Prince Paul, school uniforms, and winamp skins
The life and times of a hip hop legend, complaints about uniformity, and appreciating pieces of art.
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Gary Younge, Def Jux vs Rawkus, and forecasting weather
A timely and important look at the state of America, trying to decide what was the best record label in indy rap, and looking at clouds and making predictions.
Situational disability, annoying website features, and Anguilla
Some helpful tips from Microsoft, what it's like to browse the internet as a blind person, and learning about this tiny Caribbean island.
The loudest thing ever, trig points, and 25 years of Cuban Linx
Fond memories of Krakatoa, plotting the whole of the UK, and acknowledging the greatness of Raekwon
Pen pal thug life, Grounded with Louis, and wearing a mask
Exchanging letters with Tupac Shakur, listening to a lot of Louis on lockdown, and appreciating why covering your face is the LEAST you can do.
Local lockdown maps, negotiating globally, and more Louis Theroux
Appreciating maps created by people on lockdown in their homes, looking at the logic behind making your point in different languages, and Louis has a podcast and it's great.
Real manly stuff, web performance, and 90s hip hop chat
A series about what passes for masculinity these days, a hefty checklist of ways to improve performance, and delving into Crate 808.
Bad video games, expensive video games, and tracking sick people
What happens when you try to rush the development process, the financial impact of not opening boxes, and keeping an eye on Coronavirus.
Personally fighting the climate crisis, plagues, and incubator babies
Some advice about how you can do your part to save the planet, looking at locusts, and finding out about the history of incubators.
Supernatural, a park of badminton rackets, and more climate woe
The best freestyle rapper of all time, trying to do a nice thing and failing, and it's way too hot.
An ode to Flash, ending Fortnite, and Pen & Pixel
Reminiscing about when the internet was exciting, watching a live stream of a black hole, and admiring album art.
Screen readers, rap lyrics in court, and The Catcher in the Rye
Looking at some stats from the latest WebAIM screen reader survey, judging rappers based on their lyrics, and giving Holden Caulfield another chance.
Giza, the fleetingness of humans, and raising kids with hip hop
Looking at the new museum due to open in Cairo, having my mind blown by the unimportance of the human race, and justifying all those hours I make my kids listen to rap.
Atomic Tattoos, personal websites, and perpetual childhood
A bit about dealing with nuclear attacks, remembering why I have this site, and worrying about the effects of social media.
Hurricane Maria, Helltown, and Fukushima
Restoring power in Puerto Rico, fighting fires in California, and dealing with nuclear fallout.
Weeding books, rivers of London, and Quorn
How do libraries decide which books to keep, finding rivers hidden beneath London streets, and Greggs' vegan sausage rolls.
Tovaangar, #gaad, and studying invertebrates
The original Los Angeles, Global Acccessibility Awareness Day, and why science prefers birds over spiders.
A WebSockets racing game, staying cool with your kids, and UX chat
A basic game that lets you control a car through your phone, learning parenting skills from the Inuit, and listening to Laura Yarrow.
Is tourism good? No, but really is it?, and Oklahoma city
Thinking about the effects of tourism, practically and morally, and a look at the chaos of land grabs in the late 1800s.
Froebelgaben, Greta Thunberg, and Special
Toys for kindergarteners, more worrying about climate change, and a series on Netflix.
Lasers in cathedrals, the Libro de los Epítomes, and Magic cards
Scanning Notre Dame, remembering lost books, and delving into the Magic world.
Loving Vincent, Simon Pegg, and Dyatlov Pass
A hand painted cinema masterpiece, nerd chat, and mysterious happenings in Russia.
Recycling, abandoned Hong Kong, and Rob Lowe
Considering what happens after the recycling bin gets collected, preserving the history of buildings, and liking Rob Lowe.
Ibelin the Nobleman, unbuilt Bristol, and separating Art and the Artist
Living in World of Warcraft, looking at what Bristol could've been, and the morality of listening to Michael Jackson.
Pencil tower penthouses, Christopher Ryan, and love
Living high in the sky, how Empires fall, and teaching an unteachable concept.
Dodger stadium, Mojave dark mode, and the importance of html / css
Learning about how baseball stadiums get built, pondering supporting dark mode, and agreeing a lot with 'our vanishing industry entry points' by Rachel Andrew.
CERN WorldWideWeb, fall of civilisations, and cat ladders
Browsing like it's 1989, learning about Roman Britain and the Bronze Age collapse, and taking cat flaps to the next level.
Webcam fun, angular, and wasting time at work
Experimenting with web cam captures, coming to terms with Angular, and doing non-work things when at work.
Parisian modernism, moving a city, and drug tunnels
Some nice looking grands ensembles, how to up and shift an entire city, and smuggling under the border.
Royal stools, orphan drugs, and lost hospitals
Helping kings and queens do their business, investing in cures for rare conditions (with Quincy, M.E.??), and tracing the locations of old buildings.
Brooklyn, Chinatown, and invisible cities
Looking at what Brooklyn used to be like, examining the architecture of Chinatown(s), and digging deep in ancient cities.
Speaking at re:develop, blepharoplasty, and dad bod rap pod
Giving a talk about the Wu-Tang Clan, grimacing at the thought of eyelid surgery, and catching up on rap podcasts for gentlemen of a certain age.
Mi Vida Local, Jamali Maddix, and Banksy
The new Atmosphere album, a podcast from the man who brought us Hate Thy Neighbour, and shredding some art.
Flat pack houses, talking about teenagers, and free soloing
Building a place to live out of a kit, giving a talk about why teenagers are actually great, and looking at the filming of Alex Honnold's big Yosemite climb.
Tough Mudder, Jim Jones, and London street signs
Running and climbing and running in mud, the horrific-ness of drinking the Kool-Aid, and the history behind various London locations.
Athens, extreme athleticism, and the Wu-Tang podcast
The thin line between classic and modern in the Greek capital, why getting older makes you want to run more, and trying out a Wu specific podcast.
Photos of empty places, getting into college, and Santi Cazorla
Appreciating some images – including gorgeous shots of Persia, a look behind the admissions process to US colleges, and Cazorla's long awaited comeback.
Epic Beard Men, more wildfires, and stealing birds
Seeing Sage Francis & B.Dolan live on stage again, looking at what makes the aftermath of wildfires so dangerous, and robbing feathers from museums.
Fighting wildfires, drinking milk, and rocks in NY
How can you stop a wildfire, the weirdness of the dairy industry, and finding the bedrock of New York.
Mad Men, Ear Hustle, and accessible packaging
Finishing up my relationship with Don Draper, hearing about prison life, and admiring Microsoft's adaptive controller.
Interrobang, Wu-Tang portraits, and semi-successful psychology
Picking up a new (but very old) piece of punctuation, looking through some archived Wu photos, and the psychology of the England team.
Loving the Internet, Soundset, and the Doomsday Vault
40 life lessons, flying spiders, and ask, don’t assume
Being a Designer, nba dinosaurs, and Raheem Sterling
Full-stack unicorns, being a man, and inspiring Somalia
It’s the World Cup!, eat less meat, and Medellin beyond Escobar
Graham Hancock, being a team lead, and Jurassic Coast trek
Akala, designer chairs, and isometric NY
Curb cuts, David Goggins, and bullshit diamonds
Russell Brand, mobile homes, and Bojan Krkic
DMX, sunken cities, and how to support a dying person
Gander airport, Vinnie Paz, and Louis Theroux
Chap-hop, rockness monsta, and Dan Lish
Parenting podcasts, controlling clouds, and Jean Greasy
Front-end developer handbook, ducks vs decorated sheds, and Scarface
Prince Paul, airships, and intrinsic web design
Gerrymandering, epic beards, and Dr Dre
Holloways, marseille rap, and Murs
Hotdogs, Willie Bosket, and supreme knowledge
Siblings and childhood memories, rjd2, and logo design
How to be a hitman, Bijlmermeer, and the Green Eyed Bandit
Post-war modernist ideals, romance, and Evidence
DJ Head, PTA, and Everything Sucks!
El Deafo, front end handbook, and svg art
Moving a lighthouse, Ice-T, and personalising Netflix
Backward index, Tical 2000, and ideasthesia
