Thoughts and ideas of a dyslexic designer/developer
Photo credit: bigbirdz I’ve threaten to do it for a while and its back with a bunch of changes… Geeks Talk Sexy turns into Geeky & Sexy and the we move from the excellent MadLab to FYG Deli which isn’t far away from Madlab. Madlab is great but it wasn’t great for a fruity conversation.…
The story of me View more presentations from Ian Forrester. I’m just back from TedXManchester where I gave one of the most fascinating talk of my life. The story of me came about in a conversation between myself and Herb Kim a while ago. Herb was wondering if I might want to get involved in…
As previously mentioned… I’m thrilled to be talking at TedXManchester after masterminding the very first one in BBC Manchester over 2 years ago. Unfortunately the event sold out months ago and the idea of opening up more space so people could watch, wasn’t possible. However, I’m happy to say there will be a live web…
I heard about Tristan Harris through Time well spent which some people have been sharing a while ago. Kept meaning to read more about him and the essay he wrote. Its a excellent read and well worth reading. A few times while reading it, I wanted to annotate it some how. I know the w3C…
I was lying in bed reading my eink tablet while listening to a podcast. One of my saved blogs to read was from doctor nerdlove – Why men & women can never be just friends is bullshit. https://twitter.com/cubicgarden/status/853769396183080960 I swear I was pretty pissed off (like Dr Nerdlove) reading about how the state of platonic friendship was a…
I don’t remember much of it as I was drinking red wine from Bucharest with large vodka shots every time it gets a little awkward. It seems to be the new drinking game people are doing around the Undressed TV show. Little rewind… Jane sent me an email about a new TV show called undressed which…
Did you see that couple on first dates? Season 4 episode 12 They started out like it was going to end in disaster. She was a yoga instructor he had never really been to yoga. She was vegetarian he ordered the steak. Discussion was thorny to say the least. She spent ages (5mins) bad mouthing…
Rosie shared with me a post from Girl on the Net, titled The ‘science of dating’ and why it should make you angry… When Rosie shared it on Twitter, I did what I usually do. Add it to Instapaper for a more relaxed time and so I can read it on my Kindle. Days later,…
OK only one person has but its kinda of stuck. Why do I recommend OkCupid? Because its a great dating site and highly recommended by many… OkCupid. This site tops the list, and maybe because their demographic skews younger and it’s a little more engaging with members than some of the classic dating sites. Most…
A while ago I tried out Facebook Home but in the end gave up on it. The open power of Android does mean it can have a totally different user interface like what HTC, Samsung, etc do. I’m currently running CynaogenMod’s Trebuchet 1.0 on my Samsung Galaxy Tab 7+ and Nemus Launcher on my HTC…
My last date told me about the site http://www.howaboutwe.com yesterday… Very interesting site, its like OKCupid’s Locale (which is still in beta) but instead of the sudo hook up thing, its done much better and clearer about getting people connected around an event/date. The shared experience is the main point of the site. As it…
Little update to Ignite Leeds… Part of the LSx series, Ignite Leeds is fast-paced, fun, thought-provoking, social, local, global— a high-energy evening of talks by people who have an idea—and the guts to get onstage and share it with their hometown crowd. Check out video of our previous speakers at vimeo.com/channels/igniteleeds Head on over to…
In England and Wales, when the car owner pays for parking, they pay for the whole zone/bay. Which means if your on a motorbike you can park next to them if you don't block them in and fancy your bike being knocked over. Although I don't think you can do the whole German thing of…
This ties directly into my digital mixing debate in some way, not worth getting into right now. Anyway, I didnt mention anything about the grey album. Shame on me, my mind was too focused on the EUCD I think. Anyway, if you havent heard about it check it out. But it brings up the old…