Queensland Rail launched an etiquette campaign late 2012 which I actually liked. It was personable, simple both visually and in message, and it could easily scale. Whilst lacking some branding opportunities, the run of posters and videos…

Ton in tdha

Mar 15, 2013

Dialling the past

Whether it is to satisfy the internal engineer, scientist or designer that hungers with curiosity, I know that I am one of the few that still reads manuals.

I guess growing up in a time when the ubiquitous B button didn’t always mean jump, pixel-crazed teens around the…

Ton in tdha

Sep 15, 2012

Out of time

Hindsight and friend-sight are always 20/20.

I once read somewhere that you learn from the past, live in the present, and plan for the future. Regrettably, some days it feels that I can only muster forgetting the past, coping with the present and worrying about the future.

Ton in tdha

Jul 16, 2012

No-touch device

Some things seem far-fetched. Transforming robots, Yamato cannons and warp drives — and don’t get me started on lightsabers.

In an age where I can carry more processing power in my pocket than NASA had to send men to the moon, I feel comforted that there are still things…

Ton in tdha

Jun 24, 2012

Alley Cats

My first bike was a fixie. No gears, no brakes — just backpedal. Mine also had a basket and was yellow, but then again, it was the early 80s and my parents weren’t one for style.

I never really got into bikes. I guess being teased for a woven basket, however practical, can do that…

Ton in tdha

Jun 16, 2012

Leaps and bounds

Everyone lives by a code, be it religious, moral, or Dexter. I believe we’re all essentially driven by good — whether you place your faith in the light, karma or the force — because it’s the fabric that holds society together, an evolutionary trait that has thus far served us well.

Ton in tdha

Jun 10, 2012

Settling for Settlers

I’ve always enjoyed puzzles. Not so much crossword or Sudoku, but anything where a Vizzini–inspired battle-of-wits was involved.

In this respect, growing up was hard. Not because my sister lacked the sneakiness and brilliance of a master tactician, but because she…

Ton in tdha

May 30, 2012

Childhood dreams

I am inherently against the notion of war. For me, it represents the failure of process — for any conflict where life is the currency to buy a solution, nothing good can be gained from it.

But from darkness, the human condition can spark under the weight of adversity…

Ton in tdha

May 22, 2012

Extremes

Firstly, I apologise for my recent absence. Diablo’s reappearance in Sanctuary after a decade’s absence was a beacon to heroes worldwide — and I joined the cause.

The week also coincided with another achievement — I broke ranks with traditional martial arts and tried my hand (knees…