Being disconnected is something I'm not particularly good at...

"Lo-fi time, I call it. And it’s about blocking off time for sitting still and letting your mind wander. Or going for walks without necessarily trying to get anywhere. I very rarely take my Macbook to cafes anymore and sometimes I conveniently “forget” my phone at home. Even though most of my own work ends up living digitally, there are plenty of things to do that don’t require a computer."

Jack Cheng :: in praise of lo-fi

Another great and challenging post from Jack Cheng... his point being that we need to switch off so we can recharge & get the inspiration we need.

Being disconnected is something I'm not particularly good at... and this challenges me to see how I do what I do differently. I love my commute... and I love the time I spend alone in Starbucks (as well as the time I spend there with friends). Thing is... my iPhone and Twitter tend to be there alongside me... I struggle to disconnect almost as much as I struggle to be still.

The thing is... we need to be still... and we need to dream. Maybe we should leave our phones/iPods etc at home once in a while?

What do you think?

This is cool :: Moleskine Folio A3 & A4 notebooks

I'm a stationery geek and got all excited when I read this post from coolhunting.com introducing A3 & A4 Moleskines. Check out the range on Amazon and oooh & aaah with me (or point your finger and laugh at me Nelson-like for being such a geek).

Thing is... I love me some big paper. Currently at my work I use a blank landscape A4 sketch book... with 2 pages per day for my "to do" and all the notes that come from the issues / calls / emails etc. It acts as my "heads up display"... and beats hundreds of sticky notes.

We need to move away from A4 portrait lined notebooks... free ourselves from their shackles and embrace plain/squares and different shapes. It works for me... hence the reason I am all excited about an A3 Moleskine... albeit... I'd prefer it was landscape rather than portrait... but geeks can't be choosers :-)

U2 + Spotify (61/365)

I try not to believe the hype. I listen to what I want to listen to... I don't care if it's trendy & bleeding edge or just plain passé... If I like it, I like it.
 
I was reluctant to drop £10 on the new U2 CD... I am a big fan of their noughties stuff but was still hesitant. £10 can buy some good music & I wasn't prepared to take chance... all because I was caught up in a wave of excitement.
 
That's why SPOTIFY rocks. It allows me to stream pretty much what I want... including the new U2 album... to my MacBook. It let's me try before I buy... legally!
 
I like that. I also like the fact Spotify allows Last.FM scrobbling. I'm a geek in that regard.
 
I am going to buy NO LINE ON THE HORIZON. It sounds lovely - sonically rich, textured & warm. I think it's one for my whole family.
 
I hope the Record Industry is listening?Spotify & Last.FM are the future. Work with fans instead of suing them!
 
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Random pictures from today...

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Loving me some... Sesame Street

Enjoy! Oh and there is a cool Feist video too but embedding is disabled.

...in plain English

Thanks to swissmiss for the last vid. When I watched it... I got a wee bit self-conscious.

Loving me some... Royksopp

Happy Up Here from Röyksopp on Vimeo.

Olly & Pippin (58/365)

Olly & Pippin (58/365), originally uploaded by Headphonaught.

Maybe it's a sign (55/365)

Stewart saw this on the lift at Starbucks today... It was who we were talking about. Maybe it's a sign...?
 
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Learnin' (54/365)

Learnin' (54/365), originally uploaded by Headphonaught.

It was awesome to watch my 9 year old daughter teaching my 60-something mother how to use gmail this evening. There was a commonality of willingness and learning that I thought was beautiful to witness... and was glad to capture the moment for today's Project365 pic.