Analecta / Monologues / Essays / Technology / Travel
Notes from the long way round.
Places, technology, organisations, people, and whatever happens when they collide.
Two Continents, Finally
One overnight flight, one rationed beer, and two continents finally within reach.
A Brief History of Accidental Prescience
Thank the universe I travelled when I did.
Hong Kong — The Beginning of Exploration
The skyline was only the beginning.
A World in a Grain of Sandstone
Blake taught me to look for the infinite; Cambodia reminded me why I still do.
Copenhagen, Slightly Off Balance
Denmark made everything look considered. I responded by crossing Copenhagen on a machine nobody has ever ridden elegantly.
High Altitude, Low Expectations of Plumbing
A mountain cake, four days above the clouds, and plumbing best left unexamined.
Madrid: A Day of My Own Before the Andes
Twelve hours, one dying phone, and Madrid entirely to myself.
The Last Seven Years
Two years planned. Seven years lived. Hong Kong became home.
benj.io: Input, Output, and Whatever Comes Next
A BBC Micro, a mobile world, and a small address for whatever comes next.
Cry Havoc and Let Slip the Dogs of War
A fight fought, an emotional battle lost.