Matthew Ho
Baller, blogger, digital geek, Christian, hip hop head, mixtape fiend, likes Mario!

Hi folks,

For those who don’t know, I’m heading off to Cambridge for 5 months on a short term contract for my freshly minted Big Data Company. (Found out about this a week ago)

So, I'm planning a bit of a casual get together / going away party / pre-drinking at the York Butter Factory next Friday. It is a really nice place, there...

Hi guys! Got a little dare happening... so I wanted to do a quick survey.

I'm just curious whether anyone would be interested in learning how to charm a snake, Irish dance or cook parfait? Because... I can probably organize a way to show everyone how to do it... but I wanted to know who was interested in doing this before I... hem hem......

In true YBF and Startup Weekend style we're coming together to host a combined X-Mas Party to mark an amazing year for techpreneurs in Melbourne.

Time to put your #GSD to one side and get your party on!

Register your attendance at:
http://yorkbutterfactory.eventbrite.com/

The #1 European Internet event, where 3000 entrepreneurs, leaders, investors, bloggers, journalists from 60 countries will gather together for 3 days in Paris. LeWeb brings together the most influential audience in the Internet ecosystem. Top industry entrepreneurs, executives, investors, senior press & bloggers gather to focus on the key...

Wow, that went fast!


We are now approaching the end of 2011, and our final Travel Massive Christmas-themed meetup of the year is set.

Come join us on the rooftop of the Emerald Peacock in Lonsdale Street to catch up on the latest from Melbourne's travel community. (This was actually the location of our first shindig just over a year ago, so...

In celebration of spring and the beautiful garden we have created at the SCHOOLHOUSE STUDIOS, our SHOW + TELL market will this time be held in the SCHOOLHOUSE ORCHARD.
There will be....
-homemade food from local produce to fill your bellies
-plants and seedlings to fill you gardens,
-preserving equipment,
-art and craft,
-trash and treasure, ...

Official gathering. Enjoy fine american cuisine like Buffalo Wings and Sierra Nevada Beer.

Details on www.sydstart.com. Sep 22nd is now confirmed at UTS with drinks to follow around 7pm in Darling Harbour.

Nick Shelton is the owner and publisher of Broadsheet Media, a Melbourne based media company with multiple touch points across digital, mobile and print. The brand takes a sophisticated approach to covering Melbourne’s food and drink, nightlife, art and fashion.

Broadsheet is now 18 months old, has a Melbourne monthly audience of 100,000 people...

Pitch super-low-cost business ideas for micro-loan recipients to implement in order to escape poverty. Winning ideas will be implemented in rural Ghana!

PRESENTATION EVENT

Finalists (selected by HOCAP) will present their ideas and the winners will be announced.

When?
September 6th, 1:00pm – 2:30pm

Where?
The Spot - Level 1 Lecture Theatre
198...

To celebrate the launch of themarket.com.fj - an online classifieds site for Fiji - we are giving away an Android 7” Touch Screen 3G Android Tablet.

To go enter the competition, simply go to http://www.themarket.com.fj/signup and sign-up with your facebook account. To have an even better chance to win - sell something after launch!

Hey Sydney travel lovers,

Save the date for the next Sydney Travel Massive event! Get to the Grasshopper Bar (http://barzine.com.au/grasshopper-sydney.html) in the CBD off of George Street on from 6pm on Thursday, July 28th!

Meet like-minded Sydneysiders who work in the travel industry, blog about travel and just plain love to talk about their...

Yo all,

I get hungry most days, so on Saturday the 23rd I have decided to have lunch at The Gem in Collingwood, which happens to (mostly) coincide with my birthday.

Consequently, you are all invited to come by for lunch at around 2pm (I've booked a room upstairs) or drinks any time throughout the afternoon/early-evening.

There's a free...

We would like to thank our national sponsors:
Deloitte Digital http://www.deloittedigital.com/
RMIT University http://www.rmit.edu.au/

*PLEASE NOTE THE NEW START TIMES THIS YEAR - 6pm*

Vanessa Kwaitkowski and Mat Lumalasi are the founders of a unique project that aims to bring bees back to our cities. Concerned by a growing sense of disconnect...

"Please join us at Rancho Notorious (http://ranchonotorious.com.au or Map Link: http://bit.ly/kRmnC6), for a screening of The Economics of Happiness, a new documentary film about the worldwide movement for economic localisation.

We envision an evening of thought-provoking cinema followed by spirited conversation at the bar.
by: Michelle...

The next Melbourne Travel Massive has been scheduled for Tuesday the 14th of June.

Come meet up with Melburnians active in the online travel industry, including reps from Adioso, Rome2Rio, Travellerspoint, BUG, Airbnb and more.

All welcome - we're a friendly bunch!

Hashtag: #travelmassive

We're teaming up with creative Sydney and fbi Radio 94.5 FM and having an epic Etsy party. Join Etsy admin, Matt Stinchcomb at

FBI Social at the Kings Cross Hotel
248 William St,
Sydney, Australia 2011

We'll be setting up an Etsy room there for everyone to show off their product. Please bring someting to share and then stick around for...

Jay and Mel are getting baptised!!!

You and your friends are cordially invited to join us on Thursday, May 26th at The Loft Bar in Sydney!
If you have ties to Asia, speak two or three different languages, and travel frequently across the Pacific, please join us at The Loft Bar and invite your friends and colleagues!

What: ORIENTED Happy Hour in Sydney!
When: Thursday, May 26th from...

Hey Sydneysiders,

This month we're meeting back up at our old faithful - The Scary Canary.

We invite travel companies, startups, bloggers and travellers to get off Twitter and come mingle with us over a drink on Thursday, May 26th from 6pm.

Join us to talk travel, exchange ideas and meet locals who share the travel bug.

Don't forget...

Casual catchup for anyone that attended SXSW or is interested in SXSW.

Meet at World Square Pub @ World Square, at the back where the tables & booths are. The area is behind the bar, towards the toilets.

I'll try to reserve some booths.

RSVP via facebook.

Organiser - Matt Ho (SXSW Licensee)

Event photo: By Larry Miller under creative...

Google I/O brings together thousands of developers for two days of deep technical content, focused on building the next generation of web, mobile, and enterprise applications with Google and open web technologies such as Android, Google Chrome, Google APIs, Google Web Toolkit, App Engine, and more.

For our second meetup of 2011, we're meeting on a Thursday evening at Honey Bar.

Special guests Alicia Smith and Chris Noble from World Nomads will be in town, so come join us for a drink or two to catch up on the latest in travel.

Honey Bar is located on the corner of Park and Clarendon Streets in South Melbourne, which is a short tram ride...

May the 4th (be with you)

This is the second annual National Star Wars Day event. Last time we made it to 4.5K
This time I am shooting for 10K!!!!
A lot of people have been asking me questions such as "where is the event?" and other things. This is not some event where you meet other Star Wars fans and do special activities. Just...

Its the last year of my Roaring 20s before I hit the 30s Depression.

Come and get loose with me from the early afternoon, before I pass out in some corner.

I've reserved an area from 3-6pm, before it gets released to the public. So please come early to sit your ass down!

I'll order some food platters in the early evening so the alcohol...