Science Fiction V Reading science fiction for fun and profit. Part 5. 2023-07-01 - 10 minutes - 1951 words
Arabian Dream A visit to the United Arab Emirates to see the World Expo. 2022-04-03 - 95 minutes - 18873 words
Science Fiction IV Reading science fiction for fun and profit. Part 4. 2022-01-15 - 15 minutes - 2873 words
Campfire Analytics Rethinking business analytics with a plan for a data story generator. 2021-07-04 - 63 minutes - 12587 words
Business Analytics Landscaping The players and plays of the business analytics ecosystem. 2021-06-08 - 74 minutes - 14671 words
Data Storytelling Inspiring action with compelling insights derived from data. 2021-05-11 - 62 minutes - 12272 words
The Last Mile Problem of Business Analytics When data-driven insights fail to translate into action and impact. 2021-05-07 - 24 minutes - 4778 words
A Brief History of Business Intelligence A historical overview, a taxonomy, and a timeline. 2021-05-05 - 14 minutes - 2765 words
Market Sizing Business Intelligence Figuring out the size of the modern business intelligence software market. 2021-04-18 - 28 minutes - 5418 words
Business Model Tools Some tools for thinking about new ventures. 2021-04-14 - 38 minutes - 7532 words
Science Fiction III Reading science fiction for fun and profit. Part 3. 2021-02-15 - 12 minutes - 2249 words
Science Fiction II Reading science fiction for fun and profit. Part 2. 2021-01-09 - 12 minutes - 2247 words
Establishments On UK ARPA and the wider research and innovation system. 2020-12-24 - 95 minutes - 18940 words
Hofstadterian Architecture A look at GEB-inspired software systems built for studying human cognition. 2020-11-22 - 47 minutes - 9275 words SLIDES
Mental Models Tools for thinking: concepts, abstractions and analogies to live by. 2020-09-15 - 11 minutes - 2179 words SLIDES
Where Do We Go From Here? On progress and a post-pandemic, post-postmodern world. 2020-08-31 - 41 minutes - 8055 words
An Island To Walk On Learning about digital tools for building 3D worlds. 2020-07-25 - 83 minutes - 16548 words
Minds and Machines A conversation with my friend David, a neurologist. 2020-05-24 - 31 minutes - 6105 words
Bongard Solvers A look at approaches to solving Bongard problems, those fascinating pattern recognition puzzles. 2020-05-10 - 56 minutes - 11086 words
Mini Driver Notes on a little RC car modding project, and reflections on seeing embedded system behaviour. 2020-04-29 - 52 minutes - 10307 words
What is Bret Victor Trying To Do? A biographical look at Bret Victor and his research. 2020-03-05 - 58 minutes - 11589 words SLIDES
The Five Tribes of Machine Learning Notes on Professor Pedro Domingos' 2015 popular science book The Master Algorithm. 2019-11-12 - 36 minutes - 7105 words SLIDES
Notes on GEB Notes on Douglas Hofstadter's 1979 book Gödel, Escher, Bach: an Eternal Golden Braid. 2019-04-01 - 25 minutes - 4855 words SLIDES