Posts in "Longform"

These are the posts that are more than fleeting. The ones which have spent a bit of time rolling around my thought cage and have taken a bit of time to write. These are the posts I would like to write more of.

01/08/2018, 18:31

Yesterday I moved my podcast setup to Apple Podcasts. Today I tried to listen to a podcast without Overcasts smart speed and I lasted 10 seconds.

01/08/2018, 14:58

There’s something about having the test match on in the background while I work. It’s as if it’s not a proper British summer without a bit of cricket going on while I work.

31/07/2018, 19:33

Having spent some time playing around with Indie Web features on my WordPress blog, I’m now considering moving to a hosted Micro.blog instead.

31/07/2018, 11:16

I’ve been using iCloud Drive for the last couple of years, since it became able to sync desktop and documents. The one thing that has been irritating has been the lack of folder sharing. Debating about using iCloud Drive for my personal files and Dropbox for storing all my design related files since those are the ones I need to share most often.

31/07/2018, 10:50

I managed to lock myself out of my flat yesterday, the perils of front door that locks on close. An awkward phone call to my landlord to arrange getting their spare key, and a kind lift from my church pastor meant I was locked out for 4 hours in total. The technologist in me kept thinking if I had a smart lock I would’ve been fine.

29/07/2018, 22:15

I really enjoyed Le Tour de France this year, it reignited my interest in cycling. Great to have another Brit win it, @GeraintThomas86 has always been one of my favourite riders, so all the sweeter to see him in yellow. #LeTour 🚴🏻‍♂️

28/07/2018, 13:17

The best Saturday lunch times are the ones when there’s a mixed conditions #F1 qualifying session. Desperately hoping a big gun gets caught out.

26/07/2018, 20:17

Two days in a row I’ve fallen asleep on the sofa for an unplanned nap after I’ve gotten home from work. At least from next week my working week should become more sustainable, looking forward to a work week with more days of design work than coffee work.

23/07/2018, 18:05

Took advantage of an offer in the supermarket yesterday to buy a steak. Just had it for dinner. Absolutely delicious. I’ve tried cooking steak in the past and always been a bit disappointed. So pleased I did a bit of research and followed my findings. 👌🏻 #cooking