Instagram (a social network bought by Facebook for around $1B, even though they had no revenue source at the time, and still have a fairly low level of revenue coming in) is still in its early stages as a social network. I’m fairly selective with who I follow on instagram, which means I’m still able …
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John Smith, Waterloo
Rebel Roasters Coffee. 1 John St, Waterloo. As it turns out, there are many reasons to visit John Smith, but it is the giant copper sign that made it first hit my to-visit list. When you walk in, you’ll see lots of little pots of micro herbs, and a community garden on the cul-de-sac outside: …
book: the filter bubble: what the Internet is hiding from you
Book: The Filter Bubble: What the Internet Is Hiding from You (2011) Being surrounded by vast expanses of content is so commonplace now that we are no longer amazed by it. If someone from the 1950s suddenly appeared today, what would be the most difficult thing to explain to them about today?” “I possess a device, in …
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book: Contagious: Why things catch on
Book: Contagious: Why Things Catch On Jonah Berger has put together a highly readable series of insights around what makes people share ideas, packed with examples. The acronym of the book’s ideas is STEPPS. Social Currency – insider knowledge you can introduce to your social circle. Triggers – part of the idea is closely tied to …
Movie: Expendables 3
Movie: Expendables 3 I should qualify this first of all that I watched this movie out of a sense of family bonding tradition, and not necessarily for its significance in the pantheon of cinematic choices. Stallone is back, with a range of 1980’s movie stars from the action genre, with another series of set pieces. …
DVD: Brazil
DVD: Brazil is a movie I’d heard a lot about, but never seen. I found a copy of the DVD at Hum, and it doesn’t disappoint. Gilliam’s vision of a dystopian future is immersive. The consumerism, the slacking, the portrait of family life – they all bring a sense of realism to the surreal world that’s …
Sly, Surry Hills
Roastworks coffee. 212 Devonshire St, Surry Hills. In what was once a “sly grog shop” in prohibition-era Sydney is a relaxed, elegantly appointed cafe with a menu that it at once simple and fancy. My decaf long black has great crema (it’s ground to order), and the jaffle – duck and chestnut is delicious: the …
Single Origin Roasters Mothership, Botany
Single Origin Roasters. 28B Cranbrook St, Botany. I’ve been going to the original Single Origin Roasters shop for at least eight years, and it’s evolved a lot in that time – growing, spawning an extra cafe just for selling takeaway coffees, and moving its roaster off-site. This new store represents their latest development, bringing their signature …
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How to Order Pizza, Delivered, Online
When I was approached by menulog to try out their service, and was offered a voucher so I wouldn’t have to actually pay for my dinner, I thought “this is an offer too good to refuse”. I mentioned menulog to a friend who is somewhat younger than me, and not only was she aware of …
Hatch Espresso, Chippendale
The Grounds Espresso. 10 Little Regent St, Chippendale. Next to the Mercure hotel near Central Station, in prime position to take advantage of foot traffic waiting for a bus is a hole in the wall, that’s big enough to hold a full kitchen. When I first visited a couple of weeks ago, they were doing …