by Jono Bacon | Mar 31, 2007 | Music
The Big Red Recording has been going very well, and the songs have turned out great. There is however a delay – I will be releasing the songs at Midnight tonight (5 hours later) for some final refinements. We want to make sure this album is as solid as possible,...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 30, 2007 | Music
Well, here it is, today is the big day. In a few hours at 7pm, after some pizza, the recording begins. Its going to be a busy 24 hours – lots to do. Oh, and I woke up today with a sore throat, which makes things interesting. 😛 Regular updates will appear on...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 30, 2007 | Community, Ubuntu
Recently the subject of mailing list discussion and offensiveness has erupted in the community. This has been triggered by a joke being sent to a list and the fallout that ensued after it. I am not going to comment on the specifics of that incident, but instead look...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 29, 2007 | Music
I am pleased to announce the titles of the seven songs to appear on The Big Red Recording: * Untouched Face * What Is Me? * Unfolded Notes * Laying Broken Bones * Death Lane * Under a Blackened Sun * Blood Red Day All lyrics are now finalised and complete, although...
by Jono Bacon | Mar 28, 2007 | Desktop, Usability
Interface design is a complex business. There are a great many schools of thought about how to build an effective interface, and ultimately no-one is 100% correct. Lots of theory, lots of academia, lots of opinion, but little hard evidence about what design constructs...
