Jon GreenThe “Grim” in “Grimspound”So far, I’ve seen only praise for Big Big Train’s new album Grimspound. I’m afraid I’m going to strike a dischordant note here, and I…May 5, 2017May 5, 2017
Jon GreenMy 1980s Music ChallengeA friend tagged me for the 1980s Music Challenge. Every day for a week, the musically challenged (well, it is the 1980s, after all) picks…Sep 3, 2016Sep 3, 2016
Jon Green#PokemonGone, or “How Niantic Broke All The Things”I’m going to preface this by saying I’m in the UK. Perhaps things are better elsewhere. But this is the story of how Niantic messed up…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Jon GreenKepler Emergency-Mode UpdateIn my last article, I explained how a spacecraft like the Kepler Space Telescope can go into a “safe mode” to remain stable whilst…Apr 11, 2016Apr 11, 2016
Jon GreenNASA’s Kepler Space Telescope is in Emergency Mode — and it may be OK.Interesting. Kepler’s on the blink. About three days ago, NASA mission scientists discovered that it had dropped into Emergency Mode. Now…Apr 10, 2016Apr 10, 2016
Jon GreenThe Well-Stretched ChickenI want to talk to you today about soup. Chicken soup. To be precise, Heinz Cream of Chicken and Mushroom Soup.Dec 1, 2015Dec 1, 2015
Jon GreenOsborne’s Autum Statement: Disaster Averted?In Osborne’s Autumn Statement: Disaster For Contractors?, I raised a flag about plans, published in a couple of the UK’s national…Nov 28, 2015Nov 28, 2015
Jon GreenOsborne’s Autumn Statement: Disaster For Contractors?Articles in the Mail and The Guardian have suggested that George Osborne is planning to raise £400m by introducing radical changes to how…Nov 10, 2015Nov 10, 2015