Image thanks to Joana Kruse From time to time I jokingly wondered what they would call the place if there was no tree there. It looks like I am going to find out. Unfortunately it is no joke anymore. When I heard the news that the famous sycamore had been cut down in Sycamore Gap … Continue reading That tree
Where have all the lapwings gone?
On the short drive down the AI from Morpeth to Newcastle you are blessed with some open spaces to the East and some Scott’s Pine woods to the West. After the rise up from crossing the River Blyth and past Northumberlandia, which used to be an opencast site, there are some fields that yield various … Continue reading Where have all the lapwings gone?
As seen on Google Maps
It was an unbelievable set of circumstances that led to some free publicity for the upcoming headline event at this year’s #CyberFest. This time I’ve really made it, making an appearance on Google Maps, in this year’s T-shirt. It all started with Thinking Digital moving from its usual May slot to the 6th of July. … Continue reading As seen on Google Maps
Morality versus legality
I purposefully have not added a picture. Over the last few months we have seen two examples of the most virulent excesses of our media, two exposés that resulted in a feeding frenzy of speculation and accusation leading to the end of the careers of two broadcasters. The first was the story of Schofield and … Continue reading Morality versus legality
15 years at Thinking Digital
I must admit it took me back a bit when Herb Kim announced that this was the fifteenth Thinking Digital. As I sat in the audience I tried to think of how many I had been too. It isn’t fifteen but it can’t be a long way off. I did notice, however, that I recognised … Continue reading 15 years at Thinking Digital
A trip to Seamer
I don’t think I had ever been to Seamer before, just on the outskirts of Scarborough. I may have passed through by car as we visited Scarborough as a family when the children were young. They are grown women now so it was some time ago and all I remember was visiting the rock factory. … Continue reading A trip to Seamer
Doing nothing
Universal basic income is back on the agenda with yet another pilot to test whether or not such a scheme will work. UBI has had more pilots than Ryanair. It has been proven to be beneficial in providing a basic level of income to everyone. The clue is in the name. There remains, however, a … Continue reading Doing nothing
Gone Swimming
Anyone who has met me will know that I am not the athletic type. I wasn’t bad at running short distances when I was at school and did play some competitive sport until my early twenties but that is in the (distant) past. Exercise comes in the form of turning over the pages of a … Continue reading Gone Swimming
Little trees
I wish... Honestly, I am trying my best to slow down, with a view to eventually stop what I am doing. It’s not that easy though as there is so much going on that is interesting and the world doesn’t turn to my rhythm. The end of September is supposed to be some hiatus for … Continue reading Little trees
Proofreading
Image thanks to Looking Glass Optical. Sometimes, it doesn’t matter how many times I read something, I don’t see the spelling and typo mistakes I have made. I have a particular problem with mixing up the letters in the middle of the word. These are especially difficult to spot as the human brain can read … Continue reading Proofreading
Thoughts from a Guerrilla Worker 