Since 2015 this section has gathered my ‘notes’: brief thoughts or reflections recorded for being meaningful or as a means of bookmarking or sharing things of interest. For longer writings please visit the essays section

Carl Hoffman on Michael Rockefeller’s disappearance
A note on my absence
Erik Hoel on AI ‘garbage’ polluting our culture
Guinea pigs and trailblazers
Emacs packages
Formulating backlashes
Getting into the world of emacs
Default apps (2024)
The theme switcher conundrum
Bill chill
All academic disciplines should should use LaTeX
Nolan v Reeves
I will read it
Rock music from 1984
Religious intolerance in India
Peggy McIntosh on white privilege
“Carrie” by VocalType
Rules for writing fiction
It’s time AI crawlers are forced to accept terms of use on all websites
NYT suing OpenAI is a good thing
“Make 2024 the year of the personal website” —Matthias Ott
Are State-sponsored ride-hailing apps the answer? Maybe
A lesson in overpopulation and toilet-clogging
Banksy on migration
Cyclists on city roads