November 2011
14 posts
“They believe that being social will help them discover some gems. However, they...”
– Why many smart people are not social (7 stories to read this weekend)
Nov 28th
1 note
“Of particular interest to developers will be the new firmware which enables the...”
– Kinect for Windows – Building the Future - Kinect for Windows Blog - Site Home - MSDN Blogs
Nov 28th
1 tag
Things I like - Edition #643
People I like: Fred Wilson, venture capitalist, done right (hint: hands-on, passion, focus) James Governor, RedMonk founder, tech analyst done right (hint: smarts, passion & hands-on)  Collette Ballou, tech PR the right way (hint: passion, hands-on)
Nov 27th
8 notes
1 tag
Melbourne, I'm coming (back) to get you...
After 4 rewarding years*, the wife & I are leaving London and moving back home to Melbourne. And we’re leaving next week!  We’re travelling home via a few north American cities throughout December, landing just in time for Christmas with family, and then arriving in Melbourne first thing in 2012.  I’ll post some more thoughts over the next few days/weeks about things that...
Nov 27th
10 notes
1 tag
Things I like - Edition #323
Things I like: Datasift - Twitter firehose made accessible for anyone (& on a good cost model too) Airbnb - yes, them. Shapeways - Custom Xmas presents anyone? Spare parts for broken household gadgets? Google Docs - the cloud done good SugarSync - another practical use of the cloud Crunch.co.uk - doing sml biz accounting the 2011 digital way (check out this T/Crunch article too from...
Nov 26th
13 notes
“Two years ago, a Twitter recruiter contacted me. I went on to interview rounds...”
– On Leaving Twitter | gaarf.info
Nov 23rd
“Although you don’t have to be accredited by an Accountancy body to practise in...”
– Want to be disruptive in business? Get a thick skin.
Nov 22nd
Designing to create a more peaceful hospital...
clairemca: Interesting ideas to use design in emergency rooms to create a more peaceful environment, primarily focused on keeping patients informed
Nov 19th
1 note
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-13) →
Ben Howard (62) The Head And The Heart (49) Florence + The Machine (39) Gotye (19) The Lemonheads (16) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 14th
“The company’s head of strategy said something fascinating to me: “I used to...”
– Constant innovation is needed to stay relevant in digital | Opinion | New Media Age
Nov 10th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-11-6) →
Gotye (24) The Head And The Heart (19) Florence + The Machine (17) The Lemonheads (12) Hauschka (11) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Nov 8th
“Glaciologists use different techniques to astronomers. It turns out that the...”
– From Bondi to the big bucks: the 28-year-old who’s making data science a sport
Nov 4th
“Having physical products with huge distribution (we’re practically in every...”
– A Love Letter from Brand Marketers to Silicon Valley (republished from Ad Age)
Nov 3rd
October 2011
30 posts
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2011-10-30) →
Lenny Kravitz (30) Ben Howard (30) The Head And The Heart (28) Death Cab for Cutie (14) The Brian Jonestown Massacre (9) Imported from Last.fm Tumblr by JoeLaz
Oct 31st