Category: People
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Imagine almost cycling around the world, every year
Wired’s video about ultra-endurance bicycle rider, Lael Wilcox, is well worth watching if you’re interested in cycling (here’s a story on Wired.com): I used to cycle everywhere in my teens because, well, that’s how I got around. My father was really into cycling, and I remember riding a pretty long race with him. We didn’t…
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A peek inside Alex Ross’ studio (and his collection)
I’m a huge fan of Alex Ross’ work, especially for DC Comics. I have a couple graphic novels that he did the artwork for, and they’re some of my favourite books. CBS This Morning’s Anthony Mason visited Ross in his studio, and spoke to him about his career painting superheroes. Ross’ “toy” collection, alone, is…
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Erik Witsoe’s timeless photography
One of the photographers I follow is Erik Witsoe. I see his work when I scroll through my Flickr feed, and I really like his style. His “Time Pieces” photograph caught my attention this morning: Here are two more that I pulled from his Flickr feed: You can also follow his blog for stories behind…
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“I will keep blogging … for as long as I love and enjoy it”
I’m watching Georgie Luhur Cooke’s talk at DDD Sydney titled “Your blog ≠ everyone else’s blog“, and this quote stood out for me: I will keep blogging not for as long as someone reads it, but for as long as I love and enjoy it Georgie Luhur Cooke in “My Blogging Values“ I really like…
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Feedback that inspires me to be a better blogger
I enjoy blogging because I enjoy sharing things that interest me. My blog has a pretty modest following, and I like receiving feedback on posts that resonate with readers. This evening, I opened Twitter for some reason, and noticed this wonderful tweet from Jamie Rubin, a writer, blogger, and stimulus for my Field Notes obsession:…
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Tim Cook interview: why he publicly announced that he’s gay
I just watched this interview with Tim Cook about why he made the decision to publicly announce that he’s gay. It’s well worth watching!
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Read Matt Mullenweg’s Gutenberg FAQ
Matt Mullenweg (my boss*) has published a Gutenberg FAQ that you should read if you’re interested in Gutenberg (aka, the new WordPress Editor aka the block editor), the upcoming WordPress 5.0 release, and the accessibility debate about Gutenberg. *In case you weren’t aware, I work for Automattic (the company behind WordPress.com). I don’t speak for…
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Building a computer with my daughter and Hello Ruby
I bought the Hello Ruby books for my daughter a couple months ago. She was interested in learning to code, and I had recently watched Linda Liukas’ wonderful TED talk about how she came to write her books. So I bought both of the Hello Ruby books: one about programming, and the other about computer…
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