via youtube.com Interesting thought behind this PR stunt. Is your computer backed up to the point you’d smash it without notice to get a new laptop? [via email & posterous]
Category Archives: PERSONAL
Networked Non-Profits arrive
Networked Non-Profits arrive Originally uploaded by dnwallace Got into work this morning to find the books written by our friend Beth Kanter that @fang and I ordered had arrived. Here’s me with them on my desk along with a Adelaide view out the window.
Random Train pic
Random Train pic Originally uploaded by dnwallace Was thinking I could take a pic each train ride to/from work. However I suspect it’d get very boring very fast.
Waiting scenes
Waiting scenes Originally uploaded by dnwallace Another appointment another waiting room another attempt to take a semi-decent photo with my old wm5 PDA camera. #waiting scenes
Network learning – Social Media helps us learn
Some interesting thoughts in an article titled “Social Media’s Effect on Learning” over on a WSJ Blog. Some snippets: “Bilingual people aren’t cognitively smarter, but they are more cognitively flexible,” “Practice at constant switching improves an aspect of their cognitive abilities.” “This is much like what people do when they’re updating their Twitter status, instant-messagingContinueContinue reading “Network learning – Social Media helps us learn”
apana-award.jpg
apana-award.jpg Originally uploaded by dnwallace Going through some old papers turned up this ‘pseudo-award’ the APANA (SA) people gave me back in 1994 when I was hosting their server at work feeding APANA with newsgroups from Adelaide uni via SLIP. Was probably Leigh Hart, Mark Newton, Adrian Corston or John Lindsay inspired. Heady days.
Scenes while waiting – pickup
Waiting scenes – pickup Originally uploaded by dnwallace Picking up the boy. Can’t see much I know, but sometimes waiting is like that. Dave in waiting
Scenes while waiting – homemade style lemonade
Scenes while waiting – homemade style lemonade Originally uploaded by dnwallace I sometimes do a lot of waiting – so pass time playing with my phone. Think I’ll start a scenes while waiting meme on my blog. This time I’m waiting for a script to be filled by the chemist. Ok I know this pictureContinueContinue reading “Scenes while waiting – homemade style lemonade”
Kids, Guns and Landmines
Xmines-DSCN0915.JPG Originally uploaded by dnwallace Very effective display at Adelaide Railway Station entrance by Red Cross [from recollection] against land mines and exploitation of children as weapons and casualties of war. Outside the door was a hop-skotch game drawn on the ground in chalk, with a pattern that would’ve gone 1,2,3/4,5,BANG and landmine stickers. ExcellentContinueContinue reading “Kids, Guns and Landmines”
Quote video traffic
“video will account for 90 percent of all Internet traffic by 2013.” Cisco Systems
State of the Internet – Infographic
http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9641036&server=vimeo.com&show_title=1&show_byline=1&show_portrait=1&color=ffffff&fullscreen=1JESS3 / The State of The Internet from Jesse Thomas on Vimeo.
Quote sharing makes real
“The processes of recording and sharing help make things “real” by expanding their significance in our lives.” dana boyd [http://www.zephoria.org/thoughts/archives/2009/07/26/obsessively_rec.html]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-02
@fang Mate..wait to the lobster Killer scene in J&J .. try NOT to get Talking Heads stuck in your brain… in reply to fang # Monday. Struggling. Slow. # Trying to find a podcast feed I can stick in my catcher on "Gov 2.0 Radio" http://j.mp/djhbYZ – failing. # @WoollyMittens Hey mate.. you got homeContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-03-02”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21
Boy dropped 😦 Dinner eaten 🙂 Now lookin for somethin to watch # Even Big Ben's getting in on Valentine's day : RT @big_ben_clock: ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? # Neat: "YouTube – Lego Augmented Reality" http://j.mp/d4o1km # @kentnewsome will grok this piece by @docsearls: "EOF – The Google ExposureContinue readingContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-21”
tuneglue
tuneglue Originally uploaded by dnwallace So, I thought I’d checkout Son Volt [http://www.sonvolt.net/] after I started with Drive by Truckers and found out that via Two Cow Garage and The Bottle Rockets, that Son Volt was a common link between The BottleRockets and Drive by Truckers. I figured as I like DBT that, even thoughContinueContinue reading “tuneglue”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14
Hello Monday # @scenariogirl how's you lisa? on hols still? in reply to scenariogirl # Hiho hiho it's off to the Dr I go … # home again, home again … # Geez.. the whole #foxtel site is Flash # Mailing Postsecrets to someone # Chatting on ph with @woollymittens .. 37c in #adelaide isContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-14”
Mystery Tool #1
Mystery Tool #1 Originally uploaded by dnwallace Anyone know what this tool is used for? A friend has had it in his drawer over 20years and we can’t figure it out. The long shaft rotates and turns the inner dial. The outer dial turns also, slower than the inner. Whole thing is about length ofContinueContinue reading “Mystery Tool #1”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07
Just discovered John Callahan http://bit.ly/clII6K thru this vid : http://bit.ly/c5v6qH – Instant affinity! [sensibility warning] # In bed, watching Black Adder … Darling # @mpesce @trib So what's the term for the person who's reader/writer? pfkata? in reply to mpesce # @fang Wish I was there … in reply to fang # Run outta thingsContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-02-07”
Affinity, Humanity and Disability.
The other day whilst reading a feed somewhere in my hundreds, I came across a link to a video .. this video in fact : I instantly felt a recognition and affinity and especially wth the subtleties in the kaos (yes, oh yes, there’s subtleties), so much so it sent me hunting for more. IContinueContinue reading “Affinity, Humanity and Disability.”
Quote play
“We should be seeking to foster play in our information policy; it is a structural condition of human flourishing.” [berkman] Julie Cohen on networked selves [via http://j.mp/cBOXYS]
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31
Lifekludger New post: Make Open source hardware list 2009 http://cli.gs/YyYdH # Rotten connection still, Ping times shot to hell & packet loss. All plans reverted till tomorrow…then make some calls. #not #happy #jan # So, badlink report: blamed on RIM (probably correctly) now gotta jump thru hoops to get test done. Here's synopsis: On aContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-31”
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24
Lifekludger New post: One Touch Automatic Jar Opener « Gadgetuser.net – The latest gadgets reviews and gadget shop http://cli.gs/Yd2Pb # Of @kentnewsome's Five Indisputable Tech Facts for 2010, I like "Facebook is the new AOL" best! http://bit.ly/8bY0Iy # Hmmm… an #evernote update. Wonder if they've listened to @kentnewsome's pleas (not holding breath) # "Morgan StanleyContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-24”
quote synthesyst
I am more of a ‘synthesyst’ than an ‘analyst’ (stowe boyd)
Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17
Lifekludger New post: Kind Reminder – Comfort for people with Alzheimer's http://cli.gs/8GeJ0 # Watching: "Mike Arrington interrogates Mark Zuckerberg techcrunch on USTREAM. The Web" http://j.mp/6qZtEx # Nice to have some cooler weather. Off to buy myself a Birthday present. # Watching this video with my boy : stunned : http://bit.ly/PtUyT : Priceless. # Lifekludger NewContinueContinue reading “Twitter Weekly Updates for 2010-01-17”
quote social infrastructure
Technology is the tool – the value is in social infrastructure. (unknown)
