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Oz-IA: earlybird registrations extended

01-Sep-08

Just a reminder that the Oz-IA conference is approaching fast…
Earlybird registrations are open now, and close next Tuesday 9 September.
Earlybird registrations are A$660, or A$550 if you quote the discount code MR0243. Register online at the conference web site.
The conference will be held in Sydney, on the weekend of 20-21 September.
Who should attend?

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The editor’s dilemma

22-Feb-08

Oh yeah, I know that feeling…

Source: xkcd.com, a webcomic of romance, sarcasm, maths and language.

Tags: authority, art, gtd, xkcd, editing

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08-Dec-07

In the last 12 months or so, very occasionally, I’ve heard somebody say “tweaked to” instead of “twigged to”, in the sense of “reaching an understanding of” an idea or fact.
Usually it comes from someone in the under-30 age group.
This week, I spotted an example in the written word:
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