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linux.conf.au 2017 heads to Hobart, where it was last held in 2009. I absolutely love Tasmania - especially its food and scenery - and am looking forward to heading over. So, here's my talk picks - keeping in mind that I'm more devops than kernel…
At a glance - See the finished data visualisation here - Get the source code for the data visualisation over on GitHub - Get the original open data from Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation Introduction Geelong Regional Libraries Corporation (GRLC) came on board GovHack this year…
The Australian Internet Governance Forum - auigf - was held at the Park Hyatt, Melbourne, October 11th-12th, 2016. This was the first time I'd had an opportunity to attend the auigf, and I wasn't sure what to expect. Internet users are a diverse cohort -…
In July, I transitioned from a 16-year career in digital and IT with a regional university to setting up my own digital consultancy. This meant that I no longer had a Managed Operating Environment (MoE) to rely on, and instead had to build my own…
One of my learning goals this year was to really understand d3.js, and become more proficient in creating interactive data visualizations. In turn, this lead me to attempting to learn and analyse Chord diagrams. Chord diagrams visualize relationships either unilaterally or bilaterally. For example, they…
Was delighted to be given the opportunity to present tonight at BuzzConf Nights - a user group style offering from the people behind the BuzzConf Technology Festival which is held in Ballan in November (see my previous post on BuzzConf over here). I chose to…
After the great success of GovHack Geelong 2015, exemplified by the recent production release of Geelong Free Wifi Data by Parham Hausler and Daniel McCarthy, I was thrilled to be given the opportunity to run it all over again this year. Event planning and promotion…
Over recent years, the term 'hackathon' has entered mainstream parlance. There are many nuances in just what a hackathon is - very eloquently articulated by Jack Skinner. What I'd like to unpack today however is the growing number of hackathons in the Australian technical and…
So, another three years has come around and it was time to choose between Biggie Smallstick and Burst Watermain. In Australia, voting is compulsory - you get fined by the Australian Electoral Commission if you don't vote - and it would be reasonable to assume…
Write up of new IoT device - The Light Clock - a configurable, web-addressable NeoPixel-based open hardware.
