Month: October 2017

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @mmastertheone Unfortunately on me it’s more of a tunic. Too short to wear out of the house, really!


    @mark_sabbatical @bigyahu @bmatt What?! You’re gonna miss me and @markc wowing the crowd? Tsk tsk.


    Amazing story. Great to see how quickly the severity was recognised and how the team pulled together to address. https://t.co/1KSJVGWp2Q


    Literally just typed /shrug in an email. Slack has broken my brain.


    @johnallsopp @_zouhir I had to check my site to see if my vote jibes with reality. It doesn’t. I use a mix. Yes, I’m the Worst.


    @Mandy_Kerr I have often imagined striking the pose of the dancing lady in a moment of victory or delight. 💃


    @evanderkoogh Hey, at least on LinkedIn they’ve presumably looked at your CV rather than just spamming a 15-year-old database.


    Applications for @yow_conf Diversity Scholarship close THIS FRIDAY. Don’t delay! We’ll even cover your travel and accommodation. 🛫 👩‍💻 👨‍💻 🛬 https://t.co/nmGhM1jMK1


    @jnordwick @metafilter No surprise for me. Been a regular visitor for – ouch – 16+ years.


    @jnordwick As someone who attended the first slashdot meetup in Sydney in *cough* 2002… I can neither confirm nor deny that information.


    @metafilter @jnordwick I already schooled him. 😉


    Trying to reconcile belief that feminine != non-technical with awkwardness of having tech conversations in frock covered in skulls. 😕


    #Frocktober has been fun – but I’m so looking forward to #pantsvember.


    QFT. Great thread. Default to kindness and giving people the benefit of the doubt. https://t.co/G0itN7pjMR


    RT @zarahjutz: So be respectful. Be understanding. Be nice.


    RT @ignitesydney: It’s only 1 day until #IgniteSydney. See you there tomorrow evening!

    https://t.co/bg8L9zsSPY


    @heathergracious @sjhfletcher Looks like Fabricabrac doesn’t have a local organiser anymore: https://t.co/7LesgP2Ykw 🙁


    @the_nathanjones Define “large.”


    @the_nathanjones Canva got there without any managers. They’ve since added some though.


    @the_nathanjones Definitely not information silos. So in that respect, then, they don’t have any afaik!


    Really excited to check out the next @indigitek event on Thursday! https://t.co/Ey271T7MAT @Eventbrite


    @unixbigot Was it my #pantsvember that prompted that? 😆


    @HANSwerThePhone I don’t think I ever made that joke with you. (I definitely thought it though.)


    Me: I found another photo where I’m making a face.

    Rodd: You look like you saw something nasty in the woodshed. 😂

    https://t.co/T5LyA5LUAK https://t.co/z35CcIGYLQ


    @MichelePlayfair I’m like my own New Yorker caption contest. @hannahcancode has the best one of me ever as her iPhone contact photo for me.


    @MichelePlayfair @hannahcancode WAIT. Wrong @hannahyanfield. See, now I’m making the face.


    @Catharz @evanderkoogh I am an inveterate optimist, which sadly means I get disappointed a lot.


    @diversionary Of course he does.


    @halans Oh. My. God.


    Uh, yeah, so @halans just found my Best Gurn Ever, which happened to be from the last @ignitesydney I did. Timely! 😂 https://t.co/tBg2OcoefK https://t.co/lUcdfV0rng


    @stephenlead 😕 My final practice runs were SMASHING though, if that cheers you up! (It cheers me up.)


    @halans Are you taking photos again tomorrow?


    RT @20c109: Hey, this is completely false. You can be a programmer and not overwork yourself. Don’t idealize crunch, and don’t work with pe…


    @DrKateAdams All the best people do! I dropped an F-bomb in my first keynote. 😂


    RT @rachelandrew: Over at @benotist I wrote about not writing a brand new talk for every event https://t.co/nn00VudmIg


    RT @kylegriffin1: Justin Trudeau arrived for House duties today dressed as Clark Kent for Halloween. (via CBC News) https://t.co/iCjUxVov73


    Day 31. Dangerfield dress. Happy Halloween! 🎃 And that’s #frocktober2017 finished!! https://t.co/Rcsco9tXqk https://t.co/j03nDyy1PE


    Excited for #awsstartupday. @rabbieburns kicking things off with an overview of local startup ecosystem. https://t.co/FypDQOulhI


    Keynote speaker @mkosut giving some impressive stats about startups launching with AWS. #AWSStartupday https://t.co/UwRxcPacZz


    They call it Lex “because it’s what’s inside Alexa.” 😂 Hadn’t noticed that until now. #awsstartupday https://t.co/gIiS9lFjR5


    @VitoCarrozzo There’s two more women to my left… but yeah. 😕


    @mattgemmell That’s what I figured too. Maybe the joke is just bonus.


    @gilmae Not the way I talk.


    @VitoCarrozzo I’d like you to meet @mattallen. 😀


    @mattgemmell All good. I figured. 😉


    Autopilot released API without realising how many folks would use. I wish more startups would realise value of dev program! #AWSStartupday https://t.co/0Qb9eq2YRn


    Good lessons for every tech company from @chrissharkey @autopilotus. “We started being successful whet we started saying no.” #AWSStartupDay https://t.co/ebs38RBD0j


    Looks to be… 4 women in the tech track audience, counting me. 😕 #AWSStartupDay


    “It’s nice to know, we’re going to Nice.” Surprisingly difficult problem but Amazon Polly handles text-to-speech perfectly. #AWSStartupDay https://t.co/loAIG3hB1N


    Hmm. AWS Polly has nice male voices (even Aussie one called “Russell”!), so why does Alexa still only have female? #AWSStartupDay


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Day 30. Under the Sea dress. With one day left, my fundraising total sits at $1639! 😮👗❤️ #frocktober #frocktober2017

    https://frocktober2017.everydayhero.com/au/kristine


    Last chance to see me gurn like a champion tomorrow night at Ignite Sydney!

    https://ignitesydney.iwannaticket.com.au/event/ignite-sydney-17-MTI5MzI


    Day 31. Dangerfield dress. Happy Halloween! 🎃 And that’s #frocktober2017 finished!! Thanks to everyone who supported. There’s still time to donate if you’re a procrastinator!

    https://frocktober2017.everydayhero.com/au/kristine


  • Shared today on Twitter

    Looks like there are still tickets available for @ignitesydney this week! Based on dress rehearsal, it will be 💯. https://t.co/2gyCzoXfRI


    RT @yow_conf: Join our last BNE #yownight before #yow17 w/@LeeRyanCampbell Nov 8 on Cost of Dependency https://t.co/vUrFzOH56S


    Have now been invited to three different “Women in Tech” events in Sydney, all on the same night. So much fragmentation of effort. 🙁


    @KittyHybrid All different organisers, slightly different topics. Some more entrepreneur side, some more tech. Hard to choose. 🙁


    @pwcc I suspect there will be heaps of A.Burrs running around the US.


    RT @yow_conf: Know someone in an underrepresented group in tech? Tell them abt our YOW! Diversity Scholarship https://t.co/oPSTvOIIRu


    RT @Bitgenics: is giving away a free ticket to @webdirections to help improve #diversityintech nominate now https://t.co/pzlizjTzd7 #womeni…


    Spotify just served up Tom Waits singing “Downtown Train” for me. I feel like I’m somehow being tested…


    @zarahjutz Needs a @yow_conf sticker in there. 😉 (Mine is terrible too!)


    Beautiful view of Sydney this morning at @TwitterAU as the Connected Women #SheStartedIt event kicks off. https://t.co/8hNMTuEAbx


    Kate from @foodiescollect telling us about her career and how she took huge step of starting get own business after mat leave. #SheStartedIt https://t.co/lqDPKn88iM


    Sarah from Wyse Women has crowd chuckling as she talks about being a mum and importance of flexible work arrangements. #SheStartedIt https://t.co/9k7eAxWwSo


    I have a new hero: @drkateadams from @thanklyaus and @BondiVets. Loving her story and life lessons. #SheStartedIt https://t.co/ymzq6X55Wh


    Feather-brick-truck. Listen to feathers in your ear lest they become bricks to the head, then trucks that devastate your life. #SheStartedIt


    “It’s not about your Big Idea. Ideas are everywhere. It’s about market fit, execution and your support networks.” @drkateadams #shestartedit


    Nice shoutout to @canva from @drkateadams in the story of @thanklyaus’s launch. #SheStartedIt https://t.co/EaacAylu8E


    TIL the term “multipotentialite”. Total 💡 moment. Thank you @drkateadams. (“F*ck having one job!”) 🙌 https://t.co/q4mNiqKuTp #SheStartedIt


    Great question about mentorship to end the morning. This is relevant to my interests. 😉 #SheStartedIt https://t.co/JYhqx989PJ


    Day 30. Under the Sea dress. Only one day left!! #frocktober #frocktober2017 https://t.co/KoPLwqKfrj https://t.co/bXDQCDXaTp


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Day 29. Vintage-style party dress, made by me in a Sew Make Create workshop a few years back. #frocktober #frocktober2017

    Current tally: 16/29 dresses have been #madebyme, and I’m still $153 from my target!

    https://frocktober2017.everydayhero.com/au/kristine


  • The “Knitted” Laurel Dress

    As you may have picked up on yesterday, I made yet another Colette Laurel dress for Frocktober! I used the same mods as the Big Data dress: sleeveless, notched neckline, and pockets. On this one, I moved the pockets outwards slightly as they felt too close together. I also cut the back in one piece rather than having a waist seam.

    The fabric is called Breeze by Rosemarie Lavin for Windham Fabrics. It’s actually a quilting cotton that I picked up at Morris & Sons earlier in the year. I bought it on a lark, mostly because it’s printed to look like knitting! I thought I’d make a simple blouse out of it, so I only bought 2m of fabric. Unfortunately that was barely enough to make this dress, so I’ll have to wear shorts under it for modesty. Still – cute dress for a hot day!

  • Shared today on Twitter

    Day 28. New Laurel dress! #madebyme #frocktober #frocktober2017 https://t.co/vyamzouPEs https://t.co/35aioi9GoR


    Are you a female entrepreneur with a big idea for a game-changing startup? Get your SheStarts application in today! https://t.co/K74HC4Mafo https://t.co/WC5CubES12


    RT @BicycleLobby: We remind all cyclists to use the proper hand signals. https://t.co/cohE0rgxha


    RT @tmoore: What is DevOps? https://t.co/da33zLBACG


    Day 29. Vintage-style party dress. #madebyme #frocktober #frocktober2017 https://t.co/Xsga2Z98tf https://t.co/IdzeeUCGup


    I’ve worn 29 different 👗 with 16 of them #madebyme, and I’m still $153 from my @ocrfaustralia goal! #frocktober https://t.co/5bPN9kNN7E https://t.co/p37gRlaLzp


    @gilmae Rodd is arguing with me right now that Apple’s emoji is incorrect because it puts the tomato on top, “which leads to soggy bun.”


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Day 28. New Laurel dress! If you zoom in, the fabric print looks like knitting. 😉 #madebyme #frocktober #frocktober2017