10 year old me would be so happy

10 year old me would be so happy

What did you want to be when you were a kid? an astronaut? a doctor? professional athlete? I only ever had two dreams; from the age of 7 through to 12 I wanted to be an inventor, which in my mind looked like a modern day Thomas Edison working on the cutting edge of...
The GMT+/-12 Timezone

The GMT+/-12 Timezone

Yesterday I realised that depression is like traveling to another country. You feel constantly jet-lagged and it becomes difficult to communicate with the people who still live back in your home country. This happens because you now live in a different timezone that...
Does social media promote tribalism?

Does social media promote tribalism?

I asked a question This is a question I recently asked on the ATT Instagram account in preparation for a podcast episode we will be recording soon. Not surprisingly, most of the respondents answered “yes” but is that really what’s going on? You know...
Strong Ideas, Loosely Held

Strong Ideas, Loosely Held

The Kernel of Truth An often-repeated maxim of the tech/entrepreneurship world “strong ideas, loosely held” has been used to justify much erratic decision making and many arrogant attitudes over the years. However, like many powerful quotes or ideas that...
I don’t want to use cash, just the right to

I don’t want to use cash, just the right to

I am not an alarmist and usually abhor sharing petitions, but as someone who loves both technology and history I feel this is one I am in a position to share. This petition is asking the government to preserve physical cash in law. Seems weird, I know. Hear me...
Thinking about death

Thinking about death

I’m not depressed, it is just that for my whole life I have regularly considered what it will be like to experience advanced age and ultimately death. I know that sounds morbid, but it never was, It was more like the idea of “Memento mori” espoused...