Startup Barcamp Sydney Nov 2009
Kate Carruthers Startup Barcamp Sydney was on yesterday and I managed to drop in. It was held at one of my favourite venues for unconferences – ATP Innovations– and it might possibly…
2009
Future of news – a direct quote from one Gen Y
Here’s a little quote from one of my Gen Y friends on my Facebook wall today: “I won’t ever pay for normal news content ever again full stop. If i…
‘Father of the Internet’ Lists Flaws in Original Design
The very smart Vint Cerf sharing some of the things he’d change about the internet (via Fora.tv). Fascinating stuff. http://fora.tv/embedded_player
TED: How the Internet enables intimacy
Stefana Broadbent’s TEDTalk video about her “research shows how communication tech is capable of cultivating deeper relationships, bringing love across barriers like distance and workplace rules” – interesting stuff: http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf
Is Mordy Koots a glimpse into the future of entertainment?
I had the pleasure of running into Jim Shomos the other night & he was telling me about his latest project – Mordy Koots. This project is amazing in the…
Speaking at SME Technology Summit 2009
Really looking forward to speaking at the SME Technology Summit by The Insight Exchange on 1 December 2009. There’s lots of interesting speakers: Tim Pethick – Entrepreneur & Founder, Nudie…
Excellent execution: the platform for success
I went for a cheese & wine dinner at Bells at Killcare on Friday night with @frombecca and @JohannaBD. The food – by Stefano Manfredi (a.k.a. @manfredistefano) – was wonderful…
some Aussie entrepreneurs for #followfriday
Last night I attended the 2009 NSW Pearcey Awards & a few people I know were honoured for their work. These are all dynamic intelligent people who are passionate about…
3 tips for networking online and offline
In this day of LinkedIn, Plaxo, Facebook and Twitter it might seem that networking the old fashioned way is dying. But nothing could be further from the truth. Many real…
For the Fallen 11.11.2009
In Australia we commemorate our veterans with The Ode. It comes from a poem by Laurence Binyon called For The Fallen, and seems appropriate today: They shall grow not old,…