Ragged Clown

It's just a shadow you're seeing that he's chasing…


Tag Archives: design

Nov
22
2011

Proudly Powered by Wordress

I was bored with my wordpress theme and Stu’s fresh look made me decide it was time for a refresh. This is my third theme and I wanted to go right back to basics this time rather than copy an … Continue reading

Aug
25
2011

My Second Rant About Playlists

Rhapsody’s service has been spotty recently so I thought I’d try Spotify to see if it is all it is cracked up to be. And the verdict is… …it’s OK. But like every other music app I have ever tried … Continue reading

Dec
1
2010

There is no right or wrong language

Stephen Fry loves language so much that he wants to wrestle it away from the control of the pedants who want to control it. Favourite bit: You slip into a suit for an interview, and you dress your language up … Continue reading

Apr
10
2010

It Changed my Life – Book One

I hate internet memes too, but I like this one. List 10(ish) books that had a big influence on your life. Here are Will Wilkinson’s and Conor Friedersdorf’s and Ross Douthat’s. [I started this entry a few weeks ago but … Continue reading

Sep
10
2009

Heaven Knows I’m Miserable Now

I have been a Rhapsody subscriber for several years. The service they provide is fantastic: Think of a song. Any song. Play it. I suspect that people who suggest “try Pandora” (and there are many of you) probably don’t get … Continue reading

Jul
20
2006

Ron and the Art

Ron Jeffries, on the agile-testing mailing list said The last couple of times I read it, I took a somewhat different lesson from /Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance/, having to do with one’s own level of caring, and … Continue reading

Jul
14
2006

I’ll name that bill in three…

Kathy Sierra says there is no culture of design in the USA. She covers a lot of ground but her Exhibit A is dollar bills. Anyone who has come to the USA from another country knows how hard it is … Continue reading