Thoughts

1. 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.

2. 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!

3. I deleted my Instagram account

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

   

4. 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!

   

5. 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.

   

6. Testing out webmentions for Reilly and me

   Tap tap… is this thing on?

7. May origami fold

   I spent this afternoon with some lovely people folding origami and chatting. This month’s fold was a modular design called a cyclone. We also made a spinner while waiting for our teriyaki chicken lunch to arrive.

   

8. Recycling day reminder

   Happy Friday folks! Don’t forget it’s recycling day today! Here’s a fun and friendly reminder of what can and can’t go into the recycle bin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgFya8mV5ds ♻️

9. AAA – An accessibly audit

   I was supposed to take the day off today. Instead I put my #GADD money where my mouth is and spent a couple of hours running an initial accessibility audit on my website using the Sa11y bookmarklet https://sa11y.netlify.app #accessibility #a11y

   

10. Research Thing Global Accessibility Awareness Day

    A superb couple of insightful and practical lunchtime talks from Gabe Fender from Thoughtworks and Emma Dyer from Alzheimer's Society. I’m a big fan of these midday brain-food sessions. #globalaccessibilityawarenessday