So yes, this impending move to basically a swamp by a desert is going to mean some changes in the wardrobe. Apparently the business dress is very formal, so I will have to get used to wearing a suit and tie again. I used to do this as a matter of course, but hanging around… Continue reading I’m Definitely Going To Need New Shades
Category: “Misc”
A Festival-Goer Through The Years
My good friend Dr James Kneale gets around. He likes avoiding getting muddy at traditional British muso events like Glastonbury when it was still a little bit cool. But what you may not know is that he always knew where the party was. (Side note: ) Yes, even in the face of mid-period Thatcherite police… Continue reading A Festival-Goer Through The Years
Inky Success
For reasons that will become clear in good time, I’ve been inspired to fix and sort out all sorts of little projects that have been hanging over me. This is partly procrastination for the more important tasks, but hey, I’m getting stuff done. I like fountain pens. We’re not talking Mont Blanc Meisterstucks here, just… Continue reading Inky Success
Can U Dig It?
Some more ancient thoughts from the drafts folder. Quite the essay this one. After going to Comic Con here in San Diego a couple of weekends ago (This was written back in 2008 – ed.) (about which I have some more thoughts later), and after unpacking the boxes of books that were shipped over from… Continue reading Can U Dig It?
Oh, Mr Carpenter
“…knock us up a chair out of wood, make it comfortable yet attractive, so that all the people in the world can have a good sit-down” – Vic Reeves, 1989ish At a recent dinner with Friend Alex and his lovely wife Jess, Alex said he had been working on learning simple woodwork. He showed me… Continue reading Oh, Mr Carpenter
Line I Never Got
“Who’s the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who follows him?” – Obi-Wan Kenobi, Star Wars Han thinks Obi-Wan is a fool for heading off into the Death Star to switch off the tractor beam. Obi-Wan says the above. But Han isn’t following Obi-Wan, and even if he was, is Obi-Wan just saying Han is… Continue reading Line I Never Got
Reuse-friendly Business Cards
This gallery of interesting and creative business cards was on Neatorama a very long time ago. There’s some really nice examples here, and there are many other galleries out there with lots of cool ideas. Some of them are functional, some are more about the “design” rather than being, y’know, readable. Several years ago, all the talk… Continue reading Reuse-friendly Business Cards
Live Music
I’ve been to a few gigs recently, much more than I did in London. Cassie is a huge live music fan, and she’s the one that always just buys tickets now rather than figure out whether it would be worth it. It’s been great going to the various famous venues in San Francisco. It should… Continue reading Live Music
Create An Rubber Stamp Look in GIMP
This tutorial will show you how to achieve an over-inked rubber stamp look in GIMP. There are already several tutorials out there for getting a kind of rubber stamp look, but they all seem to focus on making the stamp look grungy and under-inked. They don’t look the way I want, so I did my… Continue reading Create An Rubber Stamp Look in GIMP
Cycling In The Rain
Now that the Bay Area is finally seeing some rain, I’m now in the position of having to decide whether or not to cycle to and from work. On Friday I cycled home despite the rain, which was OK, because I had a cozy evening planned, with dry socks, a warm dog and hot soup… Continue reading Cycling In The Rain