Why I hate FaceBook
2009-10-25
Eight reasons why FaceBook sucks for serious discussions.
Is Robin Lustig prejudiced against Japanese men?
2009-10-08
A criticism of Robin Lustig’s absurd and offensive explanation for Japan’s low fertility.
Ingleborough and Whernside
2009-09-24
A walk from Ingleton to Ingleborough, Chapel-le-Dale, and Whernside.
Advanced Photo System
2009-07-16
A brief history of the Advanced Photo System and some photos I took using it.
Why doesn’t Google Maps use OpenStreetMap?
2008-10-20
OpenStreetMap has better coverage of Cambridge than Google Maps. Google Maps combines mapping data from many sources. Why doesn’t it make use of OpenStreetMap?
Newlands valley watershed
2008-04-26
An account of a walk I did back in 2002, from Little Town in the Newlands valley in the Lake District, to Buttermere, and back. (In the form of a map with mouseover text.)
Cram101
2007-10-11
A publishing scam using misleading bibliographical data to fool Amazon customers into thinking that a study guide might be good substitute for a real textbook.
Stars, I have seen them fall
2007-09-28
A tongue-in-cheek look at the metaphors in A. E. Housman’s poem starting “Stars, I have seen them fall...” and whether they really make sense.