Happy Monday Far North Queensland!
Had such a joyous weekend I simply had to record it. Chilled with my missus on Friday night, dove on the Great Barrier Reef with …
09 Apr
Way out west to Outback Far North Queensland
Way out west to Outback Far North Queensland
On a steamy day in the sultry tropical heat and humidity of Cairns, it’s hard to believe that the Outback’s wide open dustiness is just …
09 Apr
Is the internet making life easier or harder? It’s taking over right!?
Is the internet making life easier or harder? It’s taking over right!?
My job requires me to be online for large stretches of my working day. Like anyone working for a medium to large sized organisation, I …
26 Mar
Yongala Centenary Expedition 2011
Yongala Centenary Expedition 2011
This week I revisited the Yongala shipwreck, the best dive I have ever done, on an Anniversary Expedition to commemorate the centenary of her sinking. History. …
12 Mar
A world first? Today’s Weekend Post column, created at #cairnstweetup
A world first? Today’s Weekend Post column, created at #cairnstweetup
This week a group of dedicated social networkers gathered at Salt House in Cairns for Tweet Up, a sociable offline gathering where conversations are not …
26 Feb
Does a mobile phone powered, location-based social network sound like fun?
Does a mobile phone powered, location-based social network sound like fun?
Or is sharing your every movement creepy and dangerous?Are you on Facebook? Twitter? Flickr? Tumblr? LinkedIn? I am an eager adaptor of almost every social …
19 Feb
Social media played a vital role in the Egyptian revolution…
Social media played a vital role in the Egyptian revolution…
In June last year, a young Egyptian man named Khaled Mohamed Saeed died after being arrested in a cybercafe in Alexandria. Within days, photos of his …
12 Feb
As cyclone Yasi hit land, Cairns geek Carl Butcher became a Twitter sensation
As cyclone Yasi hit land, Cairns geek Carl Butcher became a Twitter sensation
Do you understand the relevance of #TCYasi? This was the “hashtag” or search term adopted by Twitter users last week as they sought information …
04 Feb
Our first tropical cyclone is Yasi, a category 5 monster!
Our first tropical cyclone is Yasi, a category 5 monster!
Well, we’re still here! And our house is too thankfully. After pointing straight at us on Wednesday morning, cyclone Yasi tracked south west through the …
29 Jan
Thanks to YouTube anyone can post their video to a worldwide audience of billions
Thanks to YouTube anyone can post their video to a worldwide audience of billions
Who is the biggest Australian star? Kylie Minogue? Elle Macpherson? Paul Hogan? Aren’t they all a bit 1980s? How about Natalie Tran? Combining self-deprecating humour and …