LeftFooted's Antics

LeftFooted's Antics

Here... I just write about the most random stuff


hashtag opentoremovetheopentowork thing

15 May 2026 1 minute read 2 comments LeftFooted $0.06

I've never subscribed to the 'yesterday was better than today' party, mostly because I can't see the point. I don't know whether being an adult in the 1950s or 1980s or 2000s was better or worse than being an adult in 2026 because I can't know. I'll...

Am I just being paranoid?

3 May 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted $0.12

I don't want to sound melodramatic but one of the things that worry me is people's inability to separate absurd conspiracy theories from realistic scenarios that might happen, or that have been already happened. Over the last few years, I've seen a...

AI just saved me some money

27 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted $0.05

I do my best not to waste money on unused reservations, subscriptions and bookings. I travel a lot so that's a huge hidden cost but, fortunately, thanks to a combination of experience and paranoia, that almost never happens. Over the last 20 years,...

A short history of Timberland - from humble beginnings in New England to rap icon and cult status

21 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted $0.17

Timberland was 'born' in 1973 in New England, a serious, simple, no-nonsense region of the United States. Just like the boots. The Original Yellow Boot, sometimes also called the '6-inch', was born this way too. Nathan Swartz, a visionary and dete...

This isn’t a tech company (but I totally get it)

19 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted $0.09

A wise man once said that there's a country in Europe that only exists so you can drive through it to get to Italy. I disagree. But I get it. I don’t mind this country. In fact I like it. I was there a few weeks ago, and since I had to check out of...

In damage control mode

11 Apr 2026 2 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted $0.07

I missed a flight today because seven months ago a friend asked me to join him for drinks. Or, more accurately, random Monday night drinks with my friend set in motion a sequence of events that led me to missing my flight today. I've only missed my...

WeWork Day 3/3 - breaking down the cost vs revenue

9 Apr 2026 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted $0.03

Today is my last day (third of three) using this WeWork space (for free, thanks to Revolut), and I thought it'd be cool to break down the costs versus revenue of the location. Obviously I had to ask AI for help so take what follows with a pinch of s...

My experience with WeWork - day 1/3

7 Apr 2026 1 minute read 1 comment LeftFooted $0.05

I generally don't use co-working spaces because I don't see the point. Some people don't like the idea of working in the same room you sleep in, but I'm not one of those people. Some people like waking up and getting up and dressing up and commutin...

Red (liquid) gold

5 Apr 2026 1 minute read 0 comments LeftFooted $0.07

I don't remember where I was or who I was with but I remember when somebody told me that Guinness, contrary to what some people think, is a red beer, not a black beer. Or maybe it was written on a coaster, or maybe it was written on one of those pro...

Should this be illegal?

4 Apr 2026 1 minute read 6 comments LeftFooted $0.11

Like most people, I'm on social media. Like most people, my social media feed is full of stuff I'm not particularly interested in. But unfortunately, like most people, I do react to what's on my feed because that's how the human brain works, whethe...