One Man's Notes

These photos of the abandoned Coventry Evening Telegraph building are amazing.


It saddens me how lacking in green the UK is in this map of European tree cover.


I’ve finally written about how much I’m enjoying micro.blog on my macro blog…


I love what The Atlantic is doing with its comment section


Up, awake and updating WordPress sites.


It looks like we got ourselves a reader…


Beach scrap


Instapaper is a decade old? Wow. That makes me feel old.


Beach walk selfie 🤳


Cleaning up some scans of old, damaged slides. This is a mid-80s fencing competition in Scotland.


Saturday morning in the coffee shop.


Another view of Shoreham by Sea, one that might disappear soon.


Dinner on the go. Busy life when you’re five!


Apple earnings: looking forward, it does look like new lines are starting to contribute growth even as iPhone starts to stagnate. That’s a good sign for the medium term. Might be some rocky quarters ahead, though.


Just caught up on Star Trek: Discovery. They’ve really pulled it off: a Star Trek that’s true to the original, yet utterly of 21st Century TV. Oh, and scientists my PhD wife actually finds plausible - and enjoyable. 🖖🏻


The NYT fake followers piece is having some interesting consequences. Much needed sunlight in dark social media places.


Here’s an unusual view of #shorehambeach from #shorehambysea


Things like this suggest to me that @manton has exactly the right idea in not displaying things like follower counts or favourite numbers publicly.


Things like this suggest to me that @manton has exactly the right idea in not displaying things like follower counts or favourite numbers publicly.


Some thoughts on fake followers and cargo cult influence


Going old school on music today…


You could basically replace this article about Brexit with an infinite number of Picard facepalm Gifs.


What a stunning morning here in Shoreham-by-Sea


What a morning. #shorehambysea #riveradur


Surprisingly fun lecture today - possibly because had a lower turnout than normal - but really engaged, enthusiastic students.