February 28, 2015 What to do when the NBN comes to town: Copper cable cut Being at one of the early release sites, it’s now been over a year since I moved to the NBN. In truth, I did…
January 29, 2015 Notification to nowhere Most operation systems have notification services that attempt to notify, if not inform, the user when a significant even has occurred. Such as? Hmm……
December 31, 2014 All the best for 2015 As 2014 draws to a close I’d like to wish everyone all the best for 2015. Any plans for 2015? I, like most people,…
November 30, 2014 Choosing an independent PR firm Over the years I’ve had many people ask me for advice on choosing a PR and media relations firm. There’s no one-size-fits-all answer to…
October 31, 2014 Open source as a case study in software reformism Having read the Anarchist FAQ a number of years ago I found the brief mention of the open source movement quite interesting, no doubt…
September 30, 2014 Wearable computers at work This month I received a smart watch as a gift and one of the first things I did was wear it into work. I…
August 31, 2014 New named writer report Hot on the heels of my content marketing report I have written another on using a named writer for content. The report, Catapult your…
July 30, 2014 F-Droid open source app store on BlackBerry 10 I’ve been an Android user for many years, but only recently dabbled with a few alternative app stores to Google Play. I now have…
June 30, 2014 Free content marketing report I have written a report on the phenomenon that is content marketing and made it available under a Creative Commons licence. The report (in…
May 29, 2014 The Business interview I appeared on ABC’s The Business program last night talking about a possible Google acquisition of Twitch.tv for around $1 billion. The episode is…
April 30, 2014 WP Resume: A WordPress resume plugin If you’re a WordPress blogger looking to get your resume online I can recommend the WP Resume plugin. It integrates nicely with the WordPress…
March 30, 2014 A memorable March This month was very extraordinary as I celebrated the birth of my first child, a baby boy. They say child birth is a life-changing…
February 28, 2014 Truth and morals in advertising As a marketing director would you slap a special on a dead man’s face? This could have been done by accident or design.
January 30, 2014 New smartphone options for local telcos These days you can buy a smartphone from almost anywhere, from a mobile carrier to a grocery store. This month we put out an…
December 31, 2013 2013 is over, best wishes for 2014 With 2013 behind us all the best for 2014. I hope 2014 is a good one for you. I’ve seen so many 2013 year…
November 30, 2013 What to do when the NBN comes to town: Connection day With the CPE boxes installed and the fibre tail dug into your house, the third, and final, NBN contractor appointment brings the two ends…
October 31, 2013 A week in Darwin I was fortunate enough to spend last week in Darwin, a place I’ve always wanted to go to but never had the chance. It…
September 29, 2013 What to do when the NBN comes to town: ONT time After waiting some time expecting to be notified of fibre availability in my area, and with the election nigh, I went ahead and selected…
August 30, 2013 What to do when NBN comes to town: fibre fandango A few weeks after the pits have been upgraded in your area the product at the centre of the whole national broadband network debate…
July 29, 2013 What to do when NBN comes to town: RSP redux When was the last time you received some internet service provider advertising material in your letterbox? AOL CDs anyone? When the NBN comes to…