RT @jrhennessy: I AM BEING ATTACKED IN THE ACTUAL NT NEWS http://t.co/TwCYVVgGib http://t.co/Bh41ftBCsY
TheNTNews MAN BITES @GuardianAus - SYDNEY MAN @dannolan PARODIES COMMENT SECTION, HILARITY ENSUES bit.ly/1GK2nP6 pic.twitter.com/28XYJUuzJM
RT @kgerloff: Police in Hamburg are looking for the ppl who walled up a door on a commuter train yesterday http://t.co/0eVA8FAzDu http://t.…
Back at @bunjaree, and burning some dinosaurs to stop the persistent beeping noise.
@mattdasilva It’s French, so it’s cultured. You wouldn’t understand.
Waiting patiently for an autocab.
@SnarkyPlatypus Shred everything.
@SnarkyPlatypus Don’t mention the war.
SofieHagen I would rather have Snakes on a Plane than Teenagers on a Bus.
@OzNigel Yeah exactly that. Some of us survived the first dotcom boom and this second one is familiar territory.
Watch and learn, @jonoabroad @SnarkyPlatypus @paulwallbank vimeo.com/2915617
Look, @wolfcat @paulwallbank, I know I fisted the whole of Twitter one Saturday night, but it was all much smaller then.
@SnarkyPlatypus @paulwallbank Yeah I don’t know that the world needs reminding of what I look like with a beard.
@SnarkyPlatypus @paulwallbank During the first dotcom boom, the Fairfax startup I worked for was dismayed when I cut my hair short.
Me at @zdnetaustralia earlier: “Beware of Startupland’s hero entrepreneurs†http://t.co/jh1ZMOp8rX
They should’ve done us all a favour and just punched out that arsehat keynote speaker.
@jkerrison @paulwallbank I should just send out the photos in advance of my first meeting.
@SnarkyPlatypus @paulwallbank It’s really about the shoes. I need the shoes.
@SnarkyPlatypus @paulwallbank Hey, I’ve worked OK with IBM, Fairfax, Deloitte, KPMG, PwC… for certain values of “OKâ€.
@paulwallbank Do I need to remind you AGAIN that there was no threat, just a vocal description of my internal moods and desires.
@jc52622810 Heh. I have seen fire engines in Newtown use lights and sirens to do a U-turn and pick up their take-away meals. So maybe.
Why does @paulwallbank get invited to all the corporate lunches and I don’t?
@OzNigel @R_Chirgwin @paulwallbank You can’t address every issue in the world in a single op-ed column. Fight one battle at a time.
@OzNigel @R_Chirgwin @paulwallbank Ah yes, well, I think I know what you mean, and I chose to let the speaker’s narrative stand for now.
@R_Chirgwin @jpwarren What, the drugs were as bad as that? No wonder all that music was so shit.
@jpwarren This is an interesting question, yes. Further investigation is required. Do you know a vet?
@OzNigel @R_Chirgwin @paulwallbank Actually on that, I did choose not to mention some extra things about FXJ that weren’t mentioned. A blur.
@OzNigel @R_Chirgwin @paulwallbank I got it wrong? Or I quoted someone else who got it wrong? I was largely paraphrasing the presentation.
@caseyjohnellis @SmallTimeVC That’s the way, yes.
@jpwarren Oh God, they should round up all the people who make those pre-keynote videos and overdose them on ketamine and broken glass.
@caseyjohnellis @SmallTimeVC It’s all down to the intonation.
@caseyjohnellis @SmallTimeVC Hey it’s all cool, Casey. It’s not like political media advisors, who begin by calling you a cunt.
@caseyjohnellis @SmallTimeVC Oh wait. That bit’s meant to be a secret, isn’t it.
@caseyjohnellis @SmallTimeVC Thanks. I appreciate recommendations from large-scale criminal organisations masquerading as helpful startups.
@SmallTimeVC @AngelCube I already have questions for our conversation now. Looking forward to it.
@mattdasilva Well they wouldn’t have needed lights and sirens for that, they know which train I’m on and where I am.
@charliedrummond Ah, um, yes. That’s an even more disturbing image.
Police cars with full light and sound show heading at high speed up the Great Western Highway through Hazelbrook. Something’s up.
@SmallTimeVC Ooooh, right then. Cheers. I do like to know when I’ve been an utter twat, so I can rectify it. Fun times.
@SmallTimeVC Shall do. I’ll sort that tomorrow, ’cos evening brainfade has set in. Thanks.
@SmallTimeVC Or maybe it’s a coffee or ale conversation next time we’re in the same city.
@R_Chirgwin @paulwallbank Um, the majority of DisruptoCon was very good. I was just bouncing off one little bit that blipped up.
@SmallTimeVC Oh. I’d definitely find an explanation of where I’m wrong in that yarn useful. A phone call early next week, or something?
@KarlskiB That is really entirely your own problem.
@RealDavidHeath Ah yes, I see that now too. It’s a very curious phenomenon.
Crossing the Nepean, after sunset instagram.com/p/2F1HgTCFkF/
RT @davidgerard: “Disruptive innovation” is not a law of history, but an artifact of a moment of upsetting uncertainty. http://t.co/R1lOo1v 
OH, train guard announcement: “It is drizzling outside. Please be careful of the wet platform. Penrith station.”
@iamreallyaaron Or maybe we do. I can’t quite decide.
Tue 2 Jun VA527 SYD-OOL; Fri 5 Jun VA544 OOL-SYD.
@reselsnark So, that’s a yes?
Is it just me or does this look like a headless, shirtless man has grabbed WA and is sodomising Perth via Freemantle? pic.twitter.com/rNMRZB1hwi
The #purpletrain heads westward into the setting Sun. pic.twitter.com/PnLwmMjgCK
@monsieurarion Oh that’s delightful, thank you. I shall include them in tomorrow’s edition.
@TimNoonan Also, how the fuck even can you be 50?
@TimNoonan And then every five years until you die, or they figure you’ve lived long enough and don’t matter any more. Joy.
5at5 number 178: Political reporting as theatre criticism, big data’s lie, robot emails, Brit subs, Russian beaver. http://t.co/HLhPwrfuyw
Me at @zdnetaustralia: “Beware of Startupland’s hero entrepreneurs†http://t.co/jh1ZMOp8rX #Disruptocon
@lukebunyip Ah. I don’t think I’ve ever read any Lovecraft.
Improving on the plan.
@lukebunyip I’m sure. I just don’t know what that hashtag means.
@parisba No, I think I’ve experienced a totally different set of Richard Branson’s Hotspots.
@jonoabroad @19bk69 But that’s how it starts. It’s best to nip these things in the b#possiblyaeuphemismmism
@19bk69 @jonoabroad No we shouldn’t, because I can’t stand mass gatherings.
I imagine, however, that they’re generally more saggy than they were in the 1960.
No, @VirginAustralia, I really don’t wish to know where “Richard Branson’s Hotspots†are. That’s all a bit too graphic.
@staticsan @GuardianAus I don’t even know what that is.
Discovering far too much about certain people’s ideas of “comfortable†clothing.
“There is no dress code for Masterclasses. Please wear whatever you feel comfortable in.â€@GuardianAusus lives dangerously.
“Data visualisation and analysis: a one-day workshop†with @NickEvershed and the founders of @smallmultiples. http://t.co/EYej1c1GJZ
@ataraxite Periscope seems to have about a tenth of a functionality of Ustream or Livestream. I wouldn’t soil myself with it.
@lukebunyip I suspect that you expect me to know what that means.
When the Australian Government’s gift of a free faecal occult blood test kit arrives, I shall live-stream the proceedings.
@AtomicMPC Yes it would. You should do this.
I have experienced this joy in the past, and I will soon get to experience it again. https://t.co/exMRuT5drF
@dannolan Yep, it’s free. On every fifth birthday. So there’s something for you to look forward to.
@nicilind Plus perhaps some multiple of five years. It’s at age 50, 55, 60, 65, 70 and 74. The last one being 4 years, not 5, is reassuring.
“Happy birthday,†says the Australian Government. “Your death draws ever closer. Please insert this into your pic.twitter.com/4XO1VoB3xOVoB3xO
@mrseankelly My pleasure.
Me at @zdnetaustralia Wednesday: “New York’s ‘Silicon Valley envy’ gives Sydney fintech edgeâ€, quoting @kimheras http://t.co/ArfCIDWR6D
Column filed for @zdnetaustralia. It contains disruption, entrepreneurs, and bullshit.
@jonoabroad It’s approaching four years old, has only 4GB of RAM, and I suspect the HDD is starting to go dodgy.
@jonoabroad Hey, what? I’m doing fine, thanks. Struggling to write when my computer decides to go into slow motion, otherwise good.
@kimheras @DisruptoCon Thanks, Kim. It’s always nice to discover another example of organisational culture change being the real challenge.
@jodiem @saasu @Westpac Yeah, there’s a whole layer of tools that I haven’t explored yet. Oh well, new financial year coming up… ;)
@jodiem @saasu @Westpac Recently @MYOB announced a similar thing with @OnDeckCapital http://t.co/3LFM42cI2T Loans approved on live data.
@jodiem Data flows the other way too. @saasu data flows into @Westpac’s tools for advising the business customers. And more, I assume.
@aggerchez Is the dream of a leech worse than an actual leech?
@saasu And what’s even handier is that I’m currentl@Westpactpac customer. I’ll be less inclined to churn away as I review my banking needs.
New (and very late) blog post: “Weekly Wrap 255: A new dawn occluded by storms†https://t.co/aG1DqeY9TX http://t.co/zs5ozS20qE
@jturner_ibrs @tecate Yeah so pretty much fuck you, Turner.
So @Westpac business accounts now have @Saasu as an integrated accounting engine. That’s big. http://t.co/4jAbe4q7D1
Thu plan: Contractual obligations (done); write for @zdnetaustralia; errands; pho; blog x 2; @5at5daily; 1721 train to Wentworth Falls.
@R_Chirgwin Second half somewhere.
@SnarkyPlatypus I have the broom handle ready.
RT @snerdish: I’m feeling influenced [Does it tickle?]
@SnarkyPlatypus I’ll send it to you. It’s actually rather interesting.
Responding to an Invitation to become part of a Movement by being an Influencer. Before breakfast.
Me at @zdnetaustralia Wednesday: “New York’s ‘Silicon Valley envy’ gives Sydney fintech edge†http://t.co/ArfCIDWR6D
@oberonsghost @jeamland It’s got to that phase of the transmission, has it?
@Ausgrid As an aside, are the causes of the outages documented anywhere handy at all? Or only in annual or other consolidated reports?
@Ausgrid Thanks for getting that fixed so quickly, especially given the mess you had to deal with after last week’s storms.
@jeamland I try to leave all those sort of concerns at ohm.
Thu plan, draft: Contractual obligations; write for @zdnetaustralia; errands; pho; blog x 2; @5at5daily; 1721 train to Wentworth Falls.
@stufromoz I am in the affected area, as detailed in @Ausgrid’s tweet. That’s as fine-grained as it gets.
@jeamland I try not to be negative about electrons. No, wait.
And the electricity has returned. Thank you, @Ausgrid.
Actually that’s pretty close to reality. The hotel has suffered a blackout, also affecting 3000 othe@Ausgridid customers in the area.
Thursday. Darkness descends over the Earth, and a sense of dread foreboding permeates the day. And that’s just the start. Thursday.
@kev_martin And it’s getting worse.
Computers are so stupid.
I was editing a file called .htaccess, just on a computer in a different country.
So apparently to get it to work, you edit the mod_rewrite rules on the server that’s serving out the website, rather than some other server.
@DanielOCnr Correct.
“RewriteEngine On†would have to be two of the most depressing words in existence.
Headache.
@OaaSvc Well that was sketched in, yes, but now there are other thoughts.
Trying to inspire myself to be productive.
Me at @zdnetaustralia: “New York’s ‘Silicon Valley envy’ gives Sydney fintech edge†http://t.co/ArfCIDWR6D #Disruptocon
Having been misinformed.
@BZB Sorry to hear that. I hope everything turns back in the right direction soon.
@BZB Oh dear. Things not working well for you?
Wed plan, draft: Various errands; 1200-1830 @DisruptoCon http://t.co/rLKHViuDp2; a quiet evening to digest same, prior to writing on Thu.
Wednesday. Whatever you imagined could go wrong is only the beginning. Wednesday.
@old_uncle_jack @sroc @rhysam Well news reporters have already done that. Opinion and analysis writers then work from that material.
@old_uncle_jack @sroc @rhysam SBS is unlikely to say more, since legal action is a real possibility.
@old_uncle_jack @sroc @rhysam This is SBS’s statement http://t.co/w5jb4yf0Yc and this has the rest http://t.co/IKiHJVetCw
@old_uncle_jack @sroc @rhysam’s piece? It’s opinion, not news, so you don’t usually seek a statement. SBS’s statements are elsewhere.
@feed_the_chooks Look, you and your hang-up with “factsâ€â€¦ We do live in a past-fact world now. And that’s a fact.
@jonoabroad Not your best.
“Can we please stop taking offence, by offenceâ€, writes @rhysam, and you should read it. http://t.co/zvEMcMUknT
@pandymonium01 Got it in one. You’ll find that it’s in reasonably wide use. Well, kinda.
RT @bravenewcoin: Rick Chen dim pozible #Disruptocon speaks about building a startup in China pic.twitter.com/90hFB8885w [Is it the lamp?]
OH: “She keeps going on about Sharia law, but she’s got no fashion sense at all.†Um.
RT @macleanbrendan: I want to pee on all social media self help books. And most social media managers. [I’d buy that video.]
Beaker Adverbs. Always the damn problem.
Why doesn’t the Humvee have a built-in burger grill as standard?
RT @KaliHawk: 😒 Sweet #JesusðŸŸRT @iiHercules: When rioters are burning the city down but you’re craving a big mac #BaltimoreRiots http://t.…
@_midofo_ Alas no. But I daresay we can work on that as the evening progresses.
Turn FREEDOMBOY into LANDFILL changing one letter at a time or, even better, just use a backhoe.
Story filed for @zdnetaustralia. It contains disruption and a clash of cultures.
@playswithf1re @DisruptoCon Sadly, no.
Having done #buffetbuffethippo, I shan’t be at the afternoon sessions o@DisruptoConon, for I must do some writing#Disruptoconon
@scottcarson1957 Ah yeah well, I have a strong stomach. Sorry to hear about your foot, too.
Lunch. #disruptocon
@drunkenmadman It’s a fascinating* argument, isn’t it. Certainly a front-runner at this stage. Unless someone else kisses a snake.
Noting that lunch is scheduled for 1320, when I’ve been up since 0450. Crying inside.
Next up: Benjamin Hurst, Founder, HotDoc. I shan’t tweet, but you can watch the video stream. http://t.co/QtRhuBxkhP #Disruptocon
michaelmeloni An app like Tindr but for finding things to be outraged by. Keep swiping right until you find something you don’t agree with.
@ethicalmartini Oh thank you. And yes, Freedom Boy’s position really is… confused, to say the least, in my view.
Transformation is all about managing the talent, says @JamesScollay, and not everyone will fit. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/twg4cZmEI3
“We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold…”
@glengyron I have never gone to a Startupland conference on peyote. So, um, yeah, there’s that.
Hearing @MYOB’s story for the second time, I’m reminded how so many of these stories are about culture change, not technolo#Disruptoconocon
“Face the reality of the situation,” says @JamesScollay. Yes, reality is often a good place to start. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/B2gLqKQZiN
RT @lydiamay: Love that @JamesScollay basically just compared you to Kodak, @stilgherrian, @swan_legend ;-) #Disruptocon [Grrr…]
Being trolled from the stage. It’s as i@MYOBOBâ@JamesScollayllay has been taking lessons f@jturner_ibrsib#Disruptoconocon
@stitchsarah Ah, no brainspace to go down that rabbit hole just now.
Next up: James Scollay, GM SME Solutions, MYOB. His stuff on turning MYOB into an API at APIdays Sydney was excellent. #Disruptocon
No tweets from me then, ’cos I was paying attention. I’ve got some things to write about with this “fintech†s#Disruptoconptocon
@stitchsarah Ah no. It would be VC for venture capital.
@AtomicMPC @DisruptoCon There are not. This is somewhat disappointing.
Next speaker is Kim Heras. Partner, 25Fifteen, on “The Fin Tech Opportunity in Australia - Why it Makes Sense to Do it Hereâ€#Disruptoconon
And… we’re back tweeting from @DisruptoCon in Sydney. Sessions on “fintech†now through to lunch. http://t.co/rLKHViMeNC #Disruptocon
Coffee break. #Disruptocon
All this stuff comes from @benjaminchong’internetdealbook.comV#Disruptoconon
There’s no need to write code to demonstrate a market need, say@benjaminchongn#Disruptoconon
And @Bugcrowd gets a guernsey as a notable Australian VC investment deal of 2014. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/T6LEyodjbD
And yet another slice… although I’ve skipped a few slides. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/BaeTyuuj9H
And sliced yet another way. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/pJkz0iFIhu
Sliced another way. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/qRWTiyQd0K
Analysis of VC deals via Benjamin Chong. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/HWMyp92Zwc
“Can You Match Your Dad’s Friend To The Mistake That Ruined His Lifclickhole.com/r/2327tsdepic.twitter.com/Es0ZofcSThcSTh
Next speaker: Benjamin Chong, Founder & Investor, Right Click Capital. #Disruptocon
@will_ock You are a bad man. I am quietly listening and, um, “learningâ€.
Rohrsheim ends by repeating his advice to entrepreneurs: What bothers you? Go for that. #Disruptocon
I haven’t tweeted anything from this yet because so far it’s the familiar story of Uber as told by Ub#Disruptoconocon
@pelagikat Did I imply that? (Also, room has 4 women out of about 35 in the audience.)
@dobes You have no idea…
Rohrsheim makes the good point that “entrepreneur†isn’t a career, but something you do because it personally matters to#Disruptoconptocon
Next speaker: Dave Rohrsheim, General Manager, Uber Technologies. Here we go. #Disruptocon
The uniform: Blue jeans, striped business-casual shirt (unbuttoned, no tie), grey sports jacket, brown leather boots. #Disruptocon
@OaaSvc Send gin. Or gun. Actually, yes. Send a gun. And gin.
Lots of praise from @simoncant right now for Westpac’s internal culture… but then they’re a client of his. [Shr#Disruptoconptocon
“… not a rort, but ‘inappropriate tax advantages’.†It’s all about word cho#Disruptocon#Disruptocon
How to think like @simoncant. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/3v1vUeSBth
@SnarkyPlatypus There is a rumour to that effect, yes.
Picturing a sweaty Steve Ballmer, bounding into the room shouting “Entrepreneurs! Entrepreneurs! Entrepreneurs!#Disruptoconocon
This “entrepreneur as hero†narrative is… shall we say… self-serving. Also, nausea-in#Disruptoconruptocon
@NewtonMark @simoncant Careful, you’re impacting the narrative of the bold disruptors creating our future.
I need a drink.
I actually had a Fairfax payroll number in the period being described. Hindsight does allow one to, um, explain patterns. #Disruptocon
@BXGD Yeah I’ll stop now.
I can relate to a slide headed “Killing Fairfax:#Disruptoconocon
Barriers to entry are falling, says @simoncant. #disruptocon pic.twitter.com/XT4q9wP3st