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  • Small upgrade

    Some of you may have noticed a small but meaningful change in the website design. The headlines, which have until recently, been dark are now white, and far more legible. It’s a small change, but one which makes me happy. That’s one of the coolest things about building things in the digital space; the chance…

  • X

    I have recently been exploring X, formally known as Twitter, for the last few days. It’s been quite a learning experience. My biggest criticism of the app that it isn’t great at onboarding you. I don’t mean the whole email and password side of things, but rather directing you towards things you will find interesting.…

  • Trumped

    Yesterday, Trump was found guilty on all 34 charges. As you can imagine, the news and social media has gone bananas. What’s interesting is that very little of the discourse is about the trial itself, or the facts presented. In fact, despite reading into it a bit from a few sources, I don’t really get…

  • Blizzard

    I had a blizzard today at the Dairy Queen. It wasn’t that great. Think of it just like a McFlurry. Anyway, another experience to be had on this US adventure.

  • Memorial Day

    Monday was Memorial Day, the day where America recognises those who died serving in war. It is interesting that the US splits rememberance days across two; later in the year is Veteran’s Day, where the country recognises the contribution of those who have or are currently serving. Fortunately for me, I don’t know anyone who…

  • Should we take him?

    At the Airbnb we are staying at, there is a stray (??) cat that has been following us around. He’s a very fine specimen, but rather thin, and quite shy. This evening, while Ky and I were enjoying our dinner, he mustered up the courage to join us. He must have been hungry, because he…

  • A single lifetime

    I saw this tweet today on X, a platform that I have slowly been using more frequently. Human’s live abnormally long lives by mammalian standards, but they still feel short. Were I to live as long as my father, for example, I would already be more than halfway through my life. If I was Afghani.…

  • “I win trophies”

    The Premier League season is over, and while my team came 7th (more on this later), I wanted to tip my hat to one person who has been receiving a gut full of hate, Erik ten Hag. Erik, or EtH as he is known on-the-lines, is the manager (aka head coach) of Manchester United, arguably…

  • Computer Museum

    I imagine you, dear reader, are probably a little tired of reading the updates of my time in SF, so this will be the last post. It is, however, a goody. As a team building activity – I guess you could call it that – a few of us visited the Science Museum in Mountain…

  • What goes up…

    This week has been a blast. Flying off to SF, meeting the team and working hard during the day, then catching up with friends in the evening was great fun, but sadly, it has come at a cost. I fell into bed last night at 3AM after a slightly delayed flight, and woke up feeling…