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A week in Tenerife reminds me that making the effort to speak someone's language, even badly, is worth it

Scottish artist Nathan Coley's text-based installation on the roof of the Glasgow Dental Hospital.

A new /shelf page pulling reading data from Hardcover via their GraphQL API

Seeing SFA live in Glasgow a decade on

Today marks 50 days until the World Cup in North and Central America. It is going to be a disaster, isn't it? And not just for Scotland, I mean.

The book, Brutal Scotland by Simon Phipps, also forms part of an exhibition in Glasgow's Street Level Photoworks

Grateful Gallery is a small, independent art gallery in Glasgow, Scotland

Learn how to build websites - for free - with the folks at badwebsiteclub.com

I'm helping raise funds for the Prince & Princess of Wales Hospice in Glasgow, Scotland

It's a few years old now but I love this video showing Torger Jansen redesigning the Oslo transit system

Skoda DuoBell; a bicycle bell that can be heard by people wearing noise-cancelling headphones

RAMS MSK is a world-renowned graffiti artist from New Zealand, getting known recently for rappel graffiti and art at the Pyramids

Why are so many historic buildings in Glasgow burning down?

Rangers have played here a few times over recent years, but I knew nothing about the architect.

The Scottish Civic Trust are attempting to raise £250,000 to help preserve the 250-year old building for the next 250 years.

Truthout.org on the latest oubursts from Donald Trump

I recently read a couple of Guy Delisle books.

Behind the scenes of Brass Eye

Off-the-shelf microtonal bass for the low-end weirdo in your life.

A collection of hand-crafted personal sites

Seriously, how do you do this?

The Nerve is a fearless, female-founded media title set up by a collective of five former Guardian and Observer journalists who believe that the UK needs more truly independent journalism.

Tom Scott is back making videos on YouTube. His first in this new series is about the last bell foundry in the UK.

Mad CSS riffs on March Madness to create a stressful CSS competition

The List magazine has an online archive going back to its first issue in 1985

I've been working on the site

Thoughts on SNL UK? Better than I expected, I'll admit

Some music I've been enjoying lately

Nate Bargatze and the SNL writers deep-dive into the creation of the George Washington sketch.

A round-up of some TV shows, Movies, Books and Music that I've watched, read, listened to recently

By hook or by crook, I managed to get myself a Cardiacs ticket to see them play in Glasgow next year.

I like this, from Liam Egan. I found myself in the same situation, although 20 years ago now!

No, I don't like the term either.

Cardiacs' new album, released today, has been in the pipeline since the early 2000s

You must just reach an age where you start deep-diving into WW2 movies

Link to an article from vintagecomputing.com