Weekly Wrap 636: With all this productivity it must be spring!

My week of Monday 1 to Sunday 7 August 2022 felt like the beginning of spring accompanied by a surge of productivity. That’s not such a bad thing. Apart from the climate change implications.

Monday was the second day of (re-)implementing David Allen’s Getting Things Done (GTD) system, as described three weeks ago. I may write about this at more length at some point, but for now I’ll just say that the sense of accomplishment that comes from getting everything — nearly — back into a coherent system is real.

Despite losing a day and a half to the side effects of my fourth covid-19 vaccine, and another half-day migrating down to Sydney for a few weeks of housesitting, I managed to produce a podcast, write two blog posts, and a whole bunch more.

The 9pm Spring Series 2022: Click for details and to pledge your support

Meanwhile, time marches on. In just a few weeks it will be spring, so I’ve launched The 9pm Spring Series 2022 crowdfudner.

At the time of writing we’ve already reached 45% of Target One, which is fantastic.

There’s still at least two more special-guest episodes of The 9pm Edict to come before then, however, and you’ll see them listed below in bold.

Yes, I’m feeling good.

Podcasts

Articles

You can read my previous writing at Authory, where you can also subscribe to an email compilation of any new stories each Sunday morning.

Photos

  • The Waratah sequence 2021 has reached an end! The photos now span 339 days and the seeds have all been dispersed — although to be fair I removed the last few seeds myself. Plans to plant these seeds, and to produce a best-of series of these photos and a video of some sort, are still being considered, but should be firmed up in the next few days.

Videos

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Media Appearances, Corporate Largesse

None.

Recommendations

The Week Ahead

On Tuesday night I’m heading to a recording of ABC TV’s Win the Week hosted by Alex Lee and Craig Reucassel, after which I’ll have dinner with my co-conspirator.

Also on Tuesday night, Bond on Tuesday continues with For Your Eyes Only (1981) starring Roger Moore. Find a stream and get ready at 8.30pm AEST. We press PLAY at 8.40pm.

How can I be part of Bond on Tuesday while I’m also at the ABC? I’m going to cheat by watching beforehand and pre-programming my tweets.

On Thursday afternoon I’m recording a podcast with Justin Warren. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, we’ll need them by midday AEST that day. Here’s his previous two episodes. This episode will be posted on Friday.

[Update 12 August 2022: Rescheduling the social life. I have what I hope is just a cold.]

Thursday evening will involve gin.

The fact that I haven’t scheduled anything specific after that is entirely coincidental.

Nope, I’ll plod through some work and otherwise take it easy.

Further Ahead

  • Tech Leaders Forum 2022, Leura NSW, 20–22 August 2022. After a hiatus during the Quarantimes, this once-annual gathering for tech journalists is returning for 2022. Its purpose is for industry PR people to meet the journos who cover their clients.
  • American democracy in peril: The US Senate’s crucial role, United States Study Centre, online, 23 August 2022.
  • The 9pm Edict recording with Dr Trent Yarwood, 24 August 2022. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, we’ll need them by 6pm AEST on Tuesday 23 August.
  • The 9pm Edict recording with Umair Haque, date TBA. If you’re a supporter with TRIGGER WORDS or a CONVERSATION TOPIC for this episode, we’ll need them by 6pm AEST on Tuesday 23 August.
  • APNIC 54, Singapore and online, 13–15 September 2022. I daresay I won’t be travelling physically to Singapore, but we’ll see.
  • Aussie Backyard Bird Count, 17–23 October 2022.
  • Federal Budget, 25 October 2022.
  • NetThing: Australia’s Internet Community Forum, online, 27–28 October 2022 (TBC).
  • Victoria state election, 26 November 2022. I’m sure I’ll do something special.

[Photo: The Riley Hotel, formerly the Brighton Hotel, on Oxford Street, Darlinghurst, photographed on 3 August 2022.]