Oct 17How Bob Ross saved my sanityOne year ago to the day*, I stacked it getting off a bus. Tripped over. Had a fall. It hurt. I jumped up quickly, looked around embarrassed, dusted myself off and wandered off. Half an hour later my shoulder was pretty sore. …Art4 min readArt4 min read
Oct 12Building a 21st Century knowledge engineIn Neal Stephenson’s fifth novel The Diamond Age, a girl in some not-too-distant future is given a stolen copy of a very special educational device — “The Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer”. This book is designed to deliver self-directed learning that adapts to the girl’s existing knowledge and take her on…AI5 min readAI5 min read
Oct 11Yes: a story of hope for a united AustraliaStories matter. Stories help us understand ourselves and our place in culture and space. When we vote this weekend we are telling a story as a nation that will be remembered for generations to come. Do we embrace the long story of this beautiful country we share? …Australia2 min readAustralia2 min read
Sep 28Cuz that’s the thing about social media. For people to devote their time and energy to helping enable vibrancy, they have to gain something from it. Something that makes them feel enriched and whole, something that gives them pleasure (even if at someone else’s pain). Social media doesn’t come to life through military tactics. It comes to life because people devote their energies into making it vibrant for those that are around them. And this ripples through networks.Dear Alt-Twitter Designers: It’s about the network!1.5K35danah boydFundamental.Fundamental.1 min read1 min read
Sep 28What’s a platform anyway?I’ve been doing a lot of exploring lately in search of an ideal home for my words. I think maybe Medium is looking like a nice place to be. With the fracturing of social spaces over the past year, it’s been an interesting time to consider options for what feels…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
