Researchers say they have found the first new treatment for asthma attacks in 50 years. The injection dampens part of the immune system that can go into overdrive in flare-ups of both asthma and a lung condition called chronic obstructive… Read More ›
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Making sense of assisted dying
This issue was screaming out for a grown-up process. It’s profound. It is not subject our usual tribal divisions. It involves a complex tapestry of evidence and moral judgement. The best thing to do would be to hold a royal… Read More ›
Are all social networks as they are today done?
Twitter (X) has become so bad now that it feels almost impossible to cope with. Every visit is an anger inducing thread of negativity, even if you only follow decent people, and it is nothing like what it was only… Read More ›
Trump burst the biggest of bubbles
I woke up this morning, saw the impending US election result and felt that ‘the day after Brexit’ feeling stir up again. How on earth could anyone vote for this man? He is a terrible person; criminal charges, sexual charges,… Read More ›
I thought I had Reddit all
For some reason I have never checked out Reddit at all over the past few years. A gradually dispiriting experience with Twitter had dominated, fleeting looks at Facebook and a perplexed feeling about Thread, but never Reddit. I took some… Read More ›
Glory Days: the MiniDisc
The MiniDisc was launched in 1992 by Sony and for some it quickly became the best format for their music consumption. It was portable, the sound quality was superb and with recording capability it felt like the next evolution of… Read More ›
Glory Days: Game & Watch Mario Bros
My wife found her old Game & Watch that she was given one Christmas a few weeks back and before I could take a photo of it we have managed to lose it again. I suppose we could buy this… Read More ›
Is the NHS recoverable?
I previously wrote about my recent health experiences, but it is safe to say that my opinion of the NHS and how it currently works is now through the floor. I feel uncomfortable writing that because I have always been… Read More ›
Glory Days: The Psion 5mx
As I look back at the scores of mobile devices I have owned over the past 30 years, the Psion 5mx is number one for me. It represents the ultimate high point for the Psion brand and was one of… Read More ›
One Million Checkboxes
A few days into making One Million Checkboxes I thought I’d been hacked. What was that doing in my database? A few hours later I was tearing up, proud of some brilliant teens. But let’s back up… More here. Thanks… Read More ›
