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3G Network Outages NOT NORMAL thanks very much Optus!
Below is an excerpt from a piece by Suzanne Tindal over at ZDNet where an Optus claims that their recent 3G outages are normal. This claim by Optus is completely outrageous! For several months now, on a very regular basis, I have been unable to use either or both my
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Bad management ...
First law of Bad Management: If something isn't working, do more of it. -- Tom DeMarco
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BarCamp Sydney #4 - 15 Nov 2008
Major w00tage! BarCampSydney #4 is currently being (un)organised ... Date: 15 November 2008 Venue: UNSW Roundhouse (http://www.unswroundhouse.com/)Time: 9am - 5pm (8:30 registrations) Register: http://barcamp.org/BarCampSydney (do it yourself on the wiki) Was good fun last time, past performance could predict future performance?
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Social Implications of Social Computing #5
Because the way we use social computing is changing the means, times and places by which we interact with other people this gives rise to issues around boundaries. It also means that we are dealing with a radically different set of expectations – from our learners on the one hand and
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Perfection oppression ...
Perfectionism is the voice of the oppressor, the enemy of the people. It will keep you cramped and insane your whole life. -- Anne Lamott
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Social Implications of Social Computing #4
Technology is very seductive and it is easy to fall in love with it rather than viewing it dispassionately as a tool with utility for various tasks. It is really important for us to avoid getting caught up emotionally in the technology. This is important because the technology is changing
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Nasty taste with poor quality ...
"The bitterness of poor quality lingers long after the sweetness of meeting schedules is forgotten." -- Kathleen Byle, Sandia National Laboratories
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Social Implications of Social Computing #3
* Growth of knowledge * Too much knowledge to keep in our heads * No more epic poetryIn our tribal past there was a need to keep knowledge in our own heads for use by the individual and for sharing with others, hence the popularity of oral learning such as epic poetry. For
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And how do YOU decide how/what/when to blog?
Unlike the esteemed SilkCharm who tapped me to answer this question my blog is essentially self-indulgent. This blog is called Aide-mémoire for a reason, primarily because I wanted a place to record my musings and ideas that seem interesting to me. It's a personal blog. For some reason
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Social Implications of Social Computing #2
Consumption of media is now happening on the user’s own terms. I can access what I want when it is convenient for me, and in the media format that I prefer on my preferred device. This means that the consumer of today has a lot of personal discretion, and
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Action = wisdom?
"Action should culminate in wisdom." -- Bhagavad Gita