Perfection
Perfection is subjective and demanding and, also, doesn’t really exist. I know all this, but I’m also a chronic recovering perfectionist…
A World in a Grain of Sand
I have created whole worlds from nothing but my imagination. Building landscapes, giving them texture and form, shape and light. I peopled them with creatures fantastic and mundane. I gave them life and rules they were obliged to follow…
It's Bigger on the Inside: Thinking Inside an Infinite Box
The part where I’m overwhelmed by the ideas flooding my brain is the exciting bit - the part where I have to pick which one I actually want to pursue and develop is where the frustration comes in.
What Don't We Get?
…the urgency of money can be a stifling burden on the ability to create…
Hey, Let's Start a Revolution!
We’re at the edge of a new industrial revolution and I am unspeakably excited about it and all the opportunities and possibilities it will bring…
The Game is the Thing
This story is for the makers and the gamers – those who create new worlds to explore and conquer and those who enter those worlds to play the game…
Penultimate
The quest for the ideal journal/pen combo has gone on for more years than I like to contemplate…I may have found the perfect set…or I may have to get to work…
Ultra Violet
Sometimes people ask, “Simon, why purple?”
“Why lasers?”
“Why purple lasers?”
Go On, Do Some ARM
A long, long time ago, in a countryside far away, there was a young man playing with tech in his parents’ garage…
Journey a Thousand Miles Without a Single Step
Sometimes there's a moment when you're sure you've gotten a glimpse into the future and all things that are to come.
Zen Tense: Not all Dead, Which Means it's Slightly Alive
Then, we set about figuring out what we could do, what we felt we had to do, and what even could be done at all.
What Drives You
Out of anything in my life, I’m most enthusiastic about creativity – which is why if anyone asks what I am, my first response is, Inventor.