a general rave
In: web
23 Jun 2007I’ve noticed that a lot of my [jaiku](http://smurph.jaiku.com) and [twitter](http://twitter.com/smurph) presence posts are about coffee, wine and beer — and that could be misleading. My “presence” is not who I am, rather it only reflects a small part of me and my life.
You see, it’s all about _when_ I post presence updates. Usually, it’s when I take a break and I’m waiting on the barista or the coffee pot. Or, it’s when I get a moment to sit down and relax at night. So my presence posts often come from those moments. But as more and more of me gets [scattered across the internet](http://metasmurph.com), it would be easy to assume that a more complete picture of me is developing for all to see. Certainly, small things about me are revealed — but do not take them to be all there is to me.
Truth is, much of the real me — what I do, what I achieve, what I think about — is not “present” on the internet at all. That’s because the real me is what I do _between_ “presence” posts.
Steve Murphy is an Australian film sound professional with more than 25 years experience. Currently Steve works as a teacher and consultant, drawing on his unique blend of technical and creative skills. Steve is a lifelong learner and is undertaking doctoral studies at the University of Technology, Sydney.