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Wednesday, March 14th, 2007

What goes around comes around

I love that the technical requirements for something that looks like WordPerfect on Dos are ‘10.4 or later’.

I’d love to know whether this made a real difference to those creative types who have to do some serious writing, writing you gotta get involved with. I like that idea.

Who says Microsoft can’t do Pretty?

Thursday, March 8th, 2007

The British Library have a very nice thing they’ve made with microsoft technology.

It’s called Turning the Pages. And it’s preetty. They have made an interactive ‘hands on’ touchy feely access to some of the world’s oldest, rarest, most beautiful books, from the original Alice by Charles Dodson to the Diamond Sutra, the world’s oldest printed book (well, scroll technically).

Of course if I were feeling vicious, I’d point out the strong design ethic that you’d be forgiven for mistaking for mac design. But I’m not, so I won’t :)

Folding Sofa

Tuesday, February 6th, 2007

This is pretty cool from molo design:

St Fagan’s and Roundhouses

Sunday, January 28th, 2007

My friend Gareth kindly asked me along to St Fagan’s today - he’s quite proud of Cardiff, and was shocked that I’ve never been (to St Fagan’s, obviously). So I called my sister and borrowed my niece for the day and we went.

Now I want to build a roundhouse. One of the ones we went into had a fire going, and it was quite warm and comfortable (allbeit smoky). The entranceway is only a few feet high, but you can easily stand up once you’re inside.


(c) BBC - Full version here

Anyway, I’m sure I could get a few people to help, and I can think of a use or two, as well… Now I need to find someone with some land and an open mind ;)

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Saturday, January 27th, 2007

Oh god, what have I started?

 I’ve started getting down with my bad self, that’s what: