Jovian Salak the weather here is predictably unpredictable :) It was gorgeous when I took that two days ago, since then it has been freezing, murky and (in the last few hours) snowing a lot. All good fun!
Jovian Salak the weather here is predictably unpredictable :) It was gorgeous when I took that two days ago, since then it has been freezing, murky and (in the last few hours) snowing a lot. All good fun!
Walked along a nice bit of beach-ish area near my flat. Realised that whilst I’m fairly experienced at creating UIs where the creation of sound is the end result (musical instruments), I’ve never really given much thought to the use of sound in other UIs.
The house lights across the bay twinkle a lot — perhaps because of the heat. It’s cold outside here, but inside all the buildings is really toasty, thanks to ubiquitous geothermal power.
New theory: ultimately, the enemy is always assumption.
Moved in to my more permanent apartment. It feels strange to move my stuff into a room rich with the owners identity — photos, clothes, book/film collection.
Neighbours pumping out Gangnam style. Not original, heavily remixed/cut up. Might be a late night.
Finished #watching Nausicaa of the Valley of Wind. Beautiful film. One day I will be like Yupa and talk using only my facial hair.
Moved into my temporary apartment. Connected to wifi, made a hot water and some smoky lamb sandwiches, ritual complete. #iceland
Just had my first sushi, thanks to briansuda — wow, how have I not come across this before?
Got the last few bits of rubbish out of what was my workshop, saw Jovian Salak (have fun in Nepal!), packed most of my luggage and got all the bits of paper required to get to Iceland together. Leaving tomorrow at 12 noon, flight at 8 in the evening. Probably spending the hours at the airport watching studio ghibli films.
What's the collective noun for shoeboxes? Because I have one of those.
#exeterweb conversation summaries:
Doing acceptance #testing in a different language to your application is philosophically a good idea.
When syndicating data, the quality can be used to determine the canonical version even if the separate versions don't link to each other (example: photographer takes RAWs, gives TIFF to client, RAW is proof of provenance) #POSSE
Not drinking tea and not having cream on cream teas reduces the day to day hassle, stress and confusion of living in Devon by approximately 90%.
Checked into Localeyes, Ashburton for the two-yearly eye excercise session. First time I’m having to pay for it (not being in school is scary)
The Implausible Impossible, the Plausible Impossible, the Plausible Possible and the Implausible Possible.
Like conscious competence/known unknowns — there’s a pattern emerging here.
Conclusion from today’s discussion: #cat owners should be required to eat any small animals their feline pets kill/maim and bring back as gifts.
Cleaning the Room by ftrain is one of the most visceral things I have ever read #bookmark
In order to express how arbitrary birthdays (and all their western connotations) are to me, I will from now on refer to them as “one-olderness days”.
Do I lose #geek cred because this is the first time I’ve seen the matrix?
Stressful evening and now stressful morning — wondering round the house with a cushion like a flagellant trying to get burnt food smell out. Looking forward to a nice quiet afternoon instrument making.
Booked my bus travel to Heathrow — so now I can at least get to #iceland, however little further preparation I do!