I have just come in from a rather hostile meeting. Its purpose was to draw the lines between the role of a developer who has been working on a site for 6 years, and a consortium consisting of my company and a partner company, who are redeveloping the website in question. The rep who led… Read More Exiting
One of the most challenging subjects I did at university was Systematics, the study of classification and order within the family tree of life… basically what it is that separates, for example, Homo sapiens from Homo neanderthalensis. It was difficult for me because I couldn’t see the point of putting things into arbitrary categories that… Read More Words
In 1974, there was a huge uproar over India’s nuclear testing operation code-named “Smiling Buddha”. When the test was successfully completed, the head of operations called the prime minister (Indira Gandhi at the time) and happily informed her: “Madam, Buddha has finally smiled”. In the years since, another series of nuclear tests has come and… Read More Smiling
Growing up, I had the privilege of living in a household where most of the domestic work was done by a maid. Returning home recently, I met for the first time Sophani, a sweet and caring Cambodian woman who helps my parents with the cooking and cleaning. As it turns out she speaks hardly any… Read More Instructions
An hour out of Brisbane is a long way. Quite simply because it’s astounding how much you can do in that radius. Last week Braeside, this week Moreton Island. It’d been a while since I’d gone snorkelling, and I can’t imagine why. All it takes is a short drive to Lytton, $45 for the ferry… Read More Moreton