February 2026

This month at work

Started February with the Fishers Point walk down at Cockle Creek. Most of the year it’s in the fridge so it was nice to have some warm weather. Just a few souls because it really is the end of the earth. Many of them hiking in bare feet (shrug emoji).

The forest is particularly enjoyable here and some lovely intertidal pools.

Some Recherche Magic

If you fancy visiting this incredibly remote place and taking the air you can find some guidance here.

Interior February. The only game in town at the moment is window building. Attempting to maximise the not great light in the workshop, interior windows are the solution. Chunky and a bit squat to match the log cabin aesthetic, they take longer to build than you would expect. So much sanding. I used Tasmanian Oak (Eucalyptus hardwood) from the local hardware so they are heavy as well. Still, coming along nicely.

Windows as works in progress

rgbDesigner February. Robert Gowty, who is also our software engineer, has been working on an update for rgbDesigner over the past month. As well as bringing the interface into line with apple’s latest iPadOS, he’s developed some new generators. Rather than using AI, this app is a professional colour tool that uses HI (human intelligence). We like AI but really it only gives you an opinion. Sometimes this is fine but if you are a colour professional you want TOTAL CONTROL. Obviously this never really happens but rgbDesigner comes pretty close. Here’s our palette for February (soft vibes here atm) and examples of the line grid generators. great for working up some packaging ideas.

You can buy rgbDesigner on the Apple AppStore here. Designed for iPad.

Writing February. So far this month has been action packed.

Robert posted his first spoken word video to youtube and brought the ‘Australian Cadence’ some new fans.

He’s also written a compelling review of “Fragile” by Yes ( Tagline: KING CRIMSON VERSUS YES. THE DARKNESS AND THE LIGHT DO BATTLE. #4) on Medium which you can read here if you do the Medium thing. The Album Cafe publication, which Rob is currently editing, is undergoing a bit of a renaissance at the moment. Worth a look.

A couple more medium moments including a short and weird “Only Push The Button In An Emergency”, and the latest episode of THE “INSERT TITLE HERE” SERIES: PART #3.16, otherwise known as ‘the cucumber man’. These are both member only stories just a heads up.

Our Book of the Month is The Listeners by Maggie Stiefvater. She is such a comfort :)

Mind how you go

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