Blog · since 2007 · 156 posts
Woot! My proposal for a talk on Software Freedom Day and planning, managing and executing community events has been accepted for linux.conf.au 2012 in Ballarat, Victoria, Australia! Now I have to write it!!
Being in Melbourne for training all week, I was lucky enough to catch Ignite Melbourne on Tuesday 9th August. Below are some highlights from the generally amazing presentations. If you're thinking of running your own Ignite, then O'Reilly has some great resources to get you…
Working with Lilypad Arduino is something I've wanted to try for a while now - but simply haven't found the time! Knowing that BarCampGeelong was only a few weeks away spurred me into action. First, I read up on the Lilypad Arduino tutorials from Leah…
A part of craft it forward, I made a lovely Finagle scarf for Ben, but had 100g of 12ply bulky yarn left over. Wanting to make a hat to match the scarf, the following pattern was improvised. Needles: 5.5m (done using magic loop on KnitPro…
"The price of freedom is eternal vigilance" Thomas Jefferson Rarely does an informal user group talk challenge my perceptions. This month's Linux User's of Victoria Beginner's Workshop talk, presented by Ben Sturmfels, did. Many will be familiar with the oft-cited benefits of free and open…
There was an interesting find in my letterbox today - a scam 'Domain Name Expiration Notice' from a company called Domain Renewal Group, seeking to have me renew one of my domains ( wordpresschix.org ) to them - for the bargain price of four times…
Having had a bit of time on my hands lately, I was looking for a fun and easy project that didn't require too much concentration. This scarf, constructed almost entirely of garter stitch - was the perfect candidate. Using one strand each of Habu Stainless…
This was a quick hat, designed to provide maximum coverage while still fitting quite close to the crown. Having managed to get my hands on some lovely Noro Kureyon sock yarn, only to be dissatisfied with it for socks (it's not very hard wearing, being…
Well, Software Freedom Day Melbourne has been and gone for another year! This year's event was absolutely amazing, with thanks to Multimedia Victoria, Linux Australia, the State Library of Victoria, VicNet and Linux Users' of Melbourne, whose generosity enabled us to produce hundreds of free…
To save myself from going stark raving bonkers studying for my MBA (Computing), I've been knitting in between study sessions. This jumper had been on needles since about January, and time was rapidly running out to be able to wear it this winter. The design…