Archive for September 2011

Flash on the Beach 2011

September 19, 2011 1 comment

This was my first ever industry conference – what a shame I waited so long!

I only stayed a day and a half – partly logistics and partly that, being autistic, I find these situations very demanding and I wasn’t sure how much I could absorb before my brain started playing up. I think I found just the right balance for a first-time, but would definitely stay for the whole conference in future.

My only regret is that I was too shy to interact with many of the other speakers. Conrad Winchester is a god send! And Seb Lee-Delisle is a really, really, really sweet person who I instantly felt relaxed with. But I should have pushed myself to talk more with some folk – though partly I was just valuing the interactions I was having with smart people around Robotlegs and so on.

My FOTB presentation on “Robotlegs 2 and your brain”

September 15, 2011 25 comments

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> man brain

September 14, 2011 4 comments

I was totally blown away by Flash on the Beach. What a lot of smart, interesting people!

My full slides will follow tomorrow. I’m going to release a flick-through version that includes extra text, and a screen-cast version with voice. Thanks to everybody who made my first FOTB experience so rewarding – I’m very glad that I got out of my comfort zone and did it.

For now – a little something for the lovely people who attended my presentation on “Robotlegs 2 and your brain” – that vital missing ‘man brain’ entry file.

Why I’m giving away Robotlegs Pomodoro Timers at my Flash on the Beach session

September 03, 2011 15 comments

I’ve been using the Pomodoro Technique for a good few months now.

The pattern I use is:

25 minutes uninterrupted task-focussed activity (no IM, no twitter, no email, no internet) – this is called a Pomodoro
5 minute break for checking emails
rinse and repeat
I love it. And here’s why: