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 🙂

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 🙂

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-06-05

  • I *love* that movie! 🙂 RT @bubbiting Have you seen Black Sheep (NZ film)? Its terrific! #
  • Just watched "Piranha", possibly the *worst* horror movie ever, but hilarious nonetheless. I do love me a good horror, this was not one 😉 #
  • Loving the camera effects on this tablet. My sister and I are horror movie-ing it up 🙂 #scary #honeycomb http://t.co/2340Azk #
  • Am seriously impressed with Acer Android Honeycomb. Don't know why ppl bother spending heaps more on ipad for "browsing". #
  • This is novel, a Droid based tablet that has diff interfaces for different apps. This is the games menu. I love it 🙂 http://t.co/0jCm6Uz #
  • Woah, just heard "boom, shake shake shake the room" on radio. Hellooooo 1990's 🙂 #
  • Ooh, this gov job looks like a perfect fit for an #opendata #gov2au & #geospatial geek 🙂 Thought I'd pass it on http://bit.ly/kLIxdj #
  • Who wants to come see XMen on Sunday night? Dendy Civic Sun night. Need RSVPs for group booking please 🙂 #gov2au #actwonkdrinks #
  • Watched the XMen trailer again. Awesome except whenever I hear Kennedy speak now I think of Clone High. 🙂 http://bit.ly/kAlfAR #
  • .@technollama Cool 🙂 I realised it wasn't very good to post a photo where one can see a number plate, so I deleted the tweet & photo :/ #
  • So cute!!! http://t.co/6JqIb1w #
  • Awesome! RT @nurhussein: @piawaugh @ditesh Finally, Youtube gets a Creative Commons option! -> http://t.co/Lw3hOzQ #
  • .@dannolan Hah! Channelling @anthonybaxter is definitely bad for one's health, reputation & liver. Kudos for surviving the exorcism! <grin> #
  • Just watched X-Men trailer, totally pumped! Any other wonks/geeks in Canberra want to go along en masse to the Tuesday 6.30pm Dendy session? #
  • Some great projects! RT @sherro58 Special Minister of State Gary Gray announces eGov award winners at #cebit http://bit.ly/lVDSws #gov2au #
  • I love to fly. Really. The exhilaration of takeoff, the calm and beauty of coasting along above the clouds. I never tire of it 🙂 #
  • Totally, that's why I work for her 😉 RT @lisapettigrew: Great to see @KateLundy at #CeBIT – a great IT visionary for Australia. #
  • .@kcarruthers you can deal with that through publishing data at high level for privacy & through tools that have min pop results #poltech #
  • IMHO, authenticity is easier online than offline. Easier to cross-check, find context, compare & contrast, est "networks of trust" #poltech #
  • Lovely to catch up with @latikambourke. Thinking I should stage a #bsg dress up day at parliament house. Who's with me? #poltech #
  • Hockey saying we can't authenticate info now. I reckon internet makes it far more possible to cross-reference, find sources… #poltech #
  • The #poltech panel http://t.co/5Ho36sC #
  • .@purserj yeah, and apparently the difference is that one has no fire. <grin> /cc @mpesce #poltech #
  • "Outsider innovation" and other thoughtful perspectives from Lessig http://bit.ly/kdM9QM (via @digiphile and @jclacherty) #
  • RT @KateLundy New post: Followup to Q&A – 30th May 2011 http://bit.ly/iz3MoF #qanda #
  • Interesting read RT @klandwehr: At the eG8, 20th century institutions clashed with the 21st century economy http://t.co/mCtoY2a #
  • Haha! Love my boss! 🙂 RT @KateLundy: @MolksPolitica noted….. I do a passable Tina Fey impression…. #
  • Enjoying gov discussions with @IainDale @markpesce @stilgherrian @purserj @peterjblack @kcarruthers @nickhodgemsft @msgovtech @craigthomler #
  • Pretty 🙂 RT @mattatheque Visualizing machine learning algorithms http://j.mp/l1ONib ( via @CompSciFact ) cc @tomaszbednarz #datavis #gov2au #
  • Ooh, thanks! Also, Zen & the Art of Archery RT @jclacherty The Sword Polisher's Record: The Way of Kung Fu #
  • .@jzb Thanks! 🙂 Currently the post is 1) online culture 2) lessons/history of geek culture 3) freedom online 4) responsibility vs rights #
  • Great post RT @drag0nista Better Political Reporting Is The Key To Better Politics http://bit.ly/jchHFz #
  • Next step, Skynet RT @crisdeal BREAKING: TV chat show develops sentient being status. RT @abcqanda See you soon @KateLundy. #
  • How many words is too many for a blog post? I have a massive piece I've written so I'm breaking it up into chapters 🙂 1000 words? #
  • ARGH! I HATE GEOBLOCKING!!! </rant> #gameofthrones #
  • Ooh! National photographic competition to "represent your region", looks awesome! http://www.myregion.strutta.com/ #gov2au #
  • Ooh! RT @timdunlop Search engine that specialises in data and stats – finds graphs, tables and charts http://bit.ly/mA1dpa #datavis #gov2au #
  • Wow, sorry to hear about the awfulness you're dealing with @Shoq, just wanted to send constructive thoughts :/ #
  • Heh, sorta not really 🙂 RT @dev_dsp Now Now. We both know that violence only solves one problem: Too much peace. #
  • Yesterday I met up with some peeps doing awesome tech in Aus at CSIRO, thanks @tomaszbednarz & @mattatheque! 🙂 Keep up the awesomeness! #
  • Hi @pjt013, nice to meet you on Twitter 🙂 Keep up the awesome work! #
  • Heh, "I try to be nice to ignorant trolls…" RT @benpobjie I think "but that doesn't make it right" is a good way to end every statement #
  • .@NETDe ARGH! You are the 10th person to say that! Yes the Cash version of Hurt is amazing & I love it. I also love the live NIN version 🙂 #
  • .@ibeardslee Hmm, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fb4qyuR7_cc & I highly recommend http://remix.nin.com/, some incredible remixes there! #
  • Everytime I listen to NIN's "Hurt" I am completely immersed. Beautiful song. #
  • Always interested in tech, but not sure about "align biz around leading products" RT NBN Co's IT strategy http://t.co/oKuAAxl via @itnews_au #
  • Funny, I rarely wear my hair out due to it being curly and annoying, but left it out today and getting compliments 🙂 Nice start to a monday #
  • Cool 🙂 RT @xtreemgeek: Geek boutique packed with cool stuff http://t.co/zSsa8x4 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-29

  • Everyone needs to get this book. It's awesome! "What's that?" "It's a book" "Does it tweet, blog?" "No its a book" #geek http://t.co/uR2SQeT #
  • And I'm a dog person too 🙂 RT @wobster: also, even for you cat haters… http://t.co/fem0vjr #kittensstillarecute #asaremums #
  • Am writing a multipart blog 1) the geek shall inherit the earth 2) private the new public? & 3) freedom through responsibility. Interested? #
  • The whiteboard overview of Richard Gill's talk for those interested 🙂 #tedxsydney http://t.co/KJio0Hy #
  • Just watched an incredible talk by Richard Gill at #tedxsydney about how music, particularly creating music opens up our minds. Incredible! #
  • The #tedxsydney rule of no Tweeting/Blogging/tech in the room makes me feel repressed and disconnected from my "extended mind" 🙂 #
  • Watching Much Ado About Nothing at Canberra theatre, it is excellent! Currently in intermission. #
  • Gotta run all, going to see "Much Ado About Nothing" at Canberra Theatre, then up to Sydney for TEDxSydney!!! 🙂 Woot! #
  • I will publish the audio this arvo for everyone 🙂 RT @craigthomler: Allison Hornery now presenting at Gov 2.0 lunch in Canberra #gov2au #
  • .@NickHodgeMSFT heh, perhaps 🙂 I was however going for the Equilibrium look 😉 #
  • Shiny new helmet for Bumblebee 🙂 Woot! http://t.co/8c40Ft5 #
  • .@certifiedwaif totally, the article was kinda pointing out how stupid the assumptions we put on girls are. #
  • Good luck with that 😉 RT @citizen_cam: @piawaugh I use it to attract a stalker. I've always wanted one. #
  • But it will make it rock! RT @redneckninja: Listening to the Tron soundtrack will not make your bus faster #
  • It's funny how we each define our own acceptable privacy to some degree. I'm happy to have public tweets, photos, but find 4square creepy 🙂 #
  • Gar! RT @bourdieu: Doing math is for ugly girls http://t.co/WpsbcBa /via @JotaC #
  • It's dark, cold and I'm awake. Obviously time to go out jogging! #madness #
  • For tweetmp stuff ask the @tweetmp guys 🙂 they are pretty cool, so be polite noobs 😉 /cc @grmsn @dotnetnoobie #
  • Pretty! I miss Sydney 🙁 RT @TagAlongTess: @piawaugh Damn I forgot! It looked like this for the walk home: http://t.co/FsiDDOE #
  • Interesting post, as usual RT @grogsgamut Poll them up, poll them down, poll them round and round http://t.co/qlf2iOR #
  • OK, I think it is time to go for lunch. #
  • Heh, see http://xkcd.com/644/ for how, "the rest is software" @greatmechanism 😉 #meta2011 #
  • To #gov2au 🙂 RT @wsgcanberra Hear @piawaugh on Open data & the importance of visualisation at WSG Canberra 8 June RSVP http://bit.ly/mf1vgG #
  • For #meta2011 peeps, info on @katelundy's #publicsphere at http://bit.ly/g5GOct & you can read #gov2au report http://bit.ly/iBANWD #gov2au #
  • .@JPBarlow pfft, its in the very attempt to "civilise cyberspace" that they miss the point! #
  • Totally! RT @wolfcat: Wait till Alan Jones hears about the data carrying capacity of a homing pigeon with a USB drive attached to its leg #
  • .@chieftech We could use embedded chip for encrypted storage of private data, accessible through dna matching, expanding our capabilities 😉 #
  • .@ChristophHewett I think many ppl look at mindfulness but don't integrate in everyday life. Treat meditation like a short holiday #mindful #
  • Nice! New chilled "Sprawl" for your auditory pleasure 🙂 http://t.co/ckS1WQF Harder version at http://t.co/Qb8wp1S /cc @mideion #music #fb #
  • Brilliant! "When Wikipedia is down my apparent IQ drops" http://t.co/UEYWx7W #
  • No I didn't thanks! 🙂 RT @RobbieDashwood Not sure if you saw this today? http://bit.ly/jm9Hd0 <- social media review by Sensis #gov2au #
  • Interesting thoughts RT @MrLicharo Gail Dines & 2nd wave feminism […] http://bit.ly/kYDbnE #
  • Hi @RobbieDashwood @acmadotgov, the #publicsphere info and prezi is up at http://bit.ly/g5GOct 🙂 More to come soon. /cc @katelundy #
  • YES! 🙂 What he said RT @grmsn: @chieftech Used for a purpose other than intended = hacking! 🙂 @piawaugh #
  • Nice "Principle two requires agencies engage the community online" RT @AusIT Open public sector info principles launched http://t.co/ZT1cVDO #
  • Its worth checking out and engaging with @AUS_Hansard as they are experimenting with tweeting parliament biz /cc @moldor @renailemay #gov2au #
  • WOW!!! Competition to map dark matter in the universe with prize being a trip to NASA http://www.kaggle.com/c/mdm Check it out! #gov2au #
  • Argh! Belly pains making it hard to concentrate. Have triaged with nurse & likely not serious, but taking twice as long to do anything :/ #
  • Aww man! I got steamed vegies from staff cafe & not only got odd looks for my beanie but now I have belly pains! At least my head is warm :/ #
  • For anyone using WordPress+FeedBurner and wants ppl to be able to subscribe to Tags. http://bit.ly/lyd2rQ #tech #gov2au #
  • Tee hee, can you tell I'm looking at phones atm? RT @jeamland: When's the George Negus S come out again? #
  • Haha, I mispelt George Negus as George Nexus, whoops! Need another coffee obviously! /cc @renailemay @mwyres #
  • Report worth reading by the Climate Commissioner: "The Critical Decade" http://bit.ly/ijQm1t #climatechange #climate #
  • RT @KateLundy New post: Senator Lundy at a Climate Commission Forum http://bit.ly/lubpr4 #climatechange #criticaldecade #climate #
  • Awesome! 🙂 RT @miladyred http://bit.ly/iP9DwB Beanie town! #
  • #ClimateChange Commission happening now in Parliament House Theatrette http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/ (via @katelundy) #
  • RT to #gov2au @moblabs AR Dev Camp Sydney – June 11 sponsored by @phmuseum @layar. Come along and play http://bit.ly/l6n14q #AR #ARDevCamp #
  • Hi all, thanks and I agree! @willozap @lozz @max_au @damana #
  • Just for @lozz, me and my beanie today 🙂 #dresslikeacatburglarday http://t.co/YhwqLhe #
  • Why is it that beanies are so very comfortable, so very very warm, and look so utterly ridiculous! Today, I do not care 🙂 #
  • Very interesting stuff! RT Open Technology Foundation to increase govt interoperability in ANZ – http://bit.ly/mBBeW7 #gov2au #opengov #
  • Thanks Seb! It is. RT @sebchan: spirited reply from @auchmill is well worth a read. http://bit.ly/jFPYIH #gov2au @sharingnicely #
  • Always enjoy Nat's insights 🙂 RT Four short links: 18 May 2011 http://t.co/7cJvKwH via @radar #
  • "We need librarians more than we ever did", good post! RT @sharingnicely Seth Godin / Future of Library – http://bit.ly/jErBPB #gov2au #
  • Anyone done a comparison of the HTC Desire and HTC Incredible S? I've got the Desire but considering going on a plan to get the Incredible #
  • Wow, @mideion did another version of "Sever the Sprawl", I love it 🙂 http://mideion.com/track/sprawl V1 at http://bit.ly/jOqbI0 #music #
  • Mwah ha ha! 🙂 RT @1159 That is some tough lettuce. #iceberg #
  • Note to self: do not concentrate on other things when eating lettuce with a fork. I've just chipped my front tooth :/ #
  • Having yummy halouni cachetori with salad leftovers for lunch, thanks to the wonderful @jdub #noms #
  • RT @dannolan: @piawaugh I actually really love engaging with Depts on social media. It makes me feel like a valued citizen, oddly.#gov2au #
  • DIAC getting questions on role of Twitter. Be nice when ppl start accepting social media as valid public communications #estimates #gov2au #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-22

  • After a gruesome story last night about jeans melting onto a person during motorbike crash, I'm wearing riding pants today. #
  • Had awesome chats tonight with @katinacurtis @mrbeyers @elerimai @tagalongtess and loads of others whose nicks I can't remember 😉 Thx! #
  • <grin> RT @GeordieGuy: We are sending a team. Stay where you are. RT @dannolan: I have the initial symptoms of #manflu oh god #
  • OK musical peeps, I have two versions of a track and I need your opinion! See Breathe You In 1 & 2 on http://soundcloud.com/greebo-1 kthxbai #
  • I've actually been waking up from cold! Last night added a sleeping bag 🙂 RT @evcricket Minus 3! It's actually getting colder! #canbrrr #
  • Best thing about doing a creative collaboration with someone in a different timezone is you wake up to something inspiring 🙂 Thx @mideion! #
  • Photo of the day, my mum and I on a computer (she's setting up a network and I managed to break it <grin>) http://bit.ly/j1SpFj #
  • Wow! This is an amazing read, very insightful RT Wake Up, Geek Culture. Time to Die http://bit.ly/i7b4g9 #
  • Interesting article. I agree with the essence of it 🙂 RT Geek Culture Will Never Die…or Be Popular http://t.co/F0k0u1t via @pcmag #
  • Heh, @natecochrane 🙂 Thanks @sambo9 for the nbn photos! #
  • Haha 🙂 RT @jimboot: @renailemay They are so not going to be rapt #
  • My last tweet reminded me of LOL Cthulu, for the afternoon lols 🙂 http://lolthulhu.com/ #
  • The Aldi eggplant dip is surprisingly delicious. #noms #
  • Am in the process of writing a blog post, the first in ages (there are 4 queued)! Am going to try to get back into regular blogging #hopeful #
  • Nice article. It's sad when anyone tries to limit options by gender RT Go on, call yourself a feminist http://t.co/UEEuZTB via @abcthedrum #
  • K, going out to get some things done now. Back later for more #trollday funs 🙂 #
  • /me sits back to await #startrek flammage with glee… #
  • .@purserj Oh I won't, mostly because I think Star Trek is the lame arse low budget distant cousin of (the original) Star Wars <naughtygrin> #
  • Had to read that twice before "oh Jayne", yeah 🙂 RT @zBeer @purserj I bet some days Jane could be classed as a high functioning zombie…. #
  • .@DavidLMackie But how do we categorise "dead"? Zombies have some brain function, Reavers have a bit more but are still pretty brain damaged #
  • That's why I said high functioning, & anyway, autopilot duh! 😉 RT @purserj: sorry if you can operate a spacecraft, you're not a zombie #
  • Just for @Du4 🙂 RT @piawaugh I wonder if a Reaver would be classified as a high functioning zombie? #Firefly Zombie Apocalypse #
  • I wonder if a Reaver would be classified as a high functioning zombie? #Firefly #zombieapocalypse #
  • I was also impressed at public #tppa mtg I attended, @dfat doing their job well. Doesn't mean US Senators letter isn't concerning @lods1211 #
  • I've never understood how trade agreements that protect the interests of one nation over another could be labelled "free trade"… #tppa #
  • Does not bode well -> US Senators demanding copyright maximalism in #TPPA http://1.usa.gov/jrSbKz (via @Danjite) #tpp #
  • Hilarious! RT @craigthomler Preparing for the zombie apocalypse – advice from the US government' CDC blog http://bit.ly/ikth7k #gov2au #
  • .@purserj That was quite profound James 🙂 Indeed perhaps awesomeness is to be found in the mundane and I've missed the point 😉 #
  • Good call! RT @zBeer Buy them the ones who disappoint you a bottle of awesomesauce from thinkgeek 🙂 Now with extra awesome! #
  • ,@infoholic Yeah, that is a good point. Many people convinced at an early age to make do with mediocrity but they always h.e potential. #
  • Sometimes my belief that everyone has potential for awesomeness gets seriously trampled by reality. I try to remain optimistic. 🙂 #
  • Do any Canberra tweeps know where I could buy Peter Rabbit stensils? Can only find stuff online but need tmrw :/ #
  • That's me he's talking about! 😀 RT @mick_biddulph @klepas – voice is pure low-pitched gorgeousness. <- http://soundcloud.com/greebo-1/ #
  • Great article @timdunlop 🙂 I think we are going through important transition atm, yet some groups are resisting to the point of silliness #
  • Yo @klepas, check out the most recent three tracks at http://soundcloud.com/greebo-1/ and let me know what you think 🙂 #NIN #
  • Hi @GreatDismal, I just published a song based on Case from Neuromancer & I'm hoping you like 🙂 "Cowboy in the Sprawl" http://bit.ly/iVcSe8 #
  • "Cowboy in the Sprawl" is a special song based on Case from Neuromancer and more awesome music from @mideion 🙂 http://bit.ly/iVcSe8 #
  • Had fantastic guitar jam session with my bro & wrote a new song! He also introduced me to teh awesome Rodrigo y Gabriela http://bit.ly/llNVS #
  • Just uploaded another track, would love feedback! 🙂 "Breathe you in", another remix of the awesome @mideion 🙂 http://bit.ly/lEocek #
  • At Calvary hospital with sick friend. Amusingly a staffer told me the Adjustment Bureau was a good Christian story. Only at Calvary 🙂 #
  • Drove to yass from Canberra during "peak time". Anyone want to guess how many cars? Over 700!! If only the last bus back wasn't 1730 :/ #
  • I know it's considered wanky to listen to your own music, but I really do enjoy listening to this. http://bit.ly/ljX5oi #
  • OK, back to data visualisation playtime! Headphones on (check), awesome music (check), no distractions (hopefully), cup of tea (getting)… #
  • Brilliant RT @lods1211 NZ's MFAT has launched TPP Talk a column re #TPPA negotiations | http://bit.ly/ieNnUk via @techliberty #
  • Thx! They mount into a bag design 🙂 RT @jclarke61: @piawaugh you need one of these http://t.co/NcGJV0w (or a charging socket on the bike) #
  • I have managed to be drawn by trolls at least 3 times today. Must be something in the water… :/ #
  • AIIA refused to publish feedback publicly? Odd RT @sherro58 Aust Info Industry online consultation http://bit.ly/jfXIqh #gov2au #opengov #
  • I'm really glad I added @glynmoody to my "media" list 🙂 Thanks for all the great reading! #
  • RT to @dannolan – @citizen_cam: All that's *really* needed is for host to veto obvious Dorothy Dixers & hack attack questions. But he won't. #
  • Went to leave and discovered phone nearly out of battery. HOW CAN I LISTEN TO TEH AWESOME MUSICS! Staying at work a little longer. #
  • Inspiring thought for the day, thanks! 🙂 RT @iCLnt You wanna make waves, you gotta be to willing to get wet. #
  • .@jdub heh, it would have to be a *very* short email if you didn't notice 🙂 #
  • Heh. I've done that too 🙂 RT @catchpolenet I left my phone at my desk the other day.. I thought it was worth tweeting.. But couldn't #
  • ARGH, POPUPS! WHY DO PEOPLE THINK THEY MAKES ANY SENSE?!? #doublefacepalm http://twitpic.com/2bix2t #
  • Hah! Hilarious! 🙂 RT allisonhornery Allison Hornery: @piawaugh I tried to retweet an email yesterday! #
  • It's been a good, productive, 12 hour day. Time to go home, rest up, do some music foo and sleep. Hugs to all! #
  • You know you're using Twitter too much when you go to tweet in your email client. #
  • .@angrygoat I do it manually. It's about 2:1 time to transcribe video but I haven't seen predictably reliable software for Aussie accent #
  • Trying to ensure we have captions for all videos is hard work (esp for rapid publishing) but totally worth it for search & accessibility! 🙂 #
  • Interesting piece by @BernardKeane, worth reading "Keane: media bias v political substance in the budget" http://goo.gl/uLS7g via @jdub #
  • And people wonder why techies are able to turn into BOFHs. It's hard to not get a little cynical 🙂 @manaz_d @paulwallbank @bjjazzyjeff #
  • .@stilgherrian And we love you for it 🙂 /cc @AUSFestivus #
  • .@vealmince Are you trolling? Sometimes physics gets in way 😛 Perhaps not zero sum, we need more tech flexibility *&* more user awareness #
  • Awesome! 🙂 RT @johndalton: I've stopped giving "nice" explanations – if people argue, I launch into a detailed description of Base64. #
  • Simply too cold to do my usual courtyard walks today. No sunlight for me :/ #
  • OH: "Why can't we just increase mail limits so we can receive 50MB files?" Now explaining that's not how email was ever supposed to work >:/ #
  • Bwah ha ha! RT @NicholasGruen: @piawaugh Me, Tom Baker or Harpo Marx ? http://bit.ly/mkB4bG #
  • Am preparing a tech update video with @katelundy and am discovering loads of cool things gov is doing with & for tech! I love my job 😀 #
  • RT KateLundy New post: The 2011 Canberra Motorcycle Blanket Run http://bit.ly/k5wrKG #blanketrun #motorbikes #canberra #
  • Especially with us troublemakers anywhere near it 😉 #poltech should be fun, will publish vid after http://j.mp/iexbIk @mpesce @stilgherrian #
  • And I love #GameOfThrones 🙂 RT @renailemay RT @JohnBirmingham: RT Genre trolling, when will this madness end? http://bit.ly/iJpg6t #
  • Purdy! @grmsn with "Toby", a beautiful kawasaki ninja 650 🙂 http://t.co/Ri7zVr1 #
  • Cute until you know the toy actually smells of blood <grin> RT @Paris_David
    Baby Otter Vs. Stuffed Walrus http://ow.ly/4V7Pc #Cute #squee #
  • RT to #gov2au & #opendata @tom_worthington Aus Info Commissioner "Principles on Open PSI" Canberra, 25 May http://bit.ly/info_principles #
  • .@MoreThanDanny Interesting, I don't think it does. You may like my talk on applying martial arts to Real Life (TM) 😉 http://bit.ly/iG8Hve #
  • .@trib It's a reminder there are many ppl passionate about politics not democracy, we need to make an important shift in that balance :/ #
  • .@Jim_Croft Heh, you are more a jester, throwing informed informative potshots from sideline to get ppl to think. Rather diff from troll #
  • .@adm_76 Buggrit buggrem I say! Millenium hand & shrimp! (I do envisage aus pol as deliquents from Discworld, but lower stnds) /cc @purserj #
  • .@adm_76 @purserj Sorry! #
  • ARGH I MUST NOT FEED TROLLS! It is really hard sometimes to just accept that someone is uninterested in logic, facts or actual discussion :/ #
  • It's a little frustrating that the Zoom Q3HD comes with such abysmal software. It's great hardware! Back to Premier Pro I guess :/ #
  • .@dotnetnoobie Ah! <pennydrop> You are a bot, otherwise why would you say "it", thanks for demonstrating my point again 🙂 /cc @grmsn #
  • .@dotnetnoobie Huh? When did I send you a message off list? I tend to say what I think publicly so stop trolling 🙂 /cc @grmsn #
  • .@BabsNation Think I might thanks 🙂 I do live in hope y'all might take a critical thinking course, but have fun in the meantime 😉 #auspol #
  • .@grmsn Yeah, I think I will. But, but, someone is wrong on the internet! http://xkcd.com/386/ 😉 #
  • .@dotnetnoobie You know *nothing* about me, but throw stones if I don't flat out agree with hyped up FUD. Again, my point validated, thx 😛 #
  • .@dotnetnoobie Heh, you demonstrate my point. If I disagree then I obviously *must* vote the other way from you. World =/ black or white 😛 #
  • Was just reminded why I tend to avoid #auspol hashtag. So much trolling, FUD & ridiculous hyperbole by ppl utterly uninterested in facts :/ #
  • .@BabsNation Hardly, but you are a troll of epic proportions so well done in exceeding my already very low expectations of #auspol 🙂 #
  • .@BabsNation It is hilarious because it points out how the issue has been hijacked by morons who know nothing about it, e tu? 😛 #auspol #
  • So very AWESOME! Seriously! "I'm A Climate Scientist" by @hungry_beast http://bit.ly/kApsps Could all of #auspol pretty please watch? #
  • I need to watch more @hungry_beast 🙂 Nice to see these issues hitting mainstream. "Is public the new private" http://bit.ly/lIgCPI #
  • Jesters: informing through humour RT @TheOnion – Report: Global Warming Issue From 2 Or 3 Years Ago May Still Be Problem http://t.co/1DoRUD0 #
  • Hah, I can totally see that! RT @NicholasGruen People used to think I was Dr Who – when my hair was longer and Tom Baker was in the role! #
  • Looks ridiculous and hilarious at the same time! http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/universal/cowboysandaliens/ #badmoviestowatchsoon #
  • This looks AWESOME http://trailers.apple.com/trailers/independent/truelegend/ #moviestowatchsoon #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-15

  • Love this song "Don't talk of worlds that never were. The end is all that's ever true" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyr5WdrEvGI #thecure #
  • Insane weekend, very little sleep. Just had a hot bath and nearly fainted when I got out, but now am sleepy, warm and dozy. Night all! #fb #
  • Just had to take it that one step too far didn't you! 😉 RT @johnf Not even close to how far you can go http://bit.ly/kZfYy #hummers #
  • Wow, is there no depths of bad taste ppl can stoop to when it comes to weddings. I'm not even angry, I'm impressed. http://t.co/tfgJkSC #
  • Amazing how physically ill you feel when you are exhausted, and how easy that can become the headspace :/ #
  • Everyone needs parties like this. Air hockey, ping pong, arcade machine (1700 games) and jumping castle outside 😀 http://t.co/HrwMZ61 #
  • Wow, coolest birthday cake ever of any age group, ever. Someone's facial recognition software even recognised the doc 🙂 http://t.co/aWFiqQO #
  • Unfortunately I couldn't do whole #blanketrun as I had to babysit. Am now enjoying questacon with a 2 year old 🙂 also have 2 parties (phew) #
  • .@donkey I know! It was a huge buzz! #
  • This is going to be the best party ever! RT @eleybourn: I am so glad the weather has turned out fine. Perfect for a bouncing castle. #
  • Met a lovely guy with an awesome jacket. Awesome to have so many clubs working together for charity #blanketrun http://t.co/SRBlfeV #
  • At the #blanketrun @katelundy is riding one is the few dirt bikes here 🙂 http://t.co/oNrczGt #
  • Bumblebee nestled between a few bigger boys at the mra #blanketrun 🙂 http://t.co/prPh4si #
  • Ain't it a beautiful sight 🙂 #blanketrun http://t.co/lPUhmfm #
  • Have arrived at the mra blanket ride at old parliament house. Lots of pretties!! 🙂 http://t.co/Ou2A1mr #
  • Ever wake up in middle of night no idea where you are or which way is up, bang your face on a table & only realise in morn? No, me either 😉 #
  • Had a wonderful phone call earlier this evening. Some close friends got me a ticket to THE CURE!!!! I am *very* excited! 😀 😀 😀 Thankyou! #
  • Awesome XKCD: "You become great by wanting to do something, & then doing it so hard you become great in the process" http://xkcd.com/896/ #
  • Thank you @crikey_news for bringing me Vegan Black Metal Chef. So awesome. http://bit.ly/iKWeAN #
  • I highly recommend #gov2au #spatial & #opendata peeps check this out. Heavy reading at first but very interesting! 🙂 http://bit.ly/kC5t7l #
  • For those starting to feel the bite of winter set in, here are the rest of the photos from beautiful Niue! 🙂 http://bit.ly/kg9LQq #
  • Sweet! One of my CC licensed photos is being used on the World Travel Guide Niue page 😀 http://www.worldtravelguide.net/niue/passport-visa #
  • Heh, well we aren't running it, but I reckon you should email them. Will DM you deets. /cc @KateLundy @GovInTheLab #
  • Hilarious, obv not FOSS 😉 RT @lukehopewell BEST video on #piracy I've ever seen. So retro. http://youtu.be/up863eQKGUI (via @GeordieGuy) #
  • Hear hear 😉 RT @redneckninja OH "We don't do bacon, it attracts the wrong crowds." #
  • Gosh you can get through a lot of conversation in 30 mins, or maybe I just talk too fast 🙂 Probably the latter. #
  • RT US offered NZ help on copyright: Wikileaks http://zdnet.com.au/339314215/ #
  • The Streisand effect? RT @jendudley Oh dear. One court case and Brisbane is suddenly filled with "plankers". #
  • .@renailemay Strangely, I don't actually want to click through. Particularly if you are wearing anything like this http://bit.ly/jHwfYf #
  • RT to am traffic 🙂 @KateLundy New post: Senator Kate Lundy announced FutureGov Congress coming to Canberra http://bit.ly/kBTAX0 #gov2au #
  • Heh, awesome 🙂 RT @stuarthorrex: Photo: SkyNet is born…. http://t.co/y0IMlSf #
  • Wow! Fascinating RT @deburca: "Could BitTorrent Be The Distributed Social Network People Have Been Clamoring For?" http://t.co/S7r5fIn #
  • When you start getting lost in youtube yak shaving, you know it is bedtime, night all! Sleep well. #
  • Darth Maul fight (thankfully with Anakin in between bits edited out) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPLXwrj7i7Q Fantastic Swallow Tail kick! #
  • This is cute http://sithgirl.com/ #geekgirl #starwars I am a Darth Maul tragic I admit, since that incredible dual light sabre/pole fight 🙂 #
  • My favourite chill out & energising instrumental at the moment. Requires headphones, enjoy 🙂 http://remix.nin.com/play/mix?id=22369 #
  • You really do sometimes see an ugly side to humanity in this job. Amazing how truly nasty some ppl in the community can be to one another 🙁 #
  • RT @CraigThomler eGov AU: Public Service 2.0 – reflections on Terry Moran's latest speech http://bit.ly/kYk1UM #gov2au #
  • Listening to Tron soundtrack helps one to concentrate when reading parliaspeak 🙂 (see previous tweet) #
  • Currently reading directive 2007/2/EC of the EU Parliament, establishing an infrastructure for spatial info in EU community. V interesting. #
  • So I'm loving the Zoom HDQ3 which we just got for work, but the software that comes with it is awful, truly! #
  • Ha! Awesome RT @jasonbirch: @piawaugh I read that as Tesla and was trying to figure out how one-click applied to electric vehicles… #
  • Funny. RT Telstra scores patent win over Amazon http://zdnet.com.au/339314845/ #
  • HAAA ha ha 🙂 RT @CorridorDigital "I'm in a band called 1023 megabytes… We haven't had a gig yet." #geek #
  • Interesting #gov2au idea 🙂 RT @news_com_au Fix the Budget, Federal #Budget 2011 http://bit.ly/jm4ECM #
  • Interesting #gov2au idea RT @news_com_au Fix the Budget, Federal Budget 2011 – Government Budget http://bit.ly/jm4ECM #
  • At first glance I found programmes on pages 213 & 217 (#budget paper 2) @WallabyRoad @alisonfairleigh #
  • It's worth noting this is our second creative commons licensed #budget in Australia 🙂 #opendata #
  • Wow, now that is interesting RT @mashable YouTube's movie rental service to challenge Netflix, Hulu, Apple – http://on.mash.to/iCq8yo #
  • AIIA are running a cheap "ICT Business 101" workshop for those starting up a new tech biz. Looks interesting http://bit.ly/keNpqH #
  • Rode home through cold windy night. Have perfected riding through truck wind storms 🙂 Now for a hot hot bath to recover 🙂 #
  • RT @crikey_news Busloads of media hacks getting stonkered … Must be budget time .. http://bit.ly/iFBs2N #
  • Why do people need to be convinced to seek out & talk to others? Sometimes it's ego, sometimes lazy, usually ppl just don't think that way! #
  • Implicit "and if you are a gamer girl, don't bother" :/ RT @aramadge RT @notrez Girls' guide to gamer nerds: http://twitpic.com/4v1lex/full #
  • Just used my HTC Desire to record a 1.5 hour lecture (on Airplane mode)! Only used a little battery and quality is quite good. Impressed! 🙂 #
  • Going to listen to NICTA Cluster eGov & Public Sector talk – reflecting on US experience by Terry Buss from Carnegie Mellon at 12.30 #gov2au #
  • Nothing beats riding to work. You arrive with the perfect balance of calm and adrenaline. Working on some cool stuff so watch this space 🙂 #
  • What an awesome idea 🙂 RT @govloop #govchat Do you have Public Service Recognition Week? http://welovepublicservice.org #gov2au #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-08

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-05-01

  • Wow! Just discovered http://www.noteflight.com/ for doing score/tab editing, exporting & sharing. Looks awesome & currently playing with 🙂 #
  • So tonight will be spent writing and recording some new music! 🙂 Hurrah! And then perhaps a motorbike ride just for fun 🙂 Might even blog! #
  • Looks like I'm heading back to Yass. Only options presented for tonight were "wedding" parties or events where I don't know ppl #twitterfail #
  • Just to be clear, I do not have a speeding ticket. Thank you internets. 😛 /cc @BeatTicket @moldor #
  • YAY! My application to attend @tedxsydney was accepted. http://www.tedxsydney.com/ Very excited! Was fantastic last year! 🙂 #
  • Motorbike P test, $165. Updating my licence to motorbike P's, $22. Going an extra 10kms/hr on freeway, priceless 😉 #
  • My evening plans just fell through. Anyone got a better game plan than heading back to yass to do nothing? 🙂 #fb #
  • Inc interview with @edhusicmp 🙂 RT @KateLundy New post: Increasing sport participation with multicultural youth grants http://bit.ly/l9Ffs7 #
  • Ooh! The ABS have a case study on the Gov 2.0 showcase about CDATA. CDATA is certainly very useful 🙂 http://bit.ly/l5K3cg #gov2au #
  • I'm totally going to this. Looks awesome! Who else is going? 🙂 AR Dev Camp Sydney http://t.co/0wtmMwy via @eventbrite #gov2au #
  • Totally awesome RT @techAU Awesome zombie-proof house – http://all-that-is-interesting.com/post/4956385434/the-first-zombie-proof-house #
  • Heh, "We are Spinal Tap!" 🙂 come on ppl! @BernardKeane @carolduncan @johnvacy #
  • Nice photo from bike ride to Wee Jasper on the weekend 🙂 thanks @case_pres! http://t.co/e8iOJto #
  • Am doing 2011 Motorcycle Blanket Run with @katelundy, yay! Donations to Salvation Army for winter. Old Parliament House 14th May @ 0830 🙂 #
  • So access becomes a control & pressure point? A bit scary. RT @dtapscott End of content ownership. Good short piece: http://bit.ly/hC7G4i #
  • Currently reading the global and Australian reports of Internet freedom in 2011: http://www.freedomhouse.org/template.cfm?page=664 #
  • Today, I aim to misbehave. #
  • Perfect day: 1.5hrs motorbike riding with some delicious twists & straights + request from someone who likes my voice to do music. Yay! #fb #
  • Going for a ride with some mates from Canberra to wee jasper. They leave Canberra around 10 and we leave yass at 11. Everyone welcome 🙂 #
  • Just registered on #Twitrax – Upload & Promote music on Twitter http://twitrax.com @Twitraxcom #
  • Thinking of doing a big motorbike ride around Canberra/Yass region tmrw. Any suggestions? 🙂 #
  • Am at an ANZAC Day ceremony in Yass. Very respectful and probably the whole town have turned out. #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-24

  • Haven't read email all weekend! Watched Thor which was surprisingly funny once you struggle past 1st 20 mins & lots of Gung Fu #perfect #fb #
  • Having an amazing weekend. Feeling relaxed, happy and very grateful for all my awesome friends 😀 A motorbike ride tmrw to top it off. #fb #
  • Oh noes! I have to miss @actwonkdrinks as I need to drive straight up to Sydney tonight. Next time 🙂 #
  • RT for thurs stream 🙂 New remix us up. This one is particularly pretty & sad I think. http://t.co/lwMXGsd #
  • Going to sleep now, really happy with that last recording. My voice is starting to actually sound ok 🙂 #
  • Just recorded vocals for and published a new song. It's a NIN remix but this one is particularly pretty & sad I think. http://bit.ly/eblTKQ #
  • Chilling to "What if everything around you isn't quite what it seems. What if all the world you think you know is an elaborate dream." #NIN #
  • Was amused to see "Skynet" was trending and had to find out why. Thanks Interwebs for the dooms and giggles 🙂 #
  • Just wanted to tell the Interwebs a Happy Birthday for @jdub today 🙂 #
  • So I rode the motorbike from Canberra to Yass for the first time, woot! Trucks are really big! Was buffeted about but fun nonetheless 🙂 #
  • Man, things get real when people feel the need to describe exactly how to deal with a kangaroo collision on a motorbike. Thanks @case_pres! #
  • Added my 2c on Internet culture to @stilgherrian's Patch Monday podcast on Geek culture http://arseh.at/67c w @NickHodgeMSFT @SilviaPfeiffer #
  • I dropped in to my sis for cup of tea in my way home & decided my first Canberra-Yass trip shouldn't be @ night. More bike riding tmrw, yay! #
  • OK, doing my first "big" motorbike ride between Canberra and Yass now, wish me luck everyone! 🙂 It's only 45 mins, but my longest trip yet. #
  • .@NickHodgeMSFT Heh, you all did quite well. There's always things I'd add but it was very interesting 🙂 Congrats! /cc @silviapfeiffer #
  • Ha! It's a brilliant way to optimise your networks 🙂 @paulwallbank /cc @carolduncan #
  • Awesome Patch Monday on #geekculture @stilgherrian & thanks for the kudos <blush> 😀 http://arseh.at/67c /cc @silviapfeiffer @NickHodgeMSFT #
  • Thanks all! Will (try to) be safe! 🙂 @bawdo @eleybourn @LaPeninaEffect @daryl68 @phonakins #
  • Thanks all! Will (try to) be safe 🙂 @murray_w @tracywallace @fitzie_curtin @alexmyoung @richardford @findingsimple @kelisha /cc @jdub #
  • Terrible but hilarious #fail 🙂 RT @joshgnosis: You can't enter heaven unless… http://t.co/kjNs1EW #
  • Heh, totally @johnallsopp, kung fu panda = best movie ever! I included it in a speech on martial arts 🙂 http://t.co/jqsx6vu /cc @CathStyles #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-17

  • .@jdub & I both passed bike p's! For those wondering, we hired a 125cc scooter for him as Packet wouldn't survive 🙂 Bumblebee was great! #
  • Got my motorbike P's!!! Yay! Was extremely nervous and nerves led to not getting a perfect score, but nevertheless, I passed!!! 😀 #
  • Definitely worth a read, no less relevant in Australia. RT US wants to take an axe to New Zealand IP law (updated) http://t.co/lwmNMbt #TPPA #
  • Incredulous. Adams: 'if you react badly, you don't understand' RT Dilbert Creator Deletes Misogynist Rant (via @Jezebel) http://t.co/cBtrxIx #
  • Argh! Is anyone travelling between Canberra and Yass today from whom I could get a lift? Small logistics issue I'm trying to sort out :/ #
  • Hey @kelisha, check out most recent recording foo 🙂 Now up on shiny myspace page (experimenting) http://www.myspace.com/clamourouspenguins #
  • Heh, in ur tweet streams, causing ur confusions @kelisha! 😉 /cc @jdub #
  • Watched Rio today with a friend & her kids. I loved it! If you can ignore inevitable falling in love scene in such movies it's hilarious! 🙂 #
  • Ha! Figured out myspace issue. The songs wouldn't play, but after I verified the account (by email) now it is all working. Makes sense 🙂 #
  • PS – please leave a comment on at least one song, it'll help encourage my band mates 😉 @xfitzyx @shorebuck @DavidLMackie #
  • I've put a bunch of music up on soundcloud at http://soundcloud.com/greebo-1 Am thinking of submitting Cover My Eyes to Triple J… #
  • ARGH! Have just created a MySpace account for a band project (to experiment) and it is just awful to use. Perhaps back to SoundCloud I go :/ #
  • ~/o Cos every night I call, every night I fall again. o/~ The Crow album never gets old. Helping me with some late night work 🙂 #
  • .@RevolutionaryOz #troll #
  • Best community devel skills you'll find are in open source community. If you can herd developers to cooperate you can do anything 🙂 #gov2au #
  • Good consultations need 1) clear scope 2) code of conduct & 3) real value placed on input. Ppl self-govern if they care. Me at #gov2au lunch #
  • Good to hear @alisonmichalk is pro an approach to consultations that doesn't enforce barriers to entry such as logins. #gov2au #
  • I believe the term is herding cats 😉 See geek community RT @bytetime: Shepherding as an approach for online community managers #gov2au #
  • At #gov2au lunch & @alisonmichalk spoke of "sock puppets", ppl with agenda who skew consults. We found good network analysis can help w this #
  • IMHO, online community manager/development skills should be sought out for every function/office of government 🙂 #gov2au #
  • It's sometimes hard to remember, but life is just a ride. RIP Bill Hicks. http://t.co/TDwH4kV #
  • Watch @katelundy on the ABC News 24 Pollie Panel at 4.30pm today 🙂 Live online at http://www.abc.net.au/news/abcnews24/ #
  • Interesting, looking at RT @peterhau what is your choice for importation of data from paper base? have a look at this: http://bit.ly/dHzmGy #
  • Thank you VMWare for making Ubuntu images available for download. Makes my web app testing so much easier! 🙂 #
  • Fascinating, truly RT Word Cloud: How Toy Ad Vocabulary Reinforces Gender Stereotypes http://j.mp/i4DNAR via @AddToAny #
  • .@thewinchesterau Absolutely, for sure, just saying build your own means secure your own, which is a lot of work/expertise /cc @purserj #
  • .@NickHodgeMSFT Not that I'm perfect, but at least I'm aware of the issues and seek out advice where I lack skills :)) /cc @shirro @purserj #
  • .@NickHodgeMSFT Absolutely! Too few ppl learn really useful website devel skills (seqarchability, accessibility, UX) /cc @shirro @purserj #
  • It amazes me that people insist on still doing Dreamweaver courses for gov, when ppl are rapidly moving to CMSs which are far more useful. #
  • Haha!!! You clever clever man, thanks! 🙂 What diff gov websites are running via Netcraft RT @shirro http://bit.ly/hkNs68 #
  • RT @chatsbury Just too good @acarvin: Hilarious. RT @sarahraslan: type 'illuminati' backwards in your browser with a .com at the end… #
  • Does anyone know of a report compiling what all Federal government websites run on? I make do with http://uptime.netcraft.com/up/graph/ 🙂 #
  • Seriously awful reporting. No pros or cons of FTTN/FTTP apart from cost then asking ppl their opinion? Poor analysis. http://bit.ly/h6IpWz #
  • I love how big companies who would make lots of cash publicly criticise gov on blocking ASX/SGX merger as blocking progress. Whose progress? #
  • Went to Good Charlotte with low expectations which were thoroughly met. Did renew a desire to listen to Pennywise so not complete loss 😉 #

Twitter Weekly Updates for 2011-04-10

  • The Yass show, this is what I paid $15 for 😉 Love it. http://t.co/zK5yE1C #
  • OMG, $15 to get into the *Yass* show. Not sure its going to be worth it but should be fun 🙂 #
  • I might just go with a Q3HD video recorder which has amazing directional mics, and avoid wireless @steve_evil @moldor @stilgherrian #
  • Can anyone recommend simple wireless microphone that would plug into video camera with an audio input? Am looking around but limited options #
  • Interesting read, inc the comments RT The messy business of cleaning up carbon policy – Unleashed http://t.co/0IYLJQY via @abcthedrum #
  • Booked in for P's test on motorcycle on 17th April (only date between now & when L's expire. Nervous! Also falls on wedding engagement 🙂 #
  • Come along to a #gov2au lunch next week at Parliament House 🙂 Great speaker & opp to mingle with other #opengov peeps http://bit.ly/fufcPM #
  • Just had a possible silver lining in what has been a pretty dark stormy cloud. Here's hoping others see it that way #cryptic #
  • Oooh, parks and reserves info published and mapped by Mosman Council, pretty! 🙂 http://bit.ly/hO8r37 #gov2au Data @ http://bit.ly/hIJY6w #
  • RT @Rarebeasts: The song sounds great! I like really the start when the electric guitar comes in. -> "Cover my eyes" http://bit.ly/fi62tj #
  • New song recorded, mixed & published! 🙂 Feedback pls! This one's a bit rock though it starts slow "Cover my eyes" http://bit.ly/fi62tj #
  • OMG, how did I miss this! IT Dashboard code is on sourceforge http://sourceforge.net/projects/it-dashboard/ Time to play 🙂 #gov2au #FOSSFTW #
  • Interesting RT @MarkusMannheim Public Sector Informant in todays @canberratimes: ACT politics, FoI, OSS, psephology & more! #gov2au #opengov #
  • Wow, great instrumental by the band of a friend of mine. Violin, guitar, drums, cello and an up beat awesome sound 🙂 http://mysp.ac/gIapZu #
  • Interesting… RT @larsyencken Laws are like software, but they're also like medicine. http://bo.st/if8Dtk #opengov #gov2au #
  • Interesting RT @larsyencken: @piawaugh Laws are like software, but they're also like medicine http://t.co/VFWCfYS #opengov #gov2au #
  • I think one of the biggest & most challenging changes needed in gov is capacity for agile evolving devel approach to policy #opengov #gov2au #
  • Question to @FergusHanson whether govs can just pull plug on internet, ppl obv don't realise the power of routing around damage 😉 #opengov #