The design of products and environments to be usable by all people, to the greatest extent possible, without the need for adaptation or specialized design. (The Principles of Universal Design) In reading a little more about Universal Design I have learned that there are 7 … Continue reading Hacker head on
I shared a picture today on Twitter that I took last year in the Victoria and Albert Musuem of Childhood in London. Prompted to do a little more research this evening I discovered I was plain wrong on 2 counts: not 1970s – 1968 not … Continue reading Sack of lies
Today I acquired an additional role* (along with the names that others already call me, some of which I am sure are unprintable). I am now officially a Data Steward. In my institution this is defined as follows: The Data Steward is responsible for maintaining … Continue reading Today is a weard day
This week Twitter’s creepy-a$$ed algorithms have spotted me tuning into a bit of InfoSec chit-chat on the train, and nerding it up with colleagues who care about student online presence and the like. As a result the algorithmic sewer pipe has spewed out a particularly … Continue reading This week in Creepy Internet Sh1t
Earlier this week I dashed across town in my lunch break to see some murals being photographed. https://twitter.com/ammienoot/status/899706929383133185 Here’s a piece that I wrote in September last year for a poster about the Mortuary Chapel murals. The photos below are my own, and a bit … Continue reading Mortuary Chapel
I read a short excerpt from Katherine Mansfield’s journals today, along with her short story “Bliss”. Pears and pear trees feature in both. “They were so bright, canary yellow – and small. And the peel was so thin and the pips jet – jet black.” … Continue reading Preserving pomaceous fruits
My screens are rolling full of angry white racists. This is 3 things to make me feel better: 1. Calling it like it is: https://twitter.com/nicolasturgeon/status/896494165823041536 2. Remembering the origins of this time of year in Edinburgh: “In 1947, after the devastation of World War II, … Continue reading Self indulgence
“We find that whole communities suddenly fix their minds upon one object and go mad in its pursuit; that millions of people become simultaneously impressed with one delusion, and run after it, till their attention is caught by some new folly more captivating than the … Continue reading After promising to be restrainted, I have no restraint.
A post of good things in this moment. Making more preserves with the fruit from my garden. Making food to share with friends. Playing games. A gift from New England. Mediocre cheddar – for “Murder, she wrote” association. Jessica Fletcher remains a heroine of myself … Continue reading These things I saw and these things are fine
Having spent the morning indulging myself in reading a bunch of blogs on the web I’m feeling a bit overwhelmed. I can’t really keep up, and the distance and the gap to where I am is immense. I’ve mostly been reading back through the archives … Continue reading Diving into the deep end without a plan
