If you’ve ever started a big project (learning a language, getting fit, programming) you’ll know that it’s easy to get discouraged after the initial burst of enthusiasm. The mountain seems so high you can’t even see the snow-capped peak, so […]

Speak to anybody who knows anything about music, and they’ll tell you that there are certain tricks of the trade that composers use.  Chord progression creates a sense of movement in music, often building up the tension. That’s relieved by […]

I’ve recently been on an interesting journey. For more years than I care to remember, I’ve written for websites, and have worked with a wide range of web designers. And I have to admit, there have been times when it’s […]

[Image courtesy of r. nial bradshaw at Flickr Creative Commons] Remember the last time you got carried away with a project, to the point where you no longer questioned whether it still made sense? Or even whether it was heading […]

[Image courtesy of Steve Snodgrass at Flickr Creative Commons] I’ve been reading a lot lately about smartphone addiction.  Not because I’m in any danger of being addicted to mine. I realised quite some time ago that I was in an […]