does what it says on the tin

  • Locked office

    I’m going to need to look into changing the standard door handle on my office door to one which has an actual lock and key. A certain three year old doesn’t understand “stay out and leave dad’s things alone” – found my BB-8 vinyl pop toy in three pieces along with a few other tell…

  • Here comes trouble

    Here comes trouble… Remembering Papa

  • Discworld – Ankh-Morpork

    It’s been a while…Discworld

  • A change of course

    Today marks two years since I started at Automattic and on Monday, I’ll be doing something new.

  • Painting rocks

    Ben wanted to paint rocks after nursery for some reason. Zara set him up in the garden, she thought we’d escape the odd drop or something.This was the aftermath…Yes, he painted the table, solar light, and window…

  • WooCommerce Halo

    The WooCommerce mobile team at Automattic have been hard at work building a brand new Android app and a complete rewrite of the iOS app for WooCommerce stores. TL;DR you can sign up for Alpha/Beta testing on the WooCommerce Halo testing site. I’ve long had a history of testing mobile apps and seeking out teams…

  • How do you clean your garden?

    Me? Oh y’know, vacuuming my AstroTurf. As you do. The AstroTurf in our garden is a bit wobbly and has weeds growing through it, with the tilt it also has areas where the rain water pools slightly. This really was a case of when a “before” photo would have shown the drastic change. There are…

  • Level 16

    Level 16 on Ingress

  • The Smokie and The Souter

    The first time I met Scott, was the same as the last time. In fact, the same as every time. He walked in sheepishly to the reception of the Union in Dundee, looking for someone to speak to. Or rather waiting for someone to speak to him. And there it was. The single raised hand…

  • One Hundred Thousand

    One Hundred Thousand