Not that many people would be interested, but I thought I should post a general update on what’s going on in my life, and why I haven’t been responding to emails and the like.
Firstly, I now have a new job. I’m no longer with PixelFrame full time, but it looks like I might be contracting with them a little untilthey can find a replacement.
I have a new job with the Queensland Government in the Smartservices department, which is looking very exciting. And I get to work with Damian from Ponyloaf , AND my old friend Mike Cheng. Awesome.
Oh, and I get flexi time, 37 1/4 hour working days and really good pay.
In other news I just moved house. To a house.
There is a whole ‘nutha side of things going on in my personal life as well. My ex is back from her sojourn in ‘hospital’ and wants to take some custody of Oscar. This is less than perfect, and I guess I just have to wait and see what happens.
Thanks for everyone who has contacted me with their support.
Check these hardcore party people from Switzerland – less than 5 minutes from finding a party location to completely rocking out:
I just read on the WWF site that areas of national park in Indonesia have been used to illegally grow coffee (Robusta) that has been exported around the world.
From the site:
The illegally grown coffee is mixed by local traders with legal coffee beans and exported from Indonesia to companies such as Kraft Foods, Nestlé, Lavazza and Marubeni, according to the global conservation organization. Neither exporting nor importing companies have mechanisms in place to prevent the trade of illegal beans.
News like this is terrifying. The thought of inadvertently being part of the destruction of the habitat of so many animals makes me glad I don’t really drink any Robusta blends of coffee.
This is way interesting. Brian Eno is providing some generative software to create generative music for the new ultragame Spore.
From the Spore Website :
What does this mean? It means that Brian Eno has been hired to provide a program that composes bits and pieces of music together to create a soundtrack that doesn’t ever loop! Awesome!
UPDATE: Peter Kirn does a much better roundup than I ever could so go there and read his report.