Miscellaneous
Personal reflections, political opinions, and general life updates — the less categorised corners of the blog.
What you'll find here
This section gathers posts that don't fit neatly into computing or arts. Expect personal essays, social and political commentary, and occasional notes on everyday life — all written in the same informal, opinionated voice that runs through the rest of the site.
Recurring themes
- Personal reflections — thoughts on deconversion, anarchism, and worldview shifts.
- Political & social commentary — takes on nuclear power, propaganda, and cultural debates.
- Life updates — notes on travel (such as a visit to Botswana), hardware migrations, and daily routines.
- Poetry & creative writing — occasional original pieces and literary musings.
Sample posts
Notes on desirism
Reflections on the ethical framework of desirism and its implications for moral reasoning.
A nicer-sounding word than 'propaganda'
A short linguistic and cultural observation on how language softens uncomfortable concepts.
A bit of poetry
An original piece of creative writing, stepping away from the usual technical fare.
FLOSS pipedreams
Personal hopes and frustrations around the free and open-source software ecosystem.
Am joining Gittip
Announcing participation in the Gittip funding platform for open-source contributors.
Links
A curated round-up of interesting reads and discoveries from around the web.
Browse by year
The misc archive stretches back to 2011, with posts covering everything from football and Java gripes to debates on anarchism and the GPL. Earlier entries from 2012 and 2013 sit alongside the computing and arts categories, forming a personal timeline of interests and opinions.