katiepatrick

This is one of the most interesting things the climate movement has put out. It actually makes you feel like you can do something about it, instead of just freaking out about burning Earths.

Something to gather the world's environmental data affordably.

This is a really cute feed - I watch a 20 or so page power point I designed that visualizes my perfect life and also has all the steps I need to do and jobs I am working on. I created from the saying 'You become what you think about most of the time' so I've tried to immerse myself n this vision. I've been doing this for about 6 months and it gets me positive and inspired for each day.

Then I nerd out on the internet for ages.

There is also essentialbaby.com.au that is an Australian new mom site that was purchase by fairfax for around $4m

http://www.ign.com/ - not sure if it counts as 'community' - but is very popular and was sold for something around $600m I think.

Thanks for your kind words :)

Australia has low self esteem and a 'you'll never make it' attitude which is pervasive. There is little consciousness within employees of the concept of 'equity' which can often be replied with 'I don't work for 'free'' - or even for for 'less'.

It took us 3 months to set our our facility using chargify which was fuct - whatever. But now it works and it is awesome.

I moved to the bay area from Australia for the knowledge hub and to find hackers who are also environmentalists (who seem to be as rare as hens teeth). The amount I have learned technically in a short period of time has been profound.

I can never go back to Australia. It feels like a ball chain has been removed now I am in an environment that cultivates, even reveres nerdy freaks and dreamers.

Hi - why does my gender have anything to do with it? There are plenty of things people are averse to before they got into it - and plenty of men who can't code.

Although the scene here is 'scenie', navel-gazing and takes fame within its own micro-cosm seriously, I wouldn't underestimate the amount of technical knowledge you can pick up on through the meet-ups and random conversations. It pushes you to think at a more advanced level that you have before and the quantity of startups is a powerful factor in getting you to step up your game and be more confident. Its like a river that takes you.