Most Software Developers Are Rubbish
Before anybody throws their hands in the air and starts ranting, I’m going to include myself in the rubbish pile, and I’m also going to make the whole title ...
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The Truth About Kickstarter
Some time ago I created a social blogging platform on the internetmore as an experiment than anything elseto see how well a mashup of Twitter, Tumblr, LiveJo...
Alone In An Infinite Crowd
One of the most difficult things about becoming friends with people on the internet is that you only really know them through the photos and words they share...
Broken Bones Chest Infections And Distractions
The broken toe is slowly getting better. It’s taped to the toe next to it at the moment, and while it’s not doing the “stabbing pain” thing that it delighted...
Threading The Vacation Through The Eye Of A Broken Needle
Yes, the title is crypticbut all will become clear if you continue to read. I thought about distilling our adventures down to a list of bullets, but then rea...
The Social Internet Isnt Social
I started writing a regular blog perhaps 12 years ago. Back when I started the only real option was to publish it yourselfeither as static HTML pages, or wit...
From Kerbal To The Mun
This is the last post about Kerbal Space Program, honest.Today I spent my lunchbreak illustrating a mission to the “Mun” (the moon) from the home planet “Ker...
One More Day
Tomorrow will be my last day in the office for a week or so. I’m burning through the remains of this year’s holiday allocation in one go (our holidays reset ...
Last Day Of School
Our eldest daughter went to the end of year school party last night. She doesn’t typically “do” parties, and had a pretty comical anxiety attack before leavi...
The One Where A Kerbal Rescue Mission Takes Half The Night
You know I wrote yesterday about a life eatinggame called “Kerbal Space Program”, and it’s ability to deprive you of sleep? I had three hours sleep last nigh...