The problem with being un-well at the moment is proving to be the lack of support for refunds. I will be contacting companies tonight and expecting to have my DrupalCon tickets and training refunded however the airlines could be a pain. I would understand on normal circumstances not being able to refund or credit however for a unforeseen medical condition I would not expect that to be treated the same as a normal flight cancellation…
As most of you know I have not been feeling the best over the last couple of months, coughing fits and not being as active as I normally am. I have also been pushing myself to the limits trying to get a number of large Drupal projects off the ground this year and doing a lot of face to face training and knowledge sharing. Sometimes you load your plate up so much you forget about…
Recently I had an idea to start an Australian based PHP Conference. As all good ventures need a team I asked the assistance of Daniel Smith and Graham Weldon who had also expressed a desire to see an Australian PHP Conference. So together the idea and group was born. There are some pie in the sky ideas we have about what a conference can mean and also do for the local PHP community. However everything…
I was browsing on Ted tonight and came across the below, I think it is very fitting for information technology professionals. We need to be able to admit we are wrong. We need to be able to learn from our peers and contribute. Everything needs a champion however a true Champion admits that they are wrong sometimes and takes on the input of others. Kathryn says; “When we come across someone who disagrees with us…
I was quite pleased today to see a research presentation I uploaded onto SlideShare last night chosen to be featured in the technology section today, http://www.slideshare.net/category/technology The presentation is one I wrote for the Ignite Conference in Sydney however due to me being sick I was unable to present it. Hoping to apply to present at the next Ignite conference and also expand on the presentation and take it to Europe this year. Very happy…
Recently looking into legal information about business structures for a joint venture I am working on with two other companies. Below are some important links I have found that can be useful for businesses in NSW Australia;http://www.swaab.com.au/publications/a1.pdf http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/About_us/What_the_Office_of_Fair_Trading_does/Fees/Business_names_fees.html http://www.fairtrading.nsw.gov.au/Businesses/Business_structures.htmlhttp://www.legislation.nsw.gov.au/viewtop/inforce/act+12+1892+FIRST+0+N/http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.aspx?doc=/content/15773.htmhttp://www.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/start/legalcompliance/Pages/default.aspxhttp://www2.search.asic.gov.au/gns001.html Links Specific to Consulting businesses;http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/41384-2 Tax Links <a title=”http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.aspx?menuid=0&doc=/content/25193.htm&page=51&H51″ href=”http://www.ato.gov.au/businesses/content.aspx?menuid=0&doc=/content/25193.htm&page=51&H51″ Business Information Event Finderhttp://events.smallbiz.nsw.gov.au/ Women in Businesshttp://www.inspiringwomen.org.au/ Linux Australiahttp://linux.org.au/projects/grants