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Monthly Archives: May 2009

Three Spoons, Concord West

About Dose coffee. 29 Victory Ave, Concord West. With its air conditioner, the little iPod Nano and speaker system playing tunes, and the variety of furniture this seems a good spot to pass some time, or take in some of the food that’s on offer. Sadly, I’m here only long enough to order a takeaway […]

Posted bycafedaveMay 13, 2009Posted inabout dose, cafes, Concord WestLeave a comment on Three Spoons, Concord West

Social Proof: A Tool for Determining Authority

Social Proof: A Tool for Determining Authority – a librarian discusses how it might be possible to apply offline methods for determining trust in a source to websites and other online phenomena. With bibliography!

Posted bycafedaveMay 12, 2009Posted insocial mediaLeave a comment on Social Proof: A Tool for Determining Authority

In Defense of Data-Driven Design

[ /ben/ ] Luke Stevens writes a tidy article summarising the public data-driven vs designer-driven design debate and adds his own, well considered, opinion.

Posted bycafedaveMay 11, 2009Posted inlinkLeave a comment on In Defense of Data-Driven Design

NYT on Twitter

NYT article on Twitter says many things that have been said before, but hey, it’s the New York Times, so it might be useful to reference in a corporate report.

Posted bycafedaveMay 11, 2009Posted inlinkLeave a comment on NYT on Twitter

30 Days to Become a Freelancer

30 Days to Become a Freelancer. If you’re used to blog posts with small amounts of content and lots of padding, this will surprise you at the richness of content and how much there is to apply.

Posted bycafedaveMay 10, 2009Posted inlinkLeave a comment on 30 Days to Become a Freelancer

Beanhunter – Kafenio

Beanhunter – Kafenio – are using (with permission) a photo I took to illustrate a cafe review. Another cafe review format, and more to learn on how to talk about cafes.

Posted bycafedaveMay 10, 2009Posted incoffee-lifeLeave a comment on Beanhunter – Kafenio

The good and the bad of “ambient awareness”

A friend asked me about my response to this blog post – I Love You But I Don’t Care About Your Status Updates. In it, Mark Sayers talks about the influx of “junk information” about the lives of other people that has been inflicted upon us by sites like twitter and facebook. Have a read […]

Posted bycafedaveMay 10, 2009Posted inlong, social media1 Comment on The good and the bad of “ambient awareness”

Pausa Cafe, Ultimo

Toby’s estate coffee. 732 Harris St, Ultimo. Seems to be the haunt of a lot of ABC staff – it’s only a few doors up the road from the ABC Ultimo Centre. Very crowded, but with the vibe that I’ve seen a lot in Toby’s places. Cheerful staff, lively piped music and a range of […]

Posted bycafedaveMay 8, 2009Posted incafes, Toby's Estate, Ultimo2 Comments on Pausa Cafe, Ultimo

Pay for News vs Save The Media

[ silkcharm ] Can a pay-for-news-websites approach work to save the newspaper model, or is this another effort that’s hostile to users and will drive people away? Ever thoughtful commentary and ideas from Laurel: Pay for News vs Save The Media.

Posted bycafedaveMay 7, 2009Posted inlink1 Comment on Pay for News vs Save The Media

why study Luke in greek?

In case you’re wondering what I’m up to at college, here’s an update. This was the scene last week when I was preparing for college after mid-semester break. The espresso is a decaf one, the frittata was delicious, and in the bottom left of the page you can see my attempts at translation. A long […]

Posted bycafedaveMay 7, 2009Posted incollege2 Comments on why study Luke in greek?

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