Thoughts brewing in a cloudy mind.
The BBC is under constant attack, and it’s not hard to see why. It remains the most trusted media organisation in Britain, perhaps even in the world. It is one of the very few major outlets that is not, and cannot be, controlled by a single person, corporation, or political group, no matter how much … Read more
I’ve just launched a new free WordPress plugin called MicroPosts. It came out of a simple need I had for this website. I wanted an easy way to share short updates and quick thoughts on my WordPress blog. The kind of posts that don’t need to be full articles but still deserve a place of … Read more
A “Crash Course Generator” AI prompt – a universal, reusable prompt you can drop into ChatGPT (or any LLM) to get the same kind of smart, concise crash course on any topic. Copy and paste the prompt below into your AI Assistant, replacing the [PUT YOUR TOPIC HERE] is the topic you want e.g “Systems … Read more
Lately, I’ve been reading This is For Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the World Wide Web. It’s one of those books that makes you pause and realise just how much the Web has changed our world. I also had the chance to briefly meet Tim this year at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. … Read more
I have some serious questions about what the government is currently selling us under the banner of a “Digital ID“. Here are just a few that need answering: Why call it a “Digital ID”? Isn’t it just a unique reference number for every citizen? The data is digital by nature, so the term feels like … Read more
In a world that moves fast and often feels uncertain, character remains a timeless anchor. My latest piece, A Daily Dose of Character, is a visual reflection and gentle reminder of the values that shape us, guide us, and connect us to one another. The work presents 49 simple but powerful virtues, each a single … Read more
