markb Originally uploaded by cafedave. Three Sydney-siders, myself among them, had the pleasure of the company of Tinderbox creator Mark Bernstein for dinner at Kingsleys Steak and Crab house in Woolloomooloo.
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in the market for an itrip again
Again, we find ourselves looking for an iTrip. This time, it’s not because I tried to use it as a box cutter (it’s not strong enough), but rather because it’s been liberated from our car. Our weekly trip to bible study was cut short this week because someone saw fit to break into the car, …
weekend in orange – part five
overlocker Originally uploaded by cafedave. On the way home, we stopped in to visit Kel’s mum, and I learned a new skill – how to use an overlocker. This was the part of curtain making that I was least bad at – I think I managed to do an okay job, but it seems like …
weekend in orange – part four
panner Originally uploaded by cafedave. On the way home, I managed to add this photo to the collection of photos-of-Big-Things that I’ve taken. This giant gold-panner can be found on the Sydney side of the highway that runs through Bathurst.
weekend in orange – part three
bonfire Originally uploaded by cafedave. With the birthday cake served, it was time to head outside – very chilly, until the fire was lit. As you can tell, it was a crowd-pleaser.
weekend in orange – part two
candles Originally uploaded by cafedave. Once we settled in at our motel in Orange, we headed out to the party; here you can see the critical moment – the birthday candles being blown out.
weekend in orange – part one
breakfast Originally uploaded by cafedave. First stop on the epic trip to Orange for Cath’s 30th was at the Elephant Bean in Katoomba. I’ve had breakfast there in the past, but this time I tried the "Merlin’s Remedy" – the cafe’s answer to a bacon-and-egg roll and a coffee.
henry rollins
Kel, Adam and I saw Henry Rollins‘ spoken word tour last night. As usual, it was funny, full of anger about things, and full of insight into the human nature. When I see Henry (this was the third tour I’ve seen live), there’s usually some insight to take away from it; this was no exception. …
Jesse James Garrett
Jesse James Garrett Originally uploaded by cafedave. Met a few people at the JJG (pictured) talk, including his wife Rebecca, a very articulate and knowledgable lady. It was good to be reminded of some of the things I went back to uni to study, and to be further motivated to put such things into practice …
Human Centred Design Revolution Workshop
I’m off to the The Human Centred Design Revolution Workshop tomorrow: looking forward to getting in touch with my inner HCI practitioner again.