- .@shorebuck thx, it was hard to do but the point of music is to explore & represent concepts. I struggle to help friends in this situation #
- New song up "Lucky", this one is a little disturbing if you read the lyrics. Enjoy π http://t.co/T5rnxRpC #music #fb #nin #ghosts #
- Latest song up "Lucky", a sweet instrumental remix (Vocal Ghosts project). Be warned this one's a bit disturbing #music http://t.co/T5rnxRpC #
- I have the worlds best Dad. We just built a ramp to the garage at my new house so now I can get & park my motorbike! π http://t.co/o0S1sBxt #
- .@jpwarren heh, it'll go under my soundcloud, in the "voices of ghosts" set π enjoy! http://t.co/xykIVQUr #music #
- Have another NIN Ghosts remix in the making. Should be out tonight or tomorrow. Have several @mideion songs also in production π #music #
- Srsly great speech by @sherro58 at ACS Canberra conf. Spoke about opportunities and challenges for gov with IT. It wasn't recorded, gar! #
- .@sherro58 saying IT gov spend still growing. A lot of work done around efficiency, eg reduced cost of commodities like desktop software #
- .@sherro58 giving great talk about IT in gov. Dickens "IT was the best of times, IT was the worst of times" π At ACS Canberra conf. #
- .@peterbayley Hah! I find they sit behind the bleeding edge, but play a role translating to the mainstream. Sometimes even accurately π #
- .@gmggranger yeah, I get back on the bike hopefully this weekend. VERY excited π #
- Listening to KPMG talk about emerging tech trends at ACS Canberra conference. Always interesting to see what others think. #
- Report writing, gym, coffee and then conference. I'd almost be able to get used to this π #
- Am going to head into Canberra ACS conf a bit today, schedule is quite interesting π Should have gone to whole thing http://t.co/yqpMjrQh #
- Not that I have $$ atm but need new laptop soon. Will be Ubuntu but deciding hardware. IdeaPad u300, Mac Air or maybe https://t.co/7Ytm0kOE? #
- Just watched trailer for Resident Evil: Retribution. Looks amazing. Though the trailer appears to have Tron soundtrack π #fb #
- The boys (Po & Ripley) in a calmer than usual mood π http://t.co/6nFRM96M #
- Interesting, Australia ranked 11 in world for place to do biz, just after US http://t.co/dsObwVOP /via @siliconbeach mailing list #
- "We shouldn't export our guilt and responsibility by importing more wood esp from places that have less sustainable practices" Rob Oakeshott #
- .@mwyres and encouraging little ole me to do open gov. So much awesome π /cc @katelundy #
Month: March 2012
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-18
- "Mock not the twig, for the tree shall kick your face in" wisdom from Rag Doll Kung Fu game. Love it. #gamer #
- Guaranteed procrastination on day where I need to work & study: ps3 has finished downloading mass effect 3 demo. Yay! #fb #productivityfail #
- Doh, u rock anyway π RT @thinkgeek: I hate to be bearer of bad news, but free shipping was last week through last night. It's over now. : #
- Yay! MT @sund00bie: @piawaugh I thought this may interest you. thinkgeek has free economy shipping to Aus on orders > $40 atm, Yay! #
- Just saw Pride & Prejudice by Canberra Rep, was fantastic! Especially the pay off at the end of the stage adaptation. Oh Darcy! π #
- Awesome water dragon at theatre 3. http://t.co/k5JhjgIQ #
- .@kcarruthers @jkerrstevens and no one in Aus thought so, so we need to better recognise when we rock. Our community still kicking goals #
- .@stuarthorrex goodness, can we make this video broader than twitter plz? π /cc @craigthomler #
- .@UpstartCanberra Did you guys see this? Vic gov grants for Vic-based ICT startups http://t.co/sEGU7EBH Also, might be worth seeing CollabIT #
- Wish I'd been in all of this session π Need guns rule. #barcampcbr http://t.co/N1WjnBNU #
- RT @NETDe EXACTLY!!! Twitter is what YOU make it! Same with Any SM Platform (Or anything really!) #twittamentary #BarCampCBR #
- .@deanlk @NETDe Yeah, there are some good core points that could be teased out but they're lost amongst the fluff #twittamentary #barcampcbr #
- This Twitter movie is quite vacuous. Sorry, but apart from a few specific stories, it is just a lot of SMEGs spouting buzzwords. #barcampcbr #
- Haha π @loquacities made yummy cupcakes to promote #lca2013 enjoyed by @ruthellison & @share_s enjoying #barcamcbr http://t.co/CSGODQIB #
- Haha π @loquacity made some yummy cupcakes to promote #lca2013 enjoyed by @ruthellison & @share_s enjoying #barcamcbr http://t.co/CSGODQIB #
- .@moldor knowledge -> empowerment. No knowledge -> disempowerment. Machiavelli was right, uneducated pop biggest challenge for democracy #
- .@moldor If people have absolutely no engagement with their democracy, there is a prob. Esp when gov has such big impact on their lives. #
- .@moldor Democracy that isn't mandatory is no democracy π When 30% population decide the leadership that isn't exactly representative π #
- Craig talking on how filter bubbles of Google/socmed/etc making it easier for people to have confirmation bias & not good info #barcampcbr #
- Craig: only way to stand against 10yr movement to undermine public trust in public/academic institutions -> higher moral ground #barcampcbr #
- Great point by Chris, the lack of mandatory voting in the US has led to intentional polarisation of public debate. Massive prob #barcampcbr #
- Listening to Craig Cormick at #barcampcbr about science communication http://t.co/3wrqcagI Fantastic talk. Issues around quality comms #
- My two talks at #barcampcbr 3pm discussing #gov2au community devel, 3.30pm talk #society5 & #distributeddemocracy http://t.co/s5jjJGBn π #
- Cool RT @stuarthorrex: just followed @nathansdunn creating scube.me mapping & geospatial tools for the dive community #BarCampCBR #opendata #
- The points we're encouraged to remember from war on science talk at #barcampcbr π @tribalscientist would approve π http://t.co/0ft5QeVj #
- Droid users at #barcampcbr connect to anu-secure & 8 char pass requested internal, use 11111111 then use conf pw for identity, guest & pw π #
- Have dobbed @craigthomler @trib @gavintapp & other #gov2au peeps to come to a gov 2.0 community development session at 3pm at #barcampcbr π #
- Have submitted a talk I gave to OSDC about #opengov to another conf due to #recordfail it's not a bad #gov2au talk π http://t.co/g9TEJ4dh #
- I am *such* a geek. Just set up wireless network properly (love my linksys w dd-wrt) & after much consideration set essid as Winterfell π #
- .@craigthomler yes. 1 changing public attitudes & needs, 2 policy & legislative changes of past few years, 3 OAIC office & state ICs #gov2au #
- .@FakePaulKeating yeah, see what you think of the actual policy, esp "public comment" section halfway down this page. http://t.co/aneyG1gd #
- .@NickHodgeMSFT it's my personal experience too, but many manage it through multiple accounts and the like. I think it's doable. #
- .@FakePaulKeating interesting. Link? @grogsgamut is a pretty obvious precedent that challenges that π #
- Yes RT @Kiwiseabreeze: @piawaugh I think its really important to think/talk about where that balance should lie…. #futureofsecrecy #
- Here privacy/security only exceptions RT @bxmx: I think many tend to overuse closed. I tend to ask why shouldn't something be shared 1st…. #
- .@purserj indeed, too much ideology means we don't get to practical implementation & don't get ahead. Opengov is a continuum, not binary. #
- .@bxmx exactly, that is why binary approach to dialogue is so unhelpful. We need to get beyond open vs closed to more informed discussion. #
- .@FakePaulKeating why? I thought it's quite good & big step forward. Explicitly says ppl in APS are citizens too. How would you improve it? #
- Public sector information as a public resource (& publicly available) is huge change in gov policy & culture. Still new tho #futureofsecrecy #
- I find it odd some ppl think no one in gov should have private conversations. More openness needed, esp policy devel, but there's a balance. #
- Not rly, just 1 event π MT @paulwallbank: #futureofsecrecy is private under Chatham House rules tells all we need to know re #gov20 future #
- Sorry, yes another speaker at #futureofsecrecy RT @MartyAtDell: @piawaugh Me 2!!! #
- .@BernardKeane I met a "futurist" who heard my background & said "you should be a futurist, we need more chicks". #totallyvaluedformybrain #
- Point being made at #futureofsecrecy that trade negotiation in secret doesn't work. "Is counterproductive for just about everyone". #
- The Lowy #futureofsecrecy blog with some interesting contributions from gov (inc defense), journalists & other analysts http://t.co/SRQnKbDu #
- #futureofsecrecy forum is under Chatham House rule, so I won't quote people, but rather will share my thoughts. #compromise #
- Lowy Institute #futureofsecrecy forum kicking off. Speakers inc @nicholasgruen, @turnbullmalcolm, OAIC John MacMillan & Maurie MacNarn. #
- Going to a Lowy Institute forum on gov and secrecy. Should be interesting. Will live tweet. http://t.co/HJlMRkFL #
- Would anyone else our there be interested in a #FuCamp a barcamp for martial arts? π #
- .@craigthomler @trib Strawmen are best burned in my opinion π Will check it out. Have a meeting now but the discussion is great to have! π #
- .@trib Also, not acting is subject to how much one group can do. We need whole of APS moving. Grassroots devel will help lift everything up #
- Yes, THIS RT @jzb: watching morning TV is like reading Slashdot comments. I don't recommend either. #
- .@trib I understand frustration, part. as from outside things aren't clear, which needs fixing. I have a good feeling things will improve π #
- .@trib Sometimes I think you just like to be indignant. I've joined #gov2au discussion. We need to discuss problems, not jump to solutions #
- Hah! Prolly RT @purserj: @piawaugh @latikambourke let me guess, "Next: How to keep your man happy in bed while keeping the house OCD clean"? #
- .@trib heh, look forward to also reading your ideas to move forward, so to speak. There's already too much unconstructive ranty π #
- Wow. "Do you honestly honestly feel just as beautiful without your makeup?" Arghhhh!!! THIS IS WHAT IS WRONG WITH THE WORLD! #morningtvblues #
- As in, no makeup? Makeup isn't beauty. RT @tenbreakfast: Naked Face Project: We talk to two ladies going without a beauty regime for 60 days #
- Wow, breakfast television makes me feel ill. Apparently women can be builders because we do a lot of sewing (whut?). Lucky Ben 10 is on π #
- Just watched Fiddler on the Roof for the first time, in the theatre (at ANU). Was BRILLIANT! Amazing acting, singing, props, music. #fb #
- .@bxmx tues after a long weekend is mega Monday. #
- .@steveathon Coolies, if you are a gamer you might also appreciate "Ezio's more fun" π http://t.co/0YB2CK3l #
- Ah, "Cloud". I love it when ppl say "no hardware or software necessary!" or come up with the weirdest excuses to not host in Aus. #
- Currently listening to an interesting speech in Australian Parliament on #tpp (radio). Sounds like Senator Christine Milne? See Hansard l8r #
- Funny RT "US withdraws IANA RFP, βno suitable responsesβ, ICANN manages to lose a one-horse race" http://t.co/rEYdLSNL via @regvulture #
- #spinaltapbabby RT @thewetmale Yes RT @DavidParis: RT @evcricket: Woah. Babby found the volume knob. And then found 11. #babbywatch #
- Taking a short break, and enjoying "Literal Assassin's Creed". Hilarious. http://t.co/YiYjNSoe #games #
- Fantastic! RT @gavintapp: @piawaugh My fave 404 http://t.co/ojiePKri complete with 3d effects #
- Haha for 404's RT @lukehopewell: @piawaugh If they make this the new 404 page I wouldn't care: http://t.co/YkgB3yh5 #
- Seems to be a lot of 404's on the new APH website http://t.co/j2Ohamdc including from menu items in the footer. Hope they are fixed soon. #
- Working hard today. Playing with stats and figures. I think I'll have to ramp up my #datavis playing this year π #
- Girls' Programming Network event coming up 24th March in Sydney. For high school girls who want to get their geek on π http://t.co/ZYoS5UQt #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-11
- Do it! Might be good to recommend to AGIMO? π RT @jufemaiz: needed – an http://t.co/Vl3AuuhA clearing house, like an apigee for gov data. #
- Ooh. "Victoria-based ICT start-ups encouraged to apply for Vic Govβs $11 million Digital Futures Fund…up to $500,000" http://t.co/sEGU7EBH #
- Thx for link π Also fits into #gov20 & #opengov movement RT @candtalan: Why software freedom? http://t.co/P1i1mdfR #FLOSS #SFday @piawaugh #
- I just posted some on my facebook. Will post full higher res video tomorrow. iPhones suck :/ /cc @jasmineleong @willozap @tribalscientist #
- Very happy with my new, laser cut geek jewellery from @ruthellison! π #fb http://t.co/TMfqac0I #
- YES! Re(re(re))mix of Breathe by @mideion http://t.co/KnClpndP #music I love working with other musos π #
- Awesome! "Ezio's more fun" mixed by original instrumental artist http://t.co/WtkTgMMt See words at http://t.co/EXkeSJVt #assassinscreed #fb #
- DIAC are doing monthly live chats on Facebook to engage with people and help them. Seems like a great initiative #gov2au #
- Watching talk from Ronald Jones about social media monitoring and engagement tool they've made called Vizie. Some great stuff! #gov2au #
- I'm going to drop in about 12 RT @CassPF: we're back. @NicholasGruen now talking about business models, social benefit and fair use #ADA2012 #
- Reason behind @sandihlogan being a personal account was he wanted a personal presence, as an official spokesperson for DIAC. #gov2au #
- Interesting. @sandihlogan involved his whole team in social media strategy, so now more people grilled and confident to engage #gov2au #
- DIAC are doing monthly live chats on Facebook to engage with people and help them. Seems like a great initiative. #gov2au #
- Watching talk by DIAC about their use of social media. They are very engaging online π Huge congrats for their vision & hard work #gov2au #
- Damien: key docs for dept use of social media are policy, governance, business case template, process guide and risk guide. #gov2au #
- Damien Battisson from DEEWR: policy -> listen -> publish -> respond -> engage. Good approach to #socmed #gov2au #
- This event is fantastic, reps from DEEWR, DIAC, ATO, A/G & CSIRO. Watch live at http://t.co/LX9vY9Yo #gov2au #socmed #gov20 #opengov #
- Yes RT @timl: @piawaugh I swear if I see another "hey, check out our viral video…" type post…. #mutter #
- Tune into the Cross Agency Communication forum to hear several agencies talking about social media & #gov2au http://t.co/LX9vY9Yo Starts now #
- Yes RT @dannolan: Seriously that ADFA piece is a fantastic read – http://t.co/BMVgzbgO #
- I think a lot of ppl in the #smeg & marketing scene don't quite get it. There is no special sauce. It has to actually be awesome to go viral #
- Agree, no real insights or useful advice therein. @cameronreilly @kcarruthers #
- Enjoying a stirring discussion about #opendata with @gov2nsw group. #gov2au ppl in Sydney should totally attend π #
- s/in/on @GeordieGuy @Wittylama @kattekrab #
- -> peer review, ability for busy professionals to participate directly & avoidance of agenda hogging imo. @Wittylama @kattekrab @GeordieGuy #
- .@Wittylama yes there is, the ACS. Requirements for membership a little out of date, but they do some good work. @kattekrab #
- And now to sleep, perchance to dream. Night all! π #fb #
- Sunset, as evidence π http://t.co/l6DghLNP #
- Stunning sunset in Canberra atm. #
- Just attended a gov change mgmt user group. Was a lot more interesting than it sounds π Got insights to DHS "Tell Us Once" progress #gov2au #
- "Mario Portals" This is epic. http://t.co/fhGpnh4t #gamers Now, to work π #
- First draft of "Ezio's more fun" for the Assassin's Creed fans & esp AC1 haters. After all, Ezio was more fun π http://t.co/EXkeSJVt #music #
- Heh! π It was & thx for the coffee! π @dwhoban @brookebaskin #
- That is awesome, but 32g would have been better π RT @Jovianshadow: Nerd alert! @littlemissscifi @citizen_cam http://t.co/RyWuypqN #
- Cute π RT @netbadges: #Netbadges awarded @piawaugh a Gold Netbadge for tweeting about gov2. See the other winners: http://t.co/FV81z7Cn #
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-03-04
- Nice RT @geekscape: @piawaugh Finnish citizen's initiative for "open" law making β¦ http://t.co/041ilTeX #society5 #
- And follow #gov2au for national foo π RT @davidjeade: @lv2photoWorld @sunnybank_spide follow @gov2qld for future #govcampqld events! #
- Or webbed perhaps? RT @anrchars: @piawaugh @hackuador web to the power of web factorial #
- Ta, glad to amuse π RT @dnwallace: Watching @piawaugh tweet @ #govcampqld is like watching a pedestrian cross Indian road – manic – love it #
- Cool to hear ppl excited about #distributeddemocracy π Now help spread word & build it ppl! http://t.co/uF7ZQ2pu & http://t.co/s5jjJGBn #
- Yes! RT @solutist: shout out to friends & tinkerers coding for public purpose at #govcampqld @craigthomler @sherro58 @davidjeade @yvonnert #
- I concur π RT @mattner_d: @fitzie_curtin I WIN! cc @piawaugh #mysterioustweetismysterious #
- .@johnw3lls says the #govcampqld community is great at collab, sharing & doing cool stuff, inc awesome #govcamp Hear, hear! π #
- Ewww RT @hackuador: @piawaugh I heard "web 3" and "web squared" in our debrief /shudder #buzzwordbingo #
- Yep & synergy too π @Kiwiseabreeze: @piawaugh have they used 'gamechanger' yet? I used paradigm shift in an article 5 yrs ago!! #govcampqld #
- "paradigm shift" BINGO! #buzzwordbingo #govcampqld #
- Yes… sometimes one needs to remember flameproof pants π RT @nathanscholz: .@piawaugh plus engaging with trolls can be fun #govcampqld #
- Wow, only 20 Tweets away from my 20,000th Tweet. I have mixed feelings about this… #
- So many great ideas from this panel. Need training for kids about online engagement, govs struggling to cope with global msging #govcampqld #
- I don't think it's usually so nefarious. There is genuine fear of criticism & risk of embarrassment to Ministers. @maxious #govcampqld #
- Call to action #gov2au #opengov #opendata add to wiki to share knowledge (tools, case studies, resources) http://t.co/j8N1yA0P #govcampqld #
- Great advice, "we debate facts not opinions". Other panelist don't rly engage w trolls. Personally I found engaging is useful. #govcampqld #
- .@sherro58 making great point that we're still experimenting w new tech, need purpose, not just to throw yet another socmed tool #govcampqld #
- <Hide> Sry! Was talking to @cacotopos RT @dnwallace: Had lunch & good catchup with @piawaugh .. even if she did miss my talk π #govcampqld #
- TOTALLY! RT @davidjeade: #govcampqld great line up for social media panel! http://t.co/jHqQ1kpo @craigthomler @sherro58 #
- .@Cacotopos non-fiction, meet @neva9257 π Hey Nico, could you extrapolate on your research/work on reintegration of augmented soldiers π #
- Just reminding #gov2au #gov20 & #opengov folks to watch the #govcampqld hashtag today for all the awesome. #
- .@johnw3lls 1:9:90 theory. For 100 ppl on Internet 1 is generating ideas, 9 do a lot of retweeting/repeating, 90 lurkers. #govcampqld #
- .@johnw3lls talking about the WSIS conference. I was lucky enough to go in 2003, it was *fascinating*. Blog http://t.co/I8HM4QMh #govcampqld #
- Cc @craigthomler MT @solutist: @piawaugh alas need to be back in office – is date confirmed? could be some synergies w http://t.co/KeBJcYEY #
- StreetAR foo I was talking about in #govcampqld session at http://t.co/iV3FPv35 Also check out http://t.co/yhH3DMQB to get AR hacking π #
- Interesting. Report on tech in education from a few years ago. Marker for where we are in some respects π http://t.co/3EiQsLEY #govcampqld #
- .@DavidLMackie Heh, yes π I reckon it was ahead of it's time for Aus. With NBN virtual worlds will rock for collab. Plus, better avatars π #
- Love this π RT @Cacotopos: @piawaugh ha ha ha, nice. No, through the augmented intelligence of collaborative group-think (the good kind). #
- Hey @nambor, where is the StreetAR website?!? Your google juice needs some work π #
- Talking virtual mapping & different uses. Some cool stuff with secondlife in schools to do collaborative building design. #govcampqld #
- Early reading for #society5 & #distributeddemocracy projects π http://t.co/d0dqPjf4 & http://t.co/uF7ZQ2pu #govcampqld /cc @juliancarter #
- .@solutist can you stretch your Canberra visit to 20th April for #govcampact In early planning π http://t.co/HRqnqHG2 #gov2au #govcampqld #
- Arrived in Brissie! Looking forward to #govcampqld today & catching up w all the awesome ppl. Thx @dwhoban & @craigthomler for lift #typo #
- Just arrived in Brissie! Looking forward to #govcampqld today & catching up w all the awesome ppl. Thx @dwhogan & @craigthomler for lift π #
- Yes! RT @evilsnoofy: Seriously Bro. http://t.co/kRgHUefd #
- .@blakkat they draw you into a false sense of security, and then destroy you. #kittehs #
- Huge congrats to @katelundy scoring assistant minister for industry & innovation. Great #WIN for tech sector IMO π http://t.co/NUrg91TH #
- Comments funny, 10yrs too late indeed. RT @mashable: Watch Out, Netflix: Hollywood to Reinvent Downloadable Movies http://t.co/a2rsg166 #
- This is cool. A toilet with attached sink, so the water from washing your hands fills the cistern. A Coroma Start Flush http://t.co/tTDYAEzD #
- JOY! http://t.co/EZBUPu8D RT #caketown @KingLeonidaz_: @piawaugh MADNESS…? This is SPARTA! #
- This. RT @cjjosh: @tlcassandra @piawaugh While all this is madness I still love our system and all this happens without guns #
- .@vlrojas machiavelli did say one of the biggest threats to democracy was an uneducated public. Clever, that one π #paraphrasing #
- .@Matt_Ros where's the blood? If our politics were a fraction of the violent rhetoric espoused, we would be in dire straits /cc @tlcassandra #
- Yes RT @tlcassandra I especially loathe comparing argument to combat. Today mean things will be said but noone will require bandaging. #
- .@stuarthorrex to be fair, news should have integrity, critical analysis & enhance public dialogue rather than hype π /cc @abcmarkscott #
- .@manaz_d sure, a majority is more efficient, and less democratic. Just like a dictatorship π #
- Yes, with their scary faces and small hands. RT @shinyseal: @piawaugh maccas: temple of the clown #
- Leaving Sydney I drove past churches, mosques, temples & atheist orgs, without violence. I love this country. Also, too many Maccas π #fb #
- Awesome RT @weezmgk: @piawaugh Youbetcha. I crafted my Fed vote in 2010 precisely to get a hung Parlt. (Grn [1], ALP [2]) #
- Minority govs are good for democracy. The more people realise that, the better. #
- .@FakePaulKeating always, you keep telling us that in your fancy suits and with them fancy education words, mista! #
- I'm sure you've both seen this, but isn't seems fitting for today. The Glenn Beck conspiracy generator. http://t.co/5d1UxIHM @gnat @trib #
- You win, the US have bigger problems :/ RT @weezmgk: @piawaugh Here, Pia- marvel at REAL political stoopidity http://t.co/gTwFwrK3 #
- You are ready! RT @trib: @gnat my personal handbasket has its own sun. And a gun rack and a year's worth of canned food. cc @piawaugh #
- Thanks Nat, so much lulz π RT @gnat: @trib @piawaugh does the sun rise in hell? Will you see it from your handbasket? #
- MUST RESIST ENGAGING IN THE STUPIDITY! #fail #
- "Labor at war", rly? Don't you guys cover actual wars? MT @abcmarkscott: Stay up to the minute on happening in Canberra http://t.co/rzIeIF6f #
- .@cjjosh yes, hyperbole at times breathtaking. I've a theory that violent language is in inverse proportion to violence in modern politics. #
- Today will be most irritating. I wonder if enough angst & hyperbole could change the fact Australia is doing pretty good in every sense. #fb #
- .@adobernard08 do you know how our election system works? Ps, we did have our say, we got minority gov, better outcome democratically π #fb #