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A couple of years ago I worked on a strategic project that was outside my remit. It was an incredible learning experience for me and here is some of what I learned. The problem I …

It’s tennis! In your pocket! Now in color! Developer: Yumekobo Publisher: SNK Release Dates: October 28th, 1998 (Neo Geo Pocket, Japan), March 19th, 1999 (Neo Geo Pocket Color, Japan), April 30th, 1999 (Neo Geo Pocket …

Philosopher Nic Bommarito looks at George Herriman's early 20th century comic Krazy Kat Continue reading → The post Nic Bommarito on Krazy Kat appeared first on Aesthetics for Birds.

There were a couple of new beers from Galway Bay Brewery. I dropped into The Black Sheep one afternoon to see what the story was.Celestial Floods (or "Fioods", as the badge has it) is a …

Introduction A kerfing plane is a specialised woodworking tool that has gained popularity among woodworkers for its unique functionality and precision. This tool was first introduced by Tom Fidgen in his book “Unplugged Workshop.” Purpose …

Last week marked one year at Microsoft for me, and what an unexpected adventure it’s been! I thought I was coming in to lead a a stable of popular, but well-trodden web properties, and I …

If you are reading this on the 8th of February or December, DON'T USE ANY OF YOUR NEEDLES!!A tradition for broken hearts needlesHarikuyō is a ceremony during which old needles are laid to rest, preferably …

The Moon runs about two hours, but it’s got enough story for eight. About the only way to tell all the story it’s got overflowing would be a miniseries remake. And even then, you could …

Video: Waxahatchee – “Bored” Directed by Corbett Jones and Nick Simonite. From Tigers Blood, out on March 22 on Anti-. I love the Joey Santiago-style guitar that opens this song. Katie Crutchfield says, “I feel …

The following was published in issue 13 of MacGuffin Magazine. It recapitulates some of the contents of my interrobang series and adds some new details to boot. I think — I hope! — it’s a …

Someone recently asked me some questions about my article from a few years ago, Honesty and transparency are not enough. I thought it might be helpful to summarize why I’ve been promoting this idea. The …

This doesn’t need much of an introduction, I’ve written about it before but to get up to speed this was a comic strip appearing in issues of DC Thomson’s (TV) Tops comics in 1982. A …

We are hardly shocked when visiting different countries and cities to hear a variety of languages. However, the reality of multilingual spaces and societies predates our modern times, as a study of the Anglo-Saxon period …

A look into the books I read in 2023, the goals I set and how I did.

It was St Valentine’s Day this past week, a day for pairs. This of course can create potholes in the path of those un-paired or de-paired. When I entered the local supermarket on Tuesday morning, …