Zach Beauvais

Glue Sticks Stuff Together

Glue Sticks Stuff Together

So, the web is full of interesting stuff, right? Gadgets, people, blogs, books, tips, wine—all good things. At least, the web is full of interesting pages about these things. In a single session, you might read a mate’s blog (maybe about wine), then browse a...
Pheasant Normandy (but from Hereford): a recipe

Pheasant Normandy (but from Hereford): a recipe

So, I’ve been “tagged” on Twitter to post a recipe and pass on the goodness. I really enjoy cooking, but trying to write down a recipe that I like making is tricky. I tend to cook like recipes my Nanny (great-grandmother) handed down: “pinch of...

FOWA

Originally appeared on Nodalities Blog: http://blogs.talis.com/nodalities I’ve been out of the Talis office for nearly two weeks—the last of which was on holiday without internet connection of any description. The week before that, however, I spent at FOWA...
British Coffee: The British Imported Coffee Culture

British Coffee: The British Imported Coffee Culture

UPDATE: Since originally writing this, I’ve been astounded by the quality of British Coffee. I was also being arrogant and trying to sound clever. Coffee roasters like Has Bean, Union, and Monmouth were already roasting world-class beans. British baristas were...
Google’s 10^100 (how many can you help?)

Google’s 10^100 (how many can you help?)

Image via Wikipedia I have begun to see that we may be entering a new age of polymaths, and I’m happy to be involved in a part of the business world which seems to sustain some of the best brains on the planet. I remember reading about the beginners of industry...