Observations on the world and its inhabitants
Recently an associate – because I keep no friends – messaged me: “limited screentime today… taking a digital detox.” That simple line stopped me in my tracks. Not because I have anything against the idea — I get the appeal of stepping away from constant pings and glowing rectangles. But as I thought about it, ...
For those who rely on a mobile hotspot as their primary internet connection in the UK—particularly on the Three network—it is common to hit a performance ceiling. Despite having hardware as capable as the Samsung S24 Ultra, standard settings often result in “traffic shaping” or stability issues due to Carrier-Grade NAT (CGNAT). Recent testing has ...
The cafe was an olfactory triumph of fresh brewed coffee and passive aggression. A perfect backdrop, Tarek reflected, for Jane’s latest intellectual evolution. He was here because Jane invited him to brunch, but Jane, it appeared, was here to field-test two highly-digestible, conveniently misinterpreted TED Talks. Her enthusiasm was, as ever, a weaponised form of ...
For many years I’ve kept Captain’s Watch mostly away from Google. That was because the site/blog was originally set up as a sort of diary shared only with close associates (I don’t have or keep friends). But over the last few months I’ve been reflecting much on how the site has changed in its form ...
The internet has revolutionised the way we communicate, access information, and form communities. However, this technological advancement has also brought about unintended consequences. Over the past decade, there has been a growing concern about the rise of online tribalism, political correctness, cancel culture, and the suppression of dissenting voices. These phenomena, while seemingly disparate, are ...
This post is a bit of ‘steam release’ really. I kid you not, over the last 5 years or so I’ve been repeatedly coming across posts with questions such as ‘How do I…. ?‘ or ‘Where can I find….?‘ or ‘What is the evidence for …..?‘ or ‘Who is an expert on ….?‘ In The ...
Yes words are cheap. It don’t cost much to say, “I care” or “I’m sorry” or “I love you“. You don’t have to pay to say these sorts of things. It is totally free! And somebody is gonna say ‘obviously’. Well, tough! I’ll say the obvious. I was going to write this blog as ‘What ...
