I can log in to a server over SSH without a password, just by using certificates. Why can’t I do this on websites?
DRM is really demotivating
I just wanted to watch some TV while riding an exercise bike. That didn’t go too well. TV, DVRs and DRM.
Doctor Who S12 Thoughts
I recently caught up with the latest (2020) season of Doctor Who. With a few bumps it looks like show runner Chibnall is getting into the groove.
Convenient Banking Security
Offering some suggestions to Nationwide building society for how they could make their decent security more convenient.
The One by Wacom Drawing Tablet
I recently got my first drawing tablet to try out, the One by Wacom. I have no previous experience with drawing tablets, so wasn’t quite sure what to expect. And […]
Les chaines qui disparaissent
I ramble in french about how a TV channel changed distribution method and made my life marginally more difficult. #ProblemesDuPremierMonde
漢字勉強する
In this blog post I talk about some of the tools and books I’ve been reading in my quest to teach myself 日本語
“Smart” Labelling & Legislation
I think the time has come for adapting legislation and applying consumer warning labelling to smart technology. I have a go at explaining how I’d do this
Switching with Virgin Mobile UK… It’s a saga
I spin a yarn extolling my efforts to get Virgin Media to switch my contract. Pain and misery abound.
His Dark Materials and Adapting Stories
My thoughts on the latest His Dark Materials TV show, and past attempts to adapt it to other media
First impressions of the Raspberry Pi 4
Buying a pi for the first time, my first impressions with the 4B, and the hunt for a random hex code.
