I started reading a book about usability in interface design for software engineers. It’s targeted (obviously) at software engineers, but it’s got a lot to contribute for anyone who needs to design something for other people to use. There was one sentence in particular that made me not only think “that is so true!”, but […]
My life & thoughts
Un-secret women’s business
I’ve had a David Jones gift card burning a hole in my bag for months. I bought a coat, but after several attempts to wear it, buyers remorse set in and I had to return it. Since then they’ve had nothing I want. I finally decided that I would try to buy some skin care […]
Life through my phone
Life has been pretty crazy lately. Uni is busy and I’ve been trying to be a better friend/family member too. I’ve been doing a bit of CSS (restyling Thesis) for some mental escape and I’ve started writing a couple of posts, but haven’t finished and polished them yet. So, this is a bit of an […]
Gender Fail
I got an email from Australia Post a little while ago asking me to do a lifestyle survey. Gmail doesn’t load images in emails unless you tell it to (or tell it to always display images from that sender), so you get to see the alternate text. Email before images I allowed it to show […]
Kodak Retinette 1A: going retro
For the $50 film camera project, I picked up my “new” Kodak Retinette 1A on Ebay for $19.99 + $12 postage (that’s Australian dollars, so even less in USD). The project was almost immediately fun! It’s always a bit of a rush to win on Ebay… if you’re like me and don’t bid too often, […]
The $50 camera project
The project Epic Edits Weblog currently has a $50 Film Camera project. In a nutshell, the project is to obtain a film camera for less than $50. Shoot a roll of film, write a review of the camera and make both (the pics and review) available online. I loved film when I was in high […]