First stop on our summer holiday was Sunnyvale. The first thing to do in silicon valley – the Computer History Museum. So much historical computer info and hardware all housed in Silicon Graphics’s old headquarters. After the CHM we visited ex-colleague Aidan at his new workplace – one of the many Apple campuses dotted around.…… Continue reading Computer & Nerd Boxes
Memorable Moments from 2019 Automattic Grand Meetup
I’ve finally recovered from the Automattic Grand Meetup – took me a while this year, spent a few days in nomad-working in Cocoa Beach, and found myself sick for quite a few days. One reason it took so long to recover was because the meetup was totally amazing! The keynote speakers this year were consistently…… Continue reading Memorable Moments from 2019 Automattic Grand Meetup
WordCamp Brisbane talk – Cool Stuff Inside Gutenberg
I spoke at WordCamp Brisbane last weekend – my first WordCamp! I chose Brisbane as it seems like the strongest community in my part of the world. It didn’t disappoint – the 2019 event broke records as the biggest #WCBNE ever! For my talk topic, I wanted to shine a light on all the work…… Continue reading WordCamp Brisbane talk – Cool Stuff Inside Gutenberg
Building a Dining Booth
A little while ago we had some work done on our house to make it better. We swapped the windowless, dank bathroom out to the large sun-filled laundry (with a vaulted/angled ceiling), extended the hallway to the back of the house, and added a toothbrush nook. Next to our kitchen there was a nice chunk…… Continue reading Building a Dining Booth
Lisbon Tiles
Last year I went to Portugal for a meetup. What a fantastic place to visit – very walkable, lots of visual interest. The paste-up cartoon street art people above are by Kamlaurene. I love their anonymous, ambivalent eyes 😶
Vogel Street Party
In 2014 the first Vogel Street Party happened in the warehouse precinct in Dunedin. The reason for the party was to celebrate the local community making things happen & the general rejuvenation of the area. It was incredible! From 3pm to 10pm on Saturday the 18th of Oct 2014: the street was closed to trafficstreet…… Continue reading Vogel Street Party