I’ve been a big fan of Instagram since its launch and even spent some time this evening setting it up for my mum. On Saturday 7 May, Instragram HQ is organising a Worldwide Instameet and I thought I’d rally the troops in Melbourne and join other cities on the photowalk. Details include below and on Meetup here. EDIT: […]
Why over what
But never forget the why.
How I dress
A girlfriend made a remark about the way I dressed today. It was in relation to the casual attire I frequent. The succinct comment left numerous thoughts whooshing in my head – a micro-awakening to a forgotten place. You see, I haven’t really judged or evaluated myself via my appearance for a long time. My […]
Social Media for Effective Campaigning
Here are my slides from the ACOSS Media and Communications Forum on Monday. There was only a short time slot allocated for the presentation, so I kept it light. I got to catch some great speakers on the day, and as the event was filmed – they should be online within the coming weeks. You […]
Today I launched
Well, yesterday, considering it’s after midnight… You’ll be pleased to know I finally launched The Fetch. The concept has been in slow ideation for just over six months – so, it felt good to hit send! I created The Fetch because I was finding it hard to keep up with all the happenings in Melbourne – […]
The modern-day Geisha
My housemate Tresna is an absolute foodie. By foodie, I mean, she practically lives, works and plays in the hospitality industry – so much so I hardly see her. I can however, see the faint glow of an avatar on Foursquare as she hops around town checking into various Melbourne institutions. I’m not sure how […]
If you haven’t watched this yet
A few of us here in Melbourne have started a regular radio segment on Byte Into It on 3RRR called ‘We Are Cyborgs’ in honour of Amber Case’s TED Talk. If you haven’t seen it, it’s definitely food for thought. Asides from augmented humanity, ambient awareness, collective consciousness and so forth, we’ll also be discussing […]
My case study from WordCamp Melbourne
I recently spoke at the informal, locally-organised conference WordCamp Melbourne, which unsurprisingly covered everything WordPress related. My presentation was a case study titled: ‘Using WordPress for Magazine Publishing’, and while quite macroscopic in approach – I hoped the largely-technical audience found something useful or interesting to take away. All talks were filmed on the day, and after […]
Female Founder profile: Jenn Vargas
When I was in San Francisco and Silicon Valley last year, one of the highlights of my trip was meeting the extraordinarily talented Jenn Vargas. Jenn is the founder of 101in365 and after graduating from Cornell University in 2009 has worked at two of the hottest web 2.0 companies going – Flickr and Etsy as a product […]
Melbourne Silicon Beach Drinks
A couple of us here have decided to revitalise the Melbourne Silicon Beach chapter in 2011. For those who aren’t familiar, Silicon Beach is a community of Australians passionate about the tech and web industries. They are often entrepreneurs – working on startups, and the events are attended by business people and developers alike. We’re […]
Your feet tell your story
Five-year plans are cute
I was sorting through one of my anti-minimalist memento boxes the other day and came across a mind map of an old five-year plan. A wave of nostalgia came over me and I was transported back to myself at that stage. It really is remarkable how paths change. At that time I was preparing for […]
Kate Kendall 