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Christopher Phin

Christopher Phin

Every year, I see and hear stories about the American import of tick-or-treating at Hallowe’en.

I have decided that this year I shall allow myself to get annoyed at this, and it’s for two reasons. The first is: and so what? It’s fun…

Oct 29, 2017

Oct 29, 2017

Christopher Phin

Driving each other crazy

If two cars reach an impasse in Britain, and one flashes its headlights to the other, it means “come on; I cede”. In France, it means “stay…

Jun 29, 2017

Jun 29, 2017

Christopher Phin

Name and shame

Vervet monkeys have a proto-language, a series of different calls they can make to warn the troop of a specific danger. The call for…

Aug 2, 2016

Aug 2, 2016

Christopher Phin

Us vs. Them

There are a couple of words that I keep seeing crop up in the discussions of the Scottish referendum happening on social media that have…

Sep 15, 2014

Sep 15, 2014

Christopher Phin

There were three of us in this marriage

The one — the only — bit of hard-won relationship advice I feel confident to give

Jun 26, 2014

There were three of us in this marriage

Jun 26, 2014

Christopher Phin

Possibly The Most Meta Post On Medium

(Which Is Saying Something, If We’re Honest)

Apr 9, 2014

Apr 9, 2014

Christopher Phin

Pinch me; I’m dreaming about the future of computing

(And it’s already started to happen)

Apr 9, 2014

Apr 9, 2014

Christopher Phin

Car loss

Jan 9, 2014

Car loss

Jan 9, 2014

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I ♥ [a very small subset of] technology

A self-indulgent love letter

Jun 8, 2013

I ♥ [a very small subset of] technology

Jun 8, 2013

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Boys will be boys

May 6, 2013

May 6, 2013

Christopher Phin

Christopher Phin

Publishing professional. Views may not reflect my employers’, even when self-employed. Uses language suitable for miners, not minors.

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