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Which is best? My 20 favourite photos of 2013.
Which is best? My 20 favourite photos of 2013.
28 December 2013
Last year, I did a round up of my favourite photos of 2012, this is my roundup of my favourite photos of 2013. In 2013, I took just over 18,000 photos, with the vast majority (and all of my favourites from this year) being on my Canon 5D mkII, with either a 50mm f1.8 lens […]
#TimOnTour Kyrgyzstan 2013 – Exploring Central Asia's lesser known mountains
#TimOnTour Kyrgyzstan 2013 – Exploring Central Asia's lesser known mountains
29 September 2013
What's going on here? I'm on a two week trek, exploring a lesser known part of Kyrgystan, in central Asia. I'm publishing my location (with a Spot device) and that I'm OK, at regular intervals. Where are you right now? Back in the UK. Where did you go? Have a look at this map. What […]
Alexis Onhanian, co-founder of Reddit: some questions, some answers.
Alexis Onhanian, co-founder of Reddit: some questions, some answers.
23 September 2013
I asked Alexis Ohanian, co-founder of the reddit, several (hopefully interesting) questions during one of his relatively frequent AMA's (Q&A sessions). Alexis was the largely nontechnical guy who built redddit over a summer during the first Y Combinator (YC) programme, with his technical colleague Steve Huffman, and later sold it to Conde Nast (though he […]
I've written to Lucy Powell with my feelings on Syria
I've written to Lucy Powell with my feelings on Syria
28 August 2013
With Parliament being recalled to discuss the current situation in Syria, I've felt compelled to write to my MP again to tell her my thoughts on the matter. Don't agree? Dislike my tone? Writing to your MP is easy – using WriteToThem – why not give it a go? EDIT: After the Government's crushing defeat […]
A happy customer service story
A happy customer service story
27 August 2013
A few months ago, I was in Greggs, the bakers or northern fast food chain near Piccadilly station before I went to catch a train. The guy who served me, as he handed over some delicious cheese and onion pasties, made a passing, one line comment about how he thought my hat really suited me. […]
I got a response from Lucy Powell about GCHQ/Tempora…
I got a response from Lucy Powell about GCHQ/Tempora…
25 August 2013
On the 5th of August I wrote to my MP about Tempora. My concerns are quite generalised, and my letter format and styling is to be worked upon, however the most important thing was to convey my opinion, and that is what I did: Today I received a response. Take a read, it'll only take […]
Due to more GCHQ idiocy, I've been compelled to write to my MP again. Your turn?
Due to more GCHQ idiocy, I've been compelled to write to my MP again. Your turn?
18 August 2013
Due to more GCHQ idiocy and the harassment of Guardian Journalist, Glen Greenwald's partner, I've been compelled to write to my MP again: Why don't you have a go? It's quick and easy via http://writetothem.com The less it sounds like you copied and pasted something, the more of a personal response you're likely to get.
Sent first class to my MP. If you don't try, you never change anything. Now you try it?
Sent first class to my MP. If you don't try, you never change anything. Now you try it?
16 August 2013
After reading about the Premier League's attempts at blocking websites through their court order on a site they take issue, and accidentally causing several Football Websites, Educational sites and notably, the Radio Times to be blocked as a result, I wondered how I could make a difference and decided I was going to write to […]
2012: A (somewhat delayed) year through music
2012: A (somewhat delayed) year through music
13 August 2013
One of the things I said I wanted to do in 2011 year was to listen to some new and different styles of music, and I thought it might be nice to share some of the fantastic tunes I discovered in 2012! I made this list at the end of 2012, then was a bit […]
End of Talk21 email era
End of Talk21 email era
12 August 2013
I got my first email address aged 10 so I could communicate with my older sister who was taking a year out and travelling Australia and New Zealand. The experience is vividly memorable, as my mum (and to be fair, me neither!) had no clue how one got email addresses and told me she thought […]
Phone hacking was a big deal. Is Internet interception ok?
Phone hacking was a big deal. Is Internet interception ok?
5 August 2013
A private investigator hacked a schoolgirl and a few celebs' voicemails, and it caused a public inquiry, it brought a media mogul (previously considered "untouchable") to be summoned to parliament and forced a historic Sunday newspaper to shutdown. All because of a few private investigators listening to a few voicemails. We've learned since then, that […]
The Porn Block is not the story. It is a distraction.
The Porn Block is not the story. It is a distraction.
4 August 2013
The Great Firewall of Kim Jong Cameron is a distraction from the more pressing things. David Cameron's Porn Block idea is chilling, but let's stop for a moment and consider the context, and I'll explain why I think it is a distraction. MPs are currently on recess. During the summer, MPs go on holiday, and […]