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Stuff I’ve done lately – March 7th

Rich — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:36:19 +0000

	Liked ‘Pants on the Ground’ Guy — King of Vegas.
	‘Pants on the Ground’ Guy — King of Vegas http://ff.im/-gGo3M [richei]
	The difference between the "Science" and "Mind, Body, Spirit" sections at Angus & Robertson Burwood. http://post.ly/Pzki [richei]
	Published The difference between the “Science” and “Mind, Body, Spirit” sections at Angus & Robertson Burwood..
	I’m at Grosvenor Place in Sydney, New South Wales http://gowal.la/s/8Y4 [richei]
	Shared Survive Law \| a guide to law school.
	Survive Law \| a guide to law school http://ff.im/-gQWPh [richei]
	The new http://survivelaw.com/ has just launched, be sure to check it out guys! [richei]
	Writing a thesis feels a lot like smacking your head against a wall built entirely of your own poor attention span. [richei]

The difference between the “Science” and “Mind, Body, Spirit” sections at Angus & Robertson Burwood.

Rich — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 07:57:35 +0000

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Stuff I’ve done lately – February 28th

Rich — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 05:25:36 +0000

	Richard Subscribes to the school of thought that music is better when it’s not cool enough to tell everyone about.
	Merlin Mann Decides to Start Being Actually Productive http://ff.im/-gsrMB [richei]
	Richard can’t settle.
	I guess this works nicely enough. Hrmm. http://disq.us/d3s4z [richei]
	Richard So, who’s doing, or has already done Civil Lit and Legal Skills?
	Shared Why Do so Few Men Graduate College in Their Early Twenties? – Freakonomics Blog – NYTimes.com.
	Why Do so Few Men Graduate College in Their Early Twenties? – Freakonomics Blog – NYTimes.com http://ff.im/-gCFHW [richei]
	I’m at Sanity Music – Westfield Burwood in Sydney, New South Wales http://gowal.la/s/2T3q [richei]
	I’m at Westfields Burwood in Sydney, New South Wales http://gowal.la/s/2m7W [richei]

Merlin Mann Decides to Start Being Actually Productive

Rich — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 03:39:57 +0000

Merlin Mann is the founder and writer behind 43folders. It is, or was I should say, a productivity blog written in the shadow of Getting Things Done and Lifehacker. Now it’s something very different.

It seems like, perhaps, Merlin has finally articulated the phenomenon that, although seriously consuming my time, I have been unable to fully comprehend.

What makes you feel less bored soon makes you into an addict… Politics, celebrity gossip, business headlines, tech punditry, odd news, and user-generated content.These are the chew toys that have made me sad and tired and cynical.

The more I read his posts, videos and opinions over the last few weeks, the more I’m convinced that he’s the probably first to picking up on (and lead the troops against) what I hope will be a particularly strong groundswell against niche blogs with shallow content, linkbaiting, SEO and social networks with very little value added.

So, yes. I am cutting way back on trips to the steam table of half-finished, half-useful, half-ideas that I both make and consume. And, with respect, I encourage you to consider doing the same; especially if that all-you-can-eat buffet of snark and streaming produces (or encourages) anything short of your “A” game.

If you’ll forgive my quoting the author to fill out my post, which is a flashing red marker of a hastily written article, I’ll admit that he explains this problem better than I would ever be able to.

via Merlin Mann.

Stuff I’ve done lately – February 21st

Rich — Sat, 20 Feb 2010 18:45:10 +0000

	Richard needs a really good web designer. Does anyone know of anyone?
	Shared The iPad Is Step 1 In The Future Of Computing. This Is Step 2 (Or 3)..
	Ok, this is absolutely amazing – to think I was drooling over iPads and the Microsoft Surface only a few days ago http://bit.ly/bJJHmQ [richei]
	The iPad Is Step 1 In The Future Of Computing. This Is Step 2 (Or 3). http://ff.im/-g1QZw [richei]
	I just walked past an elderly Asian woman wearing a tshirt with a picture of a dog, which read "Meal Time". I feel conflicted. [richei]
	Richard .
	Shared Predicting the Next Enron.
	I would absolutely love a job with @nortonrose_au. Been waiting for an opening for a student paralegal/support position to come up. [richei]
	RT Facebook Drives 44 Percent Of Social Sharing On The Web http://tcrn.ch/9vVn0k [richei]
	Richard thinks the pinktricity nerds taste better than the electro orange ones.
	Richard Dear Facebook, if an alien witch escapes from her prison the moon, and I’m tasked with resolving the situation, please remind me to do more than simply recruit a team of teenagers with attitude. Kind Regards, Richard.
	Considering a new recurring segment for survivelaw.com: Interviews with lawyers inspired by 90s television. [richei]
	Predicting the Next Enron http://ff.im/-gaT2h [richei]
	Richard thinks people who work on the "core" are terrible people.
	Reading through the iiNet v Roadshow copyright case, fascinating. [richei]

Stuff I’ve done lately – February 14th

Rich — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 05:25:55 +0000

	Richard Roadshow Films Pty Ltd v iiNet Limited, now reading Page 4 of 200.
	RT @cdels: Today is 9/02/10. Happy 90210 Day! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ZSjy93Qci8&feature=related [richei]
	Richard My thoughts on Facebook, Twitter and Google Buzz http://post.ly/NF3K.
	Published My thoughts on Facebook, Twitter and Google Buzz.
	My thoughts on Facebook, Twitter and Google Buzz http://post.ly/NF3K [richei]
	Woah, turns out that in all the time I’ve been not bothering to use it, Google Wave fixed a lot of bugs. [richei]
	It just occurred to me how much more time I’ve spent reading lifehacker, than time it has saved me. I’m done. [richei]
	Most useful video I’ve seen on the internet in a very long time, by Merlin Mann http://bit.ly/bxFSvl [richei]
	Holy crap it’s like getting smacked around by the sun. [richei]
	Richard Holy crap it’s like getting smacked around by the sun.

My thoughts on Facebook, Twitter and Google Buzz

Rich — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 02:23:14 +0000

Originally posted as a reply to @Jason on Google Buzz, tidied up a bit for relevance outside of this context.

I am beginning to suspect (based on months of reading articles about the superiority of this or that web service) that tech pundits like Jason Calacanis or Leo Laporte, have a habit of badly predicting the online social behaviour of “normal people”. Facebook has a user metaphor that is much simpler than Twitter or Google Buzz – everything you store, is stored “in” your Facebook. Google Buzz pulls together your information from elsewhere, and Twitter is pure text, with all rich media hosted offsite. Not everyone uses or wants to bother with using external services, and even fewer mum’s and dad’s will understand how they coalesce (hell, even understanding how all of the Google services that are tied into Buzz is difficult).

Further, the “private” and “local” nature of Facebook is actually very relevant to most people, because it keeps their online experience in sync with their offline experience. Twitter, and (judging by the number of replies to Jason and Scoble) Google Buzz, are asynchronous experiences. A small number of people have a large number of followers, and vice versa. As a result, Twitter/Buzz become less of a social experience and more of an informative experience.

It’s easy to miss this when you’re in a thought leader in the entertainment, technology or journalism industry, and everyone you meet has a Twitter account – because the experience is still synchronised for you, you know everyone on your list. Everyone outside of that bubble though maintains separate experiences for each of these services.

Regardless of the technology involved, things happening around you and to you are more important than things you’re told about, and that’s why Facebook is winning.

Stuff I’ve done lately – February 7th

Rich — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:36:16 +0000

	Richard Andy Kaufman ftw.
	Richard Lost is back in 2 days .
	http://backupify.com is backing up my tweets. They support Flickr, Basecamp, Google Docs, and more. Free if you signup by Feb 15th [richei]
	Kind of depressing weather in Sydney right now, isn’t it? Just cold enough for no sun, just warm enough that its not cosy. [richei]
	Richard OMG LOST.
	Richard is wondering why he’s the only one left with the old Facebook layout .
	Richard List of things that have been censored in Australia the past few months: Everything R rated The internet Anonymous blog comments during elections A-cup breasts.

Stuff I’ve done lately – January 31st

Rich — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 05:26:54 +0000

	Richard Only 2096 days until Back to the Future 2.
	Richard would like to remind everybody that copyright piracy is not a crime. Most of the time it’s a civil matter.
	Hey #kpcs @Jason loving the #kpcs. Is it related to #TWiST? (Kevin Pollaks Chat Show live › http://ustre.am/2NCK) [richei]
	RT @utslibrary: Food for Fines – more info @ http://www.lib.uts.edu.au/news/articles/8156 [richei]
	Very late night dinner. — at McDonald’s Five Dock http://gowal.la/s/3iYf [richei]
	I’m at Shell Five Dock in Sydney, New South Wales http://gowal.la/s/2Ckn [richei]
	Shared I may have gotten carried away borrowing from the library..
	Published I may have gotten carried away borrowing from the library..
	I may have gotten carried away borrowing from the library. [pic] http://ff.im/-eUN5r [richei]
	Why Australia will have another recession. Soon. http://post.ly/LHRX [richei]
	Published Why Australia will have another recession. Soon..
	Richard Why Australia will have another recession. Soon. http://post.ly/LHRX.
	Richard is clearly spoiled and can’t wait for his tapas dinner cooked by Angela Rassi .
	Published Mmmm tapas..
	Shared Mmmm tapas..
	Mmmm tapas. [pic] http://ff.im/-f69p5 [richei]

Mmmm tapas.

Rich — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 08:50:47 +0000