The last week has been a flashback to the days, 25 years ago, when my job involved a lot of waiting for connections in small rural stations…

A quiet, illuminated train station platform is seen at night with signs directing to the exit.

This sums up the state of the world.

A whimsical mural features a warning sign with reality may stop suddenly, surrounded by fish, flowers, a purple tentacle, and a blue bench.

If every day was as productive as today has been so far, my life would be a lot less stressful.

The first ever YouTube video is on display in the V&A Museum in London.

It’s encouraging that we’re seeing museum and archives starting to take digital preservation seriously. As ever, to understand the present, we also need to understand the past.

Dropped my daughters off at stupid o’clock for a Guides activity day, and rewarding myself with a good start to the day.

A cup of coffee and a vegan croissant sit on a wooden table at a café.

There’s an awful lot of Underpants Gnoming of AI in journalism businesses.

  1. Apply AI across the business!
  2. ???????
  3. Profit!

Case(s) in point.

This piece on interviewing (and how not to do it) from Om Malik is worth any journalism student (or any early career journalist) reading:

The subject is interesting. The interviewer is credentialed. They agree with each other at length. Nothing is at stake. No one is surprised.

Found a coffee haunt for a while, to hill time while my teen has style applied to her hair.

A cozy coffee shop interior features black tables and chairs, a counter with a coffee machine, and a person seated by the window.

Morning from Hove. Having a rare day’s holiday, mainly to be chauffeur for the family.

A bronze statue of a person holding a red flower is positioned in front of a building with large windows.

I bought this mug for my Mum the best part of 25 years ago. I’ve now owned it for longer than she did; I inherited it 18 years ago. But I always think happy memories of her when I drink from it.

A person is holding a mug featuring an owl illustration on a blue background.