wine is the head of all obstinance and a fine solvent of human brains
red-route.org is the personal website of Malcolm Young.
You do it to yourself, just you - what’s the point of cycling up and down hills?
15 September, 2016Tags
Why do we put ourselves through the pain of riding bikes up hills, just to ride down them again? Is cycling a different form of masochism from running?
Holiday heroics and humblebragging
11 September, 2016Tags
It’s a strange feeling to be going on holiday as the project I’m working on reaches a crunch time. I’m really ready for a break, and I’ve…
How to avoid going round in circles - how (I hope) to run faster and further
11 September, 2016Tags
Tips for becoming a better runner, from someone who isn’t a very good runner
The Science and Prejudice of Music Snobbery
07 September, 2016Tags
For a long time, I’ve been intrigued by the phenomenon whereby a certain kind of music fan (myself included) professes disdain for the…
Paying The Cost To Be The Boss - why don’t i get Bruce Springsteen?
29 August, 2016Tags
Somehow, the penny has never dropped for me with The Boss. Plenty of people whose musical taste I respect rave about what a genius he is, so…
How to write effective bug reports
05 August, 2016Tags
The anatomy and life cycle of good and bad bug reports, and the value of learning to use your issue tracker for clearer communication between testers, developers, and clients
Blood donation as a form of socialism (or selfishness, if you prefer)
20 July, 2016Tags
I give blood as often as I can, and I’d like to encourage more people to do it more often. It gives me a nice feeling to do something to…
Defining A Minimum Viable Redesign
27 June, 2016Tags
How do you know when an incomplete new thing is more valuable than a complete old thing?
How to fix Strava activities with incorrect GPS data
01 June, 2016Tags
What to do when your phone thinks you’ve run faster than any human in history