Month: April 2017

  • The Swiss Watch Industry Should Double Down on Mechanical Watches

    Instead of getting into the computer business, traditional watch companies should focus on what they’ve always done: designing and making great mechanical watches β€” creating a breath of analog fresh air in an ever-more digitized world.

    Source: Daring Fireball: The Swiss Watch Industry Should Double Down on Mechanical Watches

    I totally agree! Rather than get a smartwatch, I celebrated my 40th birthday by buying myself an honest-to-goodness grown-up mechanical Swiss watch from Longines. It’s a beautiful work of art and engineering, and it’ll last me decades.

  • Shared today on Twitter

    @Xavier_Ho @markdalgleish @melbjs Woohoo! Now I only wish I could be there to see it. πŸ™‚


    @AICDirectors Any plans for diversity scholarships in 2017? I’d be very keen if you are!


    @AICDirectors Excellent! Thanks for the reply. Will keep an eye out.


    Still some tickets available for Girl Geeks tomorrow night! Talks from me, @cathyblabla, and @bottomley_g… https://t.co/zDiwYzUNg0


    RT @spidie: First #goldcoast #yownight is happening at @gctechspace with @web_goddess on 19th April https://t.co/FaEuf0Dfti @yow_conf #mudg…


    I should also note that men are absolutely welcome at @GGDSydney events. We just ask that you get a woman to bring you as her guest. πŸ™‚


    @spidie @gctechspace @yow_conf I’m super excited about this! I just hope it’s possible to get around the GC by taxi since I’m flying up. πŸ˜‚


    @spidie @gctechspace @yow_conf TBH I’ve been avoiding using them for a while now. Maybe time to install Lyft, I guess…


    YAYYYY!!! She did such a good job – tell her she should be proud, @simonraikallen. 😍 https://t.co/Fmt272iaer


    Monday night dinner. Nailed it! https://t.co/WYf8UwBjLk https://t.co/njNWPJ56EH


  • Shared today on Facebook

    Still a few tickets available for tomorrow night’s GGD Sydney! (And yes, guys are allowed. Just find a woman to bring you as her guest.)


    Monday night dinner. Nailed it!


  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @Doctor_Astro: #Muaddib uses the spice to manipulate space and time on #Caturday afternoon https://t.co/CCYCXVUS6s


    RT @operaqueenie: 5 red flags every woman should look for when considering a job at start-up https://t.co/lBbBvQ7I1j


    2nd prize in CLASS D CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE PUMPKIN. (Seriously. So good.) πŸ˜‚ https://t.co/lUuDoPMNXs https://t.co/azCyq63iVp


    Competitive woodchopping. GO TEAM USA! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ https://t.co/5OIUOaOYEo https://t.co/NU1jS8CLYw


    “And introducing @kamyan3 as The Carrot.” https://t.co/magNIz5Rnb https://t.co/mPgyzMHjpY


    Refuelling, courtesy of the CWA. https://t.co/4WM3U9TFso https://t.co/G0C4LRy482


    Annual selfie with Show knitting! At least mine was displayed well. https://t.co/lnShIp2yqs https://t.co/QuINfnzjyH


    RT @WIM_Aus: A fascinating study on quotas and the “myth” of meritocracy: https://t.co/IpPntzoAsB #Equality


    @developerjack Our Strata Committee passed a new bylaw against it (if the owner isn’t also there). We had randos coming in & out before.


    RT @mpesce: The Utter Uselessness of Job Interviews – The New York Times https://t.co/wxidPg2ihM


    RT @melbjs: We’ve had a speaking slot open up for Wednesday night. Got something you’d like to share? Let us know!


  • Shared today on Facebook

    2nd prize in CLASS D CELEBRITY LOOK-ALIKE PUMPKIN. (Seriously. So good.) πŸ˜‚


    Competitive woodchopping. GO TEAM USA! πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ


    “And introducing @kamyan3 as The Carrot.”


    Refuelling, courtesy of the CWA.


    Annual selfie with Show knitting! At least mine was displayed well.