Computational thinking

Some great news today that the UK school ICT programme is going to be replaced/updated with computer science.  As far…

PhD Viva and Silicone Bake

Last month was a bit crazy, lots of grant applications in the air and amongst it all my PhD examination…

Social network time

I’m privileged to be able to hear my grandmother Billie Campbell singing The Old Lamplighter in the 1940s, even though I…

New old laptop

My old laptop was falling apart, but buying a new one presented all kinds of ethical problems of which I…

Thesis and events in November

I’ve finally submitted my thesis for examination in late November, now feeling rather tired… However I’m about to travel to…

Sonic boom

I’ve been peeved by this FT article, and failing to express my annoyance over on twitter, so time for a…

ChordPunch

Rumour has it that I may be something to do with the new ChordPunch label, which is promoting algorithmic music…