It’s a quote I stumbled upon this morning from Scott Scanlon: I logged into Facebook yesterday and a few of my friends shared pictures of their dinner. It made me think… before social media did…
Date Archives September 2016
The Old Woman and the Snake
Better Than Sex, Hunter S. Thompson
Algorithms know what you’re going to do before you do
Take a gander down this list of 22 Ways Algorithms Know How You’ll Behave Before You Do and you’ll see that a future not unlike that of Tom Cruise’s in Minority Report isn’t too far fetched. As…
Tech’s latest cash cow
Last night at about 8:30PM my wife’s iPhone suddenly starts pinging. She got a text message. Then another and another. I think in the end she received something like 25 text messages in the space…
Understanding other places
“One place comprehended can make us understand other places better.” So wrote Southern novelist Eudora Welty in her essay “Place in Fiction,” and it’s a concept well worth thinking about in an era in which communities…
Meditation 101 – An animated beginner’s guide
I love this: Despite what you may have heard, meditation does not involve joining a group, paying any fees, wearing any special outfits, sitting in a funny position, or believing in anything in particular.
‘Black or White’ by Michael Jackson Played on 64 Floppy Drives, 8 Hard Drives, and 2 Scanners
This is some totally geeked out stuff, but pretty cool. Pawel Zadrozniak (a.k.a. “Silent“) recently created a great rendition of the song “Black or White” by Michael Jackson on The Floppotron, which consists of 64…
What I’ve been listening to this week
Hmm…lazy Sunday. But hold on a minute, I had a lazy Saturday. I probably should unhinge myself from this chair and move my body about today. Although, saying that, my body is in need of…
Let’s Tweetup!
Art is for everybody. It’s not about going to an art gallery where you have to ring the bell to get in. We don’t want it to feel like it’s prescriptive. We want you to…
Deasil Art Gallery in Leamington Spa
Deasil has been offering accessible, high quality, bespoke venues to artists for the las 4 years in Warwickshire and the West Midlands regions.
Steal stuff
You say, ‘I’m going to write something completely new and original and very funny.’ You can’t do it. It’s like trying to fly a plane without having any lessons. You’ve got to start somewhere and…
What role does outcomes play in your choice of careers?
Ok. Imagine you have just won £10 million in the lottery. Would you quit your current job or would stay on as if nothing has changed? We recorded the next episode of the Havana Cafe Sessions…
Things I got rid of
He he…I suppose I could have put my daughter on this list seeing how we sent her off to university on Saturday. But you never really get rid of your kids do you?! Now comes…
What I’ve been listening to this week
The weeks are rolling by fast. I saw someone post yesterday that we’re now into the hundredth day countdown to Christmas! Dude, where did the year go?! Where did time go? Today I’m taking my…
They say you can never go home again
For many years I have traveled in many parts of the world. In America I live in New York, or dip into Chicago or San Francisco. But New York is no more America than Paris…
Behind the scenes recording the Havana Cafe Sessions podcast
I do a weekly conversational podcast with novelist Sarah Beth Hunt. We publish a new episode every Monday. You can subscribe to the podcast on iTunes or listen from our website or Facebook page.
When there is no concern
Today’s wisdom is from the Chinese philosopher, Wu Hsin. The greatest enjoyment is experienced when there is no concern for its duration. Be in the moment. Enjoy what it is you’re doing without trying to…