BBlasterTintagel and the Cliffs of BudeI came to write a final ode to the cliffs and the beach at the end of the world. Wild grey granite rubble stretched out beneath the low…Feb 7, 2022Feb 7, 2022
BBlasterMapping European Witch HuntsFollow the link above to access the map (until I can work out how to properly embed here)!Nov 26, 20191Nov 26, 20191
BBlasterThe Idea Of Surveillance; of course you should be worried.I could potentialy write an entire thesis on modern surveillance technology. But then I wouldn’t exactly be the first, just the last six…Sep 1, 2018Sep 1, 2018
BBlasterBujold, Komarr and the glory of 80s sci fi coversThere’s a few spoilers here but I don’t feel too bad about it ‘cos this book came out before I was born.Aug 17, 2018Aug 17, 2018
BBlasterSpace Octopi: A Small DeviationEvery so often there’s a science story that is widely reported in the tabloids in the sort of oversimplified language that makes most…Aug 12, 2018Aug 12, 2018
BBlasterDNA Testing and the Illusion of ConsentThis is a mini-reponse to an article which just appeared on BitchMedia by Naseem Jamnia discussing 23andMe profits from scientific research…Aug 4, 2018Aug 4, 2018
BBlasterHumans (series): Cyborgs in the Oven and Synthetic GodsOk so I’m back to discussing Humans. I just binged the third season, cried at least twice during the finale and spent a lot of spare time…Aug 2, 2018Aug 2, 2018
BBlasterAlexa, Baxter and the Labour BodyI’m reproducing here a text that I did a while ago, I might still edit in the future….Jul 22, 2018Jul 22, 2018
BBlasterThe High Street cemetary and The Digital WorkhouseSo the high street is continuing it’s drawn out end. Personally I don’t care much, for me High Street shopping summons teenage memories of…Jul 18, 2018Jul 18, 2018
BBlasterEnough of The Robot HookersOk so there are two great series just returned to our screens; Humans and Westworld. Each has its own way of dealing with the question of…Jul 16, 2018Jul 16, 2018