Perfect autumn day in the mountains spent mostly away from the computer. Still, some interesting new stuff to show tomorrow.
A thank-you for your sail loft and sailmaking heritage volunteers: a photo of a tanned sail drying on the quay, a palm and needle on the loft floor or an old boat under full canvas as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your sail loft and sailmaking heritage volunteers: sailmakers and demonstrators, collection volunteers, loft keepers, guides, archive, education, events, shop and café, the trustees and the founders. A tanned sail drying on the quay, a palm and needle on the loft floor or an old boat under full canvas as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, needle, height and water safety, photo tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your pewter and silversmithing heritage volunteers: a photo of a polished tankard on the bench, a silversmith's hammer on the stake or a row of hallmarks under the loupe as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your pewter and silversmithing heritage volunteers: demonstrators, collection volunteers, workshop keepers, guides, archive, education, events, shop and café, the trustees and the founders. A polished tankard on the bench, a silversmith's hammer on the stake or a row of hallmarks under the loupe as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, hot metal, tool and chemical safety, photo tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A SORT OF DECLARATION
Although I'm a leftist, I consider myself more of a Debordian, or perhaps somewhere between Debord and Mark Fisher. I believe capitalism and neoliberalism have already won the battle. Nothing seems to exist outside of them, or, as Fisher argues, it's become increasingly difficult to imagine somethin…
Marc Stuff
• Marc Carson
Coaching Availability Updates: Now with More Availability
As a quick update on things, I’ve updated my Coaching Pricing Page with my latest service availability.
For a long time, I have had next-to-zero availability, due to the busy schedule here. So I’m excited to offer more services once again.
“What’s Next” is a coaching forma...
A thank-you for your bookbinding and book conservation volunteers: a photo of a sewing frame, a row of old leather spines or a binder's hands with the bone folder as a jigsaw
Written by the team behind Puzzlify. Puzzlify is our product, so weigh what follows with that in mind. We've tried to make this useful even if you never use it. We're not affiliated with any bookbinding guild, book conservation body, library, archive, record office, museum, ...
A thank-you for your windmill volunteers: a photo of the sails turning against the sky, the great spur wheel in the cap or a millwright's hands on the brake as a jigsaw
Written by the team behind Puzzlify. Puzzlify is our product, so weigh what follows with that in mind. We've tried to make this useful even if you never use it. We're not affiliated with any windmill trust, mills society, millwrights' firm, milling heritage body, flour mill,...
A thank-you for your clog and shoemaking heritage volunteers: a photo of a row of wooden lasts, a clog sole fresh from the stock knife or a cobbler's hands on the stitching as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your clog and shoemaking heritage volunteers: demonstrators, collection volunteers, workshop keepers, guides, archive, education, events, shop and café, the trustees and the founders. A row of wooden lasts, a clog sole fresh from the stock knife or a cobbler's hands on the stitching as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, knife, awl and machine safety, photo tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your stained glass restoration volunteers: a photo of morning light through a coloured window, a panel laid out on the light table or a restorer's hands on the lead as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your stained glass restoration volunteers: restoration helpers, window recorders, wardens and building keepers, guides, archive, education, events, shop and café, the trustees and the founders. Morning light through a coloured window, a panel on the light table or a restorer's hands on the lead as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, ladder, lead and glass safety, photo tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
two beers and a puppy
A few days ago I saw a post on Instagram about a simple test to figure out how you actually feel about someone: “two beers and a puppy” test.
It was invented by Ross McCammon in his book, which has a ridiculously long subtitle: Works Well with Others: An Outsider’s Guide to ...
Small Offerings
• Hugh
Overbuilding
I’m working on building a screen house for some folks, and it occurred to me, not for the first time, that I am an overbuilder. Where most folks would use 3/8 sheathing, I use 1/2 inch. When 2×6 joists would be adequate, I spec 2×8. I hate it when structures have bounce in them. Things … Continue reading "Overbuilding"
What you get is what you mean
We need to completely move on from the idea that we should control how our information is presented. We need to stop trying to control the fonts and the colours. We need to stop thinking of our information as pixelated print documents. We need to stop even expecting our words to be represented faithfully in the order we placed them.
It has its limitations, but I think Markdown is already a pretty good example of WYGIWYM.
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CogDogBlog
• CogDog The Blog
Betting the House on Vectors Over Experience
I might miss the train to the shiny AI generated future. Oh well. So much is being gushed over because it looks so good, it feels right, it has all the appeal of truthiness. Yet I have these encounters, which may be edge cases or that Mike Caulfield if he ever would speak to me […]
A thank-you for your canal boat painting heritage volunteers: a photo of roses and castles on a water can, a freshly lettered cabin side or a painter's hand with the brush as a jigsaw
Written by the team behind Puzzlify. Puzzlify is our product, so weigh what follows with that in mind. We've tried to make this useful even if you never use it. We're not affiliated with any canal museum, waterways trust, canal society, boat club, historic narrowboat owners'...
A thank-you for your vintage motor museum volunteers: a photo of a polished brass headlamp, a restored wooden dashboard or a restorer's hands on an old engine as a jigsaw
Written by the team behind Puzzlify. Puzzlify is our product, so weigh what follows with that in mind. We've tried to make this useful even if you never use it. We're not affiliated with any motor museum, transport museum, vintage car club, veteran car run, motoring heritage...
A thank-you for your pipe organ restoration volunteers: a photo of gleaming display pipes in the loft, a row of ivory stop knobs or a restorer's hands on a tracker action as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your pipe organ restoration volunteers: restoration helpers, tuners' assistants and keepers, organists, guides, recorders and archive, education, events, shop and café, the trustees and the founders. Gleaming display pipes, a row of stop knobs or a restorer's hands on a tracker action as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, ladder and loft safety, photo tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
A thank-you for your thatching heritage volunteers: a photo of a fresh ridge on an old cottage, a bundle of water reed waiting on the scaffold or a thatcher's hands with the leggett as a jigsaw, with your note at the end
A thank-you for your thatching heritage volunteers: demonstrators and craftspeople, the helpers who sort, comb and carry, growers and harvesters, guides, recorders and archive, education, events, shop and café, the trustees and the founders. A fresh ridge on an old cottage, bundles of water reed on the scaffold or a thatcher's hands with the leggett as a private digital jigsaw with your note at the end. Words first, height and fire safety, photo tips, piece counts, honest pricing and ideas that are not a puzzle.
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A thank-you for your letterpress studio volunteers: a photo of a case of wooden type, a freshly inked forme on the press or a compositor's hands at the stick as a jigsaw, with your note
Written by the team behind Puzzlify. Puzzlify is our product, so weigh what follows with that in mind. We've tried to make this useful even if you never use it. We're not affiliated with any letterpress studio, community print workshop, printing museum, type foundry, press m...
A thank-you for your sign-writing and ghost sign heritage volunteers: a photo of a faded advert on a brick wall, a gilded shopfront letter or a signwriter's hand at the mahl stick as a jigsaw
Written by the team behind Puzzlify. Puzzlify is our product, so weigh what follows with that in mind. We've tried to make this useful even if you never use it. We're not affiliated with any sign-writing guild or association, ghost sign survey or archive, civic society, cons...