Privacy! Who the hell ever had privacy?
Kate Carruthers One question that I am often asked when speaking to groups about the digital revolution is “what about privacy?” This is usually in relation to social media and social networking.…
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Call for Papers: Haecksen Miniconf LCA2011
The folks over at LCA2011 are running a Haecksen miniconf and have issued a call for papers closing on 24 September 2010 … “The Haecksen miniconf is on again! This…
Leadership – it is hard to define but I know it when I see it
That heading was inspired by the well known saying regarding pornography by Justice Potter Stewart: “I shall not today attempt further to define the kinds of material I understand to…
Marysville, bushfires, cooking and rebirth
This recipe was shared by my buddy Heather for an upcoming barbecue that I’m planning. The story behind this cookbook is sad but heartwarming all at once. As Heather explains:…
I know it’s Caturday but this is serious …
As they note on the Say No To Animals In Pet Shops website: “Approximately 130,000 dogs and 60,000 cats are killed at pounds every year. Unbelievable, eh?” So why not…
Libraries for the future
I spent most of my youth and childhood hanging about in public libraries and reading their books. In fact I blame libraries for most of my quirks these days, since…
The importance of role models who look like us
On Wednesday evening I attended the retirement dinner for a mathematics teacher whom I’ve known and respected for many years. I will not mention him by name as he’s a…
International Women’s Day 2010 #IWD
It is fascinating to note on this International Women’s Day that one of our major newspapers has an article titled “Gender pay gap shows no sign of abating” The gender…
Not just Twitter, most conversation is meaningless babble
It’s not really meaningless babble anyway! And this is not necessarily a bad thing. Most conversation is not important for the words we speak. Instead it is the act of…
Engagement Marketing In The Age Of Web 2.0
Here are the slides from my presentation at the National Growth Summit in Sydney today. Engagement Marketing In The Age Of Web 2http://static.slidesharecdn.com/swf/ssplayer2.swf?doc=engagementmarketingintheageofweb2final2-100217160839-phpapp01&stripped_title=engagement-marketing-in-the-age-of-web-2 View more presentations from Kate Carruthers.