
It's very important to be astonished by everything.
I used to work here. Then I worked at the Internet Archive, leading the Open Library project. Now I work at Stamen as its Art Director.
I enjoy swearing and one of my favourite words is yoink.
Thanks to straup & fraying for letting me use photos they took of me: This and this.
A lot of my photos on Flickr have a Creative Commons license attached to them, so if you happen to stumble on one of those that you could make use of under that license, please go ahead! I've chosen to reserve all rights on most of the photos I've taken of family and friends in a personal or candid setting.
Photos of George (401)
George's favorite photos from other Flickr members (2,612)
Contacts (570)
Groups (50)
- Dazzling Carpet 49 photos, 7 members
- October 10, 2010 1,847 photos, 2,572 members
- Spinny Bar 123 photos, 25 members
- Your Best Shot 2009 15,813 photos, 19,404 members
- Bookshelf Project 3,393 photos, 2,239 members
- Geek the Library 2,787 photos, 194 members
- Book Cover Club 37,084 photos, 3,122 members
- My Books 20,958 photos, 3,032 members
- Oxford 39,649 photos, 2,939 members
- Open Library 599 photos, 78 members
- By Accident 3,294 photos, 1,510 members
- Polaroid SX 70 97,847 photos, 9,824 members
- Smithsonian 2.0 Conference 339 photos, 36 members
- Astronomy Photographer of the Year 12,527 photos, 3,519 members
- NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory 246 photos, 436 members
- Flickr Commons 1,905 photos, 1,728 members
- Rev Dan Catt Appreciation Society 37 photos, 33 members
- mw2009 1,202 photos, 85 members
- Alisha and Paul's Kauai Wedding 2,306 photos, 33 members
- Me, Right Now 1,494 photos, 931 members
- Encyclopedia of Life Images 170,881 photos, 3,381 members
- Your Design City 799 photos, 818 members
- Beside the Seaside 10,592 photos, 574 members
- London Flickr Meetups 8,331 photos, 2,822 members
- The Film Fanciers’ Guild 186,098 photos, 5,660 members
- Modern Times: modernism in Australia 1,445 photos, 222 members
- Museum 113,876 photos, 5,932 members
- Little Museums 5,214 photos, 130 members
- Landing Around The World 164 photos, 187 members
- hardcore tree photography 772 photos, 727 members
- 120 challenge 907 photos, 177 members
- 90-Second Stories 48 photos, 462 members
- Video! Video! Video! 300 photos, 28 members
- domestic spaces/human traces 950 photos, 610 members
- Chicken soup: every culture has its own version! 597 photos, 149 members
- Field Guide: Birds of the World 145,472 photos, 15,898 members
- Kodak Portra Lovers 34,332 photos, 2,113 members
- Decisive Moments... Classics in B&W 16,157 photos, 3,477 members
- Lolsheviks 34 photos, 74 members
- Fundamentos Web 1,057 photos, 57 members
- Vivitar Ultra Wide & Slim 43,871 photos, 4,278 members
- SA Central 44,909 photos, 935 members
- BBQ & Grilled Foods 10,851 photos, 1,401 members
- church on fire 1,987 photos, 105 members
- How We Are Now 5,126 photos, 2,673 members
- Flickr Ideas 0 photos, 11,664 members
- LOMO 216,385 photos, 32,051 members
- LOMO KOMPAKT AUTOMAT [LC-A] 71,073 photos, 3,421 members
- Photobooth Goggles and Headspiders 0 photos, 3 members
- Holga people (people in the picture) 18,863 photos, 3,340 members
Galleries (19)
- Crowds 17 photos
- Costumerie 10 photos
- Book Returns 14 photos
- maybe presentation slides 4 photos
- Commons Women 18 photos
Testimonials (29)
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dathan says:
"I love George"
12th December, 2008
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cyberfroom says:
"ahh...my brilliant and magnificent sister... where do i begin? she is very clever and pretty and has possibly the sharpest tongue in the west. she cooks like a kitchen goddess, writes like a nobel winner, has the voice of an angel, the enquiring mind of an explorer, and can chuck a tennis ball further than anyone i know. oh, she also has lovely hair. (ps. sorry Heather - she's already taken... but I can share...)"
12th August, 2008
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Wiley Wiggins says:
"George is made out of awesome. Please let me know if you come down for SXSW and need a place to stay, I have a spare room and would love to return the favor!"
28th February, 2008
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mmmishu says:
"George. She'll make you drink champagne."
13th January, 2007
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!efatima says:
"G is the sane one in this insane world. She is smart, vibrant, realistic, dedicated, kind, witty and vveeerrryyy creative. This color loving cappy has already made her mark on the world and continues to add her essence to everything she touches - the Glo style.
You rock big time G. Thank you for being YOU."17th May, 2006
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Kris Krug says:
"Optical delusions still themselves when you pass by in convexing pomp and sacral trance."
28th April, 2006
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Brock says:
"More people should like swearing, then Bees and I would be less pilloried by society for our foul mouths.
George likes swearing. This makes me happy. George also tells me off on occasion (don't tell her, but I like it). When she combines the two, it maketh me all warm and squirmy inside.
:)"13th April, 2006
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heather says:
"George is the bees knees. If I could adopt her as a sister, I would."
27th January, 2006
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kmeelyon says:
"Who is this George person and how does she get so many testimonials?"
17th January, 2006
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Vanlal. says:
"George, Georgie Parker, ...
Whatever guise she adopts, she's the greatest!"12th January, 2006
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myla kent says:
"George is fabulous."
7th September, 2005
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eekaroo says:
"George has a nice laugh, and she makes other people laugh, so generally there is alot of laughing."
19th July, 2005
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Bongocopter says:
"One of my (new) favorite colours is George."
12th June, 2005
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jspaw says:
"George is insanely funny, wicked smart, and brings *major* fashion sense to Ludicorp.
She is definitely one of the top 5 coolest Australians working on Flickr right now."25th February, 2005
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Astrodoolallytap says:
""Imagine this sung slightly out of tune:
George......oh George.... you are, you are..... George Oates. You like to row boats. Oh yes...yes you do...and you are rude. You know? Because YOU.... ARE.... GO GEORGE!""9th January, 2005
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sarahhatter says:
"George makes me laugh often. That about sums things up."
1st December, 2004
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underbunny says:
"...in Vanilla Sky, David looks at the pictures on Sofia's fridge, smiles & says, 'I like your life'. That's how I feel, when I look at George's photos. (Sofia replies, 'Well, it's mine & you can't have it!' :)"
29th July, 2004
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The Lambertinis says:
"george. well really she's just lovely. talented too. should hear this woman sing! sings like aretha, cooks like nigella and chucks a ball like.... well someone who chucks a ball really well. boldly carving out a life in the land of lumberjacks and moose, much missed. good excuse to visit vankkie, but."
18th June, 2004
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Metahari says:
"Brilliant!"
15th April, 2004
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andy oates says:
"George is my SIS! I am lucky enough to have known George all my life, i even remember when she lay on my lap when she was fresh out of the womb. know what? she just gets better and better with time too. hmmmm... who the hell is georgie parker???"
3rd April, 2004
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jimmydan says:
"While the true origins of George are unknown at this time, researchers are working steadfast to enable the George all of us. So people, let's celebrate the George in all of us."
1st April, 2004
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Plurp says:
"She found them in an old film canister, one so dusty with neglect as to make her think twice about opening it, but she did, and upon opening it she found the desiccated bodies of three insects - beetles of some kind - each a different metallic color.
That was how it began."18th March, 2004
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fboosman says:
"What is the mysterious quality that makes George so delightful to be around? I can't say. All I know is that a day after meeting her, I felt like we had known each other for years. Is "George" Australian for "super cool geek grrl"? Could be..."
16th February, 2004
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styler* says:
"George is one devoted developer toiling from dawn to darkness. But when the monitor turn off. Say hello to Georgie Parker, wild woman extrodionare"
15th March, 2004
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rvacapinta says:
"While others might compare George to crack, I prefer to think of those A.C. Doyle stories where Sherlock Holmes is snorting coke and playing the violin while floating in some sort of aesthetic and intellectual nirvana."
17th February, 2004
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Meer says:
"The intrigue of George lies in the extreme variations present in her personality and interests. She's not crack; she's a test tube of fizzy, reacting goodness."
16th February, 2004
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matt says:
"There are two things that keep me coming back to Flickr. The first is a crippling agoraphobia, and the second is George, whose personality is more addictive than crack, and shinier than a brand new penny."
12th February, 2004
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Loli says:
"George is a fabboo person to get a pint (or pitcher) with. Seriously, look her up & ask her down to the pub, you will have a great time!"
6th February, 2004
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georgie parker says:
"George reminds me a bit of Cat Woman. Out of work hours, she turns into... well... me!"
6th February, 2004
- Name:
- George Oates
- Joined:
- February 2004
- Hometown:
- Adelaide, South Australia
- Currently:
- San Francisco, USA
- I am:
- Female
- Occupation:
- Computress
- Website:
- a bit of george
- Email:
- glo [at] abitofgeorge.com























