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so, i’m considering a redesign…


what do you think?

via Crusty Demons Tattoo Parlour via Peregrinations

check out this neat trick…


so, I’m gradually making my way through Second Life… it’s been causing me some grief, and I’ll tell you more about that later. The freakiest thing yet though was that at one point, just when I thought I was starting to get it together, my screen when blank for a few seconds… and when the [...]

if you’re looking for me, i may be in Second Life…


As I write this I am waiting for Second Life to download so I can install it and have a play. It’s come to the point where too many people are talking about it and considering it important … I have to go see it for myself.
Of course, I hardly seem to have enough time [...]

wish you were here (at BarCamp London)


ok. I know… it’s sad and nerdy that I’m so excited about being able to do this, but hooray! here I am, blogging at BarCamp.
It was a bit tough getting up this morning and heading off for two days of talking and listening about work… but v glad to be here. It’s been interesting and [...]

who moved my @ key?


I’m making more typos than ever these days, and this is what I’m blaming - UK keyboards. They’re driving me mad.
It wasn’t that long ago I started trying to make myself become proficient with a Wacom tablet. At first, I felt like I had the motor skills of a very young (pre-Playstation) child and struggled [...]

The McFarlane Prize for Excellence in Australian Web Design


Greetings from Koh Tao, Thailand (a.k.a. heaven on earth).
Just a quick note to help spread the word about this new Australian web design prize. For me, I think a lot of the current ‘awards’ are pretty lame at the moment (speaking from both the judging and the judged perspective). Hopefully this one will actually help [...]

reflections on a day (on QuickCheck, connectivity addiction & narrowband)


I spent today in our nation’s capital, Canberra. City of roundabouts, trees and public servants. Strangely enough, I think I’m growing to like it there. Anyway, it was a pretty interesting day, so I thought I’d share a bit with you.
Qantas QuickCheck
When I go to visit my client in Canberra I do a day [...]

are you going to Web Directions 06?


Are you going to Web Directions 06?
I wish I was. Make sure you signup quickly because it’ll sell out, fast!
Look at this all start lineup!
Kelly Goto - user experience design, workflow and strategy, Derek Featherstone - accessibility, Jeremy Keith - DOM scripting and Ajax, Thomas Vander Wal - information architecture, Andy Clarke - CSS and [...]

another new toy! Skype!


OK. I’m a latecomer to Skype, but this going overseas malarchy has finally got me motivated.
How cool is Skype! (and how much work have they done to make it incredibly easy to use! Well done Skype!)
Unfortunately I only have the Test Message lady to talk to at the moment… that’s ok though, because I’m [...]

open office


in the last few days, Microsoft Office has been playing up on me. I go to load Windows, and it just doesn’t. I don’t know what’s wrong and I’ve tried all the technical tricks I know to get it working (which is a pretty limited bag of tricks I have to admit). So, I’ve decided [...]