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Month: October 2014

  • Go Purdue, I guess?

    Which Job Is Most Unique to Your State? | Mental Floss – Boilermakers. My Mom and step-dad Joe will be proud.

  • Tsumugi Who and Moneta Dress

    Actual finished craft objects! I should probably blog these before I completely forget.

    Tsumugi WhoTsumugi Who
    Is this going to be my ONLY knitting finished this year? Only time will tell. At any rate, earlier this year I decided to splurge and buy myself the Tsumugi Who kit from Dairing that I admired at Camp last year. (Note: They have since changed the name to Seta Soie. I don’t know why. Supplier change? My kit did come with grey instead of the beige.) I cast on in the winter – probably at the Abernethy knitters retreat? – and I remember questioning the pattern. (Teresa Dair’s “patterns” are only patterns in the strictest sense of the word.) I decided to go with garter stitch so it wouldn’t curl. And I was off. I went through the entire pattern once and found myself with significant silk left over. So I kept going. Once it got to about 14 feet long, I figured Tom Baker would be happy so I cast off. Then it took me a few more months to finish weaving in the ends. And now it’s done. I even managed to wear it a few times before it got too warm. The colours are gorgeous and strangers have complimented me on it, even guessed the reference. That was nice.

    MonetaMoneta Dress
    I haven’t sewn much this year either. But at one point I ordered the Colette Guide to Sewing Knits along with the Moneta dress pattern. That was step one. The history of making this dress is one of diving in before my brain had a chance to object. Step two involved making an excursion to Tessuti’s during a sale with some of my (then) co-workers where I picked up a couple different knits to experiment with. This was a black merino double-knit. Step three was me cutting it out many, many weeks ago… and then packing it away in my office. Finally, this past weekend, it occurred to me that if I actually finished the damn thing, that would be one more unique dress for Frocktober. So on Sunday I pulled it out and finished it during a Gilmore Girls marathon on Netflix. I think my seam allowance was inadvertently too wide and my waistband elastic was HELLA WONKY, but to my delight I found that the knit fabric completely hides every flaw. It looks great. I’m very, very happy with this project.

  • Photo post

    New Girl + @mudgeeregion's DiLusso Pinot Grigio. My middle-aged Tuesday night victory.

    New Girl + @mudgeeregion’s DiLusso Pinot Grigio. My middle-aged Tuesday night victory.

  • I feel a project coming on.

    A complete list of every president’s favorite drink | New York Post – I think we need to work our way through this complete list, Mr. Snook. Preferably while playing True American.

  • Woz

    Steve Wozniak accepts adjunct professorship at UTS | UTS News Room – Hey, that’s cool! I wonder if our team’s UTS intern Bec can help me meet him. 🙂

  • Fitbit, I am disappoint.

    This is the Fitbit Surge, a $250 ‘superwatch’ with built-in GPS | The Verge – Yesterday I spoke with two other disenchanted Fitbit customers, upset that they are refusing to integrate with HealthKit. It’s really disappointing. I was onboard the Fitbit evangelism love train last year, but I also really, really hate walled gardens. I think they’re going to lose more customers than they gain over this.

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    #frocktober day 21. Homemade (NEW!) black knit dress with crazy splash tights from @welovecolors.

    frocktober day 21. Homemade (NEW!) black knit dress with crazy splash tights from @welovecolors.

  • Reading on Flipboard

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @servantofchaos @rcoppa I’ve read it. And soft G gif will always, always be wrong. (@johnallsopp – great topic for next WDYK smackdown!)

    I really hope Amanda also uses two-factor with her PayPal account! #TelstraSummit

    Third American speaker of the day. I wonder what that says about local industry. #TelstraSummit

    “What consumers consider to be convenient is ever evolving…” No joke. Just ask the Opal card team. #TelstraSummit

    What are the odds Jeff will mention Apple Pay? #TelstraSummit

    Apple Pay! There it is. Jeff Clementz says only 2% of POS in US are NFC enabled. Huh. I use a lot of tap-and-go in Oz. #telstrasummit

    @servantofchaos @rcoppa @johnallsopp Ugh. Soft g is so wrong! Do you also say “jraphics”? *shudder*

    @mrsolis I’ve read it before. He’s still wrong. He probably also uses “begs the question” incorrectly.

    Ok, I call BS. Does anyone under 30 ACTUALLY want to share their PayPal money transfers on a social network? Please reply. #TelstraSummit

    Gumtree as a next gen commerce platform? I have never seen a Gumtree ad that wasn’t “turn up and pay cash.” #TelstraSummit

    @servantofchaos Most financial conversations I have with under 30s are “Did we get paid today??” so I find it hard to believe!

    @diversionary I guarantee someone here has tried to do that. #TelstraSummit

    @paulwallbank Was thinking the same thing. Did not expect to leave here pondering both Hobbit leggings and thigh gap. #TelstraSummit

    Is Uber actually a sponsor of #TelstraSummit? They’re in every keynote. Or is it the new lazy shorthand for “disruption”?

    @frankarr Ha. Don’t hold your breath. Who needs APIs in these beautiful walled gardens? #TelstraSummit

    TIL KeepCups are manufactured in Oz and shipped to China. Now that’s upending the status quo. #TelstraSummit

    @paulwallbank I suspect you’re right. That video is pure “fake geek girl” trolling. It’s hard not to take the bait. #TelstraSummit

    Fourth Yank speaker of the day. He had to ask if we had heard of the Mythbusters. Uh, they were JUST HERE on a sold-out tour! #TelstraSummit

    @paulwallbank @servantofchaos I’m sure it is. So yay! That clip wins award for “1st thing today that reminded me I’m not welcome in tech.”

    Evernote. Bah. You whippersnappers. I just write tweets and then have a cron job that posts them on my blog. #TelstraSummit

    @montyhamilton No way! Old school. APIs and everything. 🙂 #TelstraSummit

    Why is he reading questions off tiny watch when he has a big phone in his pocket? Is there a “Glasshole” style word for this? #TelstraSummit

    MT @rcoppa: Why are all the speakers at Aus digital summit American? #TelstraSummit // Is it still cultural cringe if I’m from US?

    Find vs. Search. “Find is the state we want our users to be in.” What does that actually mean? #TelstraSummit

    Oh no he didn’t! Evernote guy just dissed the Newton. http://t.co/7Q4nZyDBgj #TelstraSummit

    @montyhamilton @RobynatVV @rcoppa Does Team Australia include any women? *crossing fingers*

    Seriously tho, if anyone is just discovering @evernote today, here’s epic blog post on organising it. http://t.co/WvPuDSCP2R #TelstraSummit

    Evernote > OneNote because ppl put stickers on laptops. No mention of functionality. So branding trumps utility? #TelstraSummit

    RT @servantofchaos: Just dropping a JIFF of a burger into my Evernote #TelstraSummit // I’m going to throw a burger at your head. 🙂

    Two concerns of future of retailing are Payments and Shipping. Same as when we built first commerce sites in late 90’s. #TelstraSummit

    Aussie presenter asks if we’ve been to Tesla store in SF. Uh, no. (Tesla is evidently the Uber of retail.) #TelstraSummit

    @drwitty_knitter The problem is “middle age in tech” hits earlier than in most other industries! 🙂 #TelstraSummit

    How much of these retailing insights only apply to luxury brands? I ran a local craft store. How does digital help small biz? #TelstraSummit

    Very few craft stores in world can get away with selling wool as “souvenir of brand experience.” #TelstraSummit

    Another mention of Uber. One more and I think we unlock some sort of Achievement. (Burgers?) #TelstraSummit

    @joshhunt I reckon. Yet speaker only mentioned US stats. *sigh*

    I thought “Karsten” was going to be a woman. Nope. For the record, only woman so far today is emcee who spoke for 5min. #TelstraSummit

    @JonoH @servantofchaos Hilariously, we were building a wine e-tailer in ‘99. First shipment had most of bottles shattered in transit.

    RT @servantofchaos: It’s a bit of a #sausagefest #telstrasummit http://t.co/Ad6dJ6h0Mf // You made me think about burgers again.

    @RobynatVV @joannejacobs But what does that actually mean in a store that, you know, sells physical THINGS? #TelstraSummit

    @jasonlaird @KazStocks She’s carrying weight of every woman in the room’s expectations! Looking forward to it. 🙂 #TelstraSummit

    @joannejacobs @RobynatVV A customer complaining they can get something $2 cheaper at Spotlight doesn’t feel like a “co-producer.”

    @joannejacobs @RobynatVV My point is just that most of this is aimed at the end of the market willing to pay for intangibles. #TelstraSummit

    Giggling at the #TelstraSummit tweets about failing batteries. I <3 my Mophie Juice Pack. 94% and still climbing. #planningftw

    RT @servantofchaos: Love your work RT @frankarr: 🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔🍔 #TelstraSummit // Burgers are trending at #TelstraSummit.

    @lisaaharrison1 There was one for about 5 minutes. So yeah, currently more speakers named Dave than women. #TelstraSummit #notkidding

    @littlehelper @lisaaharrison1 Wow! I don’t even expect equal representation, TBH. Just some sort of presence really.

    Great use of digital by retailer: @ColettePatterns shows Flickr photos of users who made that item. #TelstraSummit https://t.co/6E4a5QTnOt

    Huddled in the corner talking APIs and RSS feeds with @frankarr like an underground club of radical subversives. #TelstraSummit

    @mobywhale You did a fantastic job! I turned to my dev team manager after and said, “We have to try to hire her someday.” 🙂

    @mobywhale Two of my team will be at Web Directions, including our tech lead. (He was impressed with your talk too.) Would love you to meet!

    I’ve worked at both corps and startups, and I prefer the former. Better work-life balance, better pay, more support. #TelstraSummit

    RT @pbolt: My favourite stat of the day; more Americans have been married to Kim Kardashian than have died from Ebola

    In my exp, startup = do work of 4 people for hope of hitting the lottery. Unless you’re the founder, it’s a sucker’s game. #TelstraSummit

    @Rog42 At last startup, power failed in hipster terrace office and we had to rent generator to charge laptops. Never again. #TelstraSummit

    @garethrhughes I grew up when I stopped defining myself by my job. It’s ok if work is a little boring. I can indulge creativity elsewhere.

    @Uxrat @gerdschenkel How are startups the answer though, when stats show VCs are less likely to back female founders? #TelstraSummit

    RT @kerrydawes98: Great panel but look forward to day when its made up of 50%female #telstrasummit #leanin #womeninbusiness #femaleleaders …

    @iamayetee Mmmm, delicious payment cake. 🙂 #autocorrectfail #TelstraSummit

    MT @Bec_Khoo: There is a lot of social chatter at the #TelstraSummit across multiple devices http://t.co/UXguuVTwh1 // Over 50% iOS! Huh.

    “Telstra doesn’t really exist. It’s the sum total of all of us that work there.” It’s the vibe, it’s Mabo, it’s justice. #TelstraSummit

    Why do corporates see Silicon Valley as Disneyland? Because it’s all ball pits and slides and food trucks and souvenirs! #TelstraSummit

    Cognitive dissonance from panellists from biggest online companies with multi-million $ market caps mocking corporate suits. #TelstraSummit

    Invoking t-shirts & beer doesn’t make me think “cool authentic startup”. It reminds me of this. #TelstraSummit http://t.co/PsVWpKL5y9

    @RadhikaR I’m far too cynical for this. Most others on Twitter are drinking the Kool-Aid, I think.

    @Uxrat Karen?

    @RadhikaR They announced most creative tweet wins an iPhone 6. Most people seem to be using quantity over quality tactic.

    Interesting how many of the Twitter examples are of celebrities and brands. Lots of accounts with the little blue tick. #TelstraSummit

    Yes, Sir Patrick Stewart, human beings do love to beat a joke into the ground. 🙂 #TelstraSummit

    How could no tweets actually come FROM Germany? Do they all use US IP addresses to get Netflix too? #TelstraSummit http://t.co/Wr1WugeoZ1

    More examples of fantastic innovative digital experiences… from the US. Are Aussie companies not doing this stuff? #TelstraSummit

    RT @dawnstarau: “At this summit in Australia we’re going to use examples from a TV show that is delayed in Australia” #TelstraSummit

    Props to voiceover artist who had to say “Tweet hashtag tweet serve at O2” without bursting into laughter. #TelstraSummit

    Okay, using social media to shame people with bad grammar is disruption I can get behind. #prescriptivist4life #TelstraSummit

    1st major local Twitter event I remember was Sydney CBD power outage (maybe 5 yrs ago?) that turned into massive zombie joke. #TelstraSummit

    Oh yay, I won a prize! No wait. It’s just the usual Twitter spam. 🙁 #TelstraSummit http://t.co/GGkCG4apWz

    RT @uskovic: Love seeing some startup chicks on stage #TelstraSummit #needmorefemales http://t.co/nblfBlu4rn

    Selfie! *drink* Pivot! *drink* Drone! *drink* Uber! *dies* #TelstraSummit

    These startup pitches are EXACTLY why I mentor devs on public speaking. Not enough to have a good idea. You must SELL IT. #TelstraSummit

    RT @YouChewsAus: @KazStocks @murudau @telstra sorry, pitch can wait – just gonna send this tweet! #TelstraSummit http://t.co/UjuNzuZhOP

    Planes and trucks and ships are not filled to capacity? That I did not know. Thanks, FreightExchange. #TelstraSummit

    Very impressed with @fr8exchangeit. Not a sexy social disruptor, but massive opportunity that could actually succeed. #TelstraSummit

    Fantastic – @fr8exchangeit won! Well deserved. Great presos from others too. #TelstraSummit http://t.co/9PlCufiiHo

    Damn. My sparkling Twitter commentary failed to win an iPhone. Although hey, T&Cs say TWO tweets, @Telstra! Boo. #TelstraSummit

    #frocktober day 20. A serious work conference demands polka dots. http://t.co/o3vxXBQ6PK

    @Bec_Khoo Were you there?! Doh! Should’ve said hi. We’ve done several Spredfast integrations this year in my team. 🙂

    @mattallen Really quite well! Very polished presentation overall. Only lost out on scale of the pitch, really. Freight had huge numbers!

    Really regretting that I didn’t post this one during the #TelstraSummit today. https://t.co/0CeCXEerQY

    @YouChewsAus @mattallen I also sometimes think we Yanks suffer bit from high expectations – everybody in Oz expects us to be good speakers!

    Just reminding folks that Frocktober isn’t just fun hashtag – it’s raising $ for ovarian cancer research! http://t.co/q2AYycPXWk

    @Justacogitating Maybe. Or else it was just fancy technical-sounding wank. 🙂

  • Still a little bitter.

    Florida State’s Jameis Winston Performs Admirably Under Scrutiny, at Least on the Field – NYTimes.com – I found it enormously telling that when Winston and his coach met on the field immediately after the game, the microphones picked up the coach’s repeated admonishments: “Be humble. Be HUMBLE.” You don’t normally have to remind non-jackasses to be humble.