Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-31

  • More Launceston. Very pretty. Back at work on Monday. http://t.co/po6IxBF #
  • Hanging out in beautiful Launceston. http://t.co/hs7Y7kL #
  • For the martial arts peeps, check out my Shi Fu's 18 Hands of Lohan http://t.co/xDcEKIt & Linked Rings Boxing http://t.co/6HFQEww #kungfu #
  • Note to all friends with little girls, check out "The Fairies", Aussie kids franchise. Opening in Canberra tmrw πŸ™‚ http://t.co/umZhnKb #
  • Thank you to @NathanFillion for his noble quest to #endswampass http://t.co/pCRUrVE #geek #gamer #
  • Rob Chalmers, veteran journalist died yesterday. An inspiring passionate man who served the press gallery for 60 yrs http://t.co/uTIoEm1 #fb #
  • Thanks all. :`/ Sad when you lose someone awesome, esp when you could have spent more time with them. @ashulz @camcgr @davidramli #
  • Just got some awful news :/ Not having phone access meant finding out badly. We should take opps when we get them & not wait until too late. #
  • Rob Chalmers is incredible. 60 yrs in the press gallery – a treasure of knowledge http://t.co/zKk8VuT He's my cousin, I hope he recovers :/ #
  • Just watched first episode of My Little Pony cartoon on recommendation & it is hilarious πŸ™‚ I'm on holidays! πŸ˜› #
  • K, bedtime now. #
  • One of the things I love about Youtube is quickly finding & listening to music. Currently listening to http://t.co/ATO0Sti #depechemode #fb #
  • Sorry, just one more. Massive Attack, Depeche Mode and John Carpenter. Lovely remix on #soundcloud http://t.co/VUmg3hX #music #fb #cantsleep #
  • Just found a beautiful remix of Depeche Mode, Florence and the Machine & Imogen Heap on #soundcloud http://t.co/HFGhTMQ Enjoy πŸ™‚ #music #fb #
  • Wow, bbpress (forum plugin) is really quite nice. Yay for WordPress integration & in this case s2members integration (Kung Fu school). #
  • Currently listening to NIN remixes and doing some website work. I love holidays πŸ™‚ You can do whatever you like! See http://t.co/qhepCbK πŸ™‚ #
  • I shall work on it, I'm here another 4 days, should be enough πŸ˜‰ @trib @DavidBromage #
  • .@trib Hah, @davidbromage just beat you to the same joke! πŸ™‚ #
  • Have been visiting horses today, reading Kung Fu texts, entertaining a 4 yr old, training and cooking. Feeling awesome. #perfectday #
  • Just had a friend's 4 year old girl quote CJ from West Wing to me. So much teh awesome! πŸ™‚ #
  • This is ridiculous and hilarious! "We're from Tassie… Our bogans will stab you" http://t.co/VwlG9zv #newyork #
  • Just was told about Lounge Against The Machine. Too funny πŸ™‚ http://t.co/p0AGSZf #music #
  • In Tasmania having an amazing time training and hanging with my Kung Fu Master & his family, but stuck with 0 (yes, 0!) mobile coverage. #fb #
  • Heading down to Launceston (Tas) for a week to train with my kung fu master. Should be fun πŸ™‚ Esp given my snow boarding bruises <grin> #
  • Trying so hard to not feed the trolls, but cannot believe the audacity of ppl trying to capitalise on #Oslo tragedy to spread hate speech. #
  • Awful title but interesting post, esp for those who question value of pseudonyms RT @bug_girl: Why Google+ hates women http://t.co/YUsjpRu #
  • Interesting RT @TonySearl: Why we should abolish the university exam http://t.co/bGyDNve via @ConversationEDU #
  • Wow, awesome! RT @avancampen: So. Cool. RT @MFBorman: Very cool in-car augmented reality! Β» http://t.co/gM1BFVC #
  • You need more buffer πŸ˜‰ RT @jethrocarr: dd if=/dev/flat/heater of=/dev/jethro/body <— even with bs=20M, I'm still not getting warm πŸ™ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-24

  • Anyone in or willing to travel to Melbourne keen to go the the sequel to the Phantom of the Opera (27 Aug)? πŸ™‚ http://t.co/iN7k4TB #tragic #
  • Having either a big birthday bash (Oct) or 5th Nov party. In either case it'd be a masked ball in a theatre. Who's in? πŸ™‚ #fb Deets to come! #
  • After several years of owning them, I've finally put up some paintings by my awesome friend Sue πŸ™‚ #fb #homemaking http://t.co/HsG8CGy #
  • "Breathe" remix, now with additional rock added. Would love feedback please! πŸ™‚ #soundcloud http://t.co/yYGSxWZ #music #
  • Stuch saying Aus having fossil fuels industry boom conflicts with reducing carbon footprint. He's confusing exports w consumption. #insiders #
  • It's interesting how there is a lot of talk about privacy, but the T&Cs of online tools is hardly considered until things go wrong #insiders #
  • Joining a Google+ "hangout" for #insiders Currently waiting and having to install plugin… See how it goes. #
  • MWAH HAHA. My fav is "Caution, THIS IS SPARTA!" Cross posting from Google+ due to no integration πŸ˜‰ http://t.co/B39JJCI /via @loquacities #
  • I live my new t-shirt, thanks @katsbud πŸ™‚ I won it at a #girlgeekdinner ages ago. Have to go again now πŸ™‚ /cc @sundress http://t.co/Y9BywW4 #
  • And I could use practise πŸ˜‰ RT @swearyanthony: @Bondles careful. If you mock @piawaugh she turns into the cutest little killer ninja ever. #
  • Relaxing in a hot hot bath after 2 days boarding at perisher. Awesome. Going again asap πŸ™‚ #
  • Had a wonderful weekend boarding. Today took a very fast blue run and nailed it! Squealed all the way down πŸ™‚ #
  • So much the awesome RT @ConwayH: Oh yes @piawaugh @louisevmorris http://t.co/W8dp1l3 #
  • Hanging at the snow with @sundress today πŸ™‚ had an awesome time. http://t.co/uao8SF0 #
  • Girl geeks go to the snow πŸ™‚ /cc @sundress @katsbud http://t.co/WIN5xsj #
  • I am amused. #angrybirds @ toys r us http://t.co/GWJb7Jg #
  • Stunning subset in yass πŸ™‚ http://t.co/Ds7lblW #
  • Due to some pikers I have a spare 2 free places in a cabin at Perisher this Friday night. Anyone want to come skiing/boarding? πŸ™‚ DM me. #
  • Sucker Punch: wow! Incredible movie. Visually stunning, amazing action, dark, disturbing. Highly recommend. Incredible music too. #
  • Just saw some boys practising Parkour in Yass. Awesome. I need to get training πŸ™‚ #
  • Saw Bridesmaids last night, excellent movie πŸ™‚ particularly awesome to see the cute guy from IT crowd in a good role πŸ™‚ #
  • Yest I went on a horse ride in Canberra. Turns out ACT has some weird legislation about not going above a trot on public horse rides. Argh! #
  • Heh, cool RT @brainpicker So you know, every sci-fi ship to scale http://t.co/lxUklli /VIA @abigailbelfrage #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-17

  • .@camcgr Totally :/ But on the flip side, I got to stay in my warm cocoon of a bed πŸ™‚ Always a silver lining I say πŸ˜‰ #
  • Ooh, a project to create open real-time collaborative video suite. 13 days left for pledges. Check it out http://t.co/WRPR7Su /via @iluciv #
  • .@allanonau Heh, sure πŸ™‚ I'm just having a moment of total respect for all you parents πŸ˜‰ #
  • Just had friends stay for a few nights. 3 kids can really generate a lot of washing up!!! #
  • Watching series 2 of Beached Az (thx YouTube), my fav one so far is the clams. Oy, gimme a beat. http://t.co/07hixPi #
  • Awesome. RT @sebsharp: Carpe DM #twittersayings #
  • Cool RT @neerav: Reading: about origins of the quote from #spiderman "With great power comes great responsibility." http://t.co/SXEl07y #
  • There is a new cool robot at questacon. Interesting discovery: when robot eyes turn red, you instinctively step back and assume danger πŸ™‚ #
  • Having an awesome 24 hours, catching with lots of awesome ppl πŸ™‚ #
  • Woke up at 5, unable to get back to sleep. Why?!? #grumble Going to try to continue with my blog on online culture over the weekend πŸ™‚ #
  • .@fayezgase no problem πŸ™‚ Our welding with the internet dies remind me of this tho http://t.co/hxBkoca πŸ˜‰ #
  • Interesting article, amazing how our minds adapt to new tools & opps: search engines replace memory http://t.co/sf5mnkK #
  • .@maxious It's worth remembering gov is always a work in progress. Current status /= fait accompli /cc @sherro58 @alankerlin @craigthomler #
  • .@sherro58 fair point but I think there's diff between bashing & raising concerns. Obv there's ses leaders too /cc @alankerlin @craigthomler #
  • Want! Where did you get it? πŸ™‚ RT @haikugirlOz: Kisses from my nephew after he received his angry birds Tshirt #awesome #
  • <blush> Thx! πŸ™‚ RT @gavintapp: Great discussion happening at #gov2au lunch on online trust and reputation. @piawaugh is smart lady. #
  • Margaret: diff media for diff demographics. For example, young ppl (under 22) aren't on Twitter. #gov2au I think this needs community devel #
  • Margaret talking about AR, gamification, mobile devices, social media, geo location, the cluetrain manifesto. #gov2au #
  • Margaret: young ppl are not limited by our perceptions of what the web is. Australia us streets ahead of the UK with this stuff. #gov2au #
  • Margaret (Reading Room): we are at a fundamental tipping point, social media. I think she's saying the mainstreaming of social media #gov2au #
  • Hah!! Today is Embrace Your Geekiness Day. I've got #gov2au lunch, #BSG Python & gaming planned. Et tu? πŸ™‚ http://t.co/mEmz1N4 #fb #EYGD #
  • Haha, scrabble slogan: "it's your word against ours!" #
  • I'm an aunty!!! I can feel the weight of responsibility already πŸ˜‰ Congrats to Touie & Chrissie with their baby girl, born last night. #fb #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-10

  • Does this count as 'fair use'? Six strike story as previously mentioned. http://t.co/TVBsyG8 #
  • .@grumpymojo yeah. It says AT&T, Verizon, Comcast corp. #
  • Looks like it, paywall RT @tericee: @purserj This may be it, but I can't say for sure since I don't have subscription. http://t.co/uCs0KB4 #
  • Wow, on page 13 of the fin review today a tiny article saying several ISPs are implementing a six strike rule. Scary. #openinternet #
  • Preach brother RT @lukehopewell: I hate you, YouTube pre-roll ads #
  • Was reminded of one if my fav snl clips earlier. Natalie Portman, rapping. http://t.co/WpVFyJv #awesome #
  • Sometimes there is nothing better than hanging in your own house, puppy for company + good movie. Just finished 4th resident evil, love it! #
  • Currently on a lively motorbike ride out to bungendore. Stunning day, just a little windy. πŸ™‚ #
  • Bought some fancy new shoes today, so if anyone has a fancy event I can come along to in the coming 3 weeks, I have boots and can travel πŸ™‚ #
  • I'm excited! Only weeks to go πŸ™‚ RT @alexmyoung: squeaky, windblown and perfect http://t.co/Sr8WpjH /cc @piawaugh #
  • Just watched someone buy 4 chocolate bars and a diet coke. Had to giggle. #
  • I remixed our latest Gibson song, the one about Jonas the cyborg dolphin and war, enjoy πŸ™‚ http://t.co/HeUwT6W #music /cc @mideion #
  • Nice remix of The Fragile #NIN http://t.co/EFmEVYf #music #
  • Have rewatched Resident Evil and Underworld series over the last week. Inspired me to out running longer and to gym, got a way to go πŸ˜‰ #
  • Heh, love the #firefly one πŸ™‚ RT @cheeky_geeky: The funniest #AskObama tweets – http://t.co/pKPKMGT (RT @HuffPostComedy) #
  • Ooh, sounds interesting πŸ™‚ RT @deangroom: Submission going up. Using Quake over Second Life for Transmedia Learning #
  • Wow, virgin mobile just silently changed me to automatic credit card payments wo permission & then charged me to fix it. Unbelievable. #
  • Day three of my holiday and I'm already going stir crazy. Methinks I need to get out and about. I'm off to the gym πŸ™‚ #fb #
  • Very excited, getting my very large print of a polar bear soon πŸ™‚ From http://t.co/44sblZq Beautiful and inspiring photos of the Arctic! #
  • OK, am now playing with Google Plus, will Tweet progress updates πŸ™‚ #
  • Hah! Or Apocalypse Ow… RT @thomasrdotorg Apocalypse No #moviesthatarebetterminusoneletter #
  • Hey @cagetheelephant, is it possible to buy your 2009 album just for download rather than through iTunes? I saw I could with the new album. #
  • Another song for music (& games) lovers out there! Ain't no rest for the wicked http://t.co/xu9ZKtu #borderlands @CageTheElephant #
  • Heh, forgivable *only* when it's the Blues Brothers, right? πŸ˜‰ RT @purserj "we've got both kinds of music. Country and western" #
  • Got this in my head, so thought I'd share πŸ™‚ Rollin' rollin' rollin' http://t.co/kWwN4gr #
  • Attended US Embassy 4th July celebrations. Walking away w Yankee cap and American gangster dvd set. Surreal but fun πŸ™‚ http://t.co/AhlgPhs #
  • Haha, when zombie movie meets soft rock RT @chrisjrn I BLESS THE RAAAAAAAAAAAAAINS #toto #
  • .@JohnFMoore: @jasonbirch @piawaugh πŸ™‚ Australia and the UK IMO are neck and neck. Spain is doing gr8 for #opendata #gov2au #
  • Watched the new Transformers movie, was fun πŸ™‚ Best part was watching Alan Tudyk combine Wash and Alpha so well πŸ˜‰ #firefly #dollhouse #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-07-03

  • Thx for sharing, gar RT @electric589: Sorry, I can't handle being the only one with Toto's Africa stuck in my head #doodoodoodoodoodoodoodoo #
  • Currently hanging with a good friend, drinking good red wine, talking about life, sci fi, music, bodhisattvas & how we all trick ourselves. #
  • Impressive! RT @NanoPunk: Holy shit what a list http://t.co/npnffVy #voiceactor #videogames #
  • Fascinating RT @wikileaks: WikiLeaks to sue Visa, MasterCard for 'US influenced financial blockade' http://t.co/KHCcjKw #
  • Not what I expected πŸ™‚ RT @AusIT: #News #Technology Prime real estate rampage bill set at $8bn http://t.co/IG6Vv93 #Australia #
  • Some of my favourite things about waking up in Sydney: awesome friends, sunny mild winter mornings (without ice), suski, Ericyes, beaches πŸ˜€ #
  • Heh, awesome! Thx πŸ˜€ RT @DavidLMackie: @PiaWaugh When I first saw you …: I was really impressed. http://t.co/8V9nwZD #
  • "In your room where time stands still…" I do love me some depeche mode πŸ™‚ #
  • Interesting reading RT Leaks, sources and passing the salt | Inside Story: http://t.co/QdaQreQ via @AddThis #
  • OK, so who is coming to see me play tonight at the Pot Belly in Belconnen? Should be fun πŸ™‚ #music #
  • Funny on many levels RT @iTnews_au News Corp sells Myspace at bargain price: Justin Timberlake among the buyers. http://t.co/w3B7IS9 #
  • My new sounds: Echoes II (remixed voice down) on #SoundCloud http://snd.sc/jLdvZb #
  • Yeah? Will give that a go. Thx! RT @John_Hanna Change the background image, it helps improve it πŸ™‚ <- re not liking new Google search look #
  • I do not like the new Google search look. Sorry. #
  • Just RT-ing this to #fb SO MUCH AWESOME! Thx @Jerub
    Bwahahaha, This is awesome: My Little Serenity: http://t.co/UHsfnhM #
  • Interesting Google+ article about features http://t.co/s38YxUG #
  • Interesting RT @lods1211: The weird, secret, world of Australian classification laws | http://t.co/JS5bhiV RT @abcthedrum #AusLaw #
  • Just had dream: driving car & went off road, fell into chasm of deep thick mud, car sunk to bottom & I had to crawl/swim out. I'm awake! #fb #
  • Anyone wanting to hear my little band play should come to Pot Belly (Belco) this Thursday night, from 9pm πŸ™‚ Should be fun! #fb #music #
  • BAD MAN! But the link is good πŸ™‚ RT @OZloop "How democratic is the European Union?" http://t.co/Ww8tU2d #gov2au #
  • Yay ducks! http://t.co/foHzOhx #
  • Finally got around to watching the Drawn Together movie. Cringe-worthy, hilarious, offensive, fantastic! Send complaints to @paris_david #
  • Yay! πŸ˜€ RT @nambor now it has an html5 audiovisualiser for it 8) http://t.co/Y5DD30j I'm sure you can create more expressive imagery though! #
  • Anyone wanting to hear my little band play should come along to the Pot Belly this Thursday night, from 9pm πŸ™‚ Should be fun! #fb #music #
  • Another song done! This is for the William Gibson compilation. Based on Jones, the cyborg war dolphin http://t.co/rJW2XCf /cc @greatdismal #
  • New song uploaded! This one is based on Jones, the cyborg war dolphin from Johnny Mnemonic. Enjoy! πŸ™‚ : Echoes in Space http://snd.sc/iTuxcL #
  • $340k, wow I'm in the wrong business πŸ˜‰ RT http://t.co/s35x1AX 4 Month Social Media campaign /cc @purserj @hyperbrendan # #
  • RT to biz hours πŸ™‚ Feedback/comments welcome! New post: Online Culture – Part 1: Unicorns and Doom http://t.co/jclMzQD #
  • Had relaxing day. Jogged, watched Heat, blogged, cooked korma & daal, did Gung Fu (pole) & rewatched Scott Pilgrim vs the World #awse #fb #

Online Culture – Part 1: Unicorns and Doom

There is a lot of commentating, hypothesising and general navel-gazing around the topic of “online culture” and how the Internet is changing society. Some believe we are ascending into a euphoric utopia where we will all be free and ride unicorns over double rainbows! Some bemoan our descent into ego driven fickleness that is undermining the very foundations of a civil society!

The reality is far simpler.

It is also, though it seems odd for many to hear, rooted in the actual technology of the Internet and history of geek culture.

I was originally going to do four blog posts looking at:

  1. Unicorns and doom: online culture and the impact on mainstream society
  2. Live free or dial: public vs private, some new challenges for our society online
  3. The geek will inherit the earth: the history and lessons of online culture
  4. Who is responsible: some thoughts on the relationship between citizens, corporates and governments

I will continue this series mid 2013 as my contribution to an important discussion we are starting to have as a society, as well as useful in providing some context for those unaware of geek culture (and their own inevitable geeky metamorphasis).

Unicorns and doom: online culture and the impact on mainstream society

It is certainly true that we are seeing a shift in society that is profound, but it is a shift that really boils down to two key aspects:

  1. a change in mainstream society expectations, &
  2. a transfer in power (and increased capacity for greatness) to the individual and thus the community.

Great Expectations

When you use the Internet, it changes you. I don’t mean sending emails and the occasional Google search. I mean when you spend many hours every week or day going online, engaging in discussions, cross-checking official statements with on the ground bloggers, actively seeking out people you like (or dislike) online to see what they are up to, and clicking through interesting links until you inevitably find yourself rickrolled.

Using the Internet changes your expectations of the world around you, and importantly your expectations of how you can interact with the world.

There are four expectations that we develop, consciously or not, by engaging online:

1) Route around damage

At a technical level the Internet was designed so that there was always a way around a problem in the communications. Any damage or blockage becomes just something to work around. Internet users naturally adopt this idea of assumed access and expect to be able to find and do whatever they want online.

This becomes an extraordinary and profound expectation when “damage” is interpreted at a social level, and individuals assume they can “route around” any form of artificial interference such as censorship or manipulation. The expectation develops in individuals that they can work around obstacles in their life, and they are less likely to put up with ideas thrust upon them or agendas they do not subscribe to.

2) Healthy skepticism

Anyone can publish their thoughts online and there are many cases where the official media reporting of an issue does not gel with the online accounts of people on the ground. Projects like Wikipedia demonstrate clearly that for many issues there is more than one “truth”.

Wikipedia, to its credit, manages to present the most generally accepted version of issues whilst also archiving edits and discussion pages to present to the inquisitive reader some of the conflicting ideas around the topic.

Contrast both of these situations to the past where the local newspaper was the only news and Encyclopedia Brittanica or an equivalent was the authoritative source for students and casual research. The variety and ease of access to different opinions and knowledge is an easy trap in the first instance, but rapidly teaches us the importance of cross referencing, of looking for why someone might think or say something, of being skeptical of official information.

3) Transparency and accountability

When we want to know about something, we automatically look it up online. We expect to be able to get information on any subject we choose and when information is not forthcoming we ask why. Anyone is accessible online and we can follow (and in some cases get responses) from our leaders, music stars, favourite authors, peers, pretty much anybody.

This experience fuels an expectation of access and engagement which is a challenge for many, particularly in older established institutions. It is the accountability with which we can hold people, organisations and institutions to account that is making it easier for us to make informed choices.

Of course the flip side of this is that individual privacy has become far more public and people are sharing more and more of their lives online and then dealing with the consequences. Such as sharing that you are going away for the weekend along with your address through geocoded tweets and then finding your house broken into.

We are currently going through a transition period where the old and the new are caught in a frenetic push and pull of negotiating expectations, and we have not yet really defined our expectations of online privacy. See part two of this blog where I go into the ramifications of public vs private online.

4) Do-ocracy

When we meet people in the physical world, we engage in a complex dance of communication. There are protocols (in every culture), we use a number of mechanisms such as voice and body language to establish rapport, there is a negotiation of expectations and limitations and often an interesting conversation will result.

By comparison, when we meet someone online, we can immediately compare what they are saying to us to what they are saying to others, or what they’ve said before and importantly, what they’ve done. We can google their name/nick and get an indication of what they are like and their contributions to the world. We have an immediate capacity to establish for ourselves at least a small amount of context around this person, far more so than we could hope to establish in person over a significant period of time.

Even without a person’s real name you can establish a trusted, constructive dialogue and collaborate online. Establishing networks of trust is obviously not new, but the ease with which we can do so online with people from all across the world, even with pseudonyms or anonymously, creates an expectation that we can achieve great things in great numbers, very rapidly, without necessarily having to know exactly who they are.

It also creates an expectation that fits very well with Australian culture. That is, we start to treat people according to their actions, their efforts, their contributions, as opposed to their status, relatives or finances. Even famous people become judged by their actions as opposed to their past.

All of these changes in societal expectations has a profound impact on how people engage with the world around them, with governments and organisations, and interestingly with power constructs.

People Power

Like every other significant shift in society, we will see most people adopt the new tools as a matter of convenience, but we will also see some people embrace the opportunity for their personal beliefs or freedoms.

The opportunities for personal and community empowerment are enormous online.

The Internet has democratised both access to and “publishing” of knowledge. The control of knowledge has always been a power mechanism, and we are now seeing a significant struggle as traditional knowledge and power brokers find themselves continually flanked by individuals and communities.

Technology gives us an immediate, global reach both for information dissemination, but also significantly for distributed grassroots coordination. And we can engage with other people under our own names, psuedonyms or indeed anonymously, all of which are important in different ways. Also, as most people are online in some capacity (and certainly every power broker), anyone is able to be engaged with or affected online.

So armed with information from many sources, a virtual megaphone, the ability to connect with like minded people anywhere and coordinate, and the ability to do so from the relative safety of a psuedonym or anonymity, we really can achieve anything. Sometimes this power is used constructive, sometimes just for the lulz, but the Internet has changed all of us fundamentally.

In Conclusion

There will always be people being fickle, thoughtful, noble, underhanded, overreaching, argumentative, complacent and all the rest. The Internet has not changed any of this but it has acted as an amplifier. People will always be people (and we don’t have a plan ;)).

To assume social media (for example) is changing society because people are putting random tidbits about their life and thoughts in the public domain is a shift is not only a mistake, but a gross underestimation of what is actually transpiring. People have always used the tools they have to hand to express themselves, it just so happens the current tool of choice is quite public.

However, the Internet has had a profound impact on mainstream society. It has changed our expectations, how we engage with the world around us, and has created new opportunities for power for all people (and organisations). It has become an extension of our everyday life and mind, a meritocratic demonstrator of community empowerment and hyperconnectivity, and yet we are only just getting started.

My next post will look at some of the new challenges we are facing online, such as our definition of freedom, rights, and the interesting dynamic between private and “public” spaces online.

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-26

  • Wow, great post, thx for kudos πŸ™‚ RT @shineslike: @piawaugh BTW – your post has prompted a museum-focussed one of my own http://t.co/YwTaCSw #
  • Nice πŸ™‚ RT @kcarruthers: Nice day in the back yard – need something to snooze on here though http://t.co/Q9lzrcR #
  • Currently having a lazy day, watching Heat on recommendation. It's awesome, intense, loving it πŸ™‚ #
  • Fascinating RT @NLoverheid20: LulzSec sails into sunset as TeaMp0isoN terrorizes Internet, International Business Times: http://t.co/43bFSyM #
  • It feels really good to blog πŸ™‚ I've been bad at regular blogging (too busy) but it's good to get out some thoughts that have been building. #
  • RT to @timdunlop, better late than never πŸ˜‰ New post: Online Culture – Part 1: Unicorns and Doom http://t.co/jclMzQD #
  • Oh wow, WOW! RT 'Fight Club' Writer to Pen (HBO mini-series based on) Trent Reznor's 'Year Zero' http://t.co/NPgaXqH THX @jdub!! πŸ™‚ #
  • Oh wow, WOW! RT 'Fight Club' Writer to Pen (HBO mini-series based on) Trent Reznor's 'Year Zero' http://t.co/NPgaXqH THX @jdub!! πŸ™‚ #
  • Oh wow, WOW! RT 'Fight Club' Writer to Pen (HBO mini-series based on) Trent Reznor's 'Year Zero' http://t.co/NPgaXqH THX @jdub!! πŸ™‚ #
  • I'm having SO MUCH FUN remixing music atm taking two similar tracks, overlayng and offsetting just slightly to get a whole new sound <happy> #
  • .@firstdogonmoon Totally, we should do something high tech & fabulous! Now where is my multi-coloured string & those glamified SPAM cans? πŸ˜‰ #
  • QOTD: Our brains have just one scale, and we resize our experiences to fit. http://t.co/JXnqOox <- So very true. #
  • Hey @actwonkdrinks, is there still something on Saturday for @firstdogonmoon's national wonk day thingy? /cc @SMinney @Bondles anyone? #
  • The Parl Library are fast today! Prof Chen's talk is up: Gov 2.0: Online engagement or neo-liberal trojan horse http://t.co/To6Q3Bl #gov2au #
  • Chen: adhocracies work for short term practical projects, but have bad long term impact on democratic participation #gov2au #
  • Chen: points for consideration 1) Roles/relationship between citizens & gov 2) Gov as platform for coordinated innovation/engagement #gov2au #
  • Chen: public debate is undermined by the public competition for personal benefits. #gov2au <~ Interesting theory. #
  • Chen: issue with public sphere is that ppl need to be able to agree on def of public good, "Habermas' public sphere was a boys club" #gov2au #
  • Chen: governmental can engage with existing online public sphere. But many who talk about public spheres don't define what they mean #gov2au #
  • Chen: It's assumed there is a decline in public democratic participation, but party membership not a good/true measurement #gov2au #
  • I'm actually quite impressed with Chen thus far, he has a tech bent on #gov20 but also quite thoughtful & insightful in his analysis #gov2au #
  • Chen: production of content used to be prepare, edit, publish, but social media is prepare, publish & engage ppl in iterative edits #gov2au #
  • Chen: Obama had radical web campaign but most funds still from trad sources, was tightly controlled. Not as bleeding edge as assumed #gov2au #
  • Chen: internet is disruptive tech, eg undermined traditional news model, pressure to do more for less & journos more reliant on pr #gov2au #
  • He's looking at #gov20 tech facilitated democracy in Australia, underlying assumptions implications. Says #gov2au based on several premise #
  • Listening to Prof Peter Chen "online engagement, or a neo-liberal Trojan horse". He's saying our relationship to tech has changed #gov2au #
  • Today in APH Library "Gov 2.0: Online engagement or neo-liberal Trojan Horse". Also @jason_a_w from last week at http://t.co/UjAVbHN #gov2au #
  • Fascinating interactive "game" for #GoBackSBS RT Asylum: Exit Australia #asylumexitaustraliahttp://t.co/x0VLARY #
  • The #GoBackSBS website quiz is fascinating. Nice use of interactive datavis to educate πŸ™‚ http://t.co/995rInf #
  • RT @abcthedrum Judging people for being judgemental. What a bunch of hypocrites we are, writes @mattgranfield http://t.co/0XujOJb #GoBackSBS #
  • RT @KateLundy #GoBackSBS is compelling TV. Getting first-person insight into the experience of refugees will hopefully improve understanding #
  • Good to see Raye & Raquel from #GoBackSBS on Sunrise this morn w more empathy & positive msgs of fair go & don't judge a book by its cover #
  • Sorry all, thanks to the thousand tweets I know that part 2 of #GoBackSBS is tmrw, not next week. Thx! <hide> πŸ™‚ /cc @CbnGal @666canberra #
  • Wow, #GoBackSBS was incredible. Definitely tuning in next week. Every Aussie should watch. Awesome to see teachers say they'll show students #
  • This is fascinating. Ppl should watch. RT @mpesce: GO BACK TO WHERE YOU CAME FROM is now playing on SBS1. πŸ™‚ #
  • I obviously have one of those faces that seems helpful. Just directed some tourists to the nearest yha. Thanks internets πŸ™‚ #
  • Is there anything better than being invited out for a beer with good company at the end of a hard day? πŸ™‚ #
  • Totally RT @shigawire Sites that brag about aggregation of personally identifiable data just make me think they are encouraging stalking #
  • Only just saw this article, very interesting RT @ashermoses Piracy: are we being conned? http://t.co/j70yQQp via @smh_news #
  • I keep seeing (slightly creepy) places that auto-aggregate stuff. Just saw a website that has aggregated every video interview I've done :/ #
  • I'm afraid I'm not doing #rebel #actwonkdrinks on Thursday (can't play after). I hope the #empire @actwonkdrinks on Saturday are awesome πŸ™‚ #
  • So I'll be playing at the Pot Belly muso night next Thurs (not this Thurs) with my bandmate. Starts at 9pm, see you there πŸ™‚ Should be fun. #
  • "The Cuban Missile Crisis had nothing to do with mutants!" New XMen movie didn't go down well with work colleague. Hilarious! I loved it πŸ™‚ #
  • Wow, good for self reflection RT @Paris_David: The Backfire Effect, or why internet arguments are hardly ever resolved http://t.co/ZmX4J1g #
  • The best talk from @tedxsydney IMHO πŸ™‚ http://t.co/QZL1fVO Richard Gill on The Value of Music Education. Very insightful πŸ™‚ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-19

  • .@tieguy @mjg59 Well @jdub was saying the Japanese version was better. I had only heard negativity but want to watch the Japanese one πŸ™‚ #
  • Out for morning tea with good friends http://t.co/VrlLy5E #
  • Just reread Johnny Mnemonic, such a great short story πŸ™‚ Writing a song about Jones (the dolphin cyborg) πŸ™‚ /cc @greatdismal #
  • My new sounds: Not sure on #SoundCloud http://snd.sc/iG1Gsn #
  • The World Transplant Games 2011 started a couple of days ago. http://t.co/AzvMVpq Good luck to fellow Tweep @Legend_2003 πŸ™‚ #
  • Just proving to @grmsn that it is still raining atm…:/ fingers crossed http://t.co/MUYyQ2v #
  • K, it's agreed. 1.30 at Weston creek maccas with a 12.30 ring around to check weather /cc @grmsn @case_pres @moldor #
  • .@grmsn Over the last hour it has started raining here, so I can't come, sorry! Let's find another nice day soon. /cc @case_pres @moldor #
  • *Jealous!* I must go next year for sure. RT @ScottRhodie: Right who else is going to Supanova today? #
  • Yeah, so does using a computer. RT @_oldguy537: Online storage leaves companies open to hackers http://t.co/vXzizf9 @abcnews #
  • Open motorbike ride: meet 11.30 at Weston creek McDonalds to go to wee jasper 4 lunch? /cc @grmsn @case_pres Also @moldor if not manflu-y πŸ™‚ #
  • Currently watching my favourite action, horror, romance, martial arts, French movie, "Brotherhood of the Wolf". Highly recommend πŸ˜€ #
  • Woah! RT @Paris_David MOAR WANT than I could ever have imagined: First Look at an Awesome Hoverbike Prototype http://t.co/YetGSV5 #
  • I'm realising it's pretty obvious I've had 4 hours sleep, perhaps I shouldn't tweet today… #
  • Revisiting speech by @katelundy that some of you might like from #media140 Covers journalism in 21st century & #gov2au http://t.co/7Bzdkz2 #
  • Put out another song last night πŸ™‚ "Not Sure", another awesome @mideion track with my vocals Check it out http://t.co/aWmm82n #
  • Yay, congrats @nornagon πŸ™‚ via @maxnippard #
  • OK sleeping now. Argh. #
  • YAY! Just hit 1000 profile views on Soundcloud. How excitement (and I really should go sleep :/) http://t.co/aWmm82n #
  • Argh, can't sleep. Going to try some hot milk, a hot shower and if all else fails then I might even put the computer to sleep! πŸ˜‰ #
  • Awesome! It turns out (^^^) in facebook chat = a shark icon πŸ™‚ @jzb didn't believe me πŸ˜‰ http://twitpic.com/5cdccy #
  • Have just learned that (^^^) gives a shark icon on Facebook (chat), how very cute and cool πŸ™‚ #
  • Just published latest remix song and would love feedback please! "Not Sure" http://t.co/kDGMaPy /cc @mideion @DavidLMackie @EnsignR #
  • Latest remix, would love feedback. It's an early draft but I like it πŸ™‚ "Not Sure" : Not sure on #SoundCloud http://snd.sc/lKK8jM #
  • .@Bondles mwah haha, Rebel #actwonkdrinks thurs at pot belly followed by muso night & Empire #actwonkdrinks sat at debacle? @evcricket #
  • What do you guys reckon, one "sitting" wonk drinks next thurs followed by muso night at pot belly? πŸ™‚ @SMinney @Bondles @evcricket #
  • The first band at pot belly sound a bit like frenzal rhomb (not their pop, the good stuff). Am enjoying πŸ™‚ #
  • Am at muso night at pot belly, thinking about playing next muso night with my band πŸ™‚ watch this space. #
  • RTing to #nbn #nbngungahlin #canberra and @NBNCoLimited πŸ™‚ RT @KateLundy New post: NBN rolling out in Gungahlin http://t.co/OvzHr41 #gcc #
  • I'm going for a motorbike ride to Wee Jasper this Sat for yummy pizza lunch πŸ™‚ Who's with me?!? Anyone welcome πŸ™‚ /cc @DavidLMackie #
  • I'm going for a motorbike ride to Wee Jasper this Sat for yummy pizza lunch πŸ™‚ Who's with me?!? /cc @case_pres @grmsn @david_paris @moldor #
  • No idea, ask @NBNCoLimited πŸ™‚ RT @mikal how far into house will cabler install CPE. If I want it on the far side, is that still free? #
  • Damn you @firstdogonmoon! Can it just be Friday instead? πŸ˜‰ /cc @Bondles @VancianNotions @SMinney @sunili @evcricket #
  • paperwork (/?pe?p?w??k/): [noun] routine written work designed to give structure & accountability to all things [alt] treacle in teh awesome #
  • Giggles to you all πŸ™‚ RT @georgies77 Dairy Flat Road? Fishwick LOL
    RT @swearyanthony it's no #tunnelcow RT @Danske11 heh cowberra! #dadjoke #
  • "On the traffic front, there's a cow on the road" I love Canberra πŸ™‚ #
  • Exhausted after #nbngungahlin now to drive back to yass :/ #tired #
  • Question on rewiring houses w nbn. Answer is you don't need to rewire your house & there will be guidance for future #nbngungahlin #gcc #
  • Darren says the nbn will be fibre to the premise, so ppl on pair gain systems or RIMs will not have that issue anymore. #nbngungahlin #
  • Darren from nbn: if on current plan you will be supported by RSPs to move to nbn, Lance says this will be demand drop rollout #nbngungahlin #
  • Darren says the #nbn infrastructure supports terrabit speeds so supports future needs. #nbngungahlin #
  • Question about whether previous owner of house didn't get #nbn connected, can you still connected. Answer is "yes" #nbngungahlin #
  • NBN have said multiple FSAMs being built simultaneously before next Christmas, not just one. #nbngungahlin #
  • Lance from #nbn said actual build will take 6-9 months. Darren says Gungahlin town likely included in first run #nbngungahlin #gcc #
  • Question about security in nbn design. A: they're looking at physical layer security but most attacks are other network layers #nbngungahlin #
  • Nbn say they are in detailed discussions with many companies (inc TransACT). Nbn don't want to overbuild where possible. #nbngungahlin #
  • Question at #nbngungahlin by local provision company. Local bizs can register on nbn co website to discuss workplans, collab opps, etc #gcc #
  • Question from #nbngungahlin about connect between sites. Darren (#nbn) says there are two POIs in ACT all ready to go. #gcc #
  • Lance from #nbn showed photos of rollout and talked about how after they've gone the impact is low. #nbngungahlin #gcc #
  • Darren from #nbn says lots of feedback from stage 1 sites. Currently finalising Telstra deal which will help rollout #nbngungahlin #gcc #
  • Darren from #nbn says build could involve multiple FSAMs by next Christmas. #nbngungahlin #gcc #
  • #nbn say (pending the Telstra deal) they should have access to underground ducts for #nbngungahlin making rollout easier & quicker #gcc #
  • #nbn say their approach is to work closely with local businesses. They encourage ppl to be proactive #nbngungahlin #
  • Currently hearing about Armidale #nbn rollout experience: had good relationship with local community & businesses, contractor #nbngungahlin #
  • Sean asks the audience to think about what their plan is going Yup be for the #nbn #nbngungahlin #gcc #
  • .@finicalgal its a "hackergotchi", Google it and prepare to be further disconcerted πŸ˜‰ #
  • Sean Casey from #nbn now talking about applications and devices.#nbngungahlin #
  • Over 100 people at the #nbngungahlin #gcc meeting and more arriving. Meeting is being recorded and will be on gcc website soon. #canberra #
  • Darren from #nbn showing bendable screens. Very "Caprica"! πŸ™‚ Also saying traffic lights and bus shelters will be connected #nbngungahlin #
  • Darren from #nbn is talking about where we are currently with bandwidth in Australia & where we are going. Also talking apps #nbngungahlin #
  • Kudos was given to #gcc and @act_broadband for their work over the years. #nbngungahlin #
  • .@katelundy speaks briefly at #nbngungahlin meeting about the long struggle for good broadband in the area #gcc http://t.co/ZrX7hZs #
  • Currently watching a video about potential of the #nbn inc remote collab, teleworking, telemaintenance, etc #nbngungahlin #gcc #
  • The #nbngungahlin briefing is starting πŸ™‚ I'll try to live tweeting it for those following at home πŸ™‚ Hosted by #gcc http://t.co/ytshq1b #
  • A stunning full moon tonight in Canberra. Go have a look πŸ™‚ and don't forget lunar eclipse at 0430! πŸ™‚ #
  • RT to @actwonkdrinks: @damonism: @piawaugh I'm generally in favor, but might need a more discussion-friendly venue than a noisy pub. #
  • Love the second video. RT Climate Change Commercials Shouldn't Be So Depressing http://t.co/twTiezl (@GOOD stuff) #
  • Awww! The ball bit is like watching a kitty play! RT @timbo2002 As a human i feel a bit redundant watching this video: http://t.co/0Kg4zzq #
  • Does anyone know where to find old short funny video of direct democracy, where the couple had to fill in every form & post it back? #gov2au #
  • πŸ™‚ RT DelibThinks Thnx to @solutist @craigthomler @piawaugh @FergusHogarth @Gov2Vic for taking part in http://t.co/dUkpoIp #Gov2au πŸ˜‰ #
  • NBN in Gungahlin information evening tonight! #nbn #broadband http://t.co/UCeCsEU #
  • Had a rant about politics vs democracy to @grogsgamut after Prof Macnamara & @jason_a_w preso. That's what happens when phone batteries die! #
  • Fair call RT dmottolini: @piawaugh also simplified access. So much info is out there but gov fails on the accessibility and user experience. #
  • Is answer to have better more engaged education about democracy/gov at school? @Paris_David @damonism @jason_a_w @GrogsGamut @jovianshadow #
  • "There is no mass audience anymore" and "people are themselves participants now" @Paris_David @damonism @jason_a_w @GrogsGamut @jovianshadow #
  • I think gov comms need to consider that aggregation, localisation, #datavis & value adding is important to help citizens tune in #gov2au #
  • .@jason_a_w making great point about how western democracies are now "post-broadcast" /cc @Paris_David @damonism @GrogsGamut @jovianshadow #
  • Thoughts for Macnamara. 1) politics vs democracy/gov 2) network analysis to create context 3) value of social media for applied purpose #
  • Macnamara isn't really differentiating between campaigning online & #Gov20 One's political, one's about democracy & how gov serves citizens #
  • Totally! RT @Davidramli: @piawaugh You know what film would be awesome with Bruce Campbell in the lead role? All of them. #
  • Macnamara says IT ppl often not friendly. I think until tech depts are seen as enablers rather than just cost centre it will be hard #gov2au #
  • Macnamara is talking about how even though online makes things available, the stats are still low in terms of online engagement.#gov2au #
  • Macnamara: most fake pollie accounts outed very quickly, this says a lot about credibility online. Perhaps its harder to trick ppl online? #
  • Can anyone explain to me why punching a punching bag for 10 minutes would make a normally mild hand tremor quite unworkable? #
  • Listening to Prof Jim Macnamara & @jason_a_w. New word: cyperbole.I'm going to have to post the first of my online culture series tonight πŸ™‚ #
  • Photo of SKA model with a few spare poles for the kids to contribute too, and a giant bird about to destroy our science! http://t.co/oV6WXhZ #
  • Am watching a guy talk to primary school kids about the SKA project. Awesome to see kids get excited about science and space! πŸ™‚ #geek #
  • Haha RT @doneas There are 10 kinds of people. Those who know binary math and those who do not. #geek #
  • .@EllyfromOZ i.e. it's not a matter of suck or not. We all have a part to play in democracy & the more ppl participating the better it'll be #
  • .@EllyfromOZ I think we too easily divvy world into dualistic perspectives which make it hard to understand that life (& gov) is complex πŸ™‚ #
  • LOL at current results RT @ABC_NewsRadio Webpoll: Do we have political leaders we deserve? http://bit.ly/ABCNR http://twitpic.com/5bn3oa #
  • HAAA haha RT @jdub #dalailama .. http://t.co/j3NyrBe for @piawaugh #
  • Nice! πŸ™‚ RT @tmbg: In spite of it all, science is real. (David Cowles, Andy Kennedy and TMBG) bit.ly/6oZAb via @wombat1974 #
  • Dalai Lama says as citizens of democracy, we have individual responsibility to promote freedom. #
  • Dalai Lama: self centred ppl has inner door closed. They distrust, are lonely, view becomes narrow. Important to educate about well being. #
  • Dalai Lama: multifaith communities must respect all religions, but not preference any, especially when it comes to education curriculum. #
  • Dalai Lama says it is important to introduce genuine secular education about ethics to help people to improve compassion, health & harmony. #
  • Dalai Lama: "since my childhood I have always respected the democratic system, and want to create genuine Tibetan democracy" #
  • Dalai Lama: we all have equal and great capacity for creation or destruction. #
  • Awww. Barnaby Joyce says his mum used to write to the Dalai Lama, and he was the only world leader that responded. Cute πŸ™‚ #
  • 14th Dalai Lama about to speak. http://t.co/K5ojPfX #
  • Had someone suggest I look at AR usage by Esquire magazine. Interesting πŸ™‚ http://t.co/1mATKhl #
  • Very excited to be going to hear an address by the Dalai Lama in parliament house πŸ™‚ #
  • Serious reading (3500 words!) but lots of useful links/refs πŸ™‚ RT @KateLundy: ICT in the 2011-2012 Federal Budget http://t.co/uuBKuiu #
  • Wow, Australian Gov 2.0 register. Am looking through this atm, some great stuff documented. http://t.co/0ZD8LKh #gov2au #opengov #opendata #
  • Cool, @DBCDEgov have got a map for looking at DBCDE initiatives in your area. Am currently browsing πŸ™‚ http://t.co/A0jK71q #gov2au #
  • Photos from the bonfire night last night for some pretty πŸ™‚ Played with long exposure, hope you like! http://t.co/S1oGGk3 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-12

Parting ways

After nine years together, Jeff and I have decided to part ways. This is a mutual and amicable decision, and we wanted everyone to know that we are both ok πŸ™‚

Jeff’s post is at http://bethesignal.org/blog/2011/06/09/parting-ways/

Though we still care for each other and will remain good friends, unfortunately we have grown significantly apart and out of love.

Personally, I have learnt a lot from this relationship and from Jeff, and I look forward to seeing what he goes on to do and supporting him as a friend. Although it will be a difficult transition in some ways, we know this is the right thing to do and hope you will all support us both through this.

I will be staying in the Canberra area and Jeff is planning to move back to Sydney.

Although we both will appreciate loads of hugs in the short term, it would be great if everyone could avoid the “I’m sorry to hear that” of “what happened” sympathies. Good company, good times and good wine will be the best way you can support one or both of us.

Thank you everyone, and please if you know us both, don’t feel weird about inviting us to the same parties πŸ™‚