home cooked theory

The day in between

I left the house twice today. The first time to get some groceries. It started raining when I stepped out of the building. It stopped while I was in the store, then it started again as I was walking back with full arms. Each time my glasses were covered with drops. I needed mini-windscreen wipers. [...]

Story of my life

Three hours in a Bloomsbury bookshop on the weekend and this is the result:

Some binaries I still believe in

Now I’m in Leeds where there are slightly more clouds in the sky but fewer people in the streets and that’s probably a combination I prefer. Yesterday I tested out my new HK running shoes and added another introduction to the book chapter I’m working on, precipitated by a range of conversations I’ve been having [...]

Mobile work case study

Now I’m in London I’m trying to get back to writing. I’ve recently put a book proposal together for the Working From Home project and set myself a fairly strict writing regime to try to get it done with or without a publisher. Hotel rooms in expensive cities are good for these kinds of crazy [...]

Crossroads 2010

I’ve just spent an amazing few days in Hong Kong with the ACS Chair, Ferda Keskin, meeting with the conference organisers for Crossroads 2010. Lingnan University will be the hosts and I have to admit being extremely excited after seeing the facilities, meeting with staff and hearing plans for the program. We’ll be able to [...]

Downturns

Don’t believe Dopplr, I’m actually in Brisbane this week. It’s a nice change to be back in the humidity and the neighbourhood without the obligation of going in to the office I feel able to relax a bit and enjoy looking at things with a slightly less local lens. This is the final year of [...]