When you travel, the real journey isn't photographed
When you travel, the real journey isn't photographed
 -  Last week, I played tour guide for some visitors from overseas - first in London, and then in my hometown. It was exhausting, but it came with an unexpected side effect: it made me see those places differently. It’s hard to take your city for gran...
Finding comfort in the green hills outside my window
Finding comfort in the green hills outside my window
 -  As I mentioned in a recent post, I moved to a new home a few months ago. My new place sits atop a hill, and the window to the right of my desk happens to look away from the city, over the tops of the houses opposite and off into the green hills be...
2023: Thoughts on new challenges and sharing experiences
2023: Thoughts on new challenges and sharing experiences
 -  A belated happy new year! If you’re reading this, I hope you have a terrific 2023. I recently went back and read some old posts that have long since been deleted from this blog - writings from my journalism days that reminded me of my perspectives...
A slightly geeky trip to Edinburgh: Castles, museums, and Star Wars
A slightly geeky trip to Edinburgh: Castles, museums, and Star Wars
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Update: Cyber security projects, another trip to Japan, and plans for 2020
Update: Cyber security projects, another trip to Japan, and plans for 2020
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Rise of DedSec: Why Watch Dogs 2 is the best hacking video game so far
Rise of DedSec: Why Watch Dogs 2 is the best hacking video game so far
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16 ways I embraced my interest in technology and engineering in 2018
16 ways I embraced my interest in technology and engineering in 2018
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Formula 1 World Championship 2018 review – the closest race in years
Formula 1 World Championship 2018 review – the closest race in years
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Muse: Drones World Tour – a fast-paced spectacle that’s very, very loud
Muse: Drones World Tour – a fast-paced spectacle that’s very, very loud
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The Social Network: A film that passed me by for eight years
The Social Network: A film that passed me by for eight years
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