Joshua Holmes

15/07/2020

New blog post is up, Joshua Holmes's Blog - 6 things I learned rebuilding my website.

I recently rebuilt my entire website, finally after many years, integrating my blog, portfolio and general about me into one succinct site. I've built this using Webflow, and thought it would be interesting to talk about what I've learned.

04/07/2020

Sunrise at Lake Cathie. Pleasant and peaceful and great to see it reopened to the ocean.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e505KHtD3jE

Lake Cathie is on the Mid North Coast of NSW, Australia. It was recently reopened to the ocean. Filmed on DJI Mavic Air 2.

01/07/2020

Trial Bay Gaol, near South West Rocks, NSW, Australia.

Take a look at the Arakoon National Park’s beautiful beaches and surrounds. Located on the Mid North Coast of NSW in Australia. Filmed on DJI Mavic Air 2.

30/06/2020

New blog post is up, Joshua Holmes's Blog - Nailing the basics.

Filed under . The user experience, after all, is far more than surface level interface shine., and taking the time to focus on the underlying UX processes upfront, saves indeterminate amounts of time and money down the track.

30/06/2020

The beautiful coastline of Bonny Hills, on the NSW Mid North Coast, Australia.

Filmed on DJI Mavic Air 2. Bonny Hills, NSW, Australia.

14/06/2020

New blog post is up, Joshua Holmes's Blog - The dangers of reinventing the wheel.

Filed under . Else, our insights may be inaccurate, or we find out something we didn't want- that we've been building the wrong thing all along.

01/06/2020

New blog post is up, Joshua Holmes's Blog - The psychology of design.

Filed under Design. I've been struggling to explain why and how these principles exist, and why it matters. And further, how it is really a thing, and not just me trying to go overboard on the designs.

13/06/2019

15/08/2018

> still don't have an app without bugs and floors and poor design
> Still charge using an outdated model
> Still make you pay extra for HD
> Still don't have Apple TV support
> Still only let a limited number of devices register
> Also Foxtel:

“ 🙌 https://t.co/kzNSG2stag”

14/08/2018

NO THE PROJECT/CARRIE! Please don’t frame the conversation like that without more details.
Encryption is a critical need in this day and age. Don’t make it sound like any time it’s around laws are being broken.
Irresponsible.

14/08/2018

Every. Damn. Time.

“Me: a 6am flight is a grand idea! Also me: I hate you”

14/08/2018

And now, a thread on dealing with the NBN.
Background: I’m moving into a new apartment and the complex was “switched on” to the NBN back in January. I know this because I’m already in the complex and got all the correspondence.

14/08/2018

A visual history of emoji ❤ https://t.co/JeY4Y6pWuK

Apple’s 2011 release of the emoji keyboard may have signaled the start of the spike, but it feels like emoji have been with us forever.

14/08/2018

FREE EVENT: Startup GRIND Announcement Party! I'll be there.
https://t.co/3aqgu5HYob

I'm attending Startup Grind Melbourne w/ FREE EVENT: Startup GRIND Announcement Party! on August 23

14/08/2018

We all have the same number of hours in our day. A few good tips here on how to get the most out of them... https://t.co/6KZFNPRKPw

We all want to get more out of life. There's arguably no better way to accomplish this than by finding ways to do more with the precious time you've been given.

14/08/2018

Magic Leap’s biggest plans would change our entire relationship with AI assistants: a human-like entity that you’d treat as an equal, to the point that it will leave the room if you’re rude.

Wow.

https://t.co/JUdapUAkb1

We tried the $2,295 Magic Leap One Creator Edition, the debut product from mixed reality startup Magic Leap — and found an ambitious vision facing serious technological challenges.

09/08/2018

How do you focus on what's important? https://t.co/XQClO50XXV

Digital disruptions have never been more intrusive, making concentration and focus more important than ever. Learning to say "no" to distractions has a good historical track record.

09/08/2018

😂🔥

“Now that Q2 earnings are public... Facebook Dating?!? Are you fu***ng kidding me? Y’all thought that could stop us? We’re a god damn typhoon. Pack up your s**t and get outta the way ya losers.”

09/08/2018

Humans in space by 2019 https://t.co/Rv9CnhJ4OL

The crewed craft could almost be ready for liftoff (finally).

08/08/2018

Future suburbs will look a little different... brilliant. https://t.co/UJIWCuoghA

ReGen village, in the Netherlands, will collect and store its own water and energy, grow its own food, and process much of its own waste. Also: no cars.

08/08/2018

Five ways to keep bias out of your machine learning models. https://t.co/BVXcnerUMA

Five ways to keep bias out of your models.

08/08/2018

Hmmm I support plastic free produce 100%, but dumping it all at the supermarket checkout area just means some poor entry level sod has to clean it up. Management wouldn't even know about it.

06/08/2018

To eliminate filler words, understand the role they play in your speech. https://t.co/5TzXgozeT1

To eliminate filler words, understand the role they play in your speech.

05/08/2018

What does it take to build and launch the biggest tech disruption to date? https://t.co/pDdBwPD9B2

As Tim Cook and Apple launch the iPhone 8 and the iPhone X, the story of Steve Jobs’ original vision is told through exclusive interviews with former Apple e...

04/08/2018

Trello has teamed up with Atlassian, Evernote and Stack Overflow to build the ultimate guide to working remote. https://t.co/SXz0ve2tLM

Remote office setups come in all shapes and sizes. As more companies are giving their employees the autonomy to work remotely to better harness their time management, the ability to setup a remote office has become a fun exploration in the remote work world. Here are 10 remote offices for inspiratio...

02/08/2018

The race to cut the final cord is ON! https://t.co/6jIlRSHikZ

The race to cut the final cord is on.

02/08/2018

To hack, or not to hack? Cyber security students will put their skills to the test at this year's Cyber Security Challenge Australia (CySCA). https://t.co/YPn77jLbnj

More than 400 cyber security students will fire up their machines and attempt to pe*****te the systems of a fictional start-up incubator before the end of 24 hours.

01/08/2018

. recently hosted their demo night. What a diverse bunch!
https://t.co/8MJWNduOcd

After six months of hard work, Monday 30 July was the night for our muru-D startups to pitch their companies to the who’s who of the startup community.

11/07/2018

Very interesting to see a government department converting to entirely Chrome based workstations. https://t.co/srHGQb70JT https://t.co/Yp5tbnynM8

28/06/2018

https://t.co/6Ver6HlVoU

They're slashing penalty rates and the HECS threshold on the same day.

25/06/2018

.'s was powerful and beautiful. Watch it right bloody now on
https://t.co/v279w0GUX3

Australian comic Hannah Gadsby reshapes standard stand-up by pairing punchlines with personal revelations on gender, sexuality and childhood turmoil.

24/06/2018

Aussie startup Health engine, used by millions, is sharing users' information with lawyers and advertiser's. Via https://t.co/uXa42fqlrL

An Australian medical appointment booking app, which boasts more than 15 million users a year, is passing on patients' information to personal injury lawyers and other third parties.

23/06/2018

Hey, use my link below to start investing in Spaceship Voyager. We'll both get $20 invested into our accounts when you start investing. It's free and easy. https://t.co/3vdO6hTmZ7

Join thousands of Australians who use Spaceship Voyager to invest, the new way to invest. Free under $5,000. No brokerage fees, no buy-spreads, no entry or exit fees. And no minimum investments. So you can get started with just $5.

22/06/2018

. Now just played an ad before starting my on demand show. What am I paying for? They wonder why their competitors are winning and people find alternate viewing options.

15/06/2018

Omg first episode and I’m dying. From someone cutting onions. I’m certain. That Miss Tammye. What a beautiful human.

11/06/2018

Just Another Immigrant legit one of the funniest shows streaming rn. Great stuff

07/06/2018

These doctors are fu***ng incredible. True unsung heroes.

17/12/2017

Australian Unions on Twitter

I've been sworn at, yelled at, pushed and had hard physical objects thrown at me. People are disgusting. Treat others with respect. https://t.co/vNC0XPVQfC

“Truth is that the customer isn't always right. Treat retail & fast food workers with basic respect. https://t.co/AzNpY2blAZ”

17/12/2017

Australian Unions on Twitter

I've been sworn at, yelled at, pushed, sworn at and had hard physical objects thrown at me. People are disgusting. Treat others with respect. https://t.co/vNC0XPVQfC

“Truth is that the customer isn't always right. Treat retail & fast food workers with basic respect. https://t.co/AzNpY2blAZ”