Conference

Linux Australia Conference Support

Recently I had an idea to start an Australian based PHP Conference. As all good ventures need a team I asked the assistance of Daniel Smith and Graham Weldon who had also expressed a desire to see an Australian PHP Conference. So together the idea and group was born. There are some pie in the sky ideas we have about what a conference can mean and also do for the local PHP community. However everything…

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Inspiration

Being Wrong

I was browsing on Ted tonight and came across the below, I think it is very fitting for information technology professionals. We need to be able to admit we are wrong. We need to be able to learn from our peers and contribute. Everything needs a champion however a true Champion admits that they are wrong sometimes and takes on the input of others. Kathryn says; “When we come across someone who disagrees with us…

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News

Featured on SlideShare

I was quite pleased today to see a research presentation I uploaded onto SlideShare last night chosen to be featured in the technology section today, http://www.slideshare.net/category/technology The presentation is one I wrote for the Ignite Conference in Sydney however due to me being sick I was unable to present it. Hoping to apply to present at the next Ignite conference and also expand on the presentation and take it to Europe this year. Very happy…

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Tutorials

Bussiness Links for NSW Australia

Recently looking into legal information about business structures for a joint venture I am working on with two other companies. Below are some important links I have found that can be useful for businesses in NSW Australia;http://www.swaab.com.au/publications/a1.pdf http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/About_us/What_the_Office_of_Fair_Trading_does/Fees/Business_names_fees.html http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Businesses/Business_structures.htmlhttp://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+12+1892+FIRST+0+N/http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.aspx?doc=/content/15773.htmhttp://www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/start/legalcompliance/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www2.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html Links Specific to Consulting businesses;http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/41384-2 Tax Links <a title=”http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.aspx?menuid=0&amp;doc=/content/25193.htm&amp;page=51&amp;H51″ href=”http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.aspx?menuid=0&amp;doc=/content/25193.htm&amp;page=51&amp;H51″ Business Information Event Finderhttp://events.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/ Women in Businesshttp://www.inspiringwomen.org.au/ Linux Australiahttp://linux.org.au/projects/grants

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News

Illustrations

I was recently looking around on istock for some new illustration designs and came across this artist http://www.istockphoto.com/user_view.php?id=4419273 http://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-16339118-human-vs-machine.php?st=7850843 I really like her use of contemporary shapes and modern themes, looking at using it in my up and coming project. Also some cool robotshttp://www.istockphoto.com/stock-illustration-9413057-robot-set.php?st=461f5bf

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