Thanks to Prof. Dr. Molly Steenson for initiating this habit in 2005. What did you do in 2023 that you’d never done before? I started quiet quitting some bad habits. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year? I’ve given up on those I think. Did anyone close to… Continue reading End of year review
Category: Personal
Big D(esign) energy
I’m almost done with my stint as Chief Design Officer at the Design Council and it’s a good time to reflect on the experience so far and what I’d like to keep doing in my last months and beyond. A 79 year old startup The vibe at the Design Council is very close to what… Continue reading Big D(esign) energy
End of year review
(Thanks to Prof. Dr. Molly Steenson for initiating this habit when I was a student. I’ve now trimmed it down a little as I find myself with the same answers to some questions year on year.) What did you do in 2022 that you’d never done before? Stopped caring as much about the wrong things.… Continue reading End of year review
What I learnt about cycling in London in a pandemic
Someone, somewhere will start a good ‘beginners’ column for a major newspaper. In the meantime, this is what I learnt from starting to cycle in London last year. I hope it helps some people navigate what is an information hellhole because getting into cycling is like getting into watches. It’s an area that pretends to… Continue reading What I learnt about cycling in London in a pandemic
Alone together: on the long tail of Twitter
Last year, I wrote about why I love Twitter as a creative person. This post is about being on Twitter for a long time. I joined in November 2006 with an account I would eventually turn into a private account. I started my work account in June 2010. It’s the only service I consider myself… Continue reading Alone together: on the long tail of Twitter
Young people
I’m lucky to have a spare room and for the last few years, I’ve made a case of inviting interesting people younger than myself to stay over if they’re in town. I meet them when I lecture in universities or speak at conferences. Some have come to visit London for work, a conference, or just… Continue reading Young people
End of Year Review
Thanks to Prof. Dr. Molly Steenson for initiating this habit, this is the 11th year I’ve done these reviews. 1.What did you do in 2018 that you’d never done before?Got a job. 2. Did you keep your New Years’ resolutions, and will you make more for next year?What New Year’s Resolutions? 3. Did anyone close to you… Continue reading End of Year Review
What’s next?
I’m turning 38 and as of 13 contractual days ago, I have a job at Bulb as Head of Labs (new products, new parternships). Bulb is an affordable and green energy company. So I’m back working in Shoreditch in a co-working space set up by David Cameron’s former digital advisor that looks like something out… Continue reading What’s next?
Sunday Scraps #1
I’ve handed in my book‘s manuscript to my editor so I’m having a bit of a mental clear-out. A year ago, when I started writing, I would write down in my Moleskines the unopened tabs on my phone to ‘come back to them later’. Pah! One of my favorite places on the internet is the… Continue reading Sunday Scraps #1
A Good Death
On December 18th, my dad died with his mouth open. We all die with our mouth open. But we don’t all die a good death. His was dignified and peaceful and worth sharing. It was a death surrounded by loved ones. A death in silence, without much pain. A death in a world constructed for death… Continue reading A Good Death