Addicted to Digital https://www.addictedtodigital.org/ Ramblings of a Gen Y Tech Head Thu, 28 Jan 2021 23:11:17 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Contact tracing and the Australian CovidSafe App https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/08/contact-tracing-and-the-australian-covidsafe-app/ Tue, 11 Aug 2020 22:52:51 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1524 On CovidSafe The federal government paid ~$800k to Boston Consulting Group to develop the app, and spent a further $64 million on advertising. Though the…

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]]> The Mamba Mentality – 3 Lessons https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/08/the-mamba-mentality-3-lessons/ Mon, 10 Aug 2020 07:37:51 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1513 I recently read through The Mamba Mentality: How I Play, it was a fascinating peek into the mind of a top 0.00001% athlete. Here are…

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]]> Lesson Learnt 07/08/2020 – Uncomfortable conversations https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/08/lesson-learnt-07-08-2020-uncomfortable-conversations/ Sat, 08 Aug 2020 04:54:19 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1506 Before go into the learning, I want to acknowledge that it’s always to give advice to another person than it is to yourself. Preparation. Is.…

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]]> Interesting Reads from Around the Web 4 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/07/interesting-from-reads-around-the-web-4/ Tue, 28 Jul 2020 14:00:07 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1492 Google’s Ad Tech Stack Link: States considering breaking up Google’s At Tech Business About: Google’s been slowly putting together a best in class adtech platform…

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]]> Lesson Learnt 20/07/2020 – Best Outcome vs Realistic Outcome https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/07/lesson-learnt-20-07-2020-best-outcome-vs-realistic-outcome/ Mon, 27 Jul 2020 11:58:31 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1480 Ego You’ve worked in this area for years. You’ve seen what works and what doesn’t. You know what’s best. Reality Check ‘The best’ can be…

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]]> Being raised in an immigrant family https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/07/being-raised-in-an-immigrant-family/ Fri, 24 Jul 2020 16:03:21 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1472 As another year passes, I’ve been thinking about my up bringing. There are things which to this day I’m discovering from the way I grew…

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]]> Physical Distancing: Social Distancing Rebranded https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/03/physical-distancing-social-distancing-rebranded/ Sun, 29 Mar 2020 05:12:42 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1460 Let’s rebrand Social Distancing to Physical Distancing. Because language is important and the nuance of meaning makes a world of difference in how it affect…

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]]> Interesting Reads from Around the Web 3 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/03/interesting-reads-from-around-the-web-3/ Mon, 02 Mar 2020 11:19:17 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1421 My list of recommended readings list has ballooned since last time. So here’s a quick list of worthwhile readings. Innovation Capital Link: Lessons From Tesla’s…

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]]> Lifting Nations Out of Poverty https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/02/lifting-nations-out-of-poverty/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 12:40:48 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1437 The Prosperity Paradox: how Innovation Can Lift Nations Out of Poverty by Clayton M. Christensen has been one of my favourite books I’ve read this…

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]]> 2020 Goals Update – 16/02/2020 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/2020/02/2020-goals-update-16-02-2020/ Sun, 16 Feb 2020 14:23:40 +0000 https://www.addictedtodigital.org/?p=1425 On this day 600 AD: Pope Gregory the Great decrees saying “God bless You” is the correct response to a sneeze 1. Healthy:    1.1. Diet –…

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