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I am a media asset manager, camera operator and more. I hike, cycle and climb in my free time. During the COVID-19 pandemic I am blogging on a daily basis to keep a record for future generations.

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  • On Being Told Not to Fear AI

    Reading Time: 3 minutesThey love to say “Don’t fear AI”. They all say “AI is meant to help people with their work”, “AI is meant to be a personal assistant” and more. It’s not AI we fear. It is stakeholders, governing boards and accountants. They are the people we fear. Throw in Inhuman resources for…

  • The Reddit Emigration

    Reading Time: 2 minutesI know of Reddit and I have an account that I use every so often. I have never felt the need for a site like Digg or Reddit, because I don’t feel the need to look at what people are sharing and reading, and promoting or demoting. For a long time it…

  • Driving the Microlino OnThe Outskirts of Geneva

    Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Microlino is made by the same people that made the trottinette that I loved getting around with when I was unable to drive for a month due to overtaking a slow moving vehicle where I had plenty of visibility.  The beauty of the Microlino is that it’s a small light weight…

  • The Noise Pollution of Caribana and Other Music Festivals

    Reading Time: 3 minutesSummary In the 21st century technology exists that could make music festivals sound good for festival goers, whist not ruing the night of sleep for neighbours of the festival. I would like EPFL and other academic groups to work towards finding a way to make music festivals more considerate of neighbouring humans,…

  • Time Spent being Social

    Reading Time: 3 minutesWho do you spend the most time with? Before the pandemic, it would have been the climbing, hiking and diving friends. I would meet them every week, year round. it was a strong group of peopla and I liked to see them.  Adventure Groups It is with this group of people that…

  • The Pleasure of the Shave

    Reading Time: 2 minutesLast night I was thinking about the act of shaving and what a pleasure it is, For a long time I saw it as a daily chore, which is why I switched to an electric razor for years. Eventually the blades dulled so I looked for alternatives before deciding to try safety…

  • Music Festivals, Corporate Social Responsibility and Sleep Deprivation

    Reading Time: 3 minutesFirst things First, I have had a lot of fun at festivals, and I have volunteered for a few. What I object to is the noise pollution. In the 21st century we could avoid that noise pollution, so we should. And now for the rant, now that I have told you I…

  • One Hundred and thirty Two Kilometres in Trail Gloves

    Reading Time: 2 minutesIn theory shoes are meant to last for eight hundred kilometres before they need to be replaced. I am now one eighth of the way towards needing to replace my Trail Gloves. In theory.  In practice the left shoe is worn and the tread is gone, in two spots. The toes, where…

  • Apple Pure Vision and the Immersive Experience Opportunity

    Reading Time: 4 minutesMemorable VR experiences AR/VR and XR have been around for years, if not decades. The most unique VR experience I was involved with was people wearing an immersive headset whilst snorkelling in a pool to experience being “weightless” whilst watching an immersive video.  The second most interesting video 360 experience was a…

  • The Diversification Of The Social Media and Microblogging Environment

    Reading Time: 3 minutesWhen Elon Musk bought Twitter he signed the start of the Social Media giant’s implosion. A decade earlier Murdoch had done the same thing to MySpace. In the end he sold MySpace for a fraction of what he had bought it for.  We could cry, and bemoan the loss of Twitter but…