Shared today on Twitter

The best part of running the VR stand is taking silly videos of your friends. @stevelikesyou #Direction16 https://t.co/KxMZJpAS6a


RT @elefontpress: We’re privileged to be able to choose the work we do, so choose work that makes the world a better place.
– @johnallsopp…


Lurking and listening to @DesignUXUI’s excellent #Direction16 talk. https://t.co/CnT0r1o7JN


Impolite software insists that its notifications and needs are more important than yours. #Direction16 @DesignUXUI https://t.co/hQzE8IskTg


Soufflé effigy – why free fonts are bad, and also the name of my rock band’s first album. #Direction16 @WayneATF https://t.co/4pEbOfQSgg


“Supposing is good, but finding out is better.“ – Mark Twain – Great quote from @LucindaBurtt’s talk on data-informed design. #Direction16 https://t.co/bGNKNHq4L8


This made me feel better. https://t.co/S9GVtompbh


@NicoleWill100 I know. But HE can’t.


Our brains are very plastic, and marketing teaches us which type of people are allowed to do things. #WomeninTech #Direction16 @adblanche https://t.co/BMjoNWCoTr


RT @graphqlmelb: 🙋 We’ve just announced the details of our first meet up! 17th of November (Next Thursday)

https://t.co/XMYciXKKYI https:/…


Atlassian overhauled their employer branding, rewrote ads, reached out to women CS grads to increase diversity of applicants. #Direction16


“We don’t want rock stars. Rock stars come in at 11 and suck at building software.“ HA. #Direction16 @adblanche


The #1 predicting factor for those in top US unis is how much $ their parents make. Stop using it to filter job candidates! #Direction16


In the virtual world, @msharp and I rule as benevolent gods. https://t.co/WFEXpWJtQV


Outtakes with @msharp. https://t.co/bwt3aUA5Vw


RT @adrianweckler: Wow, @davemcclure has a MELTDOWN on #WebSummit stage over Donald Trump election https://t.co/aRJmFpYyQA


Attending my first Sydney Bots meetup at @bilue_voice! https://t.co/jqNFEL1gaS


Listening to @markc tell us how @Domaincomau is making use of bots. #sydneybots https://t.co/dMi6tB0QeG


Gary Lo from @Domaincomau telling us about some of the ACTUAL searches people submitted to their FB bot. #sydneybots https://t.co/Hv24Vb0Pla


Gahhh. My second Clippy reference in ONE DAY courtesy of @alexboudreau at #sydneybots. https://t.co/f2d8YoumUg


Interesting. @alexboudreau is tracing evolution of chatbots all the way back to IVR. #flashbacks #sydneybots


One problem I have at tech meetups lately is that I always parse NLP as “neuro-linguistic programming.”


@LizlingC @alexboudreau New meetup group!! https://t.co/Fv4LDAIdGo


@DannyWebs @alexboudreau He’s speaking here: https://t.co/Fv4LDAIdGo


Remember f(x)=y from high school? Neural networks are about learning the f; not the x or the y. @alexboudreau #sydneybots


Heh. I think @whalec is kicking us out. #sydneybots https://t.co/br38TVixlm


@cbiggins The earlier reference was a talk at #Direction16 about impolite and patronising UX. 😂


@cbiggins HA! Did I put a VR headset on your head? I thought that hair looked familiar.


@cbiggins I’ll be there in the morning tomorrow. Come by and try! It’s not barfy. 🙂


@iangrunert @msharp I just finally watched it. HA. JESUUUUSS WEPT!


@wordofmichael Hello! *waves*


Whoa. Sudden pressure. https://t.co/H3aLRsfVHC


RT @ohwitchplease: Good morning. Today, like every day, let’s keep asking ourselves: what would Hermione do?

She would keep working. https…


My 30,000th tweet was, appropriately, Hermione. https://t.co/VyCyP4d70j


@cbiggins I’ve got a wicked headache so I reckon I’m going to stay away today. But you should still do it! @msharp will take care of you. 🙂


RT @gerrycanavan: I think about this poem three times a day. https://t.co/fXkHwQywhQ


@coolbreeeze_ @awkwordly @Lackadazy @imdominating💥 https://t.co/o4lX0VLUeA


I cancelled my @PayPal account. That felt good. Haven’t yet pulled the trigger on @facebook. But I really can’t stand Peter Thiel…



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