The online refuge of Andy Pearson
He’s been gone for a while, the posts are gathering dust...
10th May 2011
It’s been exactly a year since I last posted here. A far cry from the posting volume I managed during my attempt(s) at Project52. I can’t even blame Twitter, I barely write there either.
I noticed a few weeks ago that this date was approaching, and I was hoping to find the time to put together something that represented the year I have had, but other things have got in the way.
10th May 2010
As already mentioned I have left my previous job and have moved on to pastures new.
These new pastures also happen to be somewhat familiar as it turns out I’m going to be spending a lot more time in the study of the flat I already inhabit.
I’m going freelance, flying solo, founding a company, starting a business, or however else you like to phrase the risky exchange of a consistent salary in favour of more creative freedom.
8th May 2010
My recent job change has got me thinking about the tools I choose to do common tasks, and how these can influence customer experience.
The clever amongst you are probably already doing this, but it dawned on me recently when I needed to produce a quick sitemap at work.
27th April 2010
Marco Arment wrote recently about overdoing the interface metaphor. You should go and read it for yourself if you haven’t already.
The example he uses is the OSX Calculator.app which mimics a real-life object almost exactly. By definition then, it is also not as good as a piece of software designed without those limitations.
20th April 2010
After almost five years of service I will be leaving Binamic and moving on to pastures new.
Once I had finished sixth form I spent a few months dossing, skating and wasting money. By the end of it I was in desperate need of a job.
12th April 2010
Music gets me through the day. It helps me focus, reduces distractions, allows me to plough through boring tasks and lets me head-bang whilst I code.
Over the years I have amassed a fair collection which is now stored completely digitally and continues to grow as I discover new records.