Collecting

1. On my way to UX Camp Brighton

   Up bright and early and en route to Brighton for this year’s UX Camp Brighton https://www.uxcampbrighton.org. I’m volunteering and on the socials all day. I’m also live-blooping on Mastodon. #UXBC

2. Remote working at Studio 52

   Spending a day working remotely at Studio 52 in Southease with the brilliant Helen Davies and the Best Dog™ Audrey.

3. Ghetto POSSE

   A few weeks ago @adactio@mastodon.social helped me to change the way I think about #indieweb’s Publish (on your) Own Site, Syndicate Elsewhere (POSSE). I thought there was an official way to POSSE and everything else was a kludge. He reminded me that the means of syndication doesn’t matter at all i.e. it’s a mindset not a tool. So… RSS + IFTTT = syndicated website bloops 🎉

4. For the RSS lovers in the room, we hear you.

   The argument for and against banning TikTok, the staggering magnitude of data stolen by the Meta Pixel.

5. AI Fireside Chat - Scott Salisbury and Matt Garbutt - DIBI Conference 2023.

   Thirty minutes of honest conversation about the inputs and outputs of machine learning, what drives our motivation to use it and the ethics of our choices. There were some really interesting questions from a research standpoint that makes me want to track down the other talks.

6. For the RSS lovers in the room, we hear you.

   If you’re looking for some delicious brain food to feed upon look no further than the smart folks at optional.is/feeds/ – All killer, no filler.

7. Wakuni Cafe: New Tokyo Cafe Made from 700 Bronze Plates Salvaged from Hayatani Shrine

   Beautiful regenerative project in Tokyo using ~80 year old bronze plates salvaged from Hayatani Shrine in Hiroshima.

8. Lists, scribbles and doodles.

   I’ve not carried a notebook on me for years. I blame Covid-19 and the promise of digital knowledge management tools. Anyway, I recently broke the seal on my cache of Analog.is notebooks and took a few on my trip to Japan. I now don’t go anywhere without one and a 0.5 Pilot Drawing Pen. I love the experimental approach to notebook design by the folks at Optional.is

9. First day, first commute.

   My first day back into the Clearleft office was made all the more easier with an almost-off-road commute through the South Downs. Splendid!

10. Introducing Eleventy to an eleven-year-old

    Spent a couple of hours blowing the mind of an eleven-year-old with Eleventy layout and partial includes. Lots of ear-to-ear grins and excited squeaks. Kudos to @andy@bell.bz for making his Eleventy From Scratch resource available for free. Granted it’s a few years old but has explained the few concepts I need really well. Looking forward to porting my own site to Eleventy over the Christmas break.