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a lot of free books

A directory of 800 free eBooks of varying qualities. via Kamal Weerakoon.

Posted bycafedaveFebruary 3, 2021Posted inlinkLeave a comment on a lot of free books

Another year

I’m in the unusual situation of having some more time off at the start of the year than usual. It’s a season I’m spending investing in time with the kids, and preparing for the year. It’s my final year of study, and it’s going to be an intense one!

Posted bycafedaveJanuary 3, 2021Posted inshort ideaLeave a comment on Another year

last day of leave

I’m about to set up my home-office desk again after taking three weeks’ leave from work. Proper leave; I haven’t checked my work email for two weeks (except briefly and by accident), and I’ve only responded to questions that have come directly to me through personal social media channels (I don’t think I’ve had a […]

Posted bycafedaveOctober 12, 2020October 12, 2020Posted inlongLeave a comment on last day of leave

assumptions made about communication

Much has changed this year in terms of communication norms. I think I’m reaching a point where it’s not entirely awkward not to shake hands when I see someone, but there are still times where even that lack of contact is a window into all that has been lost. While zoom fatigue is increasingly documented, […]

Posted bycafedaveSeptember 22, 2020Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on assumptions made about communication

Time passing

Two weeks ago Mum was still at home, breathing with difficulty, moving around only with significant help. One week ago we were getting ready for her funeral. Today.

Posted bycafedaveJuly 2, 2020October 12, 2020Posted inlong, UncategorizedLeave a comment on Time passing

unsolicited advice

If you are looking for something in your house, and you finally find it, when you’re done with it, don’t put it back where you found it. Put it back where you first looked for it. Read all sixty-eight bits of advice.

Posted bycafedaveMay 8, 2020Posted inlinkLeave a comment on unsolicited advice

having a conversation online

Much has changed in terms of how we move around in the world at the moment. What does this mean for the way we communicate? We’re doing a lot more communication online. Here are a few resources that might help you improve your skill at communicating online, especially in a video conference setting. 7 Hints […]

Posted bycafedaveApril 8, 2020Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on having a conversation online

flickr was down for thirty minutes

Flickr was down for about 30 minutes. I think I might be the only person on social media who noticed. I spoke too soon. It’s down again, or was mostly down the whole time. flickr was a social media site for sharing photos before Instagram and before facebook; they never really embraced mobile photography, and […]

Posted bycafedaveFebruary 25, 2020Posted incommunicationLeave a comment on flickr was down for thirty minutes

high school reloaded

One of the familiar science fiction (and even Harry Potter) tropes is for a scene to play out, and then the same scene plays through again from another character’s point of view. This week, it was starting high school, but this time I was the parent. What did I remember about my interactions with my […]

Posted bycafedaveJanuary 31, 2020January 31, 2020Posted inshort ideaLeave a comment on high school reloaded

fundraising lessons learned

It’s been a long time since I have participated in any formal event, or fundraiser, but we had the opportunity to go along to the Sydney “walk to d’feet MND”; my sister and I decided to frame our fundraising as a competition, rather than a collaborative effort, and that seemed to resonate with some of […]

Posted bycafedaveNovember 3, 2019Posted inlongLeave a comment on fundraising lessons learned

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