No hablo Español
A week in Tenerife reminds me that making the effort to speak someone's language, even badly, is worth it
ronnie.fyi
Writing about music, technology, and whatever else.
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We Are The Monument
Scottish artist Nathan Coley's text-based installation on the roof of the Glasgow Dental Hospital.
Book Shelf
A new /shelf page pulling reading data from Hardcover via their GraphQL API
SFA are back, but Maida Vale is going
Seeing SFA live in Glasgow a decade on
50 Days Until World Cup 2026
Today marks 50 days until the World Cup in North and Central America. It is going to be a disaster, isn't it? And not just for Scotland, I mean.
Brutal Scotland
The book, Brutal Scotland by Simon Phipps, also forms part of an exhibition in Glasgow's Street Level Photoworks
Grateful Gallery
Grateful Gallery is a small, independent art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland
Bad Website Club
Learn how to build websites - for free - with the folks at badwebsiteclub.com
Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice
I'm helping raise funds for the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow, Scotland
Oslo Transit Diagram
It's a few years old now but I love this video showing Torger Jansen redesigning the Oslo transit system
Skoda Bike Bell
Skoda DuoBell; a bicycle bell that can be heard by people wearing noise-cancelling headphones
RAMS
RAMS MSK is a world-renowned graffiti artist from New Zealand, getting known recently for rappel graffiti and art at the Pyramids
Glasgow's Burning Problem
Why are so many historic buildings in Glasgow burning down?
Braga Municipal Stadium
Rangers have played here a few times over recent years, but I knew nothing about the architect.
Tobacco Merchant's House
The Scottish Civic Trust are attempting to raise £250,000 to help preserve the 250-year old building for the next 250 years.
War Crimes
Truthout.org on the latest oubursts from Donald Trump
Guy Delisle
I recently read a couple of Guy Delisle books.
Oxide Ghosts
Behind the scenes of Brass Eye
Eastwood Microtonal Bass
Off-the-shelf microtonal bass for the low-end weirdo in your life.
personalsit.es
A collection of hand-crafted personal sites
Modular synth magic
Seriously, how do you do this?
The Nerve
The Nerve is a fearless, female-founded media title set up by a collective of five former Guardian and Observer journalists who believe that the UK needs more truly independent journalism.
John Taylor & Co. Bell Founders
Tom Scott is back making videos on YouTube. His first in this new series is about the last bell foundry in the UK.
Mad CSS
Mad CSS riffs on March Madness to create a stressful CSS competition
The List magazine archive
The List magazine has an online archive going back to its first issue in 1985
Some progress
I've been working on the site
What kind of Irish is your grandad?
Thoughts on SNL UK? Better than I expected, I'll admit
Angine de Poitrine and more
Some music I've been enjoying lately
The George Washington Sketch
Nate Bargatze and the SNL writers deep-dive into the creation of the George Washington sketch.
Recent media diet
A round-up of some TV shows, Movies, Books and Music that I've watched, read, listened to recently
Cardiacs, March 2026
By hook or by crook, I managed to get myself a Cardiacs ticket to see them play in Glasgow next year.
Transitioning From Being a Developer to a Manager
I like this, from Liam Egan. I found myself in the same situation, although 20 years ago now!
Vibe Coding
No, I don't like the term either.
Two Decades in the Making
Cardiacs' new album, released today, has been in the pipeline since the early 2000s
The World War 2 Universe
You must just reach an age where you start deep-diving into WW2 movies
Make Computing Personal Again
Link to an article from vintagecomputing.com