Open Street Map Goals for 2025

2024-12-282024-12-28 — Technology — 3 min read

Reviewing open street map progress and identifying some goals for the year ahead.

The state of Computer Science in Scotland

2024-12-272024-12-27 — Politics — 3 min read

My initial reaction to a report about low pass rates in high school computer science in Scotland.

The Review of Trespass

2024-11-112024-11-09 — Literature — 4 min read

My review of Nick Hayes’ ‘The Book of Trespass’. Definitely recommended reading.

Could the Faroes Help Scotland?

2024-10-012024-09-30 — Travel — 2 min read

Could the Faroes give us clues on how to build tunnels to connect Scotland’s islands?

North Sea Oil & Gas Are Out, Environmentalism or Not

2024-06-182024-06-18 — Politics — 4 min read

In the UK there is a lot of disagreement over north sea oil and gas development. Now the economics alone show that fossil fuels are on their way out.

Climbing Ben Vrackie from Pitlochry

2023-05-152023-05-15 — Travel — 2 min read

Recently I took the train to Pitlochry and hiked up Ben Vrackie. The climb to the base of the peak is pretty easy going, but the hike up the summit itself is very steep, at least half an hour of rock steps. The view at the top is great, so here are some photos for you to enjoy.

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.