Month: October 2011

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30

  • Having a nice chilled day today, hope everyone else is too 🙂 #fb #
  • Had wonderful game of chess with @alexmyoung, perfect finish to the day 🙂 #fb #
  • For anyone in sydney cbd this arvo who knows @katsbud or I, drop in and wish us happy birthday at the arthouse 🙂 #
  • Wow! Over 3000 plays and 260 downloads of my songs! Now that is creative incentive 😉 http://t.co/iZZCcBxj #music #fb #
  • There is nothing a good coffee, mushroom dumplings and good music can't fix! Good morning Canberra! #
  • .@weezmgk thx 🙂 I guess I can see why ppl do it to some degree. It's inconvenient but realistically such a small issue, why compound it? 🙂 #
  • .@weezmgk heh, I tend to not be too bothered by stuff like this. It makes me appreciate how good I have it. #firstworldproblems #
  • Hah! Goods to know 🙂 RT @allanonau: @piawaugh check your hubcaps. I hear it's like catnip for the retired. #
  • Totally RT @sund00bie: @piawaugh sorry to hear, but those old people can't be trusted. they just have no respect for the youth of today 🙁 #
  • Totally, hoodlums! RT @jethrocarr: @piawaugh those mobility scooter gangs are a vicious bunch. :-/ #keyedmycar #
  • Today I found my car out had been keyed & a windscreen wiper bent. Awesome 🙂 I blame the retirement home close by #fb http://t.co/VSnLeHjC #
  • Both 😉 RT @GeordieGuy: @piawaugh are you vego or just masochistic? #
  • Exactly what I felt like. Salt n pepper silken tofu. http://t.co/yal7dfGZ #
  • <grin> cheeky RT @grmsn: *Yawn* @ #gov20cebit discussions. See @sherro58 snarkiness isn't reliant on anonymity. cc/ @piawaugh ;o) #
  • I disagree. Capacity to participate anon is important RT @shotsie2010 @sherro58 at #gov20cebit – "anonymity + keyboard + platform" = trouble #
  • Yes! RT @sharpey22: #gov20cebit A new paradigm for Govt! Agree w @Skytland – Govt agencies have awesome potential 2 change world. #
  • Awesome, check out the datavis RT @cjjosh: Presentation by Nick @Skytland from NASA avail at Slideshare /skytland #gov20cebit #gov2au #
  • .@skytland is now talking about open source, open data & datavis. Too cool. See http://t.co/N5ZJCbRH & http://t.co/SjAMjgLF #gov20cebit #
  • Have to run #gov20cebit peeps, I'll be back at afternoon tea briefly for coffees 🙂 #
  • .@skytland: moon rock at Canberra space station is best he has seen. I highly recommend a trip to Tidbindilly (esp on motorbike) #gov20cebit #
  • .@Astro_Mike is getting.a lot of love from @skytland at a #gov20 conf in Australia. Oh hai! 🙂 #gov20cebit #
  • Yes! @skytland "It's not just about taking, it's about trusting in your citizens and engaging them." #gov20cebit #gov2au #
  • Listening to @skytland from NASA talking about you're the world has changed and how collab is key for #opengov Great speaker at #gov20cebit #
  • .@rhysatwork you'll be glad to know @katelundy gave kudos to innovation in councils, encouraged better cross sphere collab 🙂 #gov20cebit #
  • You can check out the Digital Culture #publicsphere submission at http://t.co/8waOyMFa Almost 200 ideas! #Gov20cebit #
  • Briefly at #gov20cebit to hear @KateLundy, maybe a couple more if I can 🙂 Looking forward to getting back into #gov20au community stuff now #
  • He totally rocks 🙂 RT @simonrutledge: Just about to get started with @solutist #gov20cebit #
  • Sometimes waiting for something is the hardest thing!!! #
  • Love this quote RT @Palidan "Respond intelligently even to unintelligent treatment." Lao Tzu #
  • .@Tiffany_King Noble Palace is definitely ahead by several votes atm, thanks! 🙂 #
  • Ok canberra peeps, what is the best yum cha place in town? 🙂 #
  • .@jdub Heh, totally 🙂 I only watched the first of the Borgias recently, was INCREDIBLE! Need to watch the rest. @mikestuchbery #
  • Not sure whether to be excited or scared RT @jdub Yes, my last retweet does mean in all likelihood, there'll be an Assassin's Creed movie #
  • Listening to Radiohead at the Phoenix, having a drink with a friend. Feeling good with the world 🙂 #
  • RT @Nyx2701: Interesting blog by @Drag0nista: Is the tide turning for Tony Abbott? http://t.co/I6AO5sOf #auspol #
  • On some leave to rest. Today = wash car/motorbike, mow lawn, cook, clean + Dexter for reward 🙂 slowly.catching up on sleep. #fb #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23

  • On the canberra pink ribbon bike ride, a couple hundred bikes 🙂 http://t.co/5Dt0xila #
  • .@aguidodavis that would be lovely! Don't know my rating, it's more psychological than competitive for me 😉 #suntzu #
  • So awesome! Now I just need more friends that play chess! Slackers 😉 http://t.co/onYa3jr5 #
  • My.lovely new old portable chess set 🙂 1/2 http://t.co/rMOsFZ1f #
  • Anyone want to guess what this gorgeous antique birthday present from my parents is? 🙂 #fb http://t.co/hK8jqJ16 #
  • Just saw this years Wharf Review. It was AMAZING! 😀 Particularly loved the Phantom of the Opera refs, a must see! 🙂 #
  • .@archives_wa actually, yes I did 🙂 I said midnight last night so closed midnight Perth time 🙂 #
  • GAR! Going to the theatre tonight and forgot tickets, they are in YAss! Quick drive home to get the and come back. I've got time, just… #
  • "I need perfection, some twisted selection, that tangles me to keep me alive." Rocking out to Mystify atm. 🙂 #
  • And now, I can sleep. #fb #
  • Exporting #publicsphere report to PDF for submission to #NCP not perfect but pretty 🙂 Will also make other format's available. Stay tuned #
  • .@purserj Hah, ah well 🙂 Outdone by the cookie monster, as usual 😉 #
  • New term: "Monsterpiece": where something you are working on and putting everything into becomes so all consuming that it becomes a beast 🙂 #
  • #publicsphere is closed for voting or comments – now to update the numbers and submit the report *today* 🙂 http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #
  • OK, going to go sleep for a few hours but in meantime this was my cue to go to bed. Mortal Kombat vs Baby got Back 🙂 http://t.co/tvHRv1JQ #
  • Live version of Touched by VAST for your listening pleasure everyone 🙂 http://t.co/Awww4M6Z Soundcloud is so much teh awesome! #Music #
  • For anyone working late this will wake you up "When you hear happy music clap like you did before, like this" http://t.co/hZNJjPl0 #dubstep #
  • Going to a birthday dinner with the fam, so going dark for a couple of hours, then back to #publicsphere Report is looking good! #
  • Cool, a bit of a snapshot of about 80% of the tweeps who have contributed to #publicsphere 🙂 (others no location info) http://t.co/uLi3fbaY #
  • Hey @ideascale, is there any way to export the comments (and who submitted them)? Can't see in the three data export options available 🙂 #
  • Intriguing, and delicious too! #midafternoonnoms http://t.co/5Ct2hWVQ #
  • Digital Sydney promo video – totally worth watching. Paints amazing picture of Aussie digital culture 🙂 #publicsphere http://t.co/pQMDqV7d #
  • Digital Sydney promo video – totally worth watching. Paints an amazing picture of our efforts in digital culture 🙂 #publicsphere #
  • Gar damnit #@%;;4((#?/!!!!!! <breathe> Reboot, how long since my last save? Why won't they just let me use Linux 🙁 http://t.co/64SqXo12 #
  • Thank you to all my peeps who have wished me happy birthday, on teh internetz and in person. I have had a *LOVELY* time thus far #backtowork #
  • Thanks all!! I'm feeling da love!! 🙂 I LOVE birthdays! 🙂 @elerimai @lods1211 @AgnessMack @mellalicious @lightweight @Emotivate @jacobt_jr #
  • Flowers for my bday, yay! Thanks boss 🙂 @KateLundy http://t.co/AwcyVhY7 #
  • 1900 votes cast from 180 users, you've got till TONIGHT to vote on digital culture ideas for #publicsphere and the #NCP http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #
  • My bro just rang me and sang "Pia it's your birthday, happy birthday Pia". Love it! #simpsons #familyrocks #
  • .@chrisjrn Totally 🙂 Going to put up a wiki page for the martial arts BOF and for a "ride your motorbike to Ballarat" BOF 😉 #lca2012 #
  • My birthday present to myself: registering for http://t.co/8lkX0ygu and making the earlybird pricing 🙂 #lca2012 http://t.co/1cgubUMH #geek #
  • MWAHHH HAHA! RT @OZloop: @piawaugh Put one of these on your mailbox and it should work fine for you. http://t.co/Rbi7ktHR #
  • Now *that* is a cool birthday wish 🙂 RT @bxmx: @piawaugh Happy Birthdayness of Birthdaytude! #
  • I feel suitably distracted 😉 RT @Cacotopos distracting birthday messages! Happy fracking birthday! Confraculations! Bday! Aaaaah! HT: @jdub #
  • Haha! 🙂 thanks! RT @murray_w you don't look a day older than 1C #
  • A birthday hug and a coffee: the very definition of an awesome co-worker 🙂 #
  • Heh, yeah but the aggregated love is giving me the energy to power on! 🙂 I'll take that as an implied birthday wish too 😉 @jdub #
  • Ha! My grandma wished me happy birthday & said to check my mail box. I said "email?", she reminded me of the box out front of my house 😉 #
  • AWWW! I share bday with the one sitting on top, right? 😉 RT @damonism half of these guys also share your birthday 🙂 http://t.co/Obc2d7al #
  • Thanks @andrewstott for pointing out 32 is actually 20 in hex. I feel about 20 😉 #
  • AWWWW!!!! SO CUIT! RT @alexmyoung @piawaugh hippo birsdai from the nutter in the photo (& the rest of the clan) http://t.co/0MLpqPHZ #
  • .@RuthEllison Totally, I was just saying to @trib, perhaps a #gov2au #web20 socmed, wonks & fun ppl end of year yum cha or tapas? 🙂 #
  • Thanks all! 🙂 And yes, there will be cake! @stephenellis_ @nomisruption @space_cadet @Matt_Ros @AaronJPercival @merejames @pwae @jim_croft #
  • .@SMinney YAY! Borthdays are the best, heaps better than birthdays (see my "O" face ;)) #
  • .@adm_76 @sund00bie @bubbiting @OZloop @bytetime Thanks all! 🙂 YAY! #
  • Guess who's2 to the power of 5 today… I finally made 32 bit! 🙂 I love borthdays! #geek #
  • The digital culture #publicsphere conversations happening now on http://t.co/SanzJPs1 are fascinating. Check them out & vote b4 friday! #
  • Love you all 🙂 RT @johnW3LLS: Nice shoutout for @piawaugh from NZ guest at #gov2nsw meetup. #gov2au /cc @serenare #
  • And now, LUNCH!! 🙂 (although, having been up since 0200 perhaps I shoudl call this dinner?) #
  • Going to use http://t.co/fGmuMqby Cartographer to generate my map of #publicsphere tweeps when I get home tonight, looks nice 🙂 #
  • Who can recommend a tool to map a list of twitter users? #
  • Only one day left to vote up your favourite #publicsphere ideas for digital arts, industries & culture, get to it! 🙂 http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #
  • Hey #publicsphere would you say collaboration, sector growth, skills/workforce development & promoting a strong narrative were core themes? #
  • .@vealmince I'm saying I never used Word then 😉 Office "productivity" tools are all awful, give me VIM, BASH, AWK or SED anyday 😉 #
  • If I ever need reminding how much office productivity annoys me, it's when Word crashes. Argh! I do miss my sysadmin days sometimes. #
  • I hope #artscape ppl interested in digital arts, industries & heritage go vote on ideas you think need priority in #NCP http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #
  • Rocking out at work with "Chain Assault (Depeche Mode / Massive Attack / John Carpenter)" http://t.co/hf4rFn8h #
  • Possibly the best eg I've seen showcasing Aussie creative industries. Awesome work Digital Sydney 🙂 #publicsphere http://t.co/pQMDqV7d #
  • .@kelisha ooooooooh! And it is my birthday tmrw too! Been so busy it has crept up 🙁 /cc @benjammingh #
  • Now over 1000 votes! What do you think needs prioritising for digital arts, industries or heritage? http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #publicsphere #
  • Over 850 votes so far. What do you think needs prioritising for digital arts, industries or heritage? http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #publicsphere #
  • Great post on games development, Canada, tax breaks & indy devel RT @JasonDellaRocca: My indies article: http://t.co/mp4yv0fq #publicsphere #
  • Placebo and David Bowie "Without you I'm nothing" (UNKLE remix) http://t.co/IyqubVD1 #awesome #
  • Relaxing piano song for those who like that sort of thing #tweetingmyplaylistwhileIeditpublicsphere http://t.co/uMCiorY0 #
  • Another good song. I want to remix with vocals. Dark piano with nice rhythms, bells, bass then into distortiony guitar http://t.co/uMCiorY0 #
  • Wikispaces ok for basica editing, but awful for doing anything for analysis. Eg, Can't export all edits as csv/ or useful RSS (no authors) #
  • Weird. Sometimes when I listen to this I feel like the person singing & sometimes I feel like the person being sung to http://t.co/K9ZstNYX #
  • LOVE this song. Violin and bells meets dubstep http://t.co/9n65C4xA #
  • Awesome 🙂 RT @BiellaColeman: RT @Lawgeek Super-wealthy superheroes respond to #occupywallstreet http://t.co/hBFvYbtq #
  • We are hardly scratching the surface of nanotech but the possibilities and both amazing and a bit scary. Bring on the Diamond Age 🙂 #
  • No way! Funny! RT @peterjblack: yay i can't wait!: "It’s A Knockout to return to Australia" http://t.co/S9kGURhY #
  • Surely that applies to everything! Eg, baby showers or funerals RT @MylesPeterson #occupybrisbane – not so much fun without #breakdancers 🙁 #
  • Hey @jbwardle make sure you vote up ideas you think are important for #publicsphere 🙂 Spread the url! http://t.co/cEOXCB6s #
  • Touche 🙂 RT @Davidramli: @piawaugh also bad? Waking up in Canberra! :O sorry, couldn't help it #baggingcanberra #
  • .@AnchormanMazda yeah, no it was all only fun 🙂 To be honest I'm rarely hassled. My Open Source background well prepared me for trolls 😉 #
  • Ok, having been bagged out by several of you tweetards, I'm going to bed! *hurumph* #
  • Good news about house sitting in Canberra is 10 min ride home. Bad thing is no food. Good thing is delivery options (not so much in Yass ;)) #
  • .@JohnLacey yeah I guess so… It just feels so… formal, or something but I guess you are right 🙂 #
  • When people thank me for my time, I grit my teeth and say everyones time is precious, mine no more so than yours so don't be silly. Gar! 🙂 #
  • K, time to go home & work before I'm too tired to ride my bike 🙂 Network & context analysis of #publicsphere ahoy! 🙂 I love my job. #
  • .@MoreThanDanny Hah, it is MudVayne, you had no hope! http://t.co/Rv1pJi4S Checking out now, then going home to sleep, perchance to dream… #
  • .@fredgarnett Hah! Did you seriously just say that. Thanks, I think! 😉 <grin> Are ppl's expectation of gov so low? 😉 #rhetorical #
  • .@MoreThanDanny Internet gives us capacity to a) compare/contrast b) be educated c) ease our way out of silliness & d) soundcloud 😉 #music #
  • Current work playlist: Crow soundtrack, Depeche Mode, Pumpkins, Cure, my soundcloud favourites, Tea Party o/` Turn the lamp down low o/` 🙂 #
  • Ideas finalised for Digital Culture #PublicSphere after last contributions! Vote up ideas you think need prioritising! http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #
  • So much lolz, "is he sparkling?" http://t.co/dCZUGoCp #lolvampire #
  • Note to self: don't jog to meetings in bike gear. Kevlar pants don't appear to.breathe. #
  • I know this #publicsphere idea will appeal to many: Support, incentives & promotion for start-up companies. http://t.co/F3iWtw6Q #
  • o/` "You make this all go away. I just want something I can never have" o/` OK I think I need a break from the keyboard… 🙂 #NIN #
  • "You had to give them all a sign, didn't you. You had to covet what was mine, didn't you." Love my NIN. Rocking is helping da concentration #
  • .@TheDanAnimal A lot of tangible opengov stuff (foi, open data, socmed, public engagement) so hardly just lip service. Life isnt black/white #
  • Funny how easily we forget how unnatural it is to sit & work at a computer. 5 hrs & I then wonder why I have a headache 🙂 Getting noms now. #
  • Good morning everyone! #
  • Almost 600 votes for #publicsphere ideas at http://t.co/SanzJPs1 What do you think's most important for digital arts, industries & heritage? #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-16

  • Man, I hate shopping. Am out doing wedding shopping with my sister. Did however find a stunning corset 🙂 #
  • "We're trying to challenge myth that there are not enough resources to go around." Occupy London takes city, Daily Mail http://t.co/AfvfMfzX #
  • <grin> "so delicious and ARGHHHHHH!" 😉 RT @AnchormanMazda: @piawaugh Gravity, the breakfast of champions! #
  • Interesting RT @Jeff_Sparrow: Some initial thoughts about Occupy Melbourne http://t.co/qZnoQ2qn #OccupyMelb #occupyOZ #occupymelbourne #
  • For realz! Mwaaaahhhh hahahaha! RT @wombat1974: Ice ice baby! http://t.co/hOxFJO4H #
  • I have to say riding my bike is still one of the most awesome feelings in the world 🙂 #bumblebee #housesitting <3 http://t.co/RAwkWpbb #
  • I have to say riding my bike is still one of the most awesome feelings in the world 🙂 #bumblebee #housesitting <3 http://t.co/oW5dfDoj #
  • Looking after my beautiful niece Tilly, almost relaxing after last month of insanity 🙂 She's gorgeous, esp asleep 🙂 http://t.co/TFINGjzN #
  • .@Ben_f0x voting open till 20th, contribs till 16th http://t.co/cEOXCB6s 🙂 /cc @sheseesred @rashasman @bigtripco #publicsphere #
  • Woah! Get out of my xkcd's @DavidParis! Now! http://t.co/tKnNt3Is #
  • Hey @Grisel carreira, awesome to see you! Feels like yesterday 🙂 check out http://t.co/HWRuCd61 #
  • Just added Dr Paul Brock's speech notes to #publicsphere schedule. Some really good insights about education & arts http://t.co/G6JvyVS4 #
  • Am seeing The Wharf Review 2011 show next week in Canberra, should be hilarious 🙂 http://t.co/5q0bv4xF #
  • Hey @ideascale, is there any way to enable anonymous voting in a campaign? I've searched bu it isn't clear whether it is possible. #
  • Wow, 251 votes already! Vote up the Big Picture or sector Digital Culture ideas you think are important http://t.co/SanzJPs1 #publicsphere #
  • o/` "Without you everything falls apart, without you it's not as much fun to pick up the pieces" o/` A little NIN to help me concentrate 🙂 #
  • Hey @CathStyles, thanks for the feedback, I've merged and then deleted three of the ideas. I reckon ppl start with Big Picture & then drill #
  • Vote for the Big Picture or sector specific Digital Culture #PublicSphere ideas you think need highest priority at http://t.co/cEOXCB6s #
  • Fascinating RT @BiellaColeman: Interesting letter from Anarchist to #occupywallstreet http://t.co/RTbrTRNE #
  • Hah, I'm rather well represented, yay for RT 😉 @TheWallAU: Best tweets from the National Cultural Policy forum #ncpaus http://t.co/4MaJtuY2 #
  • Good point and nice to meet you 🙂 RT @endamurray: Where is the Training for the creative industries? #ncpaus #
  • MT @angrygoat: govt must water the roots; infastructure like the NBN, making spaces for communities so innovation can happen #ncpaus #
  • MT @nzJayZee: Agree. Govt's role is to let it happen not make it happen. The diff is not making presumptions about types of outcomes #ncpaus #
  • Personal thought: innovation isn't top down it's grassroots. Gov policy should support/facilitate awesoneness not presume to lead it #NCPaus #
  • Sabiene: It's important ppl in arts acknowledge audience expectations have changed. #ncpaus They expect immersion, engagement, to have voice #
  • Sabiene: games development provides incredible opportunities for rest of arts/culture sector #ncpaus #
  • Thank you Sabiene for pointing out the discussion paper is just that. It is a starting point, not "the policy". #ncpaus #
  • And yet science often sits above art in support terms, how do we give art the same level of support & recognition as science? #NCPaus 2/2 #
  • Artists are like scientists, they innovate, create & explore for sake of it & society benefits even when no economic outcomes #NCPaus 1/2 #
  • What about digital, tech, business, collab, online, entrepreneurialism & new biz models training for arts/culture at school? #ncpaus #
  • RT to #publicsphere @aroha_groves: Arts in schools important in digital era: digital interfaces r visual & young need to be skilled. #NCPaus #
  • "Arts lead to real measurable social outcomes" speaker at #ncpaus #
  • Talking about education & art, I wonder whether anyone will mention how art is one of the core elements of national curriculum… #ncpaus #
  • Yes RT @aroha_groves: @twaklin 10yrs a long time (esp digital) and policy needs to be FLEXIBLE to accommodate changing circumstances #NCPaus #
  • Check out @questforjackie1 peeps, cool project 🙂 #kungfurocks #
  • Interesting points at #ncpaus about value of cultural diversity, inclusiveness, Aboriginal arts and recognition, technology, arts excellence #
  • .@LeahBarclay cross sector skills & collaboration is vital to innovation, to taking advantage of awesome skills across the sector. #ncpaus #
  • When I said last cultural policy before internet, I meant mainstream adoption 🙂 #ncpaus Digital Culture #publicsphere http://t.co/WH7FbCvG #
  • Awesome, listening to project in Western Sydney "finding Jackie Chan" getting youth engaged. V cool 🙂 #ncpaus #
  • Woah, suddenly seeing myself on big screen is really disconcerting! On #ncpaus panel 🙂 #
  • I'm there 🙂 RT @FeralArts: Getting ready for today's National Cultural Policy Forum at the Opera House http://t.co/QM39xGiE #nbn #NCPAus #
  • Enormous pain in my left side, hoping it isn't appendicitis. I don't have time for this :/ #
  • Hey @sundress, pls check out latest song and see what you think 🙂 http://t.co/K9ZstNYX #
  • Still finishing cultural heritage & Big Picture ideas from wiki but vote 4 ideas you think most important http://t.co/cEOXCB6s #publicsphere #
  • Apples & Earl, great combination 🙂 Right now it's hot water & da musics 🙂 I'm an am person so I have about 6 hrs to be productive 🙂 @bxmx #
  • Listening to some rocking music to compensate for 3 hours sleep. Woot!!! Working on publicsphere foo. #
  • HAAAA hahaha. Running Windows 7 temporarily for analysis sw I'm using, it just asked me to reboot cos it hadn't rebooted in a week 🙂 #funny #
  • Awesome, just outsource everything again cos that worked so well last time! RT @ZDNet: Who needs an IT dept anymore? http://t.co/83cq76kM #
  • And awareness helps critical thinking 🙂 RT @fredwilson: Some Thoughts Of "Lineage Of Thought" and Lineage More Broadly http://t.co/fpsPshmL #
  • Heh, and Chuang Tse before him 😉 RT @muz4now: All that we see or seem is but a #dream within a dream. ~ Edgar Allan Poe #quote #
  • Everytime I hear a sleeping bag zip up, I'm reminded of the intro to Smashing Pumpkins "Bodies" 🙂 #
  • Hanging out with the awesome @sundress is awesome 🙂 #
  • <blush> RT @prjmellors: well whenever i need to photograph an attractive warrior ninja princess you'll be the first woman i think of 😉 x #
  • Terrible, and funny, but terrible 🙂 RT @designersays: Just saw a couple holding hands. So of course I had to run them over with my car. #
  • Walking through canberra airport, laptop over shoulder, phone in hand, game of thrones in the other hand, I'm ready to take on the world 🙂 #
  • Posted to Facebook & G+, forgot to post here! End of the day #frocktober effort from weekend 1950's wedding 🙂 http://t.co/zGWD87jW #
  • Thanks @deanapra for contribution to the Music/Media page for the #publicsphere consultation, great figures to help! http://t.co/UuI2CLya #
  • OK, 2200 tweets have been parsed and contributed to the digital culture #publicsphere wiki. Brain is quite full. http://t.co/8Lvlx9gz #
  • Oooh, thinking about going to "Game On" festival about gaming http://t.co/cRhemSF5 #
  • Hey @NettieD, you mentioned that AIMIA is national peak body for digital, is it contributing to #NCP or Digital Culture #publicsphere #
  • Especially given your conference this weekend, we're taking contribs to the Digital Culture #publicsphere till Sun night @EmergingWriters #
  • Hey @EmergingWriters, I hope you guys are contributing your thoughts to the #publicsphere wiki after following along at the live event 🙂 #
  • <Yawn> Is it lunchtime already? Reading through 2200 tweets for #publicsphere is all consuming work! #
  • Uh oh, multiple people editing the same #publicsphere page 🙂 Let's see how wikispaces handles it…. so good so far… #
  • Hey @vaguelym, are ACMI adding to the #publicsphere paper? Be great to get your input given ACMI great work, even just some case studies 🙂 #
  • Currently reading @jbwardle's discussion paper to #publicsphere Some clear policy recommendations. What do you think? http://t.co/dTfF00TI #
  • Hey @avaguelym, are ACMI adding to the #publicsphere paper? Be great to get your input given ACMI great work, even just some case studies 🙂 #
  • Hey @serkowski, you commented that file sharing is cultural participation. What exactly would you like put into submission? 🙂 #publicsphere #
  • It's very hard to get information about the amount of sales of video games & addons from distributors (eg Sony, Apple) #danz12 #publicsphere #
  • .@AaronJPercival you'd be surprised what they already know, esp since statistically they would havre gamers on staff 😛 #danz12 #
  • Totally! Bring on Decathlon, Karateka & Alley Cat! RT @newcastleboyy: @piawaugh I love retro games from the 1970s and 1980s best #danz12 #
  • Check out the #danz12 report on video games in Australia. Very interesting research. #publicsphere http://t.co/6eZ1Zjkm #
  • Will check this out RT @kattekrab: @piawaugh – I'm reading @avantgame's "Reality is Broken" gaming ++ #
  • 83% of parents play video games of which 88% play with their kids. For education & "to spend engaging time together" #publicsphere #danz12 #
  • Average adult video gamer has been playing for 12 years. #danz12 #publicsphere 70% households have multiple gamers, not just 1 #
  • Vast majority of video gamers play around an hour a day, problem gaming quite a low proportion. #danz12 #publicsphere #
  • Women are now 47% representation of gamers in Australia, schweet 🙂 #danz12 #publicsphere And across most types too inc shoot em ups. Woot! #
  • Slide on % of each age group playing games. #danz12 #publicsphere http://t.co/mXZjaGcq #
  • Brand: 3 yrs ago, diff between gaming & non gaming households wrt mobile games only 2%, now mobile gaming prevalent #danz12 # publicsphere #
  • And from nowhere I have the Whitlams playing in my head 🙂 #
  • In 2005 78% households were gaming households, 2011 it is 92%. Average age of gamers is now 32. Wow. #danz12 #publicsphere #
  • Comment from 71yr old male, gaming helps continue learning & keeps you stimulated esp as you get older #danz12 #publicsphere Interesting #
  • Jeff Brand: Bond Uni have been doing national research on digital media & games for 6 yrs. 1252 households polled for #danz12 #publicsphere #
  • About to attend #danz12 where Jeff Brand from Bond University will be presenting anout the state of games devel in Australia #publicsphere #
  • Hey @shineslike, thought you'd appreciate that the Minister's speech reflected on your points a lot 🙂 http://t.co/jD1Aragg #publicsphere #
  • Almost all speakers from the #publicsphere now have slides, notes or video available at http://t.co/IKFZy7OR Check it out 🙂 #
  • Awesome contributions to #publicsphere on linked data, metadata & measuring openness of cultural heritage by @wragge 🙂 /cc @Timh01 #
  • Hey @paul_callaghan, you would have seen ppl like your video a lot 🙂 Games wiki page shaping up nicely http://t.co/mp38llTj #publicsphere #
  • .@lizellesmith NP, working through the twitter stream for #publicsphere is quite inspiring. Some great stuff there! Capturing it all. #
  • Hey @benpaddlejones, that article "can games be radical" was fascinating. Have added to games page #publicsphere http://t.co/zGbRlaB0 #
  • Hey @lizellesmith, just letting you know I've been adding your comments to cultural heritage page, big picture & digital art (ref ur nick) #
  • Just for stats and reporting 🙂 @letsmakegames #
  • Hey @letsmakegames, did you end up doing roundtable for your contributions to #publicsphere If so be great to know when & how many ppl 🙂 #
  • Hi @fredgarnett, I added "The 21st Century Public Sphere" to the Media page of #publicsphere What specific ideas do you want added? #
  • Hey @leighblackall, I added your refs about access to academic papers to Big Picture, see what you think http://t.co/eu6fgUGV #publicsphere #
  • Working gives me the hungries! Going out to get some Indian noms then back to #publicsphere analysis. Some incredible contributions 🙂 #
  • Wow, #publicsphere wiki really coming along. I've cleaned it, added refs & most group discussion notes, now Tweets 🙂 http://t.co/8Lvlx9gz #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-09

  • Amusingly, it ended up being combination of caffeine & an hour on Dead Nation which got me in the headspace to be highly productive today 🙂 #
  • Friend who recently lived in New Zealand & likes Rugby Union keeps switching support (Aus/South Africa) depending on who's leading. Funny 🙂 #
  • GLAMs: I've parsed & reformatted Cultural Heritage wiki for #publicsphere see what you think! More coming 🙂 http://t.co/MBvVgtO6 #thatcamp #
  • Sorry I can't be there at #thatcamp I tried but too much to do for #publicsohere look fwd to contribs 🙂 @jim_croft @shineslike @KateLundy #
  • Feeling so very very tired, and yet so very very much to do. Two more weeks and I can sleep soundly. #workingondaweekend #
  • Hah 🙂 RT @sethish: .@piawaugh 'Y SO SERIOUS' and 'LURK MOAR' are stunning bits of zen wisdom. #
  • Fair nuff RT @infoholic: Occasional recreational trolling is fun…if for no other reason than highlights people's overly serious approach. #
  • <grin> RT @R_Chirgwin: It's a Commie thing. "From each according to his abilities" MT @piawaugh: Personally I don't get sport of trolling. #
  • respek 🙂 RT @citizen_cam: Photo: This is how I frequently spend my evenings. http://t.co/xtze57LJ #
  • Personally I don't get the sport of trolling. Why waste time being a tool when you could be constructuve or creative or even vaguely useful #
  • The ultimate troll wins RT @Gammonator: Interesting little social experiment here from @DavidParis. Let's see how far this will go 😀 #spill #
  • Good/evil don't exist… RT @UndertheNeonSky: Wisdom is the knowledge of good & evil, not the strength to choose between. John Cheever #
  • Had fun, insightful, controversial & downright cheeky conversation with @ScottRhodie @jbwardle @alexmyoung & @nambor at Clock 🙂 #relaxed #
  • Going to drinks at the clock in surry hills for anyone interested 🙂 #publicsphere Also going dark for a while. #
  • yays! RT @Kate__Stone: Shout out and group hug for @piawaugh #publicsphere #
  • <blush>!!! 🙂 #publicsphere #
  • .@TheDanAnimal FWIW I think most pollies, regardless of party are in the game because they want to do good. #opengov will help ppl engage 🙂 #
  • Not zero sum RT @shineslike Should think about digital literacy for older Australians, instead of school kids/digital natives? #publicsphere #
  • .@TheDanAnimal I understand skepticism but you have to be the change you want to see, not always just expect the worst #publicsphere @tspong #
  • .@libsmatter It's @elliottbledsoe now speaking at #publicsphere #
  • Thanks Mark Gibson for putting onto the wiki the Music/Media report from the discussions! http://t.co/UuI2CLya #publicsphere #
  • Lisa Havilah talking about how urban renewal projects can engage communities well when they include strong arts component #publicsphere #
  • Lisa Havilah reflecting on arts engagement being both local community engagement and international engagement. Great point at #publicsphere #
  • Someone stopped the livestream over lunch on my computer, not sure what has happened to video. Can't check till later. Eeek! #publicsphere #
  • .@Heckleriser But then I only just read your name properly 😉 Heckle away but it'd be great if you had any ideas to contribute #publicsphere #
  • .@Heckleriser Thanks for positivity 😛 This isn't political, it's about representing digital voices for 10yr cultural policy #publicsphere #
  • I'll sort it out 🙂 RT @ianbirks #publicsphere great speech by Minister Crean.. Can we please get a copy of the speech posted to the wiki? #
  • Just want to send out big hug to @stilgherrian for so awesomely ducking and weaving my livestreaming cables 🙂 #publicsphere #
  • Minister Crean: need to tap into interest of kids in the arts and say there is a future, there is a career, there is value #publicsphere #
  • .@SimonCrean_MP currently speaking at #publicsphere http://t.co/NBPAxSiC #
  • The revolution will be digitised 😉 RT @1n9r1d You heard it today, Simon Crean said the content needs to be digitized. #publicsphere #
  • Minister Crean specially welcomes everyone participating in #publicsphere remotely around Australia, oh hai! 🙂 #
  • Minister Crean giving some love to Newcastle and their work to recreate itself as an arts and creative industries hub #publicsphere #
  • Please direct your questions for Minister Crean to @artsculturegov 🙂 #publicsphere #
  • .@shineslike makes great point about how orgs should enable and encourage their geeks to shine and share knowledge #publicsphere #geeksrule #
  • Now up, Suse Cairns to talk about ideas for Cultural Heritage and digital culture at #publicsphere #
  • Up next at #publicsphere Minister Simon Crean 🙂 http://t.co/l0pDS9Kz #
  • Speakers for this session Dr Paul Brock on digital culture & education, Craig Wilson on Media, Caitlin Vaughan on Digital Arts #publicsphere #
  • Minister Crean has just arrived at #publicsphere he will be on http://t.co/l0pDS9Kz at 12.45 🙂 #
  • The Melbourne Declaration as mentioned by Dr Paul Brock at #publicsphere http://t.co/8YHTZfwA #
  • .@benpaddlejones Good news for you, we had speaker unable to upload video, so got an educator stepping in to #publicsphere 🙂 #
  • Tamara Winikoff reporting back for the Digital Arts group discussion at #publicsphere #
  • Adam Ruch reported back on games development first (for the record) at #publicsphere #
  • Dean Ormston from APRA reporting back from Media & Music group discussion at #publicsphere #
  • Dr Karen Pearlman reporting back from the film/animation group discussion #publicsphere Anyone get the first speaker's name? 🙂 #
  • Cool np 🙂 RT @lizholcombe Audio sounding good; thanks for adjusting mike & loud voice. Looking forward to hearing from groups #publicsphere #
  • Had schedule change, Greg Hall has had trouble uploading his video for today, so Dr Paul Brock is going to talk education at #publicsphere #
  • #publicsphere sound muted whilst in discussions, back at 1115 people #
  • Link to video from @timh01 from Tikka on the livestram chat: Found it myself: http://t.co/Prz9smWS #publicsphere #
  • Wow, have hit 600 #publicsphere tweets today. Great ideas, feedback and discussions starting! Can't wait for discussions to be live tweeted! #
  • .@libsmatter I think it's great skills/education being prioritised through this #publicsphere Also we are at NSWTF 😉 /cc @benpaddlejones #
  • Argh! Twitter has "rate limited" me, can't get #publicsphere stats atm, help anyone? 🙂 #
  • Speakers at #publicsphere thus far (in order): @Ronki @ScreenAustralia @jbwardle @paulwallbank & now @timh01 Schedule: http://t.co/G6JvyVS4 #
  • Over 200 tweets to #publicsphere already today & it isn't even 10am! 🙂 Great to have everyone aboard! We need your ideas, feedback & links #
  • Fantastic to have Richard Eccles, Arts Dep Sec from PM&C live tweeting at #publicsphere on the @artsculturegov account! An Aussie first? 🙂 #
  • I will upload slides from all speakers tonight for #publicsphere sorry it's not so clear through the livestream ppl. #
  • Ah, tech support. I can never escape it! 🙂 #publicsphere #onceatechalwaysatech #
  • .@brightcarvings NP 🙂 Check out the spiel on http://t.co/txO8oEWi if you want what #publicsphere is about. #
  • .@beneltham Indeed, enjoy 🙂 Video will be available straight afterwards if you want to refer to anything #publicsphere http://t.co/l0pDS9Kz #
  • .@brightcarvings #publicsphere how gov can support creation, skills, exports & story of Aus digital arts, industries & cultural heritage 🙂 #
  • Please everyone use Twitter as the primary place for discussions today so we can get feedback on ideas, links, etc #publicsphere #
  • Thx to sponsors Google Australia, iGEA, Cisco, Screen Australia & Adobe Australia plus software sponsors Palantir & Leximancer #publicsphere #
  • Going live now: http://t.co/RFw3GBxz and you can chat here if you aren't on Twitter 🙂 #
  • The Digital Culture #publicsphere is kicking off NOW. Tune in to http://t.co/l0pDS9Kz #
  • #publicsphere kicking off in 5, got a lot of ppl just registering now 🙂 #
  • Thx! 🙂 RT @ABCPool: Have your say on the #nationalculturalpolicy with #publicsphere Get involved! http://t.co/KsuupcUp (JH) #
  • Could I have a couple of Tweeps please listen in on http://t.co/l0pDS9Kz for a few minutes and let me know if sound ok? 🙂 #publicsphere #
  • If anyone coming to #publicsphere has a phone charger for an htc or galaxy, id be much obliged if I could borrow 🙂 #
  • incredible RT @creativecommons Flickr reaches 200 million mark for Creative Commons-licensed photos! http://t.co/oe5T9oT8 #
  • See you soon, through the smoke 😉 RT @The_Git: Off to the big Sydney smoke for a bit of digital culture #publicsphere #
  • See you online 🙂 RT @FeralArts: The Ferals are looking forward to tuning in to http://t.co/RFw3GBxz #publicsphere #NCPAus #nbn #NCP #
  • Livestreaming was tested for #publicsphere awesome to have the NSW Teacher's Federation who really know their stuff 🙂 Wireless also tested #
  • Hey #publicsphere puppies, check out speakers for tmrw! They'll present online contribs + their thoughts for discussion http://t.co/G6JvyVS4 #
  • Argh! @soundcloud is down, what am I to do?!? 🙂 #
  • RT to #gov2au @alankerlin: I previously mentioned 1st social media strategy for my dept. Approved and live @NEISgovau & http://t.co/U0Vfr4Ou #
  • Digital Culture #publicsphere live event is tomorrow! Check out http://t.co/WH7FbCvG & tune into live stream tmrw at http://t.co/RFw3GBxz #
  • Pretty, now back to work 🙂 The Digital Culture #publicsphere will be awesome. See some of you there on thursday! http://t.co/0XjQsn8R #
  • Backreading #taxforum atm, thanks everyone! #
  • Anyone at #Artsummit interested in the Digital Culture #publicsphere should check out the wiki at http://t.co/WH7FbCvG & contribute! #
  • Had amazing experience chairing session on where science, art & tech meet at #artsummit @Gavinartz, Tim Senden & Erica Seccombe are awesome! #
  • Got ideas & vision on Australia's digital arts, industries or cultural heritage? Contribute to #publicsphere #NCP submission. #Artsummit #
  • Check out #publicsphere RT @TheRenza: #artsummit Education & culture attract people & bizs. Any federal politicians listening to this???? #
  • Am on my way to #Artsummit to chair panel on digital culture, will mention #publicsphere 🙂 Just wish I could be at the entire event 🙁 #
  • What is the hashtag? RT @adegreden: 5th World summit on Art & Culture Melbourne 2011 | 3-6 October | http://t.co/A3JTOmVx #
  • Interesting article for #publicsphere http://t.co/LGWCtDVg #
  • Fantastic contribution! RT @culturecycle01
    Thoughts on national cultural policy #publicsphere Have you responded? bit.ly/qztxOu #GLAM #
  • Great contrib from Tony Moore on open access to ABC repositories. Hope some ABC people are coming to #publicsphere 🙂 http://t.co/UuI2CLya #
  • Watched "The Warrior's Way" last night, perfect combination of cowboys and ninjas. Really quite visually stunning, I do recommend 🙂 #
  • Would love more feedback for my latest remix "I'm unchanged" for ppl procrastinating this fine public holiday 🙂 http://t.co/iZZCcBxj #music #
  • .@katreeeena EXACTLY!!! I'll tell you what it is, it is PEANOT BUTTER! 😉 #
  • Great to see incredible online contributions from cultural institutions, games devel & digital arts for #publicsphere http://t.co/1F6zMFmN #
  • Salt free peanut butter; for optimal flavour and enjoyment, just add salt! 😉 #
  • .@peterkh Cool, thanks for that. Got recommendations for how to slow down fast at speed? #
  • Happy to say I just survived my first quite terrifying fish tail on Bumblebee (my motor bike). Experience makes it's better I guess. :/ #
  • In August 2011 National Curriculum shaping paper for Arts was released. Relevant to NCP & skills devel http://t.co/ehMSpOK9 #publicsphere #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-02

  • I'm doing Frocktober this year. This may amuse many of you who rarely see me in a dress, but it's an office thing 😉 http://t.co/AlG0YDXA #
  • Video of soft launch of Digital Culture #publicsphere at Creative Australian Online 2011 (6th Sept) http://t.co/8DODzjGz I speak fast! :/ #
  • Hi @abcmarkscott Check out the Digital Culture #PublicSphere be great if you cld contribute or come along & speak 🙂 http://t.co/txO8oEWi #
  • Just sending out some love to Aussies who insists on using Aussie spelling even when they have US spellcheck imposed 🙂 #OrganiseHasNoZ #
  • My pleasure, keep up the great work! RT @Truthtypist Great to meet. Love your energy & enthusiasm re @TheLunaticks & a #DigitalNewy vision. #
  • After a few weeks with Galaxy S2, I have to say I prefer my HTC. More predictable, solid, user friendly. Going to go fix the HTC screen 🙂 #
  • Alas, can't make it to #SHTBOX tonight, maybe next month. Have fun all 🙂 #
  • #publicsphere http://t.co/WH7FbCvG @TheLunaticks @growthwise @Truthtypist @The_Git @Gwijo @mediahunter @drdrdr09 @pryorcommitment @InosoftS #
  • Gr8 to meet you. Newcastle rocks 🙂 @TheLunaticks @growthwise @Truthtypist @The_Git @Gwijo @mediahunter @drdrdr09 @pryorcommitment @InosoftS #
  • Just chattes to Dave the butcher on train. He asked about music remixing I was doing. Awesome feedback to my tunes from a stranger rocks! 😀 #
  • Lovely to catch up 🙂 RT @LaPeninaEffect: Awww – @piawaugh left! I was enjoying grossing her out as I demolish sushi rolls like a beast… #
  • <grin> RT @legostormtroopr: @kattekrab @piawaugh Obviously the correct way to fund the arts is to allow pokies in theatres & art galleries #
  • <grin> RT @legostormtroopr: @kattekrab @piawaugh Obviously the correct way to fund the arts is to allow pokies in theatres and art galleries #
  • WOOT!!! THX! RT @nurhussein Went to a book reading by @nealstephenson and got a copy of Reamde, signed! One for you too @piawaugh #
  • totally, & I see a lot 🙂 RT @Jovianshadow: @piawaugh can't agree more. But sunrises pip them IMHO…Nothing beats the dawn of a new day! #
  • Sunsets are truly one of most awesome things in the world. #pretty #happy #
  • What a small world! I love when I meet someone completely new & there is only one degree of separation 🙂 It's happening more & more! #
  • iGEA backs AU's first National Cultural Policy in almost 20 years http://t.co/JLNXUYMk #publicsphere #
  • Just updated Big Picture wiki page w contribs from ANAT @gavinartz http://t.co/eu6fgUGV Add your thoughts to the Digiculture #publicsphere #
  • WOW! "5-day residential to develop multi-platform for feature, TV drama, doco, game or online projects" http://t.co/GpUxwFMu #publicsphere #
  • Short video by @gavinartz for DigiCulture #publicsphere on how Australia can show leadership. Add your response videos http://t.co/5p9UtaEX #
  • Wow, "ethics now part of the curriculum so drop it". RT @JonDeeOz: Nile told to drop ethics class fight http://t.co/AEzaJxQp #
  • heh, no doubt a healthy dose of zen too RT @Minervity: Become A Jedi Master: The First Star Wars School Opens – http://t.co/1ZjjNC27 #
  • Currently reading interesting piece by NFSA on orphaned works. Fascinating idea to deal issue was put on #publicsphere http://t.co/DlCcAcku #
  • Right, after a day of apparently just needing to sleep, I'm back on deck. BIG week, seeing great contribs to the Digiculture #publicsphere #
  • Only 9 days to go till Digital Culture #publicsphere register & contribute your thoughts online beforehand http://t.co/1aiQlZ1q #
  • Felt unwell this morn so stayed home. Only just woke up, exhausted. So much to do but can't move yet. Guess I should just rest & make up l8r #