Yearly Archives: 2010
Remembrance Day: The Remembrance by Jake Thackray
Given that it’s Remembrance Day, this video came to mind: The Remembrance by Jake Thackray: I think the lyrics (courtesy of JakeThackray.com) are particularly poignant: Remember the bands and the grand parades, The flags, the banners, the fine cockades, And … Continue reading
The Living Room, Newcastle: appalling service and food to match
I recently went to The Living Room in Newcastle to celebrate a birthday. If you don’t have the time and patience to read through the remainder of this post, here’s the gist of my thoughts: I would never go back … Continue reading
Technical reviewing:Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers
I acted as a technical reviewer for a book on the Inkscape vector graphic editing software earlier this year, and the book has finally been announced on the publisher’s website. The book, Inkscape 0.48 Essentials for Web Designers by Bethany … Continue reading
A List Apart – annual web designer/developer survey 2010
It’s that time of year again: the A List Apart annual survey for ‘web builders’ (i.e., web designers and developers). To quote a well-worn phrase: “I took it and so should you” It’s relatively painless (about 5 minutes long), and … Continue reading
Fuck You video by Cee Lo Green
If you’ve not seen it yet, give this video, Fuck You by Cee Lo Green, a watch. A few warnings: it’s NSFW (as if the post title wasn’t enough of a give away) it’s incredibly catchy. I will not be … Continue reading