I recently attended the ITiCSE Conference in Aberdeen.
Streaming Apps
There are lots of streaming apps for TV shows and films nowadays. I think that’s good, but it does have downsides: The Myriad Apps.
The Stockholm Experience
I recently had the chance to visit Stockholm. It’s a really nice city, with lots of places to explore.
The EuroS&P Experience
I recently attended the EuroS&P conference, and the co-located EuroUSec workshop. This year both were held in Stockholm, Sweden.
[A] When in France
Archived 2019-07-21. This post chats about the holidays I had just taken in France. Broken embeds, mountain hikes, and farmers tall tales within.
Redesigning the Notepad++ Logo
I have an attempt at redesigning the Notepad++ logo using the new style of icons presented by Microsoft for their Office suite. Here’s how it evolved.
[A] Some problems with Virgin Media
Archived 2013-08-01. The topic of this post deals with Virgin Media and some technical trouble I seemed to be having. I guess that’s still a thing that happens.
Backing up to Backblaze with Rclone and Restic
I talk about how I switched from Backlaze personal to Backblaze B2 with restic and rclone, and draw some comparisons between them.
Starlink: Good Night to the Sky as You Know It
Elon Musk’s latest “world changing” new invention might well be the first one to really change the world – and fast. Our night sky is at risk.
Internet Censorship and Age Verification
The UK government will enact a law that requires online providers of pornography to vet the age of their users. As I see it, this poses some very real problems.
[A] Damnit, Google+
Archived 2013-04-13. This post was a complaint of Google+, and is a nice insight into technology. Given recent events, the final sentence seems particularly amusing.