Radiohead on Rage

Cast your mind back to the 90s (if you can). For those who aren't old enough to remember, this was a time before reliably being able to watch music videos on the internet (YouTube wasn't anywhere near close). The primary way you had to see the music videos of bands you liked was on television. …

Filming Locations and Architecture of Hanna

We recently finished binging all three seasons of Amazon Prime's Hanna. It was a wonderfully moody, well paced and considered spy/action thriller. It was also beautifully shot - in locations throughout Europe. I kept finding myself by the interior and exterior shots - so I thought I would try and find some of them to …

3 years at Automattic

On this day 3 years ago I hopped off a plane at Orlando International Airport to start my first day working for Automattic. I was going from 10 years of being self-employed, to being part of a globally distributed company - and about to meet ~1000 new colleagues. I'm excited to say that 3 years …

Focus on verbs over nouns

I've really enjoyed reading Jeff Tweedy's book How to write one song - a pocket-sized edition focused on taking the first step of writing a song (as distinct from becoming a songwriter). In the first chapter he makes this statement: Maybe it's a cliché, but you have to focus on verbs over nouns - what …

Cockatoo Island

In 2006 I helped document a class/program at UTS School of Architecture titled Urban Islands. It involved students creating large scale installations exploring the nature of 'space making'. It took place at Cockatoo Island - an island in Sydney Harbour which has had many lives: a meeting place for first peoples; a convict penal establishment; …

New York City: 2011

In 2011 I was lucky enough to travel to New York as a recipient of a Webby Award. It was a short trip (about 48 hours) but I made the most of it - walking the streets and seeing what I could. This is a collection of images of (some of) the amazing architecture I …