Author: coxy

  • oslo.town

    oslo.town

    Previously, on this blog, I have mentioned Mastodon – the free and open source social network that is akin to Twitter. The more keen-eyed reader might have also noticed that my username on Mastodon was @lychee@mstdn.io If you have never heard of Mastodon before and wonder how it’s different from Twitter or Facebook, then you…

  • Fuck the Tories.

    Fuck the Tories.

    This year is the first time in an election that I haven’t voted The Green Party of England & Wales. In a way, I feel sad about this. My vote is counted in a part of the country where there is traditionally a Labour Party stronghold and the next contender would be The Conservatives, who…

  • Back to basics

    Back to basics

    For a while I felt like I was spending way too much time staring at my mobile phone. From the minute I would wake up in the morning, to going to bed at night, I clearly was addicted to the bright lights of the screen. This was confirmed when I installed ActionDash on my mobile.…

  • An update on Otto the seagull

    An update on Otto the seagull

    It doesn’t seem that long ago since I took in a baby seagull and started to feed it every day. Three times a day. And mop the basement floor twice daily. Taking in the baby bird, which my wife named Otto, required a good amount of dedication to ensure the basement didn’t smell like a…

  • So Cow

    So Cow

    Recently, I’ve been into a few punk bands; Cassels, Fontaines D.C., Idles, Jeff Rosenstock, PAWS and have been playing a lot of So Cow. As far as I’m aware, So Cow is pretty much a project from front-man Brian Kelly, joined with friends and foe alike on guitars, drums, and other instruments. And it sounds…

  • I own a seagull.

    I own a seagull.

    This weekend, Ine looked out the apartment window to see the neighbour’s cat harassing a baby seagull – chasing it up and down the path, backing it into a corner. It looked terrified. I went out and shooed away the cat and the bird ran out to the front of the house and into the…

  • LGBT+ Pride badges · The Pin Prick

    LGBT+ Pride badges · The Pin Prick

    These two badges came in the post this week from The Pin Prick – makers of really cute enamel pin badges. Most of the badges they sell are LGBT+ themed, but there are also a selection of really cool pins targeted at anyone who is familiar with design tools like Photoshop, Illustrator, Sketch, etc. Now…

  • Links of the week

    Links of the week

    This week, where highlights include playing Android: Netrunner with my friend Tor for four hours straight and carefully positioning a drinking glass between my cat’s bottom and the litter tray in order to catch some pee, I read some news online. I don’t even know if I need to explain any more. Everyone has hobbies,…

  • Zcash – it’s like Bitcoin, but private

    Zcash – it’s like Bitcoin, but private

    When I was younger I remember an old friend of my dad’s came to the house. It was back when you accessed the internet via a dial-up connection and spending time on the internet meant that you couldn’t make phone calls. The man in question was holding a pink pig. Not a real one. A…

  • Links of the week

    Links of the week

    People like pictures, right? I’m going to try and make future links posts a bit more colourful than previous ones by throwing some pictures in there – maybe some alternative styling along the way. The meat of the post will still be links, but the pretty pictures will make it more digestible. Speaking of digestible…

  • Florist

    Florist

    In which I go to a concert to see an artist called Florist. Words and pictures inside.

  • Links of the week

    Links of the week

    Imagine walking along the street then a drone comes up and sets you on fire! That’s just one hot take in this week’s list of hot takes.

  • Links of the week

    Links of the week

    Have you ever found yourself victim to a seagull? It’s a legitimate concern in the UK. In tech, the developer of Twitter’s retweet button regrets his life decisions and more!

  • We got married!

    We got married!

    Exciting news! Ine and I got married. Here’s a peek at some of the photos from the big day.

  • Links of the Week

    Links of the Week

    Finding shoes on a beach, brutalist mosques in Australia, new typefaces from Apple and more.