Category Archives: DS106

Goodbye 2018

Posted on 31st December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

It’s been the best of years, it’s been the worst of years. I’ve done lots, and have not done more. One thing I have done every day this year though is the Daily Create. @NomadWarMachine @dogtrax @ronald_2008 Congratulations! #DS106 pic.twitter.com/77DprNL06h … Continue reading →

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Dot dot dot

Posted on 26th December 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Mashing together two prompts today: Wendy’s post for #MoDigiWri and the Daily Create also for today. I visited the Dotsies site and grabbed the bookmarklet up to my tool bar, then headed over to Wendy’s blog and applied it, screen shot … Continue reading →

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A haiku for the weekend

Posted on 25th August 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Writing a chunk of my lit review this weekend. I am not sure if these are my favourite books, but they are definitely some of the ones that have had the most influence on my thinking. Some are old friends, … Continue reading →

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Turn a flower into a bird

Posted on 29th July 2018 by NomadWarMachine

A great daily create today, imo (disclaimer: I submitted the idea). I took a photo of a daffodil that I took a couple of months ago and put it through an online app that turns photos into drawings, and messed … Continue reading →

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Be the Pink Panther

Posted on 24th June 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create  brought to mind a quote from Deleuze and Guattari’s A Thousand Plateaus: Write to the nth power, the n – 1 power, write with slogans: Make rhizomes, not roots, never plant! Don’t sow, grow offshoots! Don’t be one … Continue reading →

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Socks

Posted on 16th June 2018 by NomadWarMachine

I like knitting socks. I’ve got a whole drawer full of pairs I’ve made for myself, from plain ribbed ones to fancy designs,  and most of my family own at least one pair I’ve made for them. I’ve got masses … Continue reading →

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If trees could talk

Posted on 12th June 2018 by NomadWarMachine

I walk past this tree every day on the way to my office. In the early morning the quad is quiet, with maybe a crow hopping across the grass or a cleaner scurrying about between the buildings. Later in the … Continue reading →

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Daily Create 2018 Challenge

Posted on 10th June 2018 by NomadWarMachine

My June 2018 30-Day The Daily Create Challenge Art For the second year running I am taking part in the I am Talky Tina Certification in Creatorist Badge, so this page is to collect my daily Creates together and make … Continue reading →

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Clematis

Posted on 2nd June 2018 by NomadWarMachine

I cannot improve ‘pon the glory of these blooms Shining in the sun

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Academibot

Posted on 17th May 2018 by NomadWarMachine

Today’s Daily Create was inspired by a TED talk I watched the other day. Here’s my take on a useful robot 🙂 *Disclaimer – my job is really not this bad

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