The Robo-Debt That Doesn’t Exist
The maths behind the $1.7 billion Centrelink robo-debts don’t add up. Read More
Tag: FAIL
Why SWOT Sucks
SWOT analysis (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) continues to be popular for some reason, and it’s great, because it gives me a very fast way to figure out that someone doesn’t know what they’re doing. It saves me time, and that’s lovely. SWOT is conceptually simple to understand, which is also… Read More
Reflections on 2013
In an attempt to revive a tradition I’ve long abandoned, this post is a personal reflection on the year that was: 2013. Thinking on the past and expressing gratitude for good things that have happened makes you happier, according to research summarised in Professor Richard Wiseman’s book 59 seconds. It’s… Read More
IT Needs Marketing
I’m on a mission, apparently. The mission is to completely transform IT from a secretive cabal of techno-wizards pursuing their own ends into a collaborative business function that acts as a catalyst. I didn’t choose it so much as it chose me, and it hasn’t been without some personal cost.… Read More
Be The Change
I’m pleased to announce that I’m one of the seed round investors in Moore’s Cloud. A bunch of us have decided that their prospects are bright enough that it’s worth giving them some money to see if they can make good on all the ideas they’ve been having. This a… Read More
My Complaint About @ABCReligion
Earlier today, the following tweet was sent from the @ABCReligion account on Twitter: Here is the ABC’s Editorial Policy for Social Media: http://about.abc.net.au/reports-publications/use-of-social-media-policy/ Here is the text of the complaint I lodged with the ABC: I feel the tweet sent by @ABCReligion: “Hmm, just tuned in to #QT to catch… Read More
Statistical Project Managing
I’m apparently a project manager this week, coordinating the installation of some gear that I can’t talk about. I have plenty to say on the topic of project management, but this isn’t that kind of post. This post is about statistics and contingent probability. In fact, it’s about cumulative probability… Read More
United’s Broken Brand
Dell have chosen United Airlines for my flights to Dell World 2012. I’d heard of United Breaks Guitars, but who hasn’t? I figured they weren’t a great airline, but all North American airlines are awful and have been for years. How bad could it be? As some of you might… Read More
Why Some People Hate Microsoft: A History Lesson
I was reading MetaFilter this morning, and came to this comment in a thread about the root pwnage hack of the PS3, regarding why people harbour animosity towards Microsoft. The comment is a sincere query, coming from a place of ignorance. It is interesting to me that enough time has… Read More
Finding My Passion
I have too many hobbies. Actually, to call them hobbies is probably going too far, because that would imply that I spend a bunch of time on things, which isn’t really true. I have too many interests. I’m re-teaching myself the piano, I like photography, I love to read, I… Read More