Author Archives
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Why there has never been a female chess world champion
“The way the boys treat Beth in the series is a dream; sadly, the reality is not like that,” Judit Polgar, a Hungarian former professional chess player and the only woman to have cracked the Top 10 in the game’s… Read More ›
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Make Them Suffer
Let it break, let it break, let it break.No need to plan your escape.So goodbye, get out tonight.No need for alibis.Break away, break away, break away.So here’s to all our mistakes.Euthanize what’s you and I.Smother us with cyanide. I have… Read More ›
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How much?
The latest addition to our travel and storage section, these cases were born out of our desire for more efficient flat storage or travel cases without sacrificing the safety of our watches. These cases are made using a special, intensive… Read More ›
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Caption competition
Add your caption via a comment. I’m thinking “The desk only looks small because my hands are so big!”
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Torturing Geniuses
Beth, the protagonist of the TV show The Queen’s Gambit, is not someone you’d want as a friend. She takes money from her childhood mentor—the old janitor who taught her chess—and never pays him back, visits him or thanks him… Read More ›
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Don’t hug, don’t play board games, don’t sleepover, Merry Christmas!
Quizzes rather than board games are one of the recommendations from scientists for a Covid-safe Christmas. Earlier this week, the government announced up to three households will be allowed to form a “Christmas bubble” from 23 to 27 December. But… Read More ›
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The benefits of walking
According to the NHS, adults should be doing “at least 150 minutes of moderate intensity activity a week”. Walking counts towards this weekly exercise goal, and can help you build stamina and improve cardiovascular health – but you have to… Read More ›
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South of the Circle
A narrative adventure game by the BAFTA winning studio State of Play. Antarctica, 1964.A crashed aircraft, tail to the sky. Cambridge academic Peter stumbles from the wreckage in search of help, fighting the cold. As his attempts to escape the… Read More ›
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Remembering the Ditto and Mimeograph
When I was at the library recently, I reviewed a 1946 publication by an urban planning agency. The purple color of the text of the document jogged my memory. The pages had been printed on a ditto machine. I had… Read More ›
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McGST Podcast Episode 33 (I don’t have a problem with those who have a problem with things I don’t have a problem with)
In this quick episode I talk to myself about disagreeing with the views of others while remaining reasonable and how ultimately we will likely all argue about everything forever. Please note that I quoted some percentages about the Oxford Vaccine… Read More ›
