When writing the last post on my to-do list for 2020 I noticed a new option in the WordPress pre-publish check list. Twitter Threads Twitter threads are a neat way to link a series of rants about a particular topic into a more digestible read. A reader can then go through each of your tweets… Continue reading Share this post as a Twitter Thread
2020 To Do List
There are only a few days left in 2020, including the day I’m writing this. To finish this awkward year off well I’m going to give myself two final tasks. Start Wes Bos’s course Beginning Javascript (it’s too much to try and complete it inside three days). Setup VS Code Server so that I can… Continue reading 2020 To Do List
Best Data Visualization Projects of 2020 | FlowingData
FlowingData — Read on flowingdata.com/2020/12/23/best-data-visualization-projects-of-2020/
Apple Fitness
Since lockdown came in I’ve been missing a 40 minute walk to and from work in London, and as a result I’ve been packing on the kilos (probably also has to do with a poor diet and too much beer). I’ve signed up to Apple fitness on a one month trial in the hope it… Continue reading Apple Fitness
Back to the Future Skateboards
I would have a house full of DKNG artwork if… I could afford to buy them all as they come out Had a house with enough rooms to hang them all The 35th Anniversary of the very first Back to the Future celebrations include a custom design from the DKNG team recreating the Delorian on… Continue reading Back to the Future Skateboards
Estrella Galicia
It’s no Estrella at the George, but it will do.
100% Cotton, almost
Winter solstice and queue the panicked Christmas shopping process. Fortunately I was a little more prepared for Christmas this year and got everything sorted before now, but I was on a site looking at some new trousers to wear in the new year. I had to giggle to myself when I found a pair of… Continue reading 100% Cotton, almost
Greasy cafe breakfast
The very first breakfast I ate in the UK was with Roland at a greasy cafe in Colliers Wood, London. The price has gone up over the years from £5 to £8 now, but the quality (or lack there of it) certainly hasn’t changed… but I still love it.
Visualising Value
I came across this twitter account while going down a rabbit hole of linked tweets at 1am this morning. The images are super simple but do a great job of supporting the content that go along with them, here are some examples below. Constraint increases creativity This is something that I tend to hear from… Continue reading Visualising Value
Mouth Blogging
It’s been awhile since I tried to do a mouth blog. I talked about it awhile ago in one of the posts about how to use your phone to take dictation so that you can write a blog post just while you talk. When I tried it out last time I found it really hard… Continue reading Mouth Blogging