Carol & Max
A short story about love.
How to Spot an Otter
Another poem for little kids. About watching for shy and retiring otters.
The Android Curve of Disappointment
I’m not anti-Android, really I’m not. I like a lot about it and have had a couple of Android phones. But here’s the thing… I don’t have them for very long.
The State of Android Fragmentation, 2013
Think there are a confusing number of Android devices called ‘Galaxy’? Well, that’s nothing. There are at least 11,868 different Android devices overall, according to OpenSignal’s latest report on Android Fragmentation.
The FT Web App, redesigned
We recently launched the second version of the HTML5 FT Web App, and it was very much a ground-up redesign.
Font Smoothing in OSX/iOS
I found out something recently that’s been well documented, but worth repeating and worth repeating in reference specifically to iOS web app development.
Quick & dirty (and almost free) iPad user testing
Usability testing can be a complicated and expensive business but it certainly needn’t be.
A Pun in the Oven
I love a good pun, me. Who doesn’t? And what better way is there to enliven a dull Monday morning at work than to try and come up with a well-crafted, quality pun?
Freemium News
This week, I have mostly been playing a new game on my iPad.
The Hair Collector
A poem, designed to scare little girls but which fails on account of them being too damned grown-up these days.
The Man & The Barbecue
“Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men,” said Marlon Brando’s Godfather. It is indeed as true in al fresco cookery as it is in organised crime.
An introduction to bike racing
This year’s club racing season is nearly upon us, and I’m nearly ready. I just need a bike.
Dollars & Chocolate
My friend Adam had this brilliant idea: when we finish university we’ll drive his Land Rover overland to India