The Wilson Project Blog of UX/Front-End Developer Ivan Wilson What’s on iTunes today – War Requiem, Op.66 by Benjamin Britten, based on the Latin mass intermixed with poems of Wilfred Owen. Listening to the reissued 1963 Decca recording.
Pay close attention to the when/where this work was performed. Needless to say, there were lots of layers of symbolism.
Just re-entered the country, after a week in London for the last FOWA (Future of Web Apps) conference for 2010. Take a while to settle down (not to mention get back to a regular sleep schedule). Spending a week going through all the notes and ideas from the conference. However, all this information will be slowly integrated for the remainder of this year. I was able to get some sightseeing, as well as going to The National Theatre (Hamlet) and a concert (BBC Symphony @ Barbican).
Now, going home to DC to a stack full of work at CDG.
Later.
Statue of Charles Darwin (1809-1882)
Central Hall, Natural History Museum, London, UK
Currently attending the Future of Web Apps conference here in London, UK. The first time that I have gone outside the Americas in my life. Got off to a bad start by missing the first day due to the Tube strike (thanks for a memorable start, guys…) and mobile phone problems.
Hopefully, things will get better. Even as a write this, planning to do a few new things and the next two days will still hold some importance with regard to the work that I will be doing for the rest of the year.
And then, two free days in the city…yes!
Later.
In the fall, I will be attending two conferences within a span of a month.
First, on September 16-18, attending the DC edition of An Event Apart conference, led by Jeffery Zeldman and et. al.
Then two weeks later, on October 4-6, attending the Future of Web Apps conference in London, UK.
Lots to see and learn.
At the Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum
(Talking about knowing your audience…)
Currently on my yearly pilgrimage to the Pacific Northwest (Seattle/Vancouver, Canada). Doing some serious ideating (and having some fun as well).
Back in the country on Memorial Day.
Later.