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Applying for Lego Creative Technologist Role

Applying for Lego Creative Technologist Role

So, I applied for a job a Lego as a Senior Creative Technologist. I don’t want a new job, but the role seemed so amazing, I could not, not apply! It involved building a “visual portfolio”, for which I had a lot of fun creating. Sparking a load of...
Strikethrough on Mac/Pages

Strikethrough on Mac/Pages

Strikethrough on Mac/Pages seems to be missing. Something that I’d come to take for granted on Word and Google Docs, a simple CMD-SHIFT-S, alas seemed to be missing from Mac and Pages. Yes, you can do it through the interface, but a shortcut is sweet. The...
Tik Tok goal for kevingordon.art

Tik Tok goal for kevingordon.art

On TikTok @kevingordon.art (https://www.tiktok.com/@kevingordon.art) I have a profile dedicated to my art work. I enjoy posting as I usually get between 200 to 2,000 views, and I’m starting to pick up quite a lot of engagement! But I only had about 90 followers,...
Getting a Java Applet to work

Getting a Java Applet to work

I wrote a falling blocks game as a Java Applet many years ago. Java Applets don’t work any more. I found this article here https://examples.javacodegeeks.com/desktop-java/swing/java-swing-application-example/ and with a few simple tweaks I can now run it as a Swing...
Change Fire Stick network without remote

Change Fire Stick network without remote

To change the Fire Stick’s network, when you haven’t got a remote, if you have two people with smart phones, you can get this sorted. I took my fully configured Fire Stick on holiday, but forgot the remote. Oh no, I then downloaded the Fire Stick app, but alas as the...
Searching movie review

Searching movie review

Searching is a new movie from Hollywood, focused on a father’s search for his missing daughter. I loved it, I thought it build a tremendous amount of tension, and the twists & turns and payback were worth it. The Evening Standard described the ending as...