Works in Progress

Although most of us need to work – to generate an income – to be able to exist, not all sweat and toil needs to be rewarded financially. This category includes stories from the places that I have worked in PNG including the volunteering aspect. I also share – in this section – about the gifts given away to the locals (mainly kids) courtesy my immediate family and also some friends from Australia. There’s of course the mandtory bric-a-brac – but you will have to work that one out for yourselves.

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Presentations on PNG

Although I deeply miss Eli and other aspects of Papua New Guinea I am thoroughly enjoying the time with family, friends and Sydney life generally.

Farewell Goroka General Hospital!

After almost three years in a volunteer role as the IT Manager of Goroka General Hospital, today was my last day on the job

Give-Away a la Brendan

Those of you that follow this blog regularly would be familiar with my opinion of the general expatriate community in Papua New Guinea.

Time is getting away

With my last working day at Goroka General Hospital set for the 29th of January and return flight to Sydney booked for 8th of February time is surely ticking away.

PNG Blogs reloaded

Please find attached a revised list of PNG Blogs, ones that I read regularly. All those mentioned focus on local content with many maintained by Papua New Guineans.

Give away a la Madeleine

I was pleasantly surprised recently when I received a couple of hand drawings via the PO Box from Madeleine, my dearest of nieces, all the way from Sydney.

When will Papua New Guinea embrace Open Source?

Open Source Software remains a viable option for IT&C deployments in Papua New Guinea. Whilst many developing countries around the world continue to adopt Open Source Software

Tidbits, Bric-a-Brac and Sundries

My dear Mum sent an email recently telling me how much she misses the old blog and although she appreciates the current look and feel most of what she reads nowadays does not hold much interest for her

The Goose that laid the Golden Egg

I was almost tempted to title this post “Why Open Source is here for the long haul”, instead I decided to stick with a more colourful term. Just because a goose has never been known to lay a golden egg doesn’t necessarily mean

An urgent request for a large tent

Goroka General Hospital is urgently needing one or more large emergency style tents to assist medicos with the current Outbreak. Patients have already been admitted with Cholera / Dysentery type symptoms and more are expected

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