Category: Tweets

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 🙂 #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 🙂 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 🙂 #
  • Pressie wrapping complete! Now to cook! Rum balls and quiche, hopefully some will make it till tomorrow 😉 #
  • I love flowers. Love them! 🙂 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 🙂 http://t.co/4hDB5EER #
  • Doesn't it 🙂 I know fight choreography guy, inc Gandalf style 😀 RT @joshgnosis The Hobbit trailer looks quite decent. http://t.co/KChzg09u #
  • The Team2x people are awesome 🙂 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 🙂 #
  • 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 😉 #
  • 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 — 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? 🙂 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 😉 #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 🙂 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? 🙂 #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 🙂 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 🙂 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 🙂 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 🙂 http://t.co/cLDGRb1V #
  • Wow, tech sector employment booming. Inevitable really 🙂 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 🙂 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. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-11

  • Speaking from experience? 😉 RT @GeordieGuy: A Coles ad currently shows a horse entering a LiquorLand. I don't recommend this at all. #
  • Fascinating RT @nehadk: RT @aussienick: German court bans sale of iPhone and 3G iPad 2 in Germany http://t.co/87ACmGND #
  • Preparing for my sisters wedding this morning. Going to be a wonderful day 🙂 #
  • Mikelangelo & the Black Sea Gentlemen = AWESOME! One of the best gigs ever. Engaging, brilliant, a European style but funny Tea Party 🙂 #
  • Stunning 🙂 RT @betchaboy: So very Sydney. @ Circular Quay http://t.co/rjb7fgWP #
  • Practising Gung Fu in the park this evening was awesome. So much awesome. I could feel my super monk powers coming on 😉 #
  • Tonight I'm going to see Mikelangelo and the Black Sea Gentleman. 🙂 Here with Amanda Palmer http://t.co/gTgE3Wgt #
  • Now I'm running a Drupal site (non work related), I might see if I can go to some of Drupal Downunder. http://t.co/SUs5ZtZQ #
  • Too much lols, "no cello!" http://t.co/GaVprWw0 #
  • Nice site. RT @markparton Audioboo: Sen Kate Lundy http://t.co/2ENuBlu7 #
  • Ah, my sweet sweet HTC Desire, it is good to have you back again! #
  • Interesting, congrats to Peter. QLD Gov has a CIO again: http://t.co/PlaZDI1v #
  • Wow, listening to "The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo Immigrant Song" — Trent Reznor Atticus Ross http://t.co/KygVm2c6 Thx @jdub #
  • This is gold. RT Matt_Phipps You wouldn't steal the backing music for your anti piracy ad [but you would pirate it]: http://t.co/3XpOpsA7 #
  • Great article on some incredibly persistent dual standards (& rationalisation thereof) of women & men in Crikey today http://t.co/X93T4dQZ #
  • Hah! RT @cafuego: @piawaugh you should've told him you were just back from a tour in Afghanistan 😛 #
  • Are too, albeit without any clothes, silly 😉 RT @Djelibeybi: @piawaugh don’t be silly. There are no girls on the Internet. S’fact! :p #
  • Bought new playstation 3. Guy asked if it was for me, then which game I wanted. Said Battlefield 3. Response: oh wow, ok cool. #girlsplaytoo #
  • WANT! http://t.co/lGNW7BR1 I aim to misbehave too! 😉 Thx @shorebuck for linky #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-12-04

  • Heh. Yes, you did. And I will be going to drool over them this week 🙂 #ducati RT @grmsn: @piawaugh Did I mention they are sexy as f*ck!!!! #
  • Why the double quotes? <grin> http://t.co/qTZOHd81 #
  • Ran an almost perfect hens night for my sister tonight. Inc chocolate, laser strike (her request), Meccah Bah noms then drinks & dancing. 🙂 #
  • My friends really know me 🙂 Thx @grmsn for letting me know about new Ducati dealer status of Fyshwick Motorcycles. Yum! #
  • .@weezmgk even a rat wouldn't shape their hair thus. they already have a tail 😛 #
  • There is simply no redeeming feature of a rat tail haircut. #
  • Hah! 🙂 Glad to comply RT @ddonahoo: @piawaugh the world of open gov is safe now I know you have a soft spot for the great old ones #fthagen #
  • "Great Cthuhlu's crew showz off their mad DDR skylz" So much lulz. http://t.co/bV19mMtZ #
  • Aww RT @kattekrab: Awesome to hang with @puzzlement & @piawaugh today. Both magnificent women leaders in #foss community. #WomenInLeadership #
  • Hey @klepas @shigawire @purserj @elerimai check out my latest #music 🙂 http://t.co/iZZCcBxj #
  • Totally RT @benrhughes: @Kriegaffe plus (hopefully) the NIN store has it in lossless #
  • Hah, totally 😀 #motorcyclesrock RT @DavidParis: http://t.co/zgspj6p1 + http://t.co/0meYGDQ6 = http://t.co/1Qxl1qAR #
  • .@OZloop Yes 🙂 @_adriankh @DirDigEng @chrisj_moore @KateLundy #
  • Tweeting this song again, the more I listen the more I love it 🙂 "On my knees" Hope you enjoy. http://t.co/65DT9AZC #music #fb #
  • .@tericee Sorry, ACMA is an Australian gov agency, so Australia I'm guessing. Is that right @acmadotgov ? 🙂 #
  • Invterviews w @dirdigeng @chrisj_moore 🙂 RT @KateLundy: Gov 2.0 creates resilience in a 21st century democracy http://t.co/a6F1ToMj #gov2au #
  • Hah, read "Shades of Grey", great scifi-ish RT @joshgnosis: Telstra's Android store is so green. It hurts my eyes. http://t.co/rHXOuqHD #
  • Lunch time massage ftw. Thanks @HeartsOQueen for an excellent bday pressie! 🙂 #floating #
  • Stuff to play w today. I am such a hardware geek. Do wish Droid tablet was an option, just to compare. Not dsd approved http://t.co/AvIwsXyD #
  • Walking through mall (getting htc desire fixed) & saw Assassins Creed shirt. Confused sales girl didn't comprehend I wanted it for myself 😉 #
  • .@simongarlick not so much private as personal I guess 🙂 #
  • .@bxmx yeah, not all gov stuff will work on facebook, it needs to be personal somehow to be successful. #
  • .@tommccue Hope that was useful. I could run an entire day on #publicsphere and community engagement 🙂 /cc @timhill22 @readingroom_au #
  • Ppl are on twitter to have public conversations, ppl on #fb to have private convos. Important to build into how they're used strategically. #
  • Listening to Mark Szulc (Adobe) about making docs interactive to improve how people engage with knowledge. Gamification works 🙂 #gov2au #
  • .@kwebb context is getting historical documents digitised for greater researcher & public access/reuse. Don't be a grump 😛 /cc @kattekrab #
  • Listening to @kattekrab give a great talk about her Digitise The Dawn initiative. "Increasingly, if something isn't online it doesn't exist" #
  • Today will be a great day for geekery. Got some new gadgets to play with and test as well as some strategic tech stuff to write. Yays! 🙂 #
  • Cool, nominations open for the Rusty Wrench Award for service to the #foss community. Get your noms in 🙂 http://t.co/Sp6KQpoZ #fb #
  • Hah! australian science communicators 🙂 RT @tomaszbednarz: #ascpanel accelerated super computing panel? #
  • .@craigthomler sagely saying societies mostly work on consent not discipline, it's where ppl challenge status quo chamgs happens #ascpanel #
  • RT @craigthomler: @piawaugh @veritasium and computer gamers who recently solved a major science problem… 🙂 #ascpanel #
  • It is easy to do 🙂 RT @willozap: I have to stop nodding emphatically whenever @craigthomler talks. #ascpanel #
  • YES! RT @brendam: .@craigthomler suggests we need models of continuous engagement. Current funding models make this difficult. #ascpanel #
  • I disagree w @veritasium. Establishing ways to leverage public (or private) innovation whilst maintaining academic integrity FTW #ascpanel #
  • .@veritasium saying public have no part to play in science. Debate ensuing. What about datavis experts, policy ppl, games devel? #ascpanel #
  • Woman: twitter is clutter. Personally I find it great for connecting with relevant networks, finding links/news & good discussions #ascpanel #
  • .@willozap says future in interdisciplinary collaboration. But there are challenges, but we need to grab the opportunities #ascpanel #
  • .@willozap: great big picture thoughts on old world vs new thinking. Thought provoking 🙂 He hadn't quite said New World Order 😉 #ascpanel #
  • .@craigthomler says we are leaders in egov and #gov20 but there is a lot of work to do. #ascpanel #gov2au #
  • .@craigthomler introducing the #ascpanel crowd to #gov2au & #opengov 🙂 His blog is great. http://t.co/IHaqubns #
  • Yes! RT @pjmahony: @veritasium : it's not about quality (on YouTube) it's about constantly posting #ascpanel #
  • .@veritasium is saying reddit has been a big factor for his success. Interesting. #ascpanel #
  • "Your whole life depending on whether your were found on google" telling about early optimisation vs social media. #ascpanel #
  • Hearing about @sciencealert http://t.co/9QRKSnhZ Interesting. #ascpanel #
  • Totally! RT @NickHodgeMSFT: @piawaugh #ascpanel we need more @craigthomler s in Aust PS. #
  • Haha, "@craigthomler is a special breed of public servant". So say we all! 😉 #ascpanel #
  • Ok lets see what pearls of wisdom we can get from @willozap @veritasium @ScienceAlert @craigthomler on science communication at #ascpanel 🙂 #
  • So tonights hashtag is #ascpanel should be interesting chat about science communications and social media. #
  • Currently some light reading lined up. Tribal Science, The Disposessed, Origins of Political Order & need to finish Book of Five Rings 🙂 #
  • Currently reading about "Web science", new discipline in study. http://t.co/RndDZREu #
  • Thoughtful opinion piece by @renailemay on content and piracy. http://t.co/5d6YskpA #
  • Coin operated laundromats are a poor substitute. RT @GeordieGuy: I miss coin-op video games in takeaway shops. #
  • Tonight I'm going to event on science comms & social media. Should be good, includes @willozap @veritasium @sciencealert & @craigthomler 🙂 #
  • Interesting article on IT in gov. http://t.co/dnVcBbhv by @renailemay #
  • On My Knees – this is a vocals remix of On We March by Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross (from Social Network). Enjoy 🙂 http://t.co/65DT9AZC #
  • Tee hee RT @steve_evil: that stance is all wrong, the fingers are all over the place. if I was that gecko's sifu, there'd be hell to pay. #
  • So much awesome. Kung fu gecko. RT @tribalscientist: http://t.co/T0VpS4EL #
  • Currently trying to contain my YouTube rage. Why do my video uploads fail half the time now? Something changed in the last few months >:/ #
  • YES. RT @sund00bie: @piawaugh coffee AND motorbike #
  • I'm in the Canberra Times today, standing alongside my stunned looking Dad at the Rob Chalmers book launch. I don't do photos well 🙂 #
  • .@ABC_Andy Hah! Part of the cyclist cadre then? 😉 When given the choice between leather and lycra, I maintain I made the right choice 😉 #
  • Seriously, is there any better way to start the day than on a motorbike? It just makes everything more awesome. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-27

  • Canberra #gov2au peeps, would you prefer a weekend bbq (11th Dec?) or a weekday evening bbq (maybe 4:30ish early Dec)? #opendata #ux #gov20 #
  • What do Canberra #gov2au peeps think about a bbq on the 11th December for an end of year Gov 2.0 community catch up? 🙂 #opendata #ux #gov20 #
  • Hey all #gov2au peeps, join the mailing list as I'll start a discussion about community devel tmrw 🙂 /cc @mattner_d http://t.co/jut73vgO #
  • Haha, @aguidodavis just said "the problem with herding Go players is they all think 10 moves ahead". 🙂 #
  • .@_adriankh totally! Imagine if the joker had been able to print a new face. So many lives cld have been saved 😉 /cc @renailemay #
  • HOLY MOLY! The world's first commercial 3D human tissues bioprinter!! http://t.co/FfWGBA6z /cc @renailemay #geek #awesome #
  • Totally! #opengov #gov2au RT @shineslike: @piawaugh This is the reason I love working in this end of the world. So much insiration available #
  • Listening to inspiring people at the #gov2au lunch all talking about how cool their jobs are 🙂 All great innovators. #
  • Be good to discuss #gov2au community devel for next year, get case studies & knowledge/skills sharing. Will post to google #gov20 list 🙂 #
  • Listening to @ScottHoward82 at the @gov2au lunch talk about cool plans for the ACT Gov to broaden their public engagement, inc libraries 🙂 #
  • .@dominiccampbell points out the issue of community sense of entitlement getting in the way of self empowerment & gov engagement. #gov2au #
  • And room responds with loads of ideas about how to progress the agenda. I love this community 🙂 @allisonhornery @dominiccampbell #gov2au #
  • .@dominiccampbell says there isn't no clear def of #opengov I think #opendata public engagement & citizen centric design works 😉 #gov2au #
  • Interesting problem presented to #gov2au that the #gov20 scene has a diversity issue. Perhaps this could be helped by broad gov engagement? #
  • Looking forward to today's #gov2au lunch with @dominiccampbell at Parliament House 🙂 #
  • Hah! RT @benwilliamson: @piawaugh Yes but misinformation solved their problem, which is that you're in their store asking questions. #
  • .@shorebuck is rather pull the "you disappoint me" line 😉 #
  • .@drbuttocks that's ok, it's not to late to #occupyoptimism 😉 #
  • .@gavintapp hah! I just bought dongle to test on friend's ipad because the ppl in store wouldn't even let me test. COME ON! #
  • .@drbuttocks I expect quality customer service from everyone. Otherwise the terrorists have already won 😉 #
  • When will people learn that misinformation is much worse than no info! Being jerked around by Apple ppl on ? of usb. #welcometotherealworld #
  • .@pasamio heh the difference is one person is being paid in the equation and the one paying will just lose out if they ignore good advice 😉 #
  • Flabbergasted by the complete lack of customer service in an Apple store. Won't be going back if I can avoid it. #
  • Gr9 point RT @TimDLittle: For the superior customer focused, quality service is such a habit, it is no extra effort, but part of the ethic #
  • .@brown_note The way to stop habits turning into bad service is to practise being in the moment. Then you are more responsive to people. #
  • One thing that greatly annoys me is poor customer service. It's it so hard to take an extra bit of effort and actually think? #
  • Every time I walk down Chan st I feel a sense of calm 🙂 #
  • Currently watching very interesting talk about democracy and 3D printing by @gavinartz at TEDx Adelaide http://t.co/tXqWw3Ls #gov2au #
  • "This steady burst of snow is burning my hands, I'm frozen to the bone, I am a million miles from home" #singatwork http://t.co/Jx0to4Xb #AC #
  • Sing once again with me, our strange duet. My power over you, grows stronger yet. & though you turn from me, to glance behind… #singatwork #
  • After weeks of being relatively unwell, I'm starting to get on top of things. Yay! 🙂 Ran 3.5 kms this morning (and walked 1). #fb #
  • Only a few tickets left for the lunch with Dom Campbell on Friday. Register to come along 🙂 #gov2au @dominiccampbell http://t.co/JNXDJAyx #
  • This is incredible. So much to look through. Such great info. Check out the worder/ceo pay comparison from 1965/2007 http://t.co/Ns2zfChY #
  • Fantastic! RT @SandiHLogan: We're 2/3 way through captioning all 160 ImmiTV clips on YouTube. @sherro58 & @piawaugh would be pleased #gov2au #
  • New data on http://t.co/WBdcwVGv prolly prep for Brisbane Hackfest http://t.co/KEbctIQg 50 new sets @ http://t.co/qryMV8Of #gov2au #opendata #
  • Just playing with the new YouTube video editing functionality. Only just saw it. It is quite impressive and will be really useful! 🙂 #
  • Faulkner: Over 60yrs Rob had front seat & back stage pass to major crisis' & to changes technology has brought to democracy #insidecanberra #
  • Faulkner: Rob's book isn't just about past leaders, but also about those who question & hold to account: the press gallery. #insidecanberra #
  • Listening to intro to Rob Chalmers by head of Aus Press Club, talks from Sen Faulkner, Fran Kelly & more. Launching "Inside Canberra" book. #
  • Old tech is cool. The Fuller "Calculator" http://t.co/W4KeGoiO #
  • Hey #gov2au folks, come along to lunch with @dominiccampbell this Friday at Parliament House. http://t.co/JNXDJAyx #opengov #gov20 #
  • Today I'm going to the launch of Rob Chalmers book "Inside the Wedding Cake" at Paliament House. http://t.co/sOdAI7ge RIP Rob #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-20

  • I added an idea for #govcampnsw about a yearly round of #gov2au awards and case studies. Vote it up or add your own 🙂 http://t.co/A6SDLkpw #
  • There are still tickets available for lunch with Dom Campbell on Fri 25th for interested #govcampnsw or #gov2au people http://t.co/JNXDJAyx #
  • .@dominiccampbell heh, *an* answer, there are many answers & gov shouldn't tether itself too tightly to corp. Can be inhibitor #govcampnsw #
  • .@dominiccampbell come on, everyone is doing great work within their areas 😛 But yes, this is why collaboration so vital. #govcampnsw #
  • Chatting to @chieftech. #gov20 skills: community devel, knowledge mgmt, tech literacy, good comms, creative & critical thinking #govcampnsw #
  • Innovators dont just need empowerment and freedom to be awesome, but collaboration and cross disciplinary sharing and skills #govcampnsw #
  • RT @paintmehappy: #govcampnsw business card in AMP "catalyst for magic", @piawaugh's business card is "geek liason" #
  • .@martinsw talking about social innovator programme where person paid to sit inside dept to innovate. V interesting! #govcampnsw #
  • Some more notes on #publicsphere from my #govcampnsw talk inc the Prezi 🙂 http://t.co/zvI5NUPu #
  • .@paulwallbank http://t.co/CWgkLcZt Enjoy 🙂 #
  • Community devel should take this into account RT @paulwallbank Gr8 point on exacerbating digital divide relying too much on tech #govcampnsw #
  • People in gov need to have both their media comms team to deal with media & community devel team to deal with people #govcampnsw #
  • We need, as #gov20 community, to resist "othering" as much as possible. Issues we face are not all clear cut blame games. #govcampnsw #
  • I posted ideas from the groups I talked to about innovation in gov on the #govcampnsw blog comments at http://t.co/qZZyyHmX #
  • .@Jeffrey_Knowles I think that is a fairly unfair. Many public servants do have public service at their core. It's not the money #govcampnsw #
  • Worth checking out some of the Gov 2.0 Showcase for case studies http://t.co/pM38qevF #govcampnsw #gov2au #Gov20 #
  • .@chieftech I aim to misbehave 😉 #govcampnsw #
  • From our group: important stuff for innovation, so many ideas I'm writing them up elsewhere and will blog them in 10 mins 🙂 #govcampnsw #
  • .@chieftech asks us to come up with top 3 things for innovation in gov. Open data, public engagement & citizen-centricity? 😉 #govcampnsw #
  • .@martinsw This is why precedents are so important. Precedents & policy help mitigate the risk gov SES are required to manage @lyndakelly61 #
  • Yes RT @bxmx: @piawaugh Agreed – #gov2 takes organizational change w takes time to be done right… cc @dominiccampbell #govcampnsw #
  • .@dominiccampbell: says biz case for #opengov isn't clear. Really? I think #opendata a way to reduce cost of FoI compliance (eg) #govcampnsw #
  • .@dominiccampbell: #gov2au poised to leapfrog world 2yrs ago but hasn't moved much. I think fast for gov but slow for society #govcampnsw #
  • .@dominiccampbell: Talking about "We Gov", the shift to a collaborative way to do goverment. #govcampnsw #
  • .@dominiccampbell: needs to be a shift in thinking from 'public institutions" to "public value" #govcampnsw #
  • But without the accountability. Big diff RT @paulwallbank A corporation is just as much a bureaucracy as a public service dept #govcampnsw #
  • .@martinsw referencing the "cathedral and the bazaar" as a model to look at with regards to #opengov #gov20 at #govcampnsw #gov2au #
  • .@martinsw: "Collaborating with people you don't agree with is very very hard." <- Welcome to democracy 😉 #govcampnsw #
  • .@martinsw "The Innovator's DNA" http://t.co/vZwkoJ5b at #govcampnsw "Associating, Questioning, Observing, Networking & Experimenting" #
  • .@martinsw talking on the role of connectedness (how we share, collaborate, interact online) to productivity & innovation. #govcampnsw #
  • Going to try to add ideas to the ideascale throughout the day from talks I attend. Add your ideas to http://t.co/8hwkZoHK #govcampnsw #
  • .@johnw3lls introducing @martinsw to speak at #govcampnsw #
  • Awesome to have support from NSW Info Commissioner Deirdre O'Donnell (in room), Chris Eccles (DG NSW P&C) & Dr Peter Shergold #govcampnsw #
  • .@lyndakelly61 Well, and it means the really passionate and committed ppl are all in a room together. It's a filter for awesome #govcampnsw #
  • .@johnw3lls: "Risk for gov is that we underestimate the power of the revolution & fail to tap into the community of innovators" #govcampnsw #
  • .@johnw3lls opening #govcampnsw and saying it is all about us. "It's your day, your agenda". Ppl will need to add their talks to the board #
  • .@allisonhornery giving a bit of a briefing for social reporting at #govcampnsw 🙂 http://t.co/UQeYSHp0 #
  • Wish i had my motorbike in Sydney, really feel like two wheel goodness today 🙂 #
  • I blogged my #OSDC speech on #opengov #gov20 from this week which may be useful to some #govcampnsw peeps. http://t.co/t7m91Tvw #opendata #
  • Looking forward to #govcampnsw today 🙂 Should be a lot of fun for sharing and learning. Some incredible peeps from NSW public service too. #
  • Anyone know an easy way to use USB devices on an iPad? Can't see any port in documentation, but hoping there might be an easy solution. #
  • Fascinating & thoughtful RT @beneltham: RT @abcthedrum: Ben Eltham on the US and China: Australia's great and powerful friends bit.ly/rUSY9p #
  • Happy bday @hollingsworth 🙂 #
  • .@sund00bie heh, i know the shorthand. Check out ny press on #opengov the conclusion at the end deals with that exact issue 😉 #
  • 2011 survey of gov shows 60 agencies using FOSS, over 750 implementations. Up from 2007. Internationally Aus gov ranks high #osdc #osdc2011 #
  • Catto: drawing link between tech gov innovation in gov and FOSS adoption in Brazil. Interesting. #osdc #osdc2011 #gov2au #
  • Further FOSS opportunities from AGIMO talk. #osdc #osdc2011 http://t.co/LeEOrtxN #
  • RT to #gov2au Catto: AGIMO service delivery includes data.gov.au, Australia.gov.au, govspace, govdex, the AGIMO blog #osdc #osdc2011 #
  • Presentation by AGIMO on FOSS talking about some of the opportunities. Great to see 🙂 #osdc #osdc2011 http://t.co/SEQLPZ6j #
  • Catto: AGIMO service delivery includes data.gov.au, Australia.gov.au, govspace, govdex, the AGIMO blog #osdc #osdc2011 #
  • Catto: AGIMO do policy for data centre strategy, Internet gateways, teleworking, IPv6, tech investment, FOSS, bespoke #osdc #osdc2011 #
  • Catto: AGIMO provide advice and policy for gov use of tech, whole of gov tech strategy, procurement on behalf of gov, ICON #osdc #osdc2011 #
  • Just about to hear from Brian Catto from AGIMO about FOSS in government. This will be very interesting 🙂 #osdc #osdc2011 #gov2au #
  • Oh yah, and RT to #gov2au 🙂 New post: OSDC 2011 Talk – Open Government, what is it really? http://t.co/x6EBDucM #opengov #fb #osdc #
  • RT to #osdc & #osdc2011 Hopefully this captures it 🙂 New post: OSDC 2011 Talk – Open Government, what is it really? http://t.co/x6EBDucM #
  • Hey #gov2au peeps, come to lunch with Dom Campbell next Friday the 25th 🙂 Should be very interesting & a good chance to catch up! #opengov #
  • Four day roots music festival starting today in Melbourne. Wish I'd known about it earlier! 🙂 http://t.co/pNqz9uaZ #music #
  • I am not going to make it to the #osdc #osdc2011 dinner, sorry folks, feeling unwell. Be there tmrw tho. /cc @osdc2011 #
  • Hackfest in Brissie on Nov 26th so register now 🙂 http://t.co/cGrN2buv #
  • Currently looking at a video project by George Bray looking at early NBN rollouts 🙂 http://t.co/ZI7ZMN80 #
  • Currently reading the 2011 International Status of Open Source report. Interesting http://t.co/gtD6GbEo #opengov #gov2au #
  • The key thing about #publicsphere process is the commumity development & research to determine how to best engage ppl in the topic #OAICConf #
  • Ppl at #OAICConf should see event report section of recent #publicsphere lots of data & community analysis therein 🙂 http://t.co/xQXX2aVH #
  • *Very* excited about Assassin's Creed Revelations. New trailer gameplay looks incredible. http://t.co/ZjeaUix8 #
  • Hey #gov2au peeps, come along to a lunch at Parliament House to hear @dominiccampbell speak on Nov 25th 🙂 http://t.co/JNXDJAyx #opengov #
  • Photograph Canberra, next weekend 🙂 RT @hic_clix_pix: a community event on next Saturday…anyone can come! http://t.co/aIgEc3Zq #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-13

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-11-06

  • Kingfishers (I think) at Lane Cove National Park. Beautiful place for @johnf's birthday 🙂 http://t.co/eVBpED24 #
  • Totally 🙂 RT @bernietb: @piawaugh The same thing we do every night, Pinky. TRY TO TAKE OVER THE WORLD! < cue theme music > #
  • Realised tonight that Bill Hicks died at my age. No more excuses, I have a lot to do & not a lot of time. What are we doing today Brain? 😉 #
  • Listening to @anthonybaxter talk about emergency response and #opendata at creative commons for gov event. #gov2au #gov20 #
  • Just published a new song, a very mellow remix of a Ghosts song (NIN). Feedback please 🙂 "Bodies & Flesh" http://t.co/Q4eOqUtC #music #
  • Newest track, a very mellow Ghosts remix (NIN). See what you think 🙂 It's called "Bodies & flesh". Bodies & flash (… http://t.co/Uk7yjNca #
  • Made new song, getting back to remixing Ghosts & like this one 🙂 Going live soon. Also was just introduced to Thin Lizzy. Good stuff 🙂 #
  • Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute (APHCRI) doing 3rd round of Centres of Research Excellence funding http://t.co/8vN7KT8Z #
  • I hope all #gov2au #opendata #opengov peeps are tuning into inaugural Office of the Information Commissioner conf 🙂 http://t.co/t5KQCSZB #
  • Atlas of Living Australia guy says one problem work w non commercial licences is effort to determine whether something is commercial or not. #
  • Currently hearing about impressive work of Atlas of Living Australia, great federated infrastructure project for open data #gov2au #opendata #
  • Neale Hooper recommended the CC & Government Guide http://t.co/9LoqEMZj #gov2au #opendata #cc #
  • Heating from Neale Hooper (CC) about Global Biodiversity Information Facility -> free and open access to biodiversity data online. #
  • Currently hearing about Australian Institute for Marine Science & how they have world class open research (CC licensed) http://t.co/rmQX7jBj #
  • Is anyone else having trouble uploading videos to youtube over the last few days? #
  • I'm getting my mojo back 🙂 Loads of #gov2au & other projects to get involved in again. Going to <gasp> get back to blogging too. Feels good #
  • Great piece RT @timdunlop: Occupy this. My piece on the Drum today http://t.co/UzH3A58Q #
  • Grin RT @NewtonMark: @dannolan @alanzeino @wordsonaplatfrm @geordieguy HW DRM worked so well for iPhone, Xbox, PS2. Let's try it on PCs 🙂 #
  • .@dannolan imagine when such "security features" will be integrated in mainstreamed body hacking… @alanzeino @wordsonaplatfrm @GeordieGuy #
  • Totally agree RT @twoscomplement: @GeordieGuy @piawaugh as such, anything that reduces repurposability of hardware is a Bad Thing. imho. #
  • You could check our the paper by Linux Australia, @johnf what is the link? /cc @dannolan @GeordieGuy #
  • Tonight I got all done up in full armour and did a few sword fights at speed. Was AWESOME! Was told I did very well 😀 Next = tournament! #
  • Caught up with the awesome @MiA_Will for lunch. Always great to chat to inspiring passionate people 🙂 #
  • "Creative Commons for you and Gov" this Friday which may be of interest to #gov2au & #opendata folk. Free seminar 🙂 http://t.co/JKFwscs5 #
  • Youtube processing seems to be taking an age today. Always when you're in a rush 🙂 #
  • .@aroha_groves IT depts need both maintenance & innovation but many too busy fighting fires (w no recog) for innovation /cc @servantofchaos #
  • Totally RT @Tiffany_King: @piawaugh @DavidParis You are talking Parliament's maggies? Most determined and fearless mapgies I've ever met! #
  • RT @KateLundy: @mattner_d @piawaugh @jmacmullin CSIRO (ANU) Canberra 1pm today; UTS 1pm Syd Wed; Melb Uni 9 am Thurs. #ausbelllabs #public #
  • Was good to hear the Chief Scientist from Alcatel Lucent, always good to hear passionate scientists talk bleeding edge 🙂 #ausbelllabs #
  • At Alcatel Lucent showcase, interesting datavis, video stuff, telco tech, going to hear from their Chief Scientist Alice White #ausbelllabs #
  • Alice says she has always been impressed by the quality of Australian researchers, "you have a great education system" #ausbelllabs #
  • "the while world is watching what is happening in Australia" (wrt telecommunications, NBN, etc) Alice at #ausbelllabs #
  • Motto for this Alcatel Lucent showcase is "At the speed of ideas ™". That's right, ™. #
  • .@mikestuchbery No, 15th Nov sorry. Forgot URL for video of gameplay 🙂 http://t.co/YMqPX4Px (Assassin's Creed Revelations). V excited 🙂 #
  • Nice game play (Assassin's Creed Revelations). About to have a nap as I'm working late tonight. #
  • .@ScottRhodie Pfft whatever. I love em. First one was a bit repetitive but amazing game play. You can stick with tetris, yah? 😛 @IDEALAW #
  • OMG! Assassin's Creed Revelations is coming soon! Beautiful, well choreographed, so excited. http://t.co/2Cj3zaeu Now back to work! 🙂 #
  • Getting back my Assassin's Creed fever. "Nothing is true, everything is pixelated" 8-bit Assassin's Creed for lulz http://t.co/ReKaD1QD #
  • Catching up on @tom_worthington's notes on a #gov2au speech I gave to CASE. Speech apparently going online soon. Fun 🙂 http://t.co/W7ahO53W #
  • Back in the saddle catching up today on last week, writing briefs about #publicsphere also got a bunch of #gov2au community foo todo 🙂 Woo #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-30

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

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-10-23

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