Too often I encounter a website that either isn't clear, isn't helpful, or isn't working properly. Occasionally I get frustrated enough to try to understand why.
Reel Cinema have a reasonably good website, but for a few quite important problems.
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I've written my ninth (?) blog post for GDS, titled How we retired a web application to make GOV.UK simpler to run.
It's a technical subject written for a non-technical audience, so hopefully it should make sense whatever your background.
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Overdue Reviews is an occasional series in which I pretend to be a videogame journalist. This week: The Spy Who Loved Me.
The Spy Who Loved Me is a vertical scrolling driving game based on the Bond film of the same name, released in 1990 for the C64.
I have two good memories of it.
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In which I realise I haven't posted anything yet this month, and try desperately to string together some coherent thoughts.
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Over the last few years I've collected dozens of free games from various online stores, most of which I've yet to even try. I think it's time I at least acknowledged their generosity.
I've not picked up many free games recently, so I'm dipping into my archives. This week - three games connected by the theme of woodland. Vaguely.
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Overdue Reviews is an occasional series in which I pretend to be a videogame journalist. This week: testing the limits of Dredge.
There are lots of things to like about Dredge. One of my favourites is how it handles the boundary of the map.
Mild spoilers ahead.
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