Month: August 2019

  • 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.