Our toilet was playing up today. I managed to correctly diagnose a faulty diaphragm washer, remove it, and buy a successfully fit a new one, all without flooding the house. I think that’s pretty impressive for someone of my limited DIY experience!
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The Apple Macintosh recently celebrated its 20th birthday. In one of the better articles marking the occasion, Time‘s fantastic tech writer Harry McCracken listed 20 ways in which Apple’s Mac changed the computer industry and the world – and makes a pretty convincing case for each of his points. It has a headline that makes it sound like a clickbait listicle, but it’s actually a great reflective retrospective.
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This is where I seem to be spending an alarming proportion of my waking hours at the moment! It’s lucky that I enjoy working!
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I’ve walked past this little critter on London Bridge at least 100 times over the past year, but never really noticed him until today!
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This former Victorian warehouse which has been converted into apartments is just off Bermondsey Street in London.
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My recommended read for this weekend is this Wired article by Kyle Vanhemert on what Netflix can learn from the user interface of linear TV. It makes some great points, and it’s great to read someone celebrating older user interfaces instead of another article praising social integration and flat design!
The picture at the top of this post was taken from here, and is used under its Creative Commons licence.
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I very rarely buy biscuits, so being offered one after giving blood is always a treat. Today’s selection was sadly lacking in bourbons, though…!
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