Peter Bihr:

Rather than accepting that tech happens to society, we need to put societal needs first, and then examine how we want and allow tech to play into that.

Seth Godin:

Connection is powerful and magical. It’s also enervating, subject to manipulation and addictive.

It’s always encouraging seeing new banks of EV chargers popping up. Today, it was my first spot of chargers on a National Trust property: Nymans.

A charging station is situated along a pathway with parked cars and a person walking in the background.A row of electric cars is parked at a charging station beside a white building.

I sometimes find it depressing how rarely I actually see people in their gardens.

A collection of small sheds and structures is surrounded by overgrown vegetation in a wooded area.

Laptop stickers state of play, Feb 2025. My somewhat venerable M1 MacBook Pro this morning.

A laptop is decorated with various colorful stickers, including logos, designs, and images from events and brands.

Mary E. Dozier:

Compared with the general population, participants with hoarding disorder scored almost universally high on altruism.

Fascinating.

Best cover ever.

Romantasy is here for your attention.

Blame TikTok.

January 2025 was probably the month I’ve taken the fewest photos in years. Possibly in decades.

I need to change that.

Late evening in Brighton station.

A train station platform is illuminated at night, featuring trains parked along the tracks under a large arched roof.