Thoughts

1. I love the sound of sumo in the morning

   Having the sounds of the sumo tournament livestream in the background as I make breakfast and do morning chores is becoming a regular occurrence in our family home.

2. I watched the Wilding film, you should too

   I finally found an opportunity to watch the Wilding film and learn more about the Knepp Estate I visited a few weeks ago. Go see it and fill your heart with hope!

   

3. Working at Studio 52

   A beautiful day for working in sunny Studio 52. Fun, sun, good people and the best dog.

   

4. Voted “The power of Christ compels you!”

   Voted. Now nervously awaiting the results.

   

5. What people say and do: a visual metaphor

   Oh hi, don’t mind me, I’m just going to park this big red bus here as a visual metaphor to remind us that, when usability testing, to **focus on what people do** *rather than what they say*.

   

6. LinkedIn’s ‘Christopher Nolan’ timeline

   I’ve come to the conclusion that LinkedIn hired Christopher Nolan to design their timeline feed because it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever.

7. Sideways podcast discovery

   After a bit of a hiatus I’ve got back into listening to podcasts. I’m using an old iPhone 4s as a dedicated device for audio brain food which offers me zero notification distraction. I’m also using @adactio’s https://huffduffer.com/ which allows me to subscribe to my chosen feed of podcasts via RSS. What I like most about Huffduffer is that I discover content from other users where I wouldn’t necessarily be looking. It’s a constant delight!

8. I deleted my Instagram account

   Starting the slow process of removing myself and my data from these giant tech platforms.

   

9. A wild walk with Charlie

   I had a wonderful morning hike around with Charlie Peverett appreciating the flora and fauna of Lewes. We chatted about the upcoming Content Rising conference, some of the sustainability and regenerative projects he and Tasmin have been doing at Wilsome. It’s lovely to reconnect with people making some positive change in the world. Inspired!

   

10. A solution seeking a problem

    Kyoto based pottery studio Asahiyaki uses ~1000 pieces from its 400 year collection to train an neural network to generate new ideas for pottery pieces. Interesting but I can’t help but notice the affect on the design process as described by Matsubayashi Hosai the studio director.