2026-03-29 -  F1's new rules have given us surface-level entertainment – but the racing feels artificial, the drivers are managing batteries instead of pushing limits, and its leaders seem reluctant to admit there's a problem.

2026-03-20 -  By redrawing every frame of gameplay using AI, Nvidia's new DLSS 5 technology makes assumptions about what your games should look like and overrides the developers' creative vision in favour of hyperrealism.

2026-03-15 -  Between a trip to Malta and a novel about memory-eating monsters, I thought a lot this month about what we actually need. The answer, it turns out, fits in a hotel room with a book and an espresso.

2026-03-08 -  At £599, the MacBook Neo is Apple's most affordable laptop in years. The package is stylish, colourful, and compact – but the 8GB RAM cap restricts it to users for whom an iPhone may already be enough.

2026-02-28 -  For a decade, Xbox built its identity on edge, attitude, and hardcore gaming. Recent attempts to chase broader appeal have muddied the waters, and new CEO Asha Sharma must decide what Xbox actually is.

2026-02-22 -  The key to good business writing is empathy – not emotional, but practical. Put yourself in the recipient's shoes to make action effortless and eliminate painful back-and-forths, making for more efficient business.

2026-02-15 -  Notepad used to do one thing: edit plain text. Microsoft's insistence on adding formatting and Copilot led to a perfect example of why simplicity matters – an RCE vulnerability in its Markdown rendering.

2026-02-05 -  My findings after drastically cutting my caffeine intake and introducing meditation to my morning routine, and Craig Mod's unusual book documenting his long walks across the Japanese countryside.

2026-02-01 -  Tools like Claude Cowork risk condemning knowledge workers to endless reviews of AI-generated work. We must use AI to augment human thinking – not replace it – and preserve the value and craft of the process.

2026-01-25 -  I took some time off this Christmas to relax, reflect, and review my notebooks from 2025, and came away with inspiration about where to take the blog in 2026. I also did a lot of ten-pin bowling.