Month October 2002

Reading time: < 1 min Web access at workRather ironically I give you this article about web access at work.“More and more workers are going online while on the job. Is it time for companies to restrict this privilege, or loosen the leash to keep employees happy?” Our company is quite relaxed about this, and I have to agree with…

Reading time: < 1 min Nuts and Bolts“The whole point of growing up is getting to take control of yourself, for good or ill, and there’s less danger to society in cigarettes and fat-squirting chicken legs than there are people who insist on being too goddamn dumb to know a few basics.”

Reading time: < 1 min Collective designInteresting idea that may be doomed to failure. A collaborative effort at designing a typeface relying solely on interpretation and ultimately reliant on anyone who happens to wander past. I would like to be positive about this, but in reality we all know what will happen, in fact it has already started. Go visit…

Reading time: < 1 min Maybe it’s because I’ve not slept for several nights, but I’m grumpy and depressed and trying very hard to keep a pleasant cheery face on at work (which in the face of redundancies is very hard, especially when some close friends are likely to go). I’m tempted to be childish and resort to bad language…

Reading time: < 1 min Just can’t find the words at the moment. For some reason I’m suffering from post-holiday blogging blues, without actually having been on holiday. No doubt I’ll snap out of it in about five minutes or so, but for the meantime, I suggest you visit one of these excellent sites (yes I know it needs updated,…

Reading time: < 1 min Did I know this?I am in an O’Reilly book. I remember emailing my contribution to this ages ago but had forgotten all about it. Seems I am the first piece they listed in the chapter entitled “Blogging Voices”. Did I know this?Here is the proof: Essential Blogging. Either way – v.cool! Would LOVE to hear…