Words by c.z.robertsonTechnology, IP law, other stuff.Learn from the mistakes of others- (Found July 8, 2008 ) If you're going to get involved in a pillow fight, don't do it in a black woollen greatcoat. a) It's black, so all the little white feathers show up, b) it's wool and all the little white feathers stick to it very well, and c) there's a lot of surface area to spend the next few days picking the little white feathers off. Comments: 0http://rtnl.org.uk/words/20080324-learn_from_the_mistakes_of_others.shtml Hands of Ruin- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Last year I decided that I should get back into music again. Hands of Ruin is the result. I'm sticking with the dark, atmospheric electronica aesthetic that you might have heard with my earlier work. My tools are a bit different though. I'm now working almost exclusively with ZynAddSubFX and Seq24. I'm trying not to spend too much time experimenting with new bits of software. Both of those tools are nice because they're very simple and it's easy to get musical results out of them. Unlike...http://rtnl.org.uk/words/20080321-hands_of_ruin.shtml Weekend reading- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Ryan Holiday: Fight Club Moments John Perry Barlow: A Ladies' Man and Shameless Stephen J. Dubner on Roland Fryer Matthieu Ricard at TED: Habits of happiness Comments: 0http://rtnl.org.uk/words/20080202-weekend_reading.shtml How I gave myself beautiful handwriting- (Found July 8, 2008 ) A few weeks ago, I received three independent and spontaneous compliments on my handwriting. Receiving compliments shouldn't be hard. The basic principle is that a simple "thank you" is the best response. That can be difficult, though, when you don't believe that the good opinion is justified, and after the first compliment I felt compelled to make a self-deprecating remark. As soon as I'd said it I realised that it wasn't a good response. Furthermore, I realised that I still had...http://rtnl.org.uk/words/20071230-how_i_gave_myself_beautiful_handwriting.shtml Weekend reading- (Found July 8, 2008 ) Envisioning Your Ideal Self. The article is correct, but makes the process sound long and boring. Using a ready-fire-aim approach, I'd say just remember these words: Act as if you're the person you want to be. You can worry about defining that person in more detail later and then go back to that article. The Return of the Puppet Masters. Parasites that control your brain. How to Digest Books Above Your "Level". I've only just started making notes while reading. I still have a lot to..http://rtnl.org.uk/words/20071223-weekend_reading.shtml |