Blog
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The Cure: still going strong
I've been to four gigs by The Cure now: The great set but terrible seats in terrible venue for the Wish tour at Sydney Entertainment Centre. Incredible epic set in Hyde Park in London on a warm Summer…
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Couple of interviews I've done recently
I did an interview a while back for CMO magazine about the emerging "Chief Data Officer" role. It's out now and you can read it online here. Seems I'm on IDG's radar this year as someone who likes the…
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MeasureCamp Melbourne March 2016
On the weekend I went to MeasureCamp Melbourne and it was amazing. The idea with an UnConference is that the agenda gets worked out on the day. Everyone shows up, throws some things they'd like to do…
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Passata Day 2016
In which we turn 215kg of tomatoes into delicious bottled tomato pulp Yesterday we did what has become an annual tradition, turning a bunch of tomatoes into passata, a tomato pulp with the seeds and s…
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Snowplow is at the heart of everything we do
Here is the presentation I gave at the Snowplow Meetup Sydney last night. In it I talk about all the ways we've been using Snowplow. You can also view the original format on Google Slides here. Downlo…
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We're in!
We moved in last weekend and are back in Marrickville. It's been a long slog and there's still a bunch more work to be done before we're completely finished, but it's looking good. Awnings and privacy…
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Move in this weekend
Huge amounts going on in the house. We move in on Saturday which is enormously exciting. Yesterday Holly managed to score a bunch of turf for free on Facebook, so this morning I was back at the house…
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Home stretch
We're moving in next weekend. It feels like it's been a very long time, though realistically it's been pretty quick. Yesterday we dropped in to check out progress. Rooms getting painted, bulkheads ins…
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Final details happening
Popped in this morning to check on progress. There were about 8 tradies on site putting in finishing touches. Painting, plumbing and carpentry all going on. All happening to allow us to move in the we…
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We have a move in date!
Big milestone reached this week. We got the builder to agree to a move in date. Everything should be finished enough for us to move in by 14th November. There might be some stuff still going on but al…
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Stairs done, rendering happening, plastering underway
Popped in on Saturday to check the place out. Rendering of the hempcrete is underway. Plastering the internal walls is ongoing. The stairs are complete and look fantastic. Bathrooms getting waterproof…
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Yakkity Sax improved everything
So I did this timelapse video of us setting up camp over the long weekend. It was pretty awesome but then I hit upon the idea of dubbing in Yakkity Sax. Immediate and massive improvement. [video width…
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Cladding done, plastering and rendering underway
The exterior cladding to the first floor is complete and looks fab! Recycled blackbutt timber. We're going to let it weather to grey. Inside the first layer of render is going on hempcrete, plastering…
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Kitchen and cladding
Things are moving along pretty quickly. Popped in on Saturday to have a look. The exterior cladding looks sensational. Really happy with how that looks. Kitchen is going in and looks vibrant. Applianc…
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Animation of the story so far
I've been taking photos from pretty much the same position throughout the build, so I thought I'd string them together in a dodgy animation.
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Kitchen going in
Popped in this morning on the way to school dropoff to look into progress. It's looking incredible. Kitchen is going in downstairs. Plastering happening everywhere. Exterior cladding going on the outs…
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Lockup, stairs in, solar hot water in
Popped in today and there's lots of progress. Yesterday, all the glazing was finished. We got keys and the place can now be locked up! On Monday the stairs went in. Today the pantry under the stairs w…
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Bath is in!
Popped in this morning to check on progress. There's lots happening and the place is basically weatherproof now. Windows are in, roof is on. External cladding has been happening and it looks beautiful…
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Exterior moving along
These photos from the builder. It's looking quite amazing! Cladding is lovely and crisp. Apparently the bathtub went in yesterday.
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Windows are in!
Popped in on Saturday to check on things. The windows are in and they look fantastic. Double glazing throughout and they're beautiful things. Also delivered on Friday was the recycled timber to used o…