This is the time to really support local businesses. I didn’t need much convincing by @NTKF to order a jambalaya.
I do enjoy sharing screens and seeing how others arrange things; here’s the current view of my devices. 😀
Rocky really loves standing next to our kettle; it’s something about silver products and reflective surfaces, I think. She used to be obsessed with standing in front of an old toaster, looking at her reflection in the shiny finish.
I may not have a home-office arrangement for work but at least I can set things up nicely and the way that I like it for uni stuff! I’m really looking forward to the full-on cursor support next week; the accessibility feature is good but it will be a nice software update.
In this week’s episode of Lounge Ruminator, 16. Silence and Sound, I discuss the effect of silence in film and comedy and the lasting effects of ‘iPod culture’ on how we listen. 🎙
Sleepy bird
This is either a massive bird or a tiny leg… it’s up to you! 🦵🏽🐦
In my latest episode of Lounge Ruminator, Remoteness and Openness, I discuss the value of remote work and flexibility, plus the enduring power of RSS as an open, approachable way of consuming news. 🎙
KinoKonzert: ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’ on Lounge Ruminator
Roost on Lounge Ruminator
Rocky enjoys nothing more than hanging out on a comfy shoulder.
Algorithms surround us in tech that we use, systems in which we work and even in the way that we approach everyday tasks. In episode 14 of Lounge Ruminator, Are You an Automaton?, I ask: as we become more process-driven, are we losing something more human about ourselves? 🎙
Startled by Rogue and Rio flapping suddenly around the house, Rocky took off in a panic and then needed somewhere quick to land. @NTKF snapped the chosen landing spot. 😂
Whether we like it or not, social media often seduce us into a world of illusion. Sometimes, however, we receive an amusing behind-the-scenes look. Read more in Rumination 65: Gyros Distortion Field on Lounge Ruminator.
I work with a funny IT guy who absolutely loathes Apple but he was generous enough to give me these stickers that he found in the office, which he had originally intended to throw out.
February Photoblogging Challenge Day 30: You may feel the need to adjust your vision after seeing this but it’s true: what you see here is the leftovers from a Greek family lunch. 📷
This is the sound of our place right now. It’s nice to have extra birds! ❤ (audio only)
February Photoblogging Challenge Day 29: My sister-in-law and her (now) husband chose 29 February as their wedding day—taking full advantage of the leap year! I suppose this means that they’ll get to have an official anniversary every four years. 📷🗓
Listening to Max Richter’s Memoryhouse to calm the soul before a big wedding later today…
February Photoblogging Challenge Day 28: I recently had to record some footage at the slab-making department (near where I work). Here’s a frame from some of that footage, with a hot steel slab below the deck where I was standing. 📷
February Photoblogging Challenge Day 27: Rocky and I love hanging out together. 📷
In Rage against the Video on Lounge Ruminator, I consider the effect that music videos have on the listening experience. 🎙
February Photoblogging Challenge Day 26: There truly is no escape from birds at the moment. In addition to Rogue and Rio, we now have Rocky (left) and Pepe (right), who are staying while my parents-in-law do a big tidy-up at their house. Lovely sounds! 🐤❤️
February Photoblogging Challenge Day 25: It may look like Paco and Coco are trying to overcome the hurdle of this tub to escape but in actual fact, guinea pigs just enjoy shoving their faces into corners. 📷
Colleagues are discussing a film and exclaiming, ‘Oh my goodness! Have you seen it in 3D?!’. Holding back a chuckle, I thought instantly, ‘What is this? The year 2010?’.