Month: April 2015
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Nostalgia.
Gamasutra: Kyle Pittman’s Blog – CRT Simulation in Super Win the Game – It’s amazing how complicated it can be to simulate something older and low-tech.
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Shared today on Twitter
RT @shereeny: http://t.co/Q7VPc7NZED
@frankarr How much was the surge pricing? š
@frankarr Are you manning the stand or attending the sessions? Iāll be there!
@drkknits I think heās bigger than Amy!
RT @cshirky: “Slack is replacing email through its creation of a novel form of work-like non-work” http://t.co/jbYibluIl3 | @jwherrman onā¦
I have just ordered five “grown-up” colouring books from Amazon. I foresee a really fun team retro very soon…
@phoebegoh They’ve got more abstract designs, like this: http://t.co/NZkHUvCkQk. Supposedly really great for de-stressing, etc.
@knitterjp Thinking I might scan some of the good ones and share if you’re interested!
@gilmae @knitterjp Well, you aren’t invited to colour with us! (And I got the really cool TECHY book too!)
@randomknits @knitterjp The question is – what should I get to colour them in with? Pencils? Gel pens? Textas? CRAYONS??
w-g: MOOMIN MADNESS. In which I blog a lot of links to adorable Scandinavian crap that I must collect NOW. http://t.co/UAlawMnIPV
Reading: “Here Is Every Little Detail On How To Dye Your Hair Gray” http://t.co/0mVTMJJZDU
Reading: “Going Mainstream: Native Advertising’s Shift Towards Mobile” http://t.co/s0vWj0mggd
Reading: “Too many startups have ‘frightening’ burn rates of $1 million+ per month, warns Silicon Valley investor ā¦ http://t.co/FmKKUdt2zN
@JennaPrice Exactly what I thought.
@frankarr Unfortunately not going to make it. Been unwell so far this week, and I’m not going out in that. š
@PortugueseChook Yep. Feeling relieved that so far Chippo appears to be draining better than that.
@kunaal84 please meet @AndyMcQuarrie. Hopefully you guys can cross paths today!
@mpesce @JennaPrice The boots really make the whole look.
RT @kunaal84: āSpeed is not just for startupsā – #AWSSummit
So trueā¦ helped @Mi9 launch 4 new sites in a very short time frame!
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MOOMIN MADNESS
Things I learned today:
- There is an official Moomin Twitter account.
- The Moomins also have a blog.
- There are a number of apps and games involving the Moomins, including an upcoming Japanese-made role-playing Moomin game where, if you register early, you get a digital hattifattener boat. DIGITAL HATTIFATTENER BOAT, PEOPLE.
- There’s a new animated film out called Moomins on the Riviera, which I somehow managed to miss entirely last year.
- I need every damn thing in the Moomin online shop, but also especially Snorkmaiden and Hattifatteners beach towels, plush Groke, this stunning duvet set, and WHOA, laptop stickers!
- That image, by the way, is from the live action 1969 TV series that featured human actors in giant Moomin suits, sometimes appearing without their heads! “Taking of the heads caused a Moomin fear among children in Sweden and Moomins were considered as a scary characters. Nowadays it is not allowed Moomins to show up without the head.” I BET.
Edited 21/04/2025: Some of the shop links are dead and not archived.
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What Would Peggy Olson Do?
My friend Jody is an Agile Coach at Vodafone, and recently she asked if I’d come over and give my “Presenting Your Hack: Channeling Your Inner Peggy Olson” talk for the tech team there. I originally wrote it for a Girl Geek Dinner last year (ahead of the first ever SheHacks), and then I presented it at Mi9 before our last internal hackathon. Vodafone are about to have their own internal Hack Day, so Jody thought it would be of benefit for the team there.
It was an interesting challenge to revisit a talk I’ve given twice before. I made a few revisions to make it specific to their hackathon, and I added in some additional slides around the SHARP principles (stories, humour, analogies, references, and pictures). I also added in some useful links for those who get inspired to learn more about presenting. I think there were maybe 20-25 people in attendance, and I probably talked for about 25 minutes. It was really fun! And it sure seemed like some of them were inspired about the event afterwards. Thanks Jody for the invitation – I really enjoyed it.
If you’re interested in the reference links, here they are along with some others I’ve bookmarked lately:
- speaking.io – absolutely brilliant reference for anyone considering submitting a proposal for a conference talk
- Toastmasters – international organisation for improving your public speaking. There are chapters all over Sydney, including one hosted by ACS.
- Technically Speaking – newsletter for women (or men) who are interested in giving technical talks. It has links to articles, blog posts, conferences with Calls for Proposal, etc. Highly recommended.
- What Your Conference Proposal is Missing – I leaned on this pretty heavily when sending out my first round of proposals last month.
- Guy Kawasaki’s Blog – he’s got some great blog posts about presenting, including The Art of the Keynote, 10 Easy Ways to Make Your Pitch Rock!, and How to be a Demo God. The guy worked with Steve Jobs so he’s learned his presenting skills from one of the masters!
- Web Directions Code – upcoming Javascript and Front End conference in Melbourne. The CFP is geared towards new speakers, and they’re going to provide speaker training for everyone who submits a proposal that meets the guidelines. Great opportunity if you’re just starting out.
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Shared today on Twitter
Ugh. This weather makes me want comfort food, but my stomach is happier empty right now. š
Woohoo! Just got my 2nd ever conf proposal accepted. Thanks to @yow_oz looks like I’ll visit Perth for the 1st time! http://t.co/W3LdRS6FZo
RT @seriouseats: 21 over-the-top junk food recipes to end your day on a, erm, high note http://t.co/lDdNwFdgMV http://t.co/gTl8xU70UY
@randomknits Pretty! Looks a little Star Trek, in an awesome way.
Reading: “Provocative Documentary āCODE: Debugging the Gender Gapā Asks, āWhere Are All the Women in Tech?ā” http://t.co/cSAHY10fsO
Reading: “20 Iconic Fashion Moments From Jane Austen Adaptations” http://t.co/3wvtTA4Weq
Reading: “George Lucas changes Jedi marriage rules after cute kid asks nicely” http://t.co/7tCb6cVJh4
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Shared today on Facebook
Just found out that my second ever conference proposal was accepted! Now just need to make sure I can get off work to go. š
@Elizabeth McKillop, this is for you.
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YOW! West 2015
Some great news! I just found out that my second ever conference proposal has been accepted. If all goes well, I’ll be delivering a talk at YOW! West in Perth next month. I’ve never been to Perth. That’ll be fun! Just need to clear it at work…