is it sad I'm actually considering buying this book? #ac2 http://t.co/iw4amVF #
  • Heh, Nero, Nemo, whatever! 🙂 #bookswithonelettermissing #
  • Neromancer – the heartwarming story of a cyber cowboy junkie who goes looking for a fish #bookswithonelettermissing #
  • LOL!! RT @crazyjane13: 'Necklace of terror'? REALLY, Today Tonight? #
  • Governor Alex Chernov says what better place to host #iawards than Melbourne, the tech capital of Australia. I feel healthy debate coming 🙂 #
  • Phew, got them all I think 🙂 #iawards #
  • #iawards for ICT educator of the year was Jo Stewart-Rattray (SA) #
  • #iawards for secondary school project goes to Villanova College for their Physics Engine (QLD) #
  • #iawards for security goes to Pure Hacking for PureWAF managed web app firewall service (NSW) #
  • #iawards for tourism and hospitality goes to Centium Software for GuestPoint (QLD) #
  • #iawards correction to sustainability & green it award actually goes to CSIRO Tasmanian ICT Centre for South ESL Hydrological Sensor #sorry #
  • #iawards for tools and infrastructure award goes to Transmax for STREAMS intelligent transport system (QLD) #
  • #iawards for R&D goes to Alacrity Technologies for closes loop environment for wireless (ACT) #
  • #iawards for sustainability & green IT goes to CSIRO ICT centre for Phenonet (ACT) #
  • #iawards for start up company goes to Trueoaks for 99dresses #
  • #iAwards for industrial application goes to Blast Movement Technologies (QLD) for Blast Movement Monitors #
  • #iAwards for financial industry application award goes to Suncorp & Thoughtworks (NSW) with merit to Auditflow Publishing #
  • #iAwards Export Achievement goes to CargoWise GLOW (NSW) #
  • #iawards for eLogistics and Supply Chain goes to SolveIT Software supply chain network optimiser #
  • #iawards for eLearning goes to Janison (NSW) cloud assessment with merit award for the Australian ehealth research centre #
  • #iawards for eInclusion & eCommumity goes to InfoExchange Australia (VIC) #
  • #iawards for eHealth went to the Australian ehealth research centre with merit to Edge Box #
  • #iAwards egovernment award went to Transmax, STREAMS motorway mgkt (qld) #
  • #iAwards Huawei Australia won the first award for communications #
  • Hah 🙂 RT @carolduncan: .@2011Census What about people who are, um, having a 'sleepover' at home of someone they shouldn't oughta be at??? #
  • Interesting RT @google: New: When patents attack Android. http://t.co/qZdipn6 #
  • Woot! In ur tweets, bringing da awesums RT @2011Census: #AusCensus data reveals 98 per cent of @2011Census Twitter followers are awesome. #
  • Ian Birks (AIIA): Australia has leaders across the spectrum of technology innovation and business & the #iAwards recognise & celebrate this #
  • I love it how "live streaming" is so loosely interpreted these days… #
  • The 2011 iAwards are about to start, be interesting to see different category winners 🙂 #iAwards It's being recorded & put online later #
  • Currently looking at work for the Australia Centre for Broadband Innovation http://t.co/i785MH3 #iAwards #
  • .@normnz That comment was specific to context of R&D where collab nonexistent. Of course more commercial collab would be good 🙂 #iAwards #
  • .@sadieandlance NP 🙂 The recommendations being made are *very* interesting but they'll be online later I'm told. Will tweet later. #iAwards #
  • I've heard synergy and synergise several times in the last hour. Must. Stop. Brain. Exploding… #
  • John Grant: single biggest thing going wrong (with IT industry) is capability to collaborate. Let's get serious about it & fix it. #iAwards #
  • Jane Treadwell (eGovernment, ICT & Transformation, World Bank) currently discussing IT procurement & diff between BAU & innovation #iAwards #
  • Jane Treadwell saying how Cloud services & online App stores provide means for small innovative companies to get into gov market #iAwards #
  • John Grant, Chair of the IT Industry Innovation Council talking about innovation & the issue when only underpinned by fiscal policy #iAwards #
  • Dr Robertson: 3 skillsets needed for commercialisation: Research, Engineering & the skills to translate innovation to market use #iAwards #
  • OK Labs getting a shout out from Dr Phil Robertson at #iAwards as great developers of innovation (with Open Source) that have succeeded OS #
  • Dr Phil Robertson saying patents aren't everything, but are critical. #iAwards <- I feel patents are massively overrated wrt tech innovation #
  • Dr Phil Robertson (NICTA) Academics are rewarded on publications not implementation, diff skillset & needs consideration #iAwards #
  • Prof Reg Coutts: every time someone digs up some uranium or something everyone relaxes & goes back to old models. Need new models. #iAwards #
  • Prof Reg Coutts says in Australia ppl rarely want to hear about small innovative companies. Unis & NICTA could work better together #iAwards #
  • Interesting to hear about background of Australia Hears. Dr Saunders talking about diff between gov procurement vs investment. #iawards #
  • Speech at #iAwards panel on Australian innovation strengths (eg well educated, ease of biz setup) & weaknesses (eg collab, r&d funding). #
  • Currently rocking my morning http://t.co/FQZrXDj #music #industrialdub #ting @soundcloud #
  • Nice RT @donkey: A winters day motorcycle commute can be such a drag (/cc @piawaugh) #manawatu http://t.co/zThpCFt #
  • Heh, awesome RT @VancianNotions: lord of the rigs – a conman's truck drivers epic journey. #bookswithonelettermissing #
  • .@kattekrab Poop :/ I need some other excellent friend in Melbourne to stay with. HAve a lovely trip and catch up when you're back 🙂 #
  • I *LOVE* @soundcloud! Just had someone remix a song I've collaborated on http://t.co/DwH6yJZ Original at http://t.co/xbbGsdA #music <3 #
  • I don't know why ppl make a huge fuss over riding a motorbike in winter. It's extra work keeping hands warm & avoiding ice, but wonderful! #
  • Interesting RT @pgsimoes: Matt Damon Explains Why The Perception of Teachers Must Change [VIDEO] http://t.co/P2pIyod (@edudemic) #
  • RTing to #gov2au & #fb 🙂 HILARIOUS! RT @IDEALAW: Facebook will destroy your children's brains [or…not.] http://t.co/nW2PMo7 #
  • HILARIOUS! RT @IDEALAW: Facebook will destroy your children's brains [or…not.] http://t.co/nW2PMo7 /cc @tribalscientist #
  • Enjoying a drink at the phoenix in civic. A new fav handout methinks 🙂 #
  • Attended funeral service for Rob Chalmers. Lovely service with great stories from his life. 60yrs in Aus Press Gallery. Proud to be related. #
  • Am attending the iAwards in Melbourne on Thurs with @katelundy (AIIA, ACS & Pearcey awards event). Should be fun 🙂 http://t.co/4ZbFsmj #
  • Currently reading insightful speech by Terry Moran AO http://t.co/vKtSjhs "Democracy and us" #gov2au #opengov #gov20 /via @ozloop #
  • .@aimee_maree Yeah, I'm the same 🙂 Hey @2011Census, any chance of the ability to have multiple ancestry options per parent? 🙂 #
  • This is brilliant. Beautiful graphics, funny, insightful, informative. Love it! Nice work http://t.co/UTWXvWd @2011Census #gov2au #gov20 #
  • Yes! Totally! Where and when? Evening right? I have some super cool stuff to show you 🙂 Might be fun to have an informal group once a week? #
  • Playtimes are fun. For @br3nda @jdub #puppy http://t.co/XyOHsyu #
  • Po is very glad to be home. He had his first stay in a kennel whilst I was away 🙂 /cc @Br3nda @jdub #sookydogs http://t.co/Gpxqdnh #
  • Sunny all week this week in Canberra, I'm going to ride Bumblebee (my motorbike) to work a bit I think 🙂 #woot #
  • .@SMinney It's still a good solution but not for problem of getting around (more so for the problem of others' entertainment) /cc @elerimai #
  • .@i386 ARGHLSGLSADKLKEOI!~!! </endshorttantrum> 😉 /cc @purserj #
  • .@RealNickHodge Wow, I'm not even angry, I'm impressed! 😉 /cc @swearyanthony #
  • Hah! You really captured it there. RT @wombat1974 "you raise a very interesting point, fuckknuckle. Please expound on it, dipshit." #
  • Wow, I love it when people abuse you, and then say "nah, I *do* wanna have a conversation". The lack of self awareness is incredible. #
  • Currently looking at winners of MyRegion photo competition. Some incredible photos from all around Australia! http://t.co/07lGykA #pretty #
  • .@jzb Hah! That would totally rock, but I fear I have not yet earnt such a privilege. Watch this space 😉 /cc @garethgreenaway #
  • Back at work, wading thru mountains of email, news, events, briefs. Perhaps should caffeinate seeing I've been up since 0400 (flew from Tas) #
  • I'm going to NICTA eGov event on mobile government on 17th Aug, thought some #gov2au peeps might be interested 🙂 http://t.co/437aQh0 #gov20 #
  • Free wireless, coffee, headphones+awesome music, new msgs from friends: these are a few of my fav things (waiting for plane at Melb airport) #
  • Back online & back to work this morning. Had amazing week in Tasmania, another step closer to starting a martial arts school in Canberra 😀 #
  • Yesterday I saw someone I hadn't seen for 15 yrs who told me I looked exactly the same. Looks like the alchemy lessons paid off 😉 #