Comic strip – Kids always remind you of the basics
I had permission to interview a very impressive group of girl coders this weekend. As ever, kids teach us so many things. In this case, a…
Finding Mr Punch
I’ve always found Mr Punch pretty unsettling, if not a little scary. He does of course abuse his wife, in some performances he puts his baby…
International Women’s Day 2015 – My personal influences
Hello. Get a cup of tea, this is not a short read. It’s (‘was’ depending on when you read this) International Women’s Day. It’s been marked…
We need to talk about your blog…
It’s like listening to a close friend pour out their heart and then try to hard sell you a set of encyclopedias.
A Way in Which Google Glass Won
Let me state first that I am Google agnostic. I worry about data, but hypocritically still use their services for convenience and I spend time thinking…
In which I make my own six page comic…
Hello! I’ve posted snippets like the one above for a while – it’s fun and gets a few thoughts down in a fun way. The comic…
In the skies over London
“C’mon Namarrkun! Throw something down!” “I don’t feel like it” “Oh come on. We’re on vacation, live a little!” “We’re always on vacation now, no one…
British Comic Awards: Very Exciting!
It’s not everyday you get an email that says “How would you like to be a part of something you have loved since you were a…
How radio leaves you breathless
Radio does leave you breathless – maybe that’s a sensational headline, but I promise it’s true in a very literal sense. Working with audio often means…
Upload:1
I decided to ignore Den’s demands for filing within the hour. I was not ready.The usual work in the stream was not about me but about…
Ada Lovelace Day: Rain
Anyone who has met Rain is unlikely to forget her. Part of this Ada Lovelace Day post is about women and STEM (Science, Technology, Maths, Engineering)…
Girls, girls, girls…
Hi, I think I saw a tumbleweed roll across my pages and as I am currently stuck at home under the weather – it’s a good…
Global Frequency
So something new happened. Some work that I am proud of. I’ve been working for the past few weeks to build something from scratch. It’s been…
A Dewey Decimal digital destination
I read ebooks. I have a Kindle reader on my Android tablet and I read books on an iPod. I listen to volumes of audiobooks at…
Getting my house in order – for now
This is more than me than for you. I write sometimes to get my house in order. To brighten the corners and sweep out the cobwebs,…
All the same if you are online?
I had a change to sit down and chat with a colleague who is a great digital thinker today. I’d name him but he might get…
Not so idle chatter
Your conversational skills…. I am making pages of notes on the comments that were left about the thought exercises earlier on this blog. Thank you to…
“Deep greens and blues are the colours I choose…”
I’m still working on the audio story but taking a little break. It’s going okay, but it needs some air and I’ve been mulling over this…
Weird science or web science?
Not so long ago I was fortunately asked to join Bill Thompson and Les Carr to be a twitter chair at the Royal Society for their…
On my mind this week…
So I don’t forget – but do chime in if you have thoughts on these words. Trend Customise Push New Popular JK Add to: Facebook |…
Old school games
I had a birthday a while back and very kindly some friends who know me well bought and posted a lovely gift. LCD baking pans. Basically…
There she is
Ada Lovelace day. Ashamed to miss the first round, I vowed to make the pledge on the second. It’s not easy picking a single woman to…
Flapjack Chapter 8 – and bonus outtakes track!
So finally we come to the end of this tale. I guess it means the end of my working on this tale too. I like writing…
Flapjack – Chapter 7
A bit of a pause again but we find ourselves at the penultimate chapter of the adventures of Flapjack and Cannibal Corpse. Hopefully soon they will…
Flapjack – Chapter 6
So, I said that all the voices and contributors would be revealed at the end, when all of the chapters are in place. But I’m going…
Flapjack – Chapter 5
Well, that was a grim last episode. Nobody likes to have their stuffing chewed out from their feet! Thank you to everyone who has been tweeting…
Flapjack – Chapter 4
If you were looking for more – then you’ll like chapter 4. A little scarier in the dark, so wrap up warm and settle down, it’s…
Flapjack – pause for breath
If you are looking for chapter four of the Flapjack story, it is not here – yet. I am waiting for one more voice to arrive…
Flapjack – Chapter 3
It’s very exciting having things read aloud and mixing them into context. The mix might be a little choppy here, lots of voices and lots of…
Flapjack – Chapter 2
A simple reminder before we begin again. This is a blog. (I know you know) That means if you want to start listening and reading from…
Flapjack – Chapter 1
So. My friends had a baby. This is a good thing. It appears to be a good baby too – which is even better. I’ve met…
Turn on, tune in
In 2008 the Wenchuan Earthquake in Sichuan province, China killed at least 68 thousand people. The epicentre was in the mountains but the force of the…
Far away, so close
A couple of things happened on the road in America. I guess life has a way of showing you things through odd timing that way. Throughout…
All together now
Sometimes it feels like wedding season for journalism and social media. I’ve been out with my dance card to a few unconference and large group meetings…
Beautiful soup
So journalism as we know it is breaking and online is a hotbed of contradiction, experiments and half thought out games. But what if there were…
Ask without influence
People who know me (and those who don’t may get the gist), realise quickly that I ask a lot of questions. I guess I fall into…
A newspaper heart and an online mind
I have chosen heroes through my life, some unconsciously, some for particular reasons, but there is a certain group of characters that I’ve looked up to,…
What!!?
Ok. So this section of um, here – will be about my generally autistic view on relationships and people. It’s not a place to out folk…
Amped09 – Impressionism
Ok.I’ve sorted my socks, cleaned the flat, put more laundry on and phoned my Mum. I don’t have many other excuses so it must be time…
Flat to rent – but not to you.
A seemingly perpetual past time in London is the search for a flat or the search for a flatmate. I’ve been fairly lucky in my years…
Before you know it, you’re home.
A friend of mine will be returning home to the US from China very soon. I only know her online from twitter and gtalk, we’ve never…
Prohibition
Would giving up drinking make you feel awkward socially?
