2015 Archives

Article — 28 December 2015 — 465 words

Check out this amazing film of Kirkcaldy in 1975

Personal

A fascinating and honest snapshot of Kirkcaldy — good and bad — from 40 years ago.

Article — 26 November 2015 — 892 words

Moved to Edinburgh

Personal

I have been fairly quiet on this blog recently, mostly because things have been pretty busy in real life. The biggest piece of news is that I have now moved to Edinburgh, and moved in with Alex.

Article — 8 October 2015 — 666 words

Waterstones’ decision to stop selling the Kindle says more about shops than e-readers

Digital — Technology

Waterstones say their sales of Kindles are pitiful. But why did they ever expect to sell lots of them in the first place?

Article — 26 September 2015 — 592 words

Back on the bike!

Personal

Five weeks on from my cycling accident, I am delighted to be back on my bike.

Article — 24 September 2015 — 910 words

Web design should be boring

Digital — User experience — Web

The web is a less creative place than it was 20 years ago. Good.

Article — 22 September 2015 — 744 words

Sent sideways at Driftland UK

Personal

Last weekend I packed a spare pair of pants for a “passenger drift experience” at Driftland UK.

Article — 13 July 2015 — 1,913 words

Trip to Tiree

Personal — Travel

Our trip to Tiree was my first visit to a Hebridean island. The beautiful and quiet island reluctantly revealed its secrets over the course of the week.

Article — 1 June 2015 — 561 words

Moving on

Personal — Web

Work: University of St Andrews

Today I have started a new job. After over five years, I have left the University of St Andrews. I am now the web manager at SRUC in Edinburgh.

Article — 13 May 2015 — 411 words

Jupiter Artland: an incredible sculpture park near Edinburgh

Travel

Jupiter Artland, which reopens for the summer this weekend, is arguably one of the area’s greatest cultural assets.

Article — 14 March 2015 — 762 words

Improve the user experience of Formula 1 live timing with this one small tweak

Digital — User experience — Web

The new Formula1.com has brought great new live timing functionality. But the user experience could be improved. Find out how you can improve it yourself in time for the Australian Grand Prix.

Article — 10 March 2015 — 1,935 words