An apparent Paradox
I can’t help noticing that during the current Australian election there’s been a lot of focus on the loss of 3000 or so jobs in Geelong at the Ford Motor Company. Yet, at the same time, both the major...
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The Riddle of Steel
Spoiler alert – this has nothing to do with the 1982 Conan Movie… Yesterday, I went to see a metal worker. I needed some bits made for my garden railway and had spent some hours working on the design...
View ArticleWorst Guidance Ever?
“Develop a sales proposition that is sensible to the head, while compelling to the heart.” This was guidance I discovered while working on a recent proposal, and while my inner author craves the...
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Happy Birthday Intelledox!
I was pleased and proud to be invited to the Intelledox 21st birthday party last Friday. A bunch of people turned up, representing the rich history of the company, to celebrate continuing success...
View ArticleWhen Paradoxes come home to roost
A little while ago, I pointed out the paradox of the government scrambling to protect industry in Geelong, but showing a disregard for industry in Canberra. Well, that paradox is now manifesting. Many...
View ArticleWhy me working remotely is better for you.
As an independent contractor I work at home a lot. I’m used to it, and i work there very efficiently and effectively. However, I get pushback from a lot of potential clients because they want someone...
View ArticleWhen did I become a Technical Writer?
A client asked me this today, and I was a bit stumped. That because I don’t see myself as a technical writer. I see myself as a writer, who happens to have a technology background. I’m not...
View ArticleBook Review: Three Pipe Problems by Jason Van Lue
I just read a book. This is not in itself an unusual thing, I read a book every couple of days. The unusual thing is that I want to tell you about it. Three Pipe Problems is not a long book – at a...
View ArticleCompelling reasons not to get your news from social media
Like many of us these days, I get my news from social media. I can’t remember the time I watched a TV news broadcast, except Jon Stewart, Colbert, or increasingly, John Oliver. I do check out the BBC...
View ArticleBook Review: An Essay on Typography by Eric Gill
This is an old book, written in 1931 by a man who was famous in his lifetime and notorious in the 1980’s. But it was new to me, and has made me think hard about how we write about things. Let me...
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