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I’m starting a series of posts to catalogue random pieces of design which cause problems in usability. Things that are more complicated than they need to be, and which make you go ‘uh… what should I press here?’ or simply ‘what is that meant to mean?’.
First to be called out: Aberystwyth Student Union online shop.
As […]
This should be the last episode in my Chronicles of the Clavicle. I first broke mine in April by falling from my unicycle at speed. I then let it heal, started riding the unicycle again, and then re-broke it with a minor fall in June.
Today I had the best visit to the Fracture Clinic ever.
In […]
Some quick answers:
This was me, in see-through mode, on Saturday 4 April.
I fell off my unicycle.
It didn’t hurt any more than normally falling off unicycle does.
It was my fancy, new KH Schlumpf 36″, but that wasn’t the cause (wasn’t going any faster than I would have done otherwise, around 30kph on the flat).
I met the […]
The long awaited movie of my World Record unicycle ride. Thanks Jonny!
A recent print I made in my black-and-white evening class.
It was taken in front of the Old College in Aberystwyth, using the Prom rail as a tripod, on which I held my mini-tripod as steady as I could. With a manual exposure time of about 5 seconds I’m pleased that I got this so […]
This is the third batch of home-made bread which I’ve made within a week. I love it. I think it is difficult to get too much good bread. For a few years I have tried to just get my bread at independent bakeries, as Aberystwyth has several and they deserve […]
Woo - I have done all of the essays, assignments, project work, revision, exams and last-minute cramming required to say: I’ve finished my degree!
As with most things with such a build up (like at least a couple of years thinking ‘OK, it would be silly to quit, it’ll be alright really, just get it done […]
Today I went on a train journey. I think I stayed within the rules too, but I didn’t half feel guilty and paranoid for much of it!
First, some highlights:
Discovering that I can run from the platform (oh yes, there is only one) of Aberystwyth station to my house and back again in under 4 […]
It is very nice outside. Finally it is warm and sunny and well worth wearing shorts and sandals. Or a skirt if you are inclined. The bluebells are out in style in the woods by PJM.
At this point in the year, doing anything indoors seems quite inferior to anything else outside. Time to go and […]
Just the place name is enough to justify visiting it. Eisteddfa Gurig is 17 miles from Aberystwyth on the A44, and is about 420 metres above sea level. Just about high enough to still have the random snow of Sunday morning unmelted by 3pm. I made a quick snowball (not quite as […]