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Gantt charts are good
You know who you are and you know what you're doing ...
Kate Carruthers
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Philip Argy - no such thing as a free lunch
I went to Philip Argy's retirement lunch today, it was strange to be amongst the legal glitterati of Sydney and it was very kind of Phil to invite me. Special guests were former Chief Justice, Sir Laurence Street, and Senator Helen Coonan (who assured us she was not
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Geek-i-odic Table of the Elements
Now there is a shorthand means of communicating the particular nature of your geekiness - the Geek-i-odic Table of the Elements. Invented by @Alegrya and @JodieM for #barcampsydney3 it has been great fun By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=
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Counterinsurgency Theory
One of my favourite strategic thinkers is John Nagl. He has written intelligently on counterinsurgency for many years. I first came across him via his book Learning to Eat Soup with a Knife, which is about counterinsurgency lessons from Malaya and Vietnam. He has been serving with the US forces
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If you know me well you will know why this is funny...
If you don't already know I'll never tell! see more crazy cat pics By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%2Cdelicious%2Creddit%2Cblinklist%2Cnewsvine%2Cfurl%2Ctailrank%2Cmagnolia&style=rotate&publisher=91b467b0-fcb3-4e42-95e0-1f04ad0c9be9
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Tools for Building Democratic Process
For help with "deliberative democracy, participatory governance, flat organization models and large group decision making techniques" check out Co*Op Tools By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%2Cdelicious%2Creddit%2Cblinklist%2Cnewsvine%2Cfurl%2Ctailrank%2Cmagnolia&
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National Cable & Telecommunications Association (USA) Chief Calls Broadband 'Engine of Our Economy'
If only people in Australia thought this way! We still have no concept of how modern telecommunications, technology and broadband can drive our economy and we still allow the silly games of Telstra and the rest. It is about time Australia got decent broadband and a really big shakeout of
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Great site with Agile Methodology resources
Luigi Buglione has amassed a great selection of Agile Methodology resources. Really worth a look, as it has everything from origins of Agile to Barry Boehm and making CMMI and Agile work together. By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=
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Web Industry Really Needs ...
Just what we need - a "web economy bullshit generator" By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%2Cdelicious%2Creddit%2Cblinklist%2Cnewsvine%2Cfurl%2Ctailrank%2Cmagnolia&style=rotate&publisher=91b467b0-fcb3-4e42-95e0-1f04ad0c9be9
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What Is Pangea Day?
Came across this today (hat tip: James King): "Pangea Day taps the power of film to strengthen tolerance and compassion while uniting millions of people to build a better future. http://sas-origin.OnstreamMedia.com/origin/thesaplingfoundation/banners/CountdownClockBadge.swf In a world where people are often divided by borders,
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BarCamp Sydney #3
Now that Mick has done this splendid advert of course you want to come along to BarCamp Sydney #3! By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%2Cdelicious%2Creddit%2Cblinklist%2Cnewsvine%2Cfurl%2Ctailrank%2Cmagnolia&style=rotate&
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I hate IE 6 - save the developers (and me!)
Fully support this movement - words cannot explain how much pain cross browser testing for IE6 has caused me! By Carruthers via Aide-mémoire http://w.sharethis.com/widget/?tabs=web%2Cemail&charset=utf-8&services=facebook%2Cdigg%2Cstumbleupon%2Cdelicious%2Creddit%2Cblinklist%2Cnewsvine%2Cfurl%2Ctailrank%2Cmagnolia&style=rotate&