Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-12

  • Interesting, thx for sharing πŸ™‚ RT @peterjblack: "What does β€˜Keynesian’ really mean?" http://t.co/PM6oCuy9 #
  • Heh, grin πŸ™‚ RT @arfisk: @piawaugh All you need now is a lance and a shaving bowl and… TILT!! #
  • Lol RT @gruffbilly: If you have a troll problem, if no one else can help, & if you can find them, maybe you can hire.. The Billy Goats Gruff #
  • OH: "oh look, there are some of those wind mill things. You know, for climate change". #funnytraintrips #
  • Clever man πŸ™‚ @smiffy: @piawaugh Looks like a globe artichoke to me. /cc @queensoheart #
  • Can anyone guess what this is? From the garden of @heartsoqueen http://t.co/bFeeEQrh #
  • But limited spots, so pls escorting now πŸ™‚ RT @OZloop: Forum and dinner with Vivek Kundra https://t.co/IvSBcwBI #gov2au #opengov #
  • For #gov2au #opengov peeps, come to a talk, chat & dinner if you like w @VivekKundra Feb 14th 5:30pm. Details & RSVP @ https://t.co/IvSBcwBI #
  • Am excited about "Great friends on paper" tmrw night, part of NLA Handwritten exhibition. Letters by Erasmus, Galileo, Descartes & Voltaire. #
  • .@jeamland I'm not sure about that. Regardless, they're quite public commitment to users having control over content is good. @stilgherrian #
  • Free internet at NLA = #win but having to re-click on the "welcome to nla network, click here to continue page" every 5 minutes = #fail #
  • Excited RT @TEDxCanberra: A second TEDxCanberra talk has been posted on TED! This time it's Stephen Coleman. Post at http://t.co/HIffHWS2 #
  • .@spelingbee but also, the premise that doing anything personal at work is bad for productivity is false. Net banking a good eg /cc @rexster #
  • Have asked AIIA if they can squeeze us in. Will know tmrw RT @craigthomler: @piawaugh I wonder if we could get Vivek to a Gov2au lunch πŸ™‚ #
  • Totally. :)RT @craigthomler: @trib why stop now just when ur getting experienced at fighting inertia? πŸ™‚ cc @stefanitza @purserj #
  • Me too πŸ™‚ RT @aroha_groves: Well the work year has definitely started! Kinda exciting what's coming up this year and even next year! #
  • Yes, this RT @stefanitza: The discussion between @trib and @piawaugh on tech in gov right now is textbook 'how to frame the issue' stuff. #
  • .@trib I'm specifically going into APS to help with this stuff which means building on good work of those before. I look fwd 2 more chats πŸ™‚ #
  • .@trib there are stories on both sides of innovation in gov. Stop generalising πŸ˜› It undermines the efforts of those doing awesome stuff. #
  • .@trib Aus gov isn't a single entity, many depts have ie8 or FireFox. Do you understand how overarching statements like this don't help? #
  • Agree RT @reijin64 afterthought, contractor culture in govt exacerbates the problem as nobody experienced can support app.@RuthEllison @trib #
  • .@trib it is the curse of this community that many fall back on their frustration. Sustainable change comes through leadership & action. #
  • .@trib you've done good work over years which I respect, but you often boil things down too much which doesn't help nor show your expertise. #
  • .@reijin64 yeah, and from mindset that new apps will be backwards compatible. #fail /cc @RuthEllison @trib #
  • .@trib yeah for sure. Everything with a grain if salt. Always πŸ™‚ /cc @delimiterau #
  • Anyone? RT @SMinney: @piawaugh @craigthomler know any SAS programmers familiar with mainframe environs happy to work in Tuggers? #
  • As usual @trib I'm mostly trying to provide a little context to your holier than thou black & white "stupid gov" attitude πŸ™‚ /cc @NewtonMark #
  • .@trib whut!? Of course IE6 sucks, but you can't just compare a recommendation in one country with a legacy implementation issue in another. #
  • Alert for #gov2au folk, Vivek Kundra here next week. Events happening around Australia inc Canberra. Some by AIIA http://t.co/8Dg3i4Lr #
  • .@jason_a_w hah, I'm in a dodgy 3g area so RT'd it to read later. I saw Bruce speak at Linux.conf.au a few years ago. It was fantastic. #
  • .@rexster: before social media there was spider solitaire and before that phones – all were seen initially as productivity issues #gov2au #
  • Good point RT @tweetingtechno: @piawaugh @jonkudelka It's one letter longer! 'media is' vs' media are' #
  • .@rexster on usefulness of Twitter: current trends, crowdsourcing, amplification. He says use networks available inc staff networks #gov2au #
  • Heh, not bad idea but 140char forces brevity RT @jonkudelka: Have decided to unfollow people who refer to the media as a single person today #
  • Listening to @rexster do typical #socmed rant about IT depts. So few ppl consider ways to fix prob beyond "just do it" & "outsource" #gov2au #
  • .@trib big diff bw recommendation & implementation but nice comparing apples/oranges. Do you even know why some were stuck on IE6? #gov2au #
  • Am at a #CollabIT brekkie, about to hear from @rexster about developing a social media strategy. Should be interesting. #gov2au #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-02-05

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-29

Moving on – the journey continues

Today is a complicated day. I’m both sad and excited in equal measure about what this year may hold in store.

I’m sad because this is my last day working for Senator Kate Lundy as her IT Policy Advisor and inhouse geek. Kate headhunted me almost 3 years ago at BarCamp Canberra, though we had known each other for a few years beforehand from when she was the Shadow Minister for IT. I was quite wary of going to work in a political office, but my curiosity about how the machine works combined with a desire to help make good tech policy and an immense amount of respect for Kate brought me into one of the most interesting, fun and challenging jobs I’ve ever had.

I particularly wanted to better understand the legislative and executive arms of government. How ideas turn into policy and policy into implementation. As a result, along with doing my job I’ve spent time researching the history of democracy, of Australian politics, of the ideological and historical premise of all the major Australian parties and the interaction between party politics and democracy over the years. Β I’ve also spent time coming to understand some of the layout, responsibilities and challenges of a multi-tiered system of government.

I have learnt a great deal in this job about government, but also about human nature. Working in an electoral office gives one some insight to the difficulties faced by many, but also some insight to the challenge in maintaining a constructive and respectful dialogue. I think it is human nature to try to boil issues down to black and white. But we are essentially grey creatures with enormous complexity, and I think democracy is about finding ways to have a transparent, informed, respectful and constructive dialogue with all the people on complex policies and implementation, so governments can best implement the best policies for the communities they serve.

I have been lucky to work for a politician who is passionate and knowledgeable about technology and good policy. She has been a valuable teacher and mentor. I shall always be thankful for the wisdom, patience, compassion, critical thinking, strategy and policy development I have learnt in this role and from Kate. I’m sure these skills will continue to serve me well.

My work on Kate’s website, the Public Spheres, Open Government, assisting Kate in linking together different tech policies across a variety of portfolios are all things I am proud of. I also feel very lucky to have met and worked with such inspirational people from many different walks of life through this role and in Kate’s office.

Meanwhile, having developed some understanding of the legislative and executive arms of government, I realised that I wanted to have more experience in the administrative arm of government. I had done some tech work in a previous life within departments but always as the outsourced person. I knew I wanted to really get in and contribute to the public service, as well as learn more about the implementation of policy and the delivery of government services to citizens.

As such, I’m excited to say I am hopefully moving into a role in the APS in the coming weeks and I hope my efforts there will be broadly useful to others in the APS. I can’t say more at this stage as it is being finalised at the moment, but I’ll update this post in the weeks ahead with more information.

By working within the APS, I hope to get a better personal understanding of the specific challenges facing the APS with regards to technology, and hopefully assist in developing strategies to be a more agile, responsive and citizen-centric public service. I will also continue helping to move the Open Government agenda ahead both in my own time and, where appropriate, within my new role. My commitment to Open Government (and Gov 2.0) lies in my understanding that it provides a path to a public service and democracy that is most relevant to, engaged with, responsive to, representative of and accountable to its citizens.

I’ll finish by saying that after three years in her office, my respect for Kate has only grown. She is a person who has engaged fully in her role with integrity, responsibility, grace and a firm grip on her own principles. She is a politician that makes me believe politics isn’t just a dirty word and I wish we had more like her. Even in spite of the fact the last time I socialised with her, I ended up with a fractured scaphoid! I have learnt a keen respect for the torque of a 2 stroke, especially on a motocross track.

My shiny black carbon fibre cast. Shiny!My shiny black carbon fibre cast. Shiny!

So, I’m diving into the deep end and I look forward to seeing how well I swim. Wish me luck πŸ™‚

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-22

  • Saw the US Girl with the Dragon Tattoo movie. Apart from the gratuitous (but beautiful) intro, it was fantastic. Really well done πŸ™‚ #
  • Yays! πŸ™‚ RT @gavintapp: RT @maxious: Linux.conf.au 2013 Canberra (successful) bid website @ http://t.co/1xZykNtS #lca2012 #
  • #lca2012 was amazing. So many wonderful, inspiring, thought provoking, awesome ppl & discussions. Thx organisers, LA & every person there πŸ™‚ #
  • Yes. I wanna red one πŸ™‚ RT @emmajeans: @piawaugh This! http://t.co/rjCdKzUP #
  • Great point from @ioerror, encrypting data before you store it online helps with privacy/security issues of trusting the #cloud #lca2012 #
  • "I have nothing to hide" is a fallacy or a matter of privilege. — @ioerror #lca2012 #
  • .@ioerror talking about the panopticon and how people tend to self censor when they are under surveillance. See also Foucault. #lca2012 #
  • .@ioerror just took a photo of the crowd. Obviously to identify ALL THE PEOPLE. #lca2012 #gettingparanoid #
  • For those interested, the book ref'd last night is War on the Internet by @BernardKeane. I highly recommend. http://t.co/mltRTFp0 #lca2012 #
  • Last night I had a dream. A dream my cast was on the wrong hand. I woke up trying to pull it off *over* fractured scaphoid. Ouch πŸ™‚ #lca2012 #
  • .@nurhussein thanks, it's fantastic! Great content, ppl, discussions. It is wonderfully inspiring. #lca2012 #
  • I didn't mean it quite like how it came out πŸ™‚ RT @mibus: "With a name like Rusty, we had to get some type of tool…" — @piawaugh #lca2012 #
  • Cool RT @willozap: @piawaugh Ok, new way to start: Fun + Sarkozy: #society5 http://t.co/cVdh02nm http://t.co/t9d0dLbm http://t.co/sWaVur5L #
  • Interesting article by @dannolan on the scope creep (im)balance of policing http://t.co/QiUsXlmZ #
  • Elizabeth Garbee giving gr8 talk on astronomers trying to measure gravitational waves using millisecond pulsars. Ref'd Au SKA πŸ™‚ #lca2012 #
  • RT @kim_weatherall: Paper shows patents impact scientific research http://t.co/7Kb3xYGd (scientists avoid projects impacted) #lca2012 #
  • RT @kim_weatherall: This paper finds patents don't significantly help commercialization of inventions: http://t.co/Z5egwKiq #lca2012 #
  • In open data BoF @aimee_maree talked about Got Gastro, great website. http://t.co/sOtiQTK1 #lca2012 #gov2au #
  • Achieving open data: step 1) just publish, step 2) quality data (compliant systems, etc), step 3) collaborate #lca2012 http://t.co/x6EBDucM #
  • Hey @kim_weatherall, @felix42 said you have some research/stats around patents in Australia. Anything you can share? πŸ™‚ #lca2012 #
  • The Free Software Act, interesting idea. http://t.co/jJcvMe9U #lca2012 #
  • Tridge says independent invention as a defense & interoperability as fair use are two mods that would improve patents system #lca2012 #
  • Grin RT @patentology: FOSS headlines you will never see? What abt 'Blackburn decline Samba transfer request' http://t.co/2MIKrp2G #truestory #
  • Powerful statement on #SOPA from xkcd. Nice. http://t.co/YIglzRMQ #
  • Ta RT @trevclarke: @joshgnosis @j_hutch @gusworldau Slowest search ever, results for "open source" Herald Sun: http://t.co/UZ41UbkP #lca2012 #
  • Handy tip from @gusworldau: press releases are useful but personalise them, tell the journo why they'd be interested #lca2012 #
  • Handy tip for dealing with the press, press releases are useful but personalise them, tell the journo why they'd be interested #lca2012 #
  • Point from @gusworldau on falsity of broad assumption ads always dictate content in tech media. #lca2012 #
  • Linus' response to a media question from @gusworldau on how much it'd cost to get him to come to a geek party. #lca2012 http://t.co/Ypig34cD #
  • "journalists like free speech, they like free beer, but don't always want to get into the complexities in between." @gusworldau #lca2012 #
  • Fascinating, the top 10 tech media websites in Australia by @gusworldau #lca2012 http://t.co/9a7kxqIK #
  • I think we have a good community of tech journos in Australia. Doesn't always translate to coverage says @gusworldau #lca2012 #
  • Totally, voting now πŸ™‚ RT @chrisjrn: Hey, @gusworldau's talk on tech journalism is fantastic. #lca2012 #
  • Angus' talk about FOSS & media. Hilarious & informative. Gets my vote πŸ™‚ "The only way Linux would make the Sun Herald" http://t.co/Anqa5YCZ #
  • .@chrisjrn Hah! "With all due respect…" http://t.co/G4IEoSmp #talledaganights #lca2012 #
  • Whenever people start effectively with "no offense, but…" I am entertained and mildly annoyed. Thanks audience member πŸ™‚ #lca2012 #
  • Haha, jokes OH in @allisonrandal's talk: "man house", "apropos flush" #lca2012 #
  • Accidentally stumbled across this surprisingly interesting article on "Australian egalitarianism", starting w language http://t.co/anAwrkvn #
  • Karen's talk this morning has reminds me to turn off bluetooth/wireless on my phone now, and on my heart monitor later πŸ˜‰ #lca2012 #
  • Cool, RT to #lca2012 @lukeweston: @piawaugh: http://t.co/kAccnvxj #
  • .@Alegrya Big difference between striving for great user experience (similarity) & lock-in Apple imposes vs what FOSS tries to do #lca2012 #
  • .@ioerror Cool, thanks. Hey @supersat @aczeskis, is there a blog post or something about your car hacks? πŸ™‚ /cc @lukeweston #
  • Scary RT @ej_butler: @hackuador @piawaugh Did you see this story last year? Insulin Pump hacked http://t.co/if6ngxwD #medtronic #lca2012 #
  • Really enjoying the talk by Karen Sandler at #lca2012 Bring home the importance of software freedom to everyday life, esp health apps. #
  • Hand is aching today. Too much typing & Tweeting πŸ™ Retiring early to write blog & prepare for Martial Arts BoF tmrw morn at #lca2012 πŸ™‚ #fb #
  • Thanks @chrisjrn @kathyreid & @jaimekristene #
  • OK, I've forgotten and can't quickly find this on the wiki, how do I vote for talks for the "Best Of" slots at #lca2012 πŸ™‚ #
  • Fantastic talk by Bdale Garbee about FreedomBox, a great idea to make privacy easy for people online. This gets my vote πŸ™‚ #lca2012 #
  • Wikipedia has gone dark to protest SOPA. Fascinating. Be great to get stats after the blackout on how many click throughs & such #lca2012 #
  • For those I've chatted to about #society5 I've some early thoughts in my blog last year http://t.co/CWgkLcZt #lca2012 More coming v soon πŸ™‚ #
  • Hey @paulzee, you can see most tech related stuff from the last federal budget here http://t.co/HhJVwtrt #lca2012 #
  • OMG PWNIES! πŸ™‚ #lca2012 @caseopaya: @piawaugh link for you http://t.co/lEVUHaym #
  • If ppl want to read great book on critical thinking & failure (even in science!) read @tribalscientist's book http://t.co/q7sOuFAX #lca2012 #
  • Actually, bridge experiment isn't taking into account the variable of person type choosing to take a scary bridge vs safe bridge. #lca2012 #
  • Playing Tetris interferes with long term memory, scientifically proven apparently. Wow. That will be useful πŸ™‚ #lca2012 #
  • Listening to @pjf reminds me of Gladwell's Tipping point. Recognising different traits helps your project "connectors, mavens & salespeople" #
  • Hey @tribalscientist, @pjf is giving kenote (now) at #lca2012 & referencing the chicken and shovel split brain experiment πŸ™‚ You might enjoy #
  • Interesting analogy between taxes and club membership. Comments are quite diverse too. http://t.co/CPqmRWLz #
  • Also for @chrisjrn, other #lca2012 peeps may enjoy the Glenn Beck Conspiracy Theory Generator πŸ™‚ http://t.co/5d1UxIHM #
  • Yo @chrisjrn, you can find that song in my soundcloud favs http://t.co/Z5lhNzm3 "Burn (Angel of Destruction Mix) by TweakerRay" #
  • POLICY CIRCLES is interesting (made for Pacific consultation). Ppl might also be interested in #publicsphere http://t.co/zvI5NUPu #lca2012 #
  • Hearing about Pacific Institute of Public Policy http://t.co/V5XK93fL & Policy Circles http://t.co/Ky9UinMB Interesting projects #lca2012 #
  • Excited about the mix of martial arts lined up for the Martial Arts BoF. Come along if you are interested πŸ™‚ http://t.co/Ar5Y3aPi #lca2012 #
  • Interesting point from POLICY CIRCLES talk at #lca2012 "People are torn between the desire for peace and desire for justice". #
  • .@purserj Ah, BOFH culture, it is a dangerous and seductive path to darkness. Resist the user-hate people! πŸ˜‰ /cc @shorebuck #
  • I think there's something in that for all of us. RT @shorebuck as a user you can hate an editor. As tech support you can hate all of them (: #
  • Whenever I use OpenOffice I am reminded how annoying it can be. For the smug out there MSOffice is no better. I should stick to vim #lca2012 #
  • For @ajtowns, this is stunning! Manual 3D printing of fish -> painted layers between layers of resin. http://t.co/VVAXyEy5 #lca2012 #
  • Interesting read "APS employees have the same right to freedom of expression as other members of the community" http://t.co/aneyG1gd #gov2au #
  • Just linking to the Sarkozy speech for ppls interest, which I'm going over again for research. http://t.co/tA6y0EDM /cc @willozap #society5 #
  • Yes! RT @kattekrab: RT @rillian: #lca2012 remains an awesome group of people. #
  • Watching movie reader that describes video content as it plays. Demo is Elephants Dream which is hard to understand regardless πŸ˜‰ #lca2012 #
  • Really excited about @ioerror's talk Friday. Might feed into a project I'm working on atm so hoping to chat. Watch this space πŸ˜‰ #lca2012 #
  • Martial arts geeks at #lca2012 – Come to the Martial Arts BOF Thurs morn to train & share πŸ™‚ http://t.co/bjjOzUyY #
  • In multimedia miniconf. Jan makes a good point: DRM fundamentally flawed because limiting access to content you want ppl to access. #lca2012 #
  • Relevant to Haecksen #lca2012 RT @PennySharpemlc: From US: why women don't want to run for elected office. Worth a read http://t.co/5WjeEQmP #
  • Stunning RT @neerav: wow 1 of my photos (full moon last wk) http://t.co/ao3RR66Z was featured on the Flickr "Interesting" page. 1515 views #
  • Awesomes RT @BronyRT: RT @nekonoir: Linux + Bronies = all the squee #lca2012 #mylittlepony http://t.co/30RPmfV7 #
  • Tmrw I will bring my pwnies tshirt πŸ˜‰ RT @Tempestrix: Why are there ponies? #lca2012 #sysadminconf #
  • .@weezmgk ah, thanks πŸ™‚ and to the rest of you too πŸ™‚ #
  • In Haecksen miniconf at #lca2012 listening to stats on female representation at lca & of speakers. We have gone from 0% to 23% speakers πŸ™‚ #
  • Arrived at #lca2012 in time for the conf opening. Yays! I'll be tweeting this week about the conf, mostly just thoughts/links/blogs πŸ™‚ #
  • Interesting. Kind or kid? RT @bengrubb: Aussie wunderkind gets $US250k for technology that could revolutionise web http://t.co/1ds0Qtsr #
  • Hah! πŸ™‚ RT @linuxconfau: @piawaugh Safe travels Pia! We'd say break a leg, but we don't want to risk it πŸ™‚ #
  • One for @johnf πŸ™‚ Moosli from the plane. http://t.co/O1ynQDPo #
  • One for @johnf πŸ™‚ Moosli from the plane. null #
  • Now just a bus ride away from #lca2012 Woot! #
  • On my way to #lca2012 Early start but it's a long way to Ballarat πŸ™‚ Will blog the week as usual. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-15

  • Sharing again for back to work crowd πŸ™‚ BEST XMAS POPPER THING EVER! Why did the chicken cross the road, Machiavelli. http://t.co/tgGyZzUy #
  • Field Of Dreams mushroom burger at Grill'd (Belconnen). Oh wow. #
  • Listening to cover of Tomorrow ny Killing Heidi in a cafe. I prefer the original, but it is quite sweet. #
  • .@graceless_me that's right, follow us to land of awesome! Hopefully we'll find it soon πŸ˜‰ /cc @ScottRhodie @techAU @Asher_Wolf @nanopunk #
  • This will get annoying pretty fast :/ #fracturedscaphoid #firstworldproblems I still loved dirt bike riding/jumping πŸ™‚ http://t.co/s5KIllmN #
  • In xray, likelihood of fracture = high. Wrist feels heaps better than after dirt bike accident, but still tender bone. #firstworldproblems #
  • Wow RT @Liberationtech: Combating Net Copyright Infringement While Protecting Open & Innovative Net http://t.co/7c2CIvWT #
  • Very excited about #lca2012 πŸ™‚ I had to delay coming early (house painting) but I arrive first thing Monday morning. Yays! #getyourgeekon #
  • Packing up ones house you find the strangest things πŸ™‚ #lca2012 #lca2003 http://t.co/Cukpw8MA #
  • .@JoAllebone Heh, I hear ya! In exactly the same boat. Trying to find somewhere to live in Canberra whilst doing 100 other things = hard! :/ #
  • Painting my house today, am EXHAUSTED and it is only day 1. Ceiling looks a million times better though πŸ™‚ Tomorrow, WALLS! πŸ™‚ #
  • Fascinating RT @nigroeneveld: How China Thinks About the Future of Cyberspace Conflict http://t.co/0UiKudjH #china #cyberwar #infosec #
  • .@patentology heh, yeah πŸ™‚ Be interesting to get actual gender stats on diff games, but AFAIK women are roughly half of gamers /cc @IDEALAW #
  • .@reijin64 My mum was a computer technician. Jokes about women/mothers & tech have always seemed rly dumb to me πŸ™‚ /cc @IDEALAW @patentology #
  • Implying? #gamer RT @IDEALAW: LOL RT @patentology: 'Angry Birds' more popular with women over 30 than 'Call of Duty'? Who would've thought?! #
  • SM still maturing RT @peterjblack: hmm this is interesting "Study: Social networkers have more ethics problems at work" http://t.co/R970OfGj #
  • Always awesome to meet inspiring clever ppl. Thx @mia_will for the catch up and the intro πŸ™‚ #
  • Interesting RT @sanchezjb: Hacked memo leaked: Apple, Nokia, RIM supply backdoors for gov intercepts? http://t.co/sNBchf23 #netfreedom #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2012-01-01

  • A giant waratah in Bendigo. Go @emmajeans http://t.co/mm1SXGfl #
  • Best road trip food ever. Glad we cane to Bendigo. Next up, the Dragon Museum πŸ™‚ /cc @emmajeans http://t.co/INZ7glAh #
  • We're not in Kansas anymore @emmajeans πŸ˜‰ We managed to go to Bendigo on our way back, whoops. A nice scenic route πŸ™‚ http://t.co/yEuqiJVV #
  • Yay! I'm enjoying the open road πŸ™‚ RT @emmajeans: Yay! @piawaugh and @Emmajeans's ROAD TRIP!!!! http://t.co/B0ImUnlS #
  • Feeling great this morning, about to head back to Canberra after an entertaining & fun nye in Melbourne. Thx @emmajeans for all teh lols πŸ™‚ #
  • Listening to @neilhimself at #trashmasque Awesome πŸ™‚ http://t.co/iQwyfTg3 #
  • Happy new years all. Hugs to all and here's to an inspiring, creative, challenging and utterly awesome 2012! X x #
  • Watching Mikelangelo at #trashmasque He is awesome πŸ™‚ #yummyvoice http://t.co/aAqVkx3R #
  • I'm in mask πŸ™‚ @bigtripco http://t.co/1vCcCAtY #
  • Nice, I'm here too πŸ™‚ RT @angryaussie: About to get photos with @ and @neilhimself – high point of nerd life #TrashMasque #nerdvana #
  • RT @emmajeans: I'm on a box under a lamp in the middle of the space with @piawaugh. Come say hi if you're here! #trashmasque #
  • I'm in middle under lamp πŸ™‚ RT @bigtripco: @Amandapalmer & @Neilhimself will sign anything… try 'em πŸ™‚ #TrashMasque http://t.co/hIIecX6q #
  • Thx πŸ™‚ RT @chris_bloke: @piawaugh @manish325 infographic is out of date, 'K' machine now tops 10PF. See #Top500 from @supercomputing 11 #hpc #
  • Turns out my sore wrist is most likely a chipped scaphoid, yays! I still loved dirt bike riding (motorbikes) & will def do again πŸ™‚ #fb #
  • .@laura_miles it is sore, as are my eye sockets and wrists, but I love it πŸ™‚ went out today again too, such a rush! #
  • Looking forward to nye in Melbourne, mostly for the experience of being in a crowd again. Behold, Canberra city! πŸ˜‰ http://t.co/5VRV0kVP #
  • .@igrg heh, yeah, face planted so face and wrists quite sore. Adrenaline was awesome though πŸ™‚ #
  • Dirt bike riding is FUN! This is after a couple of hours jumping, then stacking it. Note mark on forehead πŸ™‚ http://t.co/SwA7FIZE #
  • Yesterday I went water skiing for the first time in ages. Today going dirt motorbike riding. Not sure yet about the end of the week πŸ˜‰ #fb #
  • I've got popcorn MT @BundyB: @NewtonMark @leslienassar @stilgherrian @rantitlouder I think of it as being a witness to beginning of the end #
  • .@GeordieGuy oh it doesn't preclude it at all, but boxing in boxers inside boxes with other boxers might make it more interesting πŸ˜‰ #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-25

  • Finishing off a lovely Xmas day with watching The Machinist for the first time. Bale is incredible in this. #
  • MT @3AW693: Tornado warning for Melbourne Area cancelled. Severe thunderstorms. Destructive winds, flash flooding, large hail. cc @shorebuck #
  • BEST XMAS POPPER THING EVER! Why did the chicken cross the road, by Machiavelli. WIN http://t.co/tgGyZzUy #
  • 0710 I receive a musical merry Xmas voicemail from my brother. I live my family. Still laughing at it πŸ™‚ #fb #
  • Incredible remix – How to Destroy Angels – The Space in Between [Dead Errant Soul Remix] by @deaderrantsoul #soundcloud http://t.co/HUJwDNMC #
  • Just updated "Without Warning" on #soundcloud to a version with better mixed vocals. Hope you all like πŸ™‚ http://t.co/G0jrdfxH #music #
  • Wow, "metalstep". That is all. http://t.co/tgQ45gGC #music #procrastinating #
  • Merry xmas, jovial solstice, happy new years and all that jazz to everyone! Hugs to all and to all a good hug πŸ™‚ #
  • Pressie wrapping complete! Now to cook! Rum balls and quiche, hopefully some will make it till tomorrow πŸ˜‰ #
  • I love flowers. Love them! πŸ™‚ It is cool having a garden. http://t.co/QppkWI8N #
  • YUM! My Christmas lunch dessert looks amazing! http://t.co/8HTOK3DR #
  • Just want to say I love Internode! So professional, efficient,great to deal with. <3 #
  • I love my friends! Just got a home made Xmas cake as a pressie πŸ™‚ http://t.co/4hDB5EER #
  • Doesn't it πŸ™‚ I know fight choreography guy, inc Gandalf style πŸ˜€ RT @joshgnosis The Hobbit trailer looks quite decent. http://t.co/KChzg09u #
  • The Team2x people are awesome πŸ™‚ Picking up garbage, with stylez http://t.co/OR4c8M2O /cc @andrewyager @Dries @purserj #
  • Great to see @kim_weatherall & @BiellaColeman quoted in @bernardkeane's War On The Internet. They are teh awesomes πŸ™‚ #
  • Finished @bernardkeane's War On The Internet. Whilst I don't completely agree with every premise or conclusion it is a fantastic & must read #
  • Starting to understand why people wear headphones everywhere. I feel chilled wandering around a mall, usually a highly irritating experience #
  • RT @jethrocarr Awesome, didn't realise Rammstein had a new track http://t.co/RQkkpk3P (via @AllanMLoveday) #
  • Feeling more productive than I have in a long while. My hols going to be committed to overdue socialising, writing & projects. Stay tuned πŸ˜‰ #
  • Looking through photos from @anthonybaxter's travellings to Ethiopia and UNHCR camps on Somalia border. Amazing work. Photos -> @arbabroad #
  • Scary, very much so. Thanks @BernardKeane RT "Indefinite detention formalised in US β€” and the world is a war" http://t.co/H4rdfCfO #
  • Did anyone else think of Wolverine when they saw the little guy at 00:35? πŸ™‚ Sloths orphanage from @crikey_news http://t.co/1vuARSMg #
  • Hilarious. RT @WestWingReport: Every child wants to find this under the tree. http://t.co/P6i9G7Zn #
  • .@BeesleyPaul Wow, that was a terrible segway, you really shouldn't give up your day job πŸ˜‰ #troll #
  • Hey #gov2au #opendata #opengov foks in Aus, join the discussion about gov 2.0 community devel for 2012 on mailing list https://t.co/GhCHMtwM #
  • All I want for xmas is SOME 3D PRINTED SNOWFLAKES! Thanks @__anat for bringing the awesome πŸ™‚ http://t.co/J1Z06Alp #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-18

  • Hanging out with my Dad has some perks. Who else got to ride a fire truck this weekend? πŸ™‚ #fb http://t.co/z2vCQnra #
  • Awesome MT @tribalscientist: Critical thinking project I've been working on w talented folk Part 1: A valuable argument http://t.co/5iBCaysQ #
  • Ahh, this is hilarious. ThunderLOLCats. "I still don't understand any of this" http://t.co/kkJLHSju #
  • I have my NYE sorted. VERY EXCITED! An evening with Amanda Palmer, Neil Gaiman & friends (inc Mikelangelo!) in Melb http://t.co/6sfoaPWc #fb #
  • Did a new song. Not my usual styles but fun regardless πŸ™‚ Great original instrumental by a friend. http://t.co/papw609U Enjoy! #music #fb #
  • Have never had surgical procedure whilst awake. Only a minor thing, but nearly fainted as I walked out. #wuss #embarrassed #
  • This is actually awesome πŸ™‚ RT @renailemay The 5 Best Toys of All Time: http://t.co/jqVr5smP Very lo-tek #
  • Interesting and insightful. RT Australian Exceptionalism | Pollytics http://t.co/HzZbEtzQ #
  • RT SteveCannane More on anti vaccination activist Meryl Dorey from @DrRachie on @abcthedrum http://t.co/xfZJhKut /ping @tribalscientist #
  • .@pjbreck Indeed, parents too. Ppl who worked in industry, got burnt, and then don't want their kids involved. Complex challenges @tjowens #
  • Short blog post I did on encouraging girls into IT from a few years ago. Still largely holds http://t.co/3QasG1NI /cc @pjbreck @tjowens #
  • .@GeordieGuy <grin> once she finally colour matches the ridiculous shirt and implements, he says "now, I've been thinking about comic sans" #
  • .@tjowens heh, thx. I do think though that a msg of "how do we want our community to be" is better than "don't be a tool" tho… #
  • Interesting. RT @Converg_Review: The Convergence Review Interim Report is now available at http://t.co/uB2vV0K7 #converg #
  • Currently sitting down to eggs florentine at nice cafe. Sometimes you need to sit back and just enjoy some headspace πŸ™‚ Lots of writing atm. #
  • If you don't challenge status quo you reinforce it RT @tjowens Techies You Decide! You’re either Feminist or Misogynist http://t.co/3lVUgupm #
  • Want Batman! RT grmsn http://t.co/5wUBkmP5 Dress like batman (or darth or ironman) while you ride. #bikeleathers CC: @piawaugh @maadonna #
  • 8hr battery life on the #NBN NTU device (external PTD unpowered) for emergencies. #gungahlin #
  • Heading to #NBN Co briefing on #Gungahlin rollout at GCC meeting in a bit. Should be very interesting! Loads of tech πŸ™‚ http://t.co/cLDGRb1V #
  • Wow, tech sector employment booming. Inevitable really πŸ™‚ http://t.co/bzy9MS4H #tech #ICT #
  • ping @FCTweedie "European Union member states will be forced to digitize all their government data." http://t.co/5yh4mICA #opendata #gov2au #
  • Interesting "European Union member states will be forced to digitize all their government data." http://t.co/LVVAqdP9 #opendata #gov2au #
  • Looking fwd to reading πŸ™‚ good launch tonight! MT @BernardKeane: "launching" my ebook "War On The Internet" <- Ebook at http://t.co/5q9ryDSZ #
  • RT @KateLundy New post: Gungahlin National Broadband Network roll-out update tomorrow night http://t.co/VfFfUWoD #NBN #Gungahlin #
  • Just reminding people that there will be a #Gungahlin #NBN rollout update tomorrow night at the GCC meeting http://t.co/cLDGRb1V #
  • Fascinating. RT @SenatorLudlam new field notes –> #wikileaks #assange an australian abroad – http://t.co/pJEKGr2z #
  • Wow, this will be my only distraction from work today. Serious motorbike bling. http://t.co/xoxLYn8e #tron #geek /via @case_pres #
  • .@chatsbury I have a theory that the more potically stable a country, the more violent the language, and vice versa. #