Efficiency vs Sustainability in Climate Change (October 15th, 2009 - 1,514 views)
At the recent Creative Performance Exchange meet we discussed Climate Change by sharing the experiences we have had that had the biggest impact on us. Shawn led a really interesting storytelling exercise that really got me thinking about how different people and companies approach the topic. I see climate change pushing us in two directions [...]
Video production for bootstrapping startups (March 10th, 2009 - 1,439 views)
Making videos has traditionally been a long, technical and arduous process.. but this is 2009 – we can all record video on our digital cameras and every new computer has the apps you need to chop it up, add a title and a tune. Steve had an idea at Rentoid for an ad this afternoon and we knew [...]
Simple web platforms make amazing things happen (January 4th, 2009 - 5,202 views)
If you spend your time making websites or platforms that enable people to connect it is easy to get lost in the numbers and get carried away with things that don’t matter. What do I want from the social web this year? The same thing I wanted yesterday! More making, more sharing, more value. Less [...]
Let’s fill the Melbourne Cricket Ground (December 14th, 2008 - 1,735 views)
I sent this message to the Rentoid Team the other day as a reminder of where we are and where we need to be. It’s now on the wall at Rentoid HQ and I thought I would share it with you today. Imagine that every 5th seat at the MCG had an item on it. [...]
Silicon Beach Melbourne (November 5th, 2008 - 5,915 views)
Meetups are important. As much as the internet promises to connect us all around the world, nothing beats face to face interaction. Let’s step away from our screens for a moment and head to a bar. Elias Bizannes created the Silicon Beach Australia mailing list with the message: Silicon Valley has a supporting ecosystem that makes [...]
