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Read Getting quieter to get louder

Getting quieter to get louder

Austin Kleon wrote an article about how we can get used to anything. Something is new and exciting but before too long it becomes the normal and we are no longer excited by it. It seems to be part of …

Read Work in 2030

Work in 2030

There are two camps of people where I work; those who want to return to the office and those who want to remain working remotely. The former group tend to be those whose work involves spending most of …

Read Future proofing

Future proofing

It is always tempting when buying or designing things to plan for the future; to add features that make your design or purchase “future proof”.

Read How to fix Sony Bravia/Sonos sound stops working

How to fix Sony Bravia/Sonos sound stops working

We have a Sony Bravia television connected to a Sonos Beam which in turn is linked to a couple of Sonos Ones. They have been working fine for quite a while but suddenly lost sound.

Read Capturing memories

Capturing memories

A PhD student has created a way to capture conversations with hospice patients that their relatives can play back and listen to at any time later.

Read Preparation meets opportunity

Preparation meets opportunity

Another podcast … I was listening to Guy Raz interview General David Petraeus on the “Wisdom from the top” podcast. Towards the end he made the observation that luck is where …

Read Installing a payphone

Installing a payphone

This is quite an amazing article about how someone ended up installing an actual old style payphone in their house.

Read Last House Standing

Last House Standing

We had a guest speaker at church on Sunday, the son-in-law of our pastors. He spoke on the subject of “Last House Standing” - based on Matthew 7:24-27, the wise and foolish builders.

Read Saving lives through design

Saving lives through design

A few years ago I had to do first aid training as part of the mandatory training for the youth football team I coached. This included learning how to use a defibrillator - something you obviously hope …