I was thrilled to discover over the Christmas break that my niece has a shiny, new website showcasing her artistic talent. You’ll find it at Raven and Cherith. The uncle is verily impressed. It features many of Meaghan’s masterpieces and…
by David Mitchell Thanks for a fine discussion last night. Attending: Mike, Pete, Joe and Shawn. The general consensus seemed to be disappointed with the book chosen and varying degrees of appreciation. The statement (I think Mike’s) that it would…
A great concept for a book. In this day and age as we seem to be increasingly engaging with things we call datasets, engaging in challenges to make sense of big data and engaging with one another around stuff we…
Review a book on Lego? Seriously? Not that I would make a secret of my continuing fascination with those funky little pieces of plastic and all that you can do with them, but I am constantly amazed by the vast…
by JK Rowling A splendid discussion last week around Casual Vacancy. My only excuse is the madness of the season. As only three in attendance (Jim’s contribution gratefully acknowledged) had completed the book, the discussion was limited to a more…
by Javier Cercas Thanks for a great outing last night. I thoroughly enjoyed the nicely far-ranging discussion – as always. The general consensus seemed to be a tepid response to Anatomy of a Moment. I was probably and seemingly the most appreciative.…
by Laurent Binet A good discussion last night as we wade into parallel tomes. The challenges of summer schedule left us with a stalwart 4, but goodly discussion around HHhH which was well received by all, but for rather diverse…
The Terminal Pocket Guide by DJ Barrett is a short (well 230 pages – it could be far longer of course), concise quick reference to terminal commands on OSX. It is to date to reference OSX 10.7 Lion and bears…
The particularly well-conceived infographic that illustrates the story arc of this handbook started my relationship with the book on a very positive tone. The diagram provides a superb roadmap and gives me (as a self-perceived visual thinker) an indication of…
In an effort to keep my mind open to changing technologies and avoid drinking the Mac Fanboy kool-aid, I have spent the last month using a Nokia Lumia 800 as my primary smartphone. It has been an eye-opening experience and…
Mobile Design Pattern Library by Theresa Neil is a useful if not essential addition to the library of anyone working in mobile application design today. Neil has systematically compiled a comprehensive means of describing interface elements and classifying between their…
I love a good festival and I suspect that the use of the word to describe this undertaking was very deliberate on the part of Turtle Bunbury, the event’s organiser. Over the past weekend at Lisnavagh House in Co Carlow,…