Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
Tech Testing. I have been testing a few new gadgets around the home lately: some successful, some a total waste of time: 1. I have recently installed a Mill electric central heating system. Compared to a wet heating system, the installation is cheap and easy. A few screws in the wall to mount a simple […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
Sweat & Mush. I’m dragging myself out of a sweat-infused mess this morning to pull together a few words. It seems that Covid is still a thing. I’ll keep it brief as a week of doing not much means there is much to do. 1. What they say is true. It turns your brain to […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
Anthropological Non-avoidance. Here we go again. The alarm goes off at 0541 hrs, and by 0550 hrs, I’ve commuted to my desk, mug of Earl Grey in hand. It’s Friday morning. I wiggle my mouse and wake up Mac—type R********7. Slide over to a blank desktop to remove distractions from emails and drawings. Open Cryptpad > […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
Sometimes we canter. I am struggling to make sense of it all this week. There were multiple red flags at the beginning of the week, but after braving the storm, I got the green light, and it turned out rather fine. 1. In case you missed it, a major incident has occurred. Storm Ciaran was […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
I Drove All Night. I am sitting at my new desk, trying to open my heart. The goal: not be a closed book. It’s a difficult process. I’ve made very little headway since recommencing this journey fifteen minutes ago. I can feel my heart beating. A bit too hard. I’m tired. When I close my […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
Isn’t it pretty to think so. You find me on board a Boeing 747-400. I’m stuck in the toilet as I plummet to earth. This bird is rattling and creaking. The G-force is crippling. I’m pegged back against the wall. We are clearly out of control, and as the pilot, I should be in the […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
Build, Destroy & Reflect. This week marks the start of term at the University of Southampton. For a few weeks, I am Sir, occasionally Professor, until they work out it’s okay to go with Carl. Those who persist with the whole ‘Sir’ thing are sometimes reminded to use my proper title: Lord. Most get the joke, […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
System Building. I am leaving it to the wire this week. Roldan will be up late today getting this article into Pipedrive, so it’s ready to send out this afternoon. He is eight hours ahead in the Philippines. Employing assistants in far corners of the world has been an interesting and successful experiment. I got […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
Know Your Place. I found out yesterday that a friend has died. Sadly, I had lost touch with him in recent years. He is the fourth person I have to report the death of this year. In 2009, we did what Peter called ‘Consultancy Camping’ in empty shops, a ‘new national movement.’ We primarily did […]
Thoughts for the Weekend & this Week’s Links
The Longest Day. It was D-Day anniversary recently (June 6 1944, to save you from disappearing off to Wikipedia); I was reminded that it was almost ten years ago that I designed and built Southsea’s D-Day 75 Memorial sculpture with my friend Oliver. I have recently designed a memorial for the sinking of HMS Royal […]
