Social computing & IT Governance
Kate Carruthers The democratization of software that has occurred with the development of social computing raises some important issues about IT governance. When we are dealing with consumer to consumer applications like…
2009
IE8 for home or corporates?
Finally finished installing IE8 on all our PCs at home this morning. I’ve been using it on my own machine for a few weeks now. I like it and have…
Girl Geeks & Opinions
Just back from the first Girl Geek Dinner Sydney for 2009, kindly hosted by Google at their funky new offices down near the water in Pyrmont. Damana – the force…
Democratization of Technology
This is a term I’ve used for a while now and never really defined. It is probably worth discussing as it has come to form an important part of my…
Thoughts on innovation & revolution
“Innovation always comes unexpectedly & from the periphery.” – Source: Me Once I see an innovation it always seems obvious – except that it was not obvious until I saw…
Thoughts on innovation & revolution
“Innovation always comes unexpectedly & from the periphery.” – Source: Me Once I see an innovation it always seems obvious – except that it was not obvious until I saw…
It is not Caturday, it is Easter
It’s not really about bunnies, Easter is the most important holiday in the Christian calendar & celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. This holiday also has earlier origins in Pagan…
Yeah it’s Caturday
Here’s a fascinating bit of interspecies communication (or miscommunication?)
Doggie Rescue Needs Help
DoggieRescue.com is a registered NO-Kill animal rescue charity in Sydney. But they receive no government funding and they need help to stay open. DoggieRescue is committed to rescuing neglected, abused…
Rabbits, focus & flexibility
At Growthtown last week I gave a brief talk on focus and flexibility and a key idea that came up was that of rabbits. Startups need balance – but it…