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	↗️ The case for Labour, not Starmer (hillheadreview.co.uk) 20 January 2026 Labour are the only party who can defeat Reform UK – but not under Starmer’s leadership.
	The film isn't about Facebook: Why The Social Network has the perfect scene 25 September 2025 The Social Network is my favourite film. But not for the reasons you might think. Only on the surface is this film about Facebook.
	America has too many elections 22 August 2025 America (and philosophy) shows us how democracy cannot protect liberty alone.
	Partii Trick - A Wii and a Printer for mindless entertainment 16 July 2025 Creating a 3D version of my flat, connected to a printer to print virtual paintings in the real world. All on the Wii.
	Redistribution and economic growth by replacing the BBC Licence Fee 1 September 2024 The BBC Licence Fee acts as a regressive poll tax. I make the case for a progressive, redistributive replacement.
	A question of trust - AI is unsuited for the real world 5 November 2023 AI isn't going to destroy humanity, but they're unreliable, unaccountable, and untrustworthy.
	Programming with printers: Don't. 25 August 2023 I worked on a project to build a printer driver for the 3DS. I now have a violent hatred of printers.
	Art of the DVD menu - a collection 31 July 2023 Elaborate, confusing, failing to conform to accessibility guidelines. This page documents some of the favourites I have come across, with some rants.
	AI as an Infinite Dopamine Machine 14 May 2023 Put an AI in charge of a virtual world, its aim to maximise dopamine levels. What could go wrong?
	A ChatGPT plagiarism experiment 17 January 2023 Much has been written about the potential risk of academic plagiarism made possible using the ChatGPT tool. Can the AI itself detect its own handiwork?