Ommwriter and the effort to create distraction-free software
I'm starting to look at software that bills itself as distraction-free, Zen or otherwise protecting your ability to concentrate. I've used a Mac word processor called Write Room
Hierarchy of digital distraction
From the great David McCandless, the Heirarchy of Digital Distractions: Go check out the full-size image [via Where is Sarah?]
Grantchester and The Orchard
Today we bicycled to Grantchester, for tea at The Orchard. The Orchard, via flickr It's a pleasant bike ride, generally along (or within sight of) the Cam. I
Csikszentmihalyi on memory and flow
From Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi's Flow: All forms of mental flow depend on memory, either directly or indirectly. (121)... As far back as there are records of human intelligence, the
Dinner
Since I spent a lot of yesterday (and the day before, until about 1:30 am) working on a proposal, I suggested to Heather that we have dinner at the Eagle.
The Eagle bar, via flickr
Fashion observations around Cambridge
The reflective yellow coat is the new blue collar. They seem ubiquitous with drivers, delivery people, construction workers, etc. Metropolitan police, by chrisjohnbeckett, via flickr And it's amazing
Couple utterly gratuitous pictures of/around London
Just because I had the new camera with me: Westminster, via flickr Trafalgar Square, via flickr