From Stutter to Boom

From Stutter to Boom

James Earl Jones Dies at 93 January 17th 1931 – September 9th 2024 James Earl Jones, the legendary actor whose voice became a cultural touchstone, passed away on September 9th, 2024, at the age of 93. With a career spanning multiple decades, Jones left an...
Kate Nash’s Triumphant Return

Kate Nash’s Triumphant Return

★★★★☆ [Kill Rock Stars] It’s been over 15 years since Kate Nash burst onto the scene with her smash hit “Foundations” and the chart-topping debut album Made of Bricks. In the years since, the UK singer-songwriter has weathered industry turmoil,...
Mac Dynamic Wallpaper

Mac Dynamic Wallpaper

When ‘dynamic wallpaper’ arrived with macOS Mojave it was a gimmick but a nice one. In reality it was showcasing what Apple could do with its new ‘high efficency image file format’ (HEIF – file extension HEIC). The format is still covered...
When Bertha Came to Live with Us

When Bertha Came to Live with Us

As I’ve gotten older I’ve collected two useful things: clearer sight of my blind spots and a conviction that self‑knowledge needn’t arrive wrapped in academic language. My blind spots aren’t the metrics a business dashboard spits out; they’re recurring personal habits...
Carrying the Fire

Carrying the Fire

Whilst everyone remembers Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin, many struggle to recollect the name of the third member of the Apollo 11 crew; Michael Collins. However whilst Armstrong and Aldrin were the first men on the moon, Collins was the first human to know true...