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An eggy welcome

Some time back I shared news of a Margaret Thatcher statue that was planned for Grantham, her hometown. Its eventual unveiling has gone as you would expect.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 15 May, 2022Format LinkCategories Art & DesignTags art, Margaret Thatcher, protests, sculptureLeave a comment on An eggy welcome

Not so still waters

Ever wondered how fast the rivers are flowing in the UK? Me neither, but it’s an interesting presentation from Matt Gluf, reminiscent of Cameron Beccario’s visualisation of the globe’s wind speeds and ocean currents.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 11 May, 2022Format LinkCategories Data & RecordsTags data, data visualisation, environment, maps, weatherLeave a comment on Not so still waters

High altitude evidence

Nice to see one of my photos appearing on Boing Boing recently. Shame it was for such an unpleasant subject.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 29 April, 2022Format LinkCategories Art & DesignTags photography, tourism, Wales2 Comments on High altitude evidence

Questions, questions

Clive Thompson has written a clever little web app that shows you only the questions in a piece of writing, and tries it out on a range of writers, from Churchill and Orwell to Martin Luther King and Joan Didion.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 4 March, 2022Format LinkCategories Media & SocietyTags George Orwell, Joan Didion, language, Martin Luther King, punctuation, Winston Churchill, writingLeave a comment on Questions, questions

Protest songs

I’ve heard of classical music being weaponized before, but now New Zealand’s authorities are trying to disperse protesters with Barry Manilow, James Blunt and Baby Shark. Seems not to be working, though.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 13 February, 202215 February, 2022Format LinkCategories Media & SocietyTags coronavirus, music, New Zealand, protestsLeave a comment on Protest songs

#TinnitusWeek

I forgot to mention in yesterday’s post about sound and noise that it’s Tinnitus Week again this week. This year they’re focussing on the need for a Tinnitus Biobank.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 10 February, 2022Format LinkCategories Media & SocietyTags health, mental health, sound, tinnitus3 Comments on #TinnitusWeek

Websites as flytraps, content as bait

Max Böck (previously) is fed up with the sorry state of the web these days, sentiments I share completely. And here’s Rubens Cantuni with similar thoughts on habit-forming app design, “like seeing those tobacco commercials from the 50s.”

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 27 January, 202227 January, 2022Format LinkCategories Technology & the WebTags commerce, design, internet, social media, UX, web2 Comments on Websites as flytraps, content as bait

This breakfast cereal does not exist

What better way to start the day than with a bowl of eggo nut frosted strawberry pancakes. I think I’ll pass on the carbonated waffle balls, even if they are the “gold standard for waffle ball fun innovation using wheat-based flavors and crispy aluminum foil.”

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 22 January, 2022Format LinkCategories Technology & the WebTags AI, fake, food, humour2 Comments on This breakfast cereal does not exist

Short and not so sweet

As short stories go, this one’s very clever — and ruthless.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 6 January, 20226 January, 2022Format LinkCategories Media & SocietyTags language, puzzles, writing1 Comment on Short and not so sweet

Excel World Cup?

Lots of talk about that Formula 1 result, but here’s a sports story from the weekend I wasn’t expecting to read about — the Microsoft Excel Financial Modeling World Cup. You can try it for yourself, if you like. Or find help on TikTok.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 13 December, 2021Format LinkCategories Data & RecordsTags Excel, Microsoft, software, sports, spreadsheetsLeave a comment on Excel World Cup?

Robotic-tock

If you want to know the time, ask a robot.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 5 December, 2021Format LinkCategories Technology & the WebTags computing, design, robots, timeLeave a comment on Robotic-tock

Life’s a collection of jigsaw pieces

Take a moment to explore the fragments that define our identities in this non-linear interactive piece by Sam Villamin.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 19 November, 202119 November, 2021Format LinkCategories Art & DesignTags art, identity, interactive, memory1 Comment on Life’s a collection of jigsaw pieces

Technological competence inequality

We have some people speculating on the hi-tech homes of the future, whilst others are seriously struggling with the technology of today. Well, of 14 years ago really.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 15 November, 202115 November, 2021Format LinkCategories Technology & the WebTags Apple, design, future, law, technology, UILeave a comment on Technological competence inequality

Outlaws

Banksy’s allowed another one of his artworks to be destroyed. Instead of being shredded in an auction house, this one was deliberately painted over by a Hollywood A-lister, at the behest of the BBC.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 11 November, 202111 November, 2021Format LinkCategories Art & DesignTags art, Banksy, graffiti, televisionLeave a comment on Outlaws

Twenty years

A very poignant account of one family’s grief and search for meaning in the twenty years since 9/11. It’s hard to believe it was that long ago. An unthinkable tragedy.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 12 September, 202112 September, 2021Format LinkCategories Media & SocietyTags grief, history, USA2 Comments on Twenty years

Tick tock ticker

A tech report from The Verge combining two of my favourite things — watches and anxiety.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 23 August, 202123 August, 2021Format LinkCategories Technology & the WebTags science, stress, watchesLeave a comment on Tick tock ticker

Got a light?

Someone needs to buy Tomohiro Okazaki a lighter, he’s having serious difficulties with his matches.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 13 August, 2021Format LinkCategories Art & DesignTags animation, Tomohiro Okazaki, videoLeave a comment on Got a light?

How not to write html

Embroidery trouble shooting guide – Sewing and Embroidery Warehouse

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 7 August, 20216 August, 2021Format LinkCategories Technology & the WebTags internet, internet history, webLeave a comment on How not to write html

Brutalist basketball

This member of the Japanese basketball team never fails to score. Perhaps there’s an Olympic sport I can get behind after all.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 27 July, 2021Format LinkCategories Technology & the WebTags Japan, robots, sportsLeave a comment on Brutalist basketball

Take your time

With a title that recalls Wait But Why’s method of considering a typical lifespan that I’ve mentioned a few times here, Oliver Burkeman’s new book, Four Thousand Weeks: Time and How to Use It, almost sounds like an anti-productivity manual.

Author Terry MadeleyPosted on 13 July, 202113 July, 2021Format LinkCategories Media & SocietyTags books, Oliver Burkeman, productivityLeave a comment on Take your time

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