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Monthly Archives: July 2009

Lush Bucket Cafe, Ultimo

Campos Coffee. 623 Harris St, Ultimo. There are not too many places around Ultimo where Campos is on sale – the distinctive umbrellas and signage had called out to me a few times, but this was my first chance to try the place out. Don’t be fooled by the street frontage: inside there is plenty […]

Posted bycafedaveJuly 30, 2009Posted incafes, Campos, Ultimo2 Comments on Lush Bucket Cafe, Ultimo

two schedules: maker’s vs manager’s

Short Paul Graham essay on the difference between a maker’s schedule and a manager’s schedule. The difference? How you handle meetings.

Posted bycafedaveJuly 28, 2009Posted inlink1 Comment on two schedules: maker’s vs manager’s

Writing techniques for direct response ads

How to write a killer direct response ad – an unusually practical list (normally the people who write these would like you to do their expensive course).

Posted bycafedaveJuly 27, 2009Posted inlinkLeave a comment on Writing techniques for direct response ads

DVD: I not Stupid (Xiaohai bu ben)

DVD: I not Stupid My first introduction to Singaporean cinema. Three primary school kids in the lowest English+Maths class – EM3 – struggle with their home lives and try to find their place in society. Even if you don’t understand Singaporean culture (and I certainly don’t), you’ll find a lot to laugh about, and a […]

Posted bycafedaveJuly 26, 2009Posted inmediaLeave a comment on DVD: I not Stupid (Xiaohai bu ben)

Movie: Winged Creatures

Movie: Winged Creatures Thanks to a giveaway on the disassociated.com blog, I had tickets to go and see this film. As such, I really wanted to like it, and there were some clever bits to it, but overall, it didn’t seem to develop the characters enough, nor have them interact with as much depth as […]

Posted bycafedaveJuly 26, 2009Posted inmovie1 Comment on Movie: Winged Creatures

Spanish cooking glossary

menuBlog has a Spanish Dining Guide – a list of terms that come up in Spanish cooking, and what they mean.

Posted bycafedaveJuly 22, 2009Posted inlinkLeave a comment on Spanish cooking glossary

Book: Designing for the Social Web

Book: Designing for the Social Web This book only has a few things to say, but it says them very clearly, with great case studies, and presents a framework that can actually be followed in practice. The whole book can be summed up as an explanation of the “usage lifecycle” that details the journey from […]

Posted bycafedaveJuly 20, 2009Posted inbook1 Comment on Book: Designing for the Social Web

Cafe 407, Surry Hills

Allpress coffee. 407 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills. I noticed people walking around nearby with Allpress cups, and was pleasantly surprised to work out the source. Oddly, there’s nothing outside the cafe to suggest such a high-quality coffee is made here. Inside, this place feels like an old fish-and-chip shop’s fittings have been given some paint […]

Posted bycafedaveJuly 19, 2009Posted inAllpress, cafes, Surry HillsLeave a comment on Cafe 407, Surry Hills

Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (HP6) Saw this on the IMAX: the advertised feature of going IMAX was that the opening is in 3D. Sadly, I think this particular employment of 3D was something of a waste of time: I didn’t even notice when it went back to 2D. It was a good […]

Posted bycafedaveJuly 19, 2009Posted inmovie2 Comments on Movie: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

OS Interface Design, 1981-2009

Operating System Interface Design Between 1981-2009 – in some ways, it’s amazing to see how little has changed. Seeing the GEOS interface reminds me of writing high school essays in Geowrite. Amazing to be able to do desktop publishing (of sorts) on a Commodore 64!

Posted bycafedaveJuly 16, 2009Posted inuser experience1 Comment on OS Interface Design, 1981-2009

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