It’s an election year. I am the consumer. My single vote is meant to count. I want to know where politicians vying for my vote stand. I want them to earn my vote, or accept the consequence. I want politicians the country over to step out from the shadows of...
Getting movie tickets shouldn’t be such an event.
17 Feb
This post first started in early 2009, back when the Event Cinemas site was still found at the greaterunion.com.au domain. As evidenced across social media channels, many users were frustrated by an awkward and poorly serviced website provided by one of Australia’s leading entertainment providers. I wanted to summarise many...
Education is meant to be about learning
28 Jan
Today, the launch of the My School website occurred. It was heavily promoted, and given how controversial the scoring system and the way schools can be compared has been, it was always going to be a pretty obvious heavy first day of usage. It was very disappointing (albeit a little...
A new mini blog for my gardening posts
18 Jan
I have decide to pull the gardening and self sufficiency section out of this blog. This week I set up www.goingabitgreen.com to run something a little more specific to the new adventures in self sufficiency for beginners. Will see how it goes. Only 1 post up but many more to...
Maunsell Haulage drivers should be shamed
21 Dec
Rant time. Name and shame time! On Saturday driving up the Bruce Highway, along with many other holiday-makers, I saw an absolute tragedy in the making. Keep in mind that when you are towing a big camping rig, you tend to be ever vigilant and a lot steadier in decision...
Listening on the web for business 101
18 Dec
It happened again this week. I was discussing online strategies with a business, only to discover that they do not have even a basic listening program in place for electronic chatter about themselves. I realise that before online media came along it was extremely easy to stick your head in...
Why your lack of morals might be forcing us into a nanny state!
15 Dec
I have two bees, one bonnet. The first bee. The #nocleanfeed debate / rage is up and running full fury. Thanks to a government that appears to want to ruin some of the freedoms, which have been fought for so strongly over time. I hate the idea very much! I...
the ireckon amazing race wrap up #irace
13 Dec
Friday December 11, 2009 1pm After keeping it a complete secret, I set up the staff to compete in an amazing race around Brisbane CBD and close surrounds (detail here). The Twitter stream was recorded using the hash tag #irace It was a stinking hot day (33 deg C) and...
Cover you mean Printed, then that's a rule... 18 days ago