loginizer domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /home/worksmit/portfolio.worksmith.com.au/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121(Started on a Summer’s Saturday afternoon on the couch) Jan 2023 and a continuing exploration with my thoughts and understanding of paradigms…. The beginning… In response to a SM conversation on ‘Donella Meadows list of interventions in systems’. (Maxed out on the word count for the response!) This is the thought trail on designing interventions […]
This topic is about insurance for educators, programs or activity hosts (e.g. garden tours) in Permaculture. This topic crops up every now and then on socials. I have run a few sessions at convergences and heard some tales that made even my eyes widen. Taking out insurance for public liability, business or professional liability […]
I find it really hard when a colleague phones and tells me they would like a reference. Happy to do that I say, but Why? I am resigning. The conversations then typically go something like this: Why – you love that place/that work?. Yes …but… a manager just told a senior group that x had […]
This conference paper was presented by me at the IEA2021 – an amazing online congress of human factors and ergonomics researchers all over the world working out how to design better products and more enjoyable work for all. So grateful to the social enterprise for supporting me to gather the data and present their efforts […]
What a usability interview looks like with a subject testing a wireframe of a web site What I did: Here I designed a web page (after a client briefing and critical/expert review of an existing site), used a digital platform to create the prototype for a web service (sales context), designed the test plan method […]
I do talks occasionally when begged, tempted or inspired. I would rather be doing something helpful with you while talking . Other topics: Complexity Risk management in projects (workshop applying ISO risk management principles) Wellbeing Solar Punk Popular topics at community festivals: How to start living well The Permaculture Flower
A quick survey by Permaculture. Link to the survey Why I want to know…. I recently trialled this survey at a workshop with some happy Australian volunteers to understand where their money went on food purchases and maybe start to challenge themselves how they could do it differently. It was an interesting activity and I […]
Giving, gifting and meaning – reflections over the year of my time and effort Now that I have stopped for a bit to have a break and found time to think about it, I realised I have given many hours of unpaid work over the last year in various ways. Whether it is doing more […]
I could be watching netflix until 1 am instead I am imagining possible futures with some really cool people in Europe and South America. I just finished an intro to speculative design with this mob – J. Paul Neeley and the school of critical design. Wondering how to apply into regenerative systems and permaculture projects […]
People who run produce box schemes are typically bloody practical and grounded. You have to be to believe in local food systems, organise all those producers and people receiving the goodies on the day they expect them. What we might forget to focus on is the people in the middle — the ones handle […]