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12
Jul
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History repeating

A lot of my writing tends to be about looking back – sometimes fondly, sometimes not so – on the way things
9 min read
14
Jun
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Old ghosts, irregular posts

Hello πŸ‘‹ It’s been so long since I published anything that I got an automated email from my newsletter software
3 min read
09
Apr
Pet Shop Boys on stage

West End Girls, 40 years on

I thought about trying to find a technology angle to this post. Maybe a droll commentary on algorithmic music selections,
5 min read
05
Apr
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From whence did your scepticism come?

Hello πŸ‘‹ Before I launch in, I briefly wanted to say 'greetings!' to my new subscribers, as there have
9 min read
07
Mar
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Big is the enemy of good (part two)

In my last post I wrote about how applying for a job can be a complicated process. I picked an
9 min read
29
Feb
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Big is the enemy of good (part one)

In this post – the first in a two-parter! – I'm expanding on observations I made previously when I wrote
8 min read
12
Feb
My own private Central Perk

My own private Central Perk

Am I a regular? I'm pretty convinced I do my best work in coffee shops. This statement may
5 min read
12
Feb
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Where did the web go?

This post is about the preservation of digital things. I wonder if you'll still be able to read
7 min read
26
Jan
A rusty yellow bucket, perched on a wall

The upsidedown bucket

Yesterday I moved the upsidedown bucket. This isn't some pithy metaphor, it was an actual bucket. The bucket
4 min read
14
Jan
A chow chow

Not so big, hairy or audacious

Like practically everyone I know, I spent December enthusiastically putting things into a seemingly infinite 'pick up in January&
5 min read