Exploring Loch Freuchie

2021-06-052021-06-05 — Photography, Travel — 2 min read

I recently went exploring around Loch Freuchie, northwest of Perth, Scotland. It’s a nice mountain loch, with plenty of wildlife. Here are some of the photos that I took.

Computer Misuse Act Response

2021-05-212021-05-21 — Politics, Technology — 10 min read

A copy of my response to the UK governments call for information on the computer misuse act.

How to make an Excel File that Auto Updates with Results from Microsoft Forms

2021-05-142021-05-14 — PhD Diary, Productivity — 5 min read

How to get a live auto-updating Excel spreadsheet with responses from Microsoft Forms

Digitising Videos from an Old Camcorder

2021-04-192021-04-18 — Gadgets, Technology — 8 min read

My family recently found an old “digital” camcorder, and we wanted to get the old videos (as far back as 2001!) off, to be able to view them from phones […]

Unstable Property Ladder

2021-04-162021-04-15 — Personal — 4 min read

I have recently had conversations about home ownership and mortgages. That whole property ladder thing seems a bit fraudulent.

Open Source Note Taking Apps

2021-04-05 — Productivity, Software — 10 min read

I try to find a good open-source replacement for the big closed source, online-only services like OneNote, Evernote and Simplenote.

Photography Equipment

2021-01-252021-01-25 — Gadgets, Photography — 5 min read

I’ve used a lot of different kinds of camera when taking my photos. In this blog post I’ll talk about some of the ones I used and how well they worked.