• The Hateful Eight

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnRbXn4-Yis

    So it’s a Tarantino Western starring Kurt Russell and Samuel L. Jackson, with the first Ennio Morricone Western score in 40+ years? I sent the link to the Snook saying: “It’s physically impossible for this to be ANY MORE YOUR THING.”


  • How to Match Plaids When You Sew | Sew Mama Sew

    How to Match Plaids When You Sew | Sew Mama Sew – Really useful article! I remember spending a lot of effort and time making sure the plaids lined up on the Snook’s Negroni, and it was definitely worth it.


  • Shared today on Twitter

    @aimee_maree @stibbons Chunky switches and LCD panels? I want to go to there.


    RT @tigerlilyva11: Is Canva for Work for the Entrepreneur? http://t.co/3eN3SPEuuv via @tigerlilyva11 @canva #canvaforwork


    RT @TweetTanyaSmith: My latest post is about my fav new #CanvaForWork features. Learn more http://t.co/nRQPVEhTXL @canva #visualcontent htt…


    @stibbons @aimee_maree Thanks for the reminder! Just got my tickets for Sunday. 🙂


    @lisaaharrison1 @ignitesydney You would be FANTASTIC. Stephen does a great job to help too. There’s a practice night that was really useful.


    @lisaaharrison1 @ignitesydney Out there? Did you see my talk on knitting as computer code?! 😛


    Just discovered @theophani’s http://t.co/t4yEteJQjl. Great domain name; even better content for those interested in conference speaking. 🙂


    @mpesce But only one has the MOST WANTED MAN ON THE INTERNET. *eyeroll*


    @jezfletcher Ah, so you’re at Funfest.


    @jezfletcher He’s up there somewhere. Just sent me a photo of the view from his room. *grumble*


    RT @SydTechLeaders: One more sleep until ‘Debugging Diversity’. See you all there. If you can’t make it, please free up your RSVP. http://…


    @SydTechLeaders @darthted It’s sold OUT?!


    @gilmae @SydTechLeaders @darthted Hmmmm… http://t.co/YWmGkucFRP


    It’s interesting how @MailChimp is able to send an SMS to my non-Telstra Australian mobile, yet @TwitterAU somehow can’t.


    @MsJonesInSydney You guys at @ansarada have the coolest events…


    I keep getting spammed by @CharterhouseSyd for FE dev jobs, despite telling them repeatedly I haven’t done that for 6+ years.


    @bemaia, meet @pyko. She organises the Atlassian GGD events, and I told her you’re interested in speaking in the future! 🙂


    @lahondaknitter Clearly! 😀


    Thank you @webdirections for hosting the conference speaking info session! At the very least, I won’t submit any off-brief proposals. 🙂


    “Post-technical” sounds so much more futuristic and evolved than “bitter ex-dev turned management sell-out.” Thanks for the tip, @i386. 🙂


    @i386 #synergy!


    @johnallsopp @i386 You guys just gave me my new LinkedIn headline.


    RT @iamdevloper: speed dating is useless

    3 minutes isn’t enough to properly explain the benefits of the unix philosophy


    @mobywhale Woohoo! Can’t wait to see you presenting. 🙂


    Crap. Didn’t escape this winter’s cold/flu after all. Going back to bed. 🙁


    Attack on the pentagon results in discovery of new mathematical tile | Science | The Guardian http://t.co/yErSyYdEFD http://t.co/SJGBLIoun5


    Taylor Swift gets epic domino tribute from fan http://t.co/RdRQaxDAt8 – Dominoes = mesmerising to me. http://t.co/j8nkSfnwM9



  • Shared today on Twitter

    RT @canva: Our very own @web_goddess will be sharing her career journey at The Dream Collective in Sydney. Register now! http://t.co/EHkDMe…


    @lisaaharrison1 Haha, that can be arranged! 🙂


    The amazing Emma kicking things off at #GGDSyd! http://t.co/o3uYsI3CZh http://t.co/i0HrS2oLm0


    @gilmae Excellent. I think I saw the same info as a Twitter stream, but blog post definitely useful.


    @ADuckIsMyFiend Oooh, good luck!


    @lisaaharrison1 Are you here? I didn’t see you come in!


    @lisaaharrison1 There’s a spare seat in the front row…


    The eternal dilemma – PIZZA versus ROBOTS? #ggdsyd


    The lovely @shvedma knitting at #GGDSyd. This is my legacy. http://t.co/7jx7N17uOc http://t.co/3KAICbijiN


    RT @ADuckIsMyFiend: Puppy time #ggdsyd http://t.co/vno7758wvR // You can think @pyko for the cute animals!


    The Benjamin Franklin effect: ask your enemies for favours to make them like you. #slightlyevil #worlddomination #ggdsyd


    Damn. @kimchatterjee said to use her suggestions for good, not evil. There go my plans. #ggdsyd http://t.co/75tARucJfg


    RT @julliettajung: #ILookLikeAnEngineer and I can multitask while listening to @sammy_lee12 talk about #killerrobots #ggdsyd @Atlassian htt…


    Hope Delahunty giving out massive @canva props in her #ggdsyd talk tonight! http://t.co/0A44RIsm5O


    “…so I got really shitted off.” Understandable. #ggdsyd http://t.co/KGkWwhQLt3


    @MylanVu Yay, glad you enjoyed it! And welcome. 🙂


    RT @blahblahzine: Dry cleaning it’s expensive, pretty toxic and bad for the environment. I had a look at the alternatives… http://t.co/rg…


    @blahblahzine Bran?! Huh.


    @ReenaRajani I think you’re right!


    If any of the #ggdsyd folks want to see what @ignitesydney is all about, my and @kimchatterjee’s talks are in here: https://t.co/Gv0Cvr8u3g


    @julliettajung Here you go! https://t.co/sAPq7ABNXj It’s on the FB group too. 🙂


    @JSLouez We have a 24-7 support team! Just drop an email to support[at]http://t.co/7g7TJo5noR and they’ll sort it out for you. 🙂


    Sew Your Own Yolo Bookmark http://t.co/CxnKSzwc3J // LOVE IT. http://t.co/dag9bf4QAC


    @JSLouez Ah, sorry, it was just an email address. But you can also use the form on this page: https://t.co/C7J35RIUhn



  • Shared today on Facebook

    I’ll be speaking at this event in Sydney on September 19th (and then again in Melbourne in October). It’s aimed at high-calibre young professional women from 25-35, and they’re going to have an amazing lineup. Please share if you know someone who might be interested in attending!


    The amazing Emma kicking things off at #GGDSyd!


    The lovely @shvedma knitting at #GGDSyd. This is my legacy.



  • The Dream Collective Career Summit

    Career Summit Speaker ImageUpcoming speaking event: I will be presenting a talk at The Dream Collective Career Summit in Sydney on Saturday, September 19th. (I’ll also be speaking at the Melbourne event in October.) The Dream Collective is an off-shoot of Little Girl Big Dream, and it aims to connect and develop high-calibre young professional women from 25-35. I’m going to talk about “intrapreneurship” and how you can effect change whether you’re working in a large corporate or a small startup. If you know someone who should attend, please share this with them!



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