Photo Sharing Services

2021-01-182021-01-07 — Photography, Technology — 7 min read

When sharing and publishing my photos I have used a lot of services and websites. In this blog post I review the ones I’ve used.

Crippled e-books are worthless

2020-12-212020-12-14 — Literature, PhD Diary, Technology — 3 min read

My university issued this notice during exam time – A time when students are most in need of revision material: A number of eBooks are in high demand at the […]

Computer Gripes: 2020 Edition

2020-12-142020-12-11 — Software, Technology — 7 min read

2 Decades after the millennium and we still have yet to perfect the art of the computer operating system user experience. Here’s some of the problems I’ve faced this year. Some of them are problems that have existed for as long as the computers themselves, and some are new that I’ve only experienced recently. All of them are a nuisance.

The Credential Stuffing Threat is Real

2020-11-092020-11-08 — Technology — 9 min read

After recently reviewing my privacy settings for Microsoft, I noticed something that was both alarming and reassuring.

Research papers are not easy to read

2020-11-052020-11-04 — PhD Diary, Productivity, Technology — 7 min read

Research papers are not easy to read. There are loads of ways we could improve them. Here’s a few.

A petition to #BanDRM

2020-10-082020-10-08 — Politics, Technology — 4 min read

I have started a petition to Ban DRM. It has been published today, and I would welcome everyone to sign it.

Credentials & other woes with Windows 2004

2020-06-222020-06-19 — Software, Technology — 5 min read

I recently upgraded to Windows 10 version 2004. I will detail all of the problems I found, including workarounds for some of them.

We need more e-ink desktop monitors

2020-05-252020-05-18 — Gadgets, Productivity, Technology — 6 min read

I couple of years ago I got an e-reader. I was initially apprehensive but I ended up enjoying it. What would it be like to use such a display for office work?