cockatoo – Stilgherrian

20 June 202121 June 2021

Weekly Wrap 577: A short week with cybers, a Quiz, and cockatoos

My week of Monday 14 to Sunday 20 June 2021 included another episode of The 8pm Quiz, some writing, some thinking, and far too many birds. Overall, it was quite good.

06 June 202116 June 2021

Weekly Wrap 575: Some geekery to begin winter, and an inevitable bird photo

My week of Monday 31 May to Sunday 6 June 2021 took an unusual turn. It saw the first substantial geek-for-hire work I’ve done in quite a while when I coordinated the eviction of hackers from a client’s website. And now it’s winter. Is there a connection? You decide.

16 May 202119 May 2021

Weekly Wrap 572: A vast flock of cockatoos heralds a week when productivity returns

My productivity started to return during the week of Monday 10 to Sunday 16 May 2021. Yes, there’s a ZDNet story and parts or another one, but more importantly I started to get a clearer view of the next few months. This pleases me.

23 August 202023 August 2020

Weekly Wrap 534: Bird life, Kylie, beavers, and a bit of a mistake

My week of Monday 17 to Sunday 23 August 2020 occupied the less productive part of my mood cycle, but I did produce a podcast and a half, and I did plan some of the next few weeks. And I saw some interesting birds.

19 April 202030 April 2020

Weekly Wrap 516: Even the cockatoos are suffering during the COVID-19 lockdown

My week of Monday 13 to Sunday 19 April 2020 saw me write the first proper article in nearly a month. It’s an amazing change. And the weekly podcasts continue. Is this a new pattern?

14 July 201919 July 2019

Weekly Wrap 476: Down the rabbit-hole of healthcare, but not mine

My week of Monday 8 to Sunday 14 July 2019 was almost entirely devoted to supporting a friend with an acute health problem in Ashfield. I didn’t publish anything, but at least I can tell you about what’s coming up.