Archive
June 2011
30th Jun
2011
Things: IKEA food packet clippy things
On Things, I usually talk about things I own and love that are kind of expensive, the message being it’s often better to spend a…
28th Jun
2011
Kyneton
My last trip home to Australia had me stay with some good friends in country Victoria. Kyneton to be exact1. Being one to rarely venture…
27th Jun
2011
Open letter to Canon
Dear Canon, Please change your lens cap design to the centre-pinch type that Nikon makes. For those of us who have deep lens hoods, this…
27th Jun
2011
Icon: Bump.app
Icon designs for Bump.app. I approached Bump Technologies to design an icon for their excellent mobile app Bump. I approached them because I thought the…
23rd Jun
2011
My favourite song of all time
My favourite song of all time (by Elbow) was recently replaced by another song (by Elbow). Yep, they’re that good. Great Expectations, by Elbow This…
21st Jun
2011
Cover: Elbow
This cover marks my trip to Hong Kong in July to see Elbow. I’ve missed them in the past, so Kelly and I are pretty…
21st Jun
2011
Childhood food series #1: Eggs on toast with tea
What were your fondest memories of food as a child? This was the question posed at a recent dinner and drinking session. It’s an interesting…
20th Jun
2011
Elbow in Honkers!
I’m extremely happy to have booked tickets and flights to Hong Kong in July to see Elbow (despite my generous offer). Since being in KL,…
20th Jun
2011
Parma with birthday wishes (and pineapple)
I whipped up a chicken parma with pineapple for The Cypriot’s birthday last week. She was pleased.
18th Jun
2011
Because the simple things in life are often the best
I love NetNewsWire. If you’re into RSS (and you should be), NNW is the best reader on the block. I’ve tried quite a few in…
15th Jun
2011
Everything will be ok
Have a read of this short NY Times article about good and bad things to do when someone is sick. I found it absolutely made…
14th Jun
2011
Missing in action
I’ve been noticing (and have been notified of) a few linked files and images on this website that are missing in action. I’m guessing some…
13th Jun
2011
Free: iCS5 icons
Details about iOS 5 were announced at WWDC last week. To celebrate, I’ve created a set of icons combining Adobe CS5 and iOS 5, and…
11th Jun
2011
Passage thru’ India
When you come and stay with us in KL, we’ll take you to Passage thru’ India. I think it’s the best Indian restaurant I’ve ever…
9th Jun
2011
iCloud, iOS 5, Lion, and the simple life
I pretty much watched the whole WWDC keynote by Apple the other day. I skipped most of the demos because I understood what they were…
7th Jun
2011
The boat’s a rockin’
Houston, we’re having a problem. Is that how they said it? Please bear with me while I sort out what’s going on with the site.…
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