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Somehow I've ended up in Adelaide Central Market... It's the only place with any people in the city this morning.... http://bkite.com/3kqvj 5 days ago

• Weekend… Sleep. Tennis. Movie. Sleep. Breakfast. Chill. Hopefully get rid of these sniffles. #

• View at Manly Beach. BBQ time. – Photo: http://bkite.com/38wo1 #
• nice table / wifi working well / coffee'd up / bring on #webstock #
• Head is oh so full after 2 days if enlightening talks at #webstock Links, quotes and other tidbits on the way over the next few days. #
• Wellington is certainly blessed for looks. Cross San Fran, Geneva and stick that through a shrinking machine – wouldn't be too far off. #
• In Wellington approximately every 6th person is wearing icebreaker (www.icebreaker.co.nz). Sample size about 12. Still, good taste. #
• In Wellington approximately every 6th person is wearing icebreaker (www.icebreaker.co.nz). Well, 2/12 people. Still, good taste. #

• Easy sunday afternoon. The 24 script and plotlines are so predictable; yet so enjoyable… #
• Boo, it's Monday. Can't think of anything good to say about that. #
• This kind of thinking actually makes maths *fun* (gasp). Rock Groups- http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/rock-groups/ #
• Cuba planning suburban, 100% organic city farms to increase food production and decrease costs and food miles. http://j.mp/9E0t90 #

Yosemite Falls, originally uploaded by newformula.

Mind-blowing view on our first morning.

Autumn Leaves, originally uploaded by newformula.

The start of a few of my favourite photos from Yosemite. In the valley floor, before starting on the Mist Trail up to Nevada and Vernal Falls.

• This piece pretty much sums up my thoughts on the iPad- potential. http://instapaper.com/zIuoy0qF via @webdirections #
• Blogged :: “Perhaps there is no for-profit business model for social networking” http://newformula.org/-/5 #
• Sydney's feeling kind of tropical tonight… #
• Awesome "aircruise" concept. The future of travel, where moving serenely is the experience? Please. http://bit.ly/cSHxnZ #
• The ever-interesting Finnair blog gives a behind the scenes look at an aid flight to Haiti http://bit.ly/cWjBDq #
• fdfd #

Great article on how social networks will not make successful businesses because they are communication tools, and can’t sucessfully provide a reliable mixture of content with enough integrity to align a brand against through advertising.

Perhaps there is no for-profit business model for social networking. It’s been nearly twenty years and a lot of impressive money and brainpower hasn’t figured it out. Does social networking need a for-profit business model?

Makes me feel optimistic about my own future in a content production powerhouse. But content providers need to find the best balance between providing content, selling ads to their audiences AND providing function,
giving their content to their audience in the way that the audience demands it. Providing just content online is simply not enough.

• Some say he’s the Loch Ness monster, all I know is he’s called the Stig. http://v007.me/lochness via FinalGear #
• Murray – Nadal… Recipe for an epic so far. Second set tie break, eek #
• This hits the nail on the head for me – 'What I Hope Apple Unleashes Tomorrow'. My abused wallet stands ready http://powazek.com/posts/2234 #
• Wow – made 2 incorrect attempts at online transaction using @westpac card, and get phone/sms/email notifying of card suspension. Impressive! #
• Would love to have checked this out if we still lived in London – School of Life on spicing up your career routines http://j.mp/bDlHjb #
• “The Cocaine Coast" by Marco Vernaschi- riveting piece on drug trafficking in Guinea Bassau http://instapaper.com/z7z1wtpu #
• Tape measure tricks http://kottke.org/10/01/tape-measure-tricks – "Girls only want boyfriends who have great skills." #