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Door alarm using Micro:bit
This Micro:bit is a small microcontroller designed to teach kids about programming. As well as the CPU, it has a 5x5 LED array for graphics, two buttons, an accelerometer, compass, thermometer, light…
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Passed my amateur radio license exams
Yesterday I passed my Standard amateur radio license tests. I spent quite a bit of time cramming lots of knowledge in my brain using the video course from the Radio & Electronics School, then took the…
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Halloween in Marrickville
Big night in Marrickville. Our area keeps getting bigger and bigger every year. We had a bunch of mates around for the festivities, quick barbecue then out onto the streets to scrounge sweets. Lots of…
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Open Australia are doing amazing stuff
I've been hovering around the open data movement for a while. I lived in London through the early development of what ended up becoming They Work For You around the amazing NTK -driven London tech sce…
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Hot damn this tune will get your toe tapping
John Peel famously took the needle off The Undertones' Teenage Kicks and immediately played it again, it was such a perfect pop song. He was, of course, absolutely right. I had the same reaction heari…
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The Cure: still going strong
I've been to four gigs by The Cure now: The great set but terrible seats in terrible venue for the Wish tour at Sydney Entertainment Centre. Incredible epic set in Hyde Park in London on a warm Summer…
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Couple of interviews I've done recently
I did an interview a while back for CMO magazine about the emerging "Chief Data Officer" role. It's out now and you can read it online here. Seems I'm on IDG's radar this year as someone who likes the…
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MeasureCamp Melbourne March 2016
On the weekend I went to MeasureCamp Melbourne and it was amazing. The idea with an UnConference is that the agenda gets worked out on the day. Everyone shows up, throws some things they'd like to do…
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Passata Day 2016
In which we turn 215kg of tomatoes into delicious bottled tomato pulp Yesterday we did what has become an annual tradition, turning a bunch of tomatoes into passata, a tomato pulp with the seeds and s…
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Snowplow is at the heart of everything we do
Here is the presentation I gave at the Snowplow Meetup Sydney last night. In it I talk about all the ways we've been using Snowplow. You can also view the original format on Google Slides here.
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We're in!
We moved in last weekend and are back in Marrickville. It's been a long slog and there's still a bunch more work to be done before we're completely finished, but it's looking good. Awnings and privacy…
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Move in this weekend
Huge amounts going on in the house. We move in on Saturday which is enormously exciting. Yesterday Holly managed to score a bunch of turf for free on Facebook, so this morning I was back at the house…
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Home stretch
We're moving in next weekend. It feels like it's been a very long time, though realistically it's been pretty quick. Yesterday we dropped in to check out progress. Rooms getting painted, bulkheads ins…
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Final details happening
Popped in this morning to check on progress. There were about 8 tradies on site putting in finishing touches. Painting, plumbing and carpentry all going on. All happening to allow us to move in the we…
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We have a move in date!
Big milestone reached this week. We got the builder to agree to a move in date. Everything should be finished enough for us to move in by 14th November. There might be some stuff still going on but al…
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Stairs done, rendering happening, plastering underway
Popped in on Saturday to check the place out. Rendering of the hempcrete is underway. Plastering the internal walls is ongoing. The stairs are complete and look fantastic. Bathrooms getting waterproof…
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Yakkity Sax improved everything
So I did this timelapse video of us setting up camp over the long weekend. It was pretty awesome but then I hit upon the idea of dubbing in Yakkity Sax. Immediate and massive improvement.
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Cladding done, plastering and rendering underway
The exterior cladding to the first floor is complete and looks fab! Recycled blackbutt timber. We're going to let it weather to grey. Inside the first layer of render is going on hempcrete, plastering…
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Kitchen and cladding
Things are moving along pretty quickly. Popped in on Saturday to have a look. The exterior cladding looks sensational. Really happy with how that looks. Kitchen is going in and looks vibrant. Applianc…
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Animation of the story so far
I've been taking photos from pretty much the same position throughout the build, so I thought I'd string them together in a dodgy animation.