Weezer in 8-bit
This is just awesome, any 30 somethings out there will remember trying to make some tunes on the C64 and the like…of course these songs are a little better than what I achieved.
New books..mmm!
Got me some tasty new books by Ellen Lupton…can’t wait to dive into them! Been feeling frustrated lately, wanting to do more design and creative output, but haven’t really tried as I know I’m lacking some discipline and knowledge with regards to several areas of design! Also as I’ve gotten older I’ve become more and more interested in Typography and layout patterns, so time to delve in.
New pictures (Pro or go)?
So my Flickr pro account runs out today-do I carry it on?! Let’s consider a few things:
- I’ve found a great new plugin that allows me to upload images and create galleries and albums, complete with slideshows, right here on my blog
- The exchange rate isn’t as good these days for $24.95
- I don’t actively network a lot on flickr these days
- I’m building up a huge cycle of dependency on the service
- Keeping the free account for regular throwaway photos, and taking more time on my blog with special photos might be a better strategy
Well I don’t have to decide yet, but I reckon that I will keep my best pictures on here, under my ownership, and use mobile uploads etc so keep the social networking tools buzzing with random throw-away photos.
Bad Science
This has to be my book of the year so far. Why?
Because if you want to know how unscrupulously evil tabloid journalists, Big Pharmas and other dubious organisations manage to bamboozle the general public with misleading and inaccurate facts, figures and sensational headlines – then, buddy, this is the book for you.
I studied the Biological Sciences at University but they never covered the dark arts of cherry picking research data and how to skew results in your favour. But I had gotten out of practise with basic common science-sense and critical thinking. I feel like I am now mentally protected against all the rubbish you see and hear in the news, and will never take those headlines at face value again!
Timmy the egg
I was making breakfast when noticed that one egg had this feather stuck on top, like funny hair, so naturally I had to make a persona out of it. Looks like a Timmy to me.