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Back to WordPress, having tried Hugo SSG
At the start of 2020, I moved from WordPress to Hugo, a static site generator. I’ve finally made the decision to move back to WordPress for a number of reasons.
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From a Battle of Ideas to a Stockmarket of Narratives
Robert J Shiller’s 2015 book “Narrative Economics” explains how narratives can drive economic events in ways economists have disregarded for too long. While wrapped in an extended metaphor – you could even say narrative – of epidemiology, Shiller’s theory reminds me of a stock market, where narratives rise and fall but rarely disappear entirely. This… Continue reading From a Battle of Ideas to a Stockmarket of Narratives
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How to stop procrastinating on social media with iOS shortcuts
If – like me – you’re wary of social media apps becoming a drain on your time and – also like me – you’re not wary of tinkering becoming a severe drain on your time, then iOS’s Shortcuts app is for you. Here, I show you a shortcut that nudges me five minutes after opening… Continue reading How to stop procrastinating on social media with iOS shortcuts
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Options for Making an Audio System With a Raspberry Pi
There are many ways to turn your Raspberry Pi into a sound system. Here are some of the options I considered before arriving at my current setup. The Raspberry Pi is a tiny, flexible, rather powerful single-board computer that can turn its hand to many applications. I’ve got one in the cellar logging the temperature… Continue reading Options for Making an Audio System With a Raspberry Pi
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My New Logitech Streamcam Solved my Low-Light Problems
Until yesterday, I’d been using the internal camera on my iMac for all my online meetings. I couldn’t help feeling that something was wrong: the picture was often too dark or grainy. Or the camera would adjust to the bright light in the background, shrouding me in darkness. I bought a Logi StreamCam – you… Continue reading My New Logitech Streamcam Solved my Low-Light Problems
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Is There a Word for the Fear of Submerging Consumer Electronics?
When I was about 11, I desired nothing more than a proper remote-controlled car. For my birthday I got a Tyco Scorcher 6×6, which felt like a coming of age; a graduation from AA-battery powered toys to something with a feisty 9.6v battery pack. If you watch the advert, you’ll agree it looks really hard-wearing… Continue reading Is There a Word for the Fear of Submerging Consumer Electronics?
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How Counterfactual Thinking has Shaped our World
The concept of causality depends on counterfactual thinking. Counterfactuals, which are essentially alternative realities, don’t exist outside our imaginations, and arguably cause us more trouble than good. But the more humanity moulds the world to its needs and standardises behaviour, the more traction causal thinking may gain as we get better at verifying counterfactual statements… Continue reading How Counterfactual Thinking has Shaped our World
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Safe, Small, Tested In-Person Events for a Controlled Return to a New Normality
It looks like we’re in this for the long haul. I don’t want to rule out some geniuses finding creative solutions, but until then, everything will have to be digital. But really? No face-to-face for a year? That won’t work. We need safe, repeatable, small, expert-approved formats to help people socialise as little as necessary… Continue reading Safe, Small, Tested In-Person Events for a Controlled Return to a New Normality
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Why We’re in This for the Long Haul
Given the crisis we find ourselves in, it’s only natural for people to long for normality. And normality, of sorts, will return, even if that normality isn’t quite the same as the one we left behind us pre-Corona. Most countries in Europe are pursuing a “flatten the curve” approach, attempting to draw out the crisis… Continue reading Why We’re in This for the Long Haul
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