This is my personal blog which I began in February 2001. I called it The Obvious? when I wrote anonymously and chose the name to reflect the fact I have to overcome my inhibitions about stating the obvious!

Euan Semple

RT @socialtechno: Organizations don't have birthdays - @euan does! Happy birthday.
about 19 hours ago
Euan Semple

RT @BenjySarlin: *record scratch* *freeze frame* POPE: Yep that's me. You're probably wondering how I ended up in this situation. https://t.co/7RB3z2ByKL
about 2 days ago
Euan Semple

The Origins of Totalitarianism Wonderful writing, superbly read. https://t.co/9Vafg2Rxq3
about 3 days ago
Euan Semple

The power of powerful poetry https://t.co/ZoTW4UvWw2
about 3 days ago
Euan Semple

RT @wordofmedia: Dat dus https://t.co/wUim8LG8JV
about 6 days ago
Euan Semple

RT @iamjamesbrian: London, I love you. https://t.co/poCPVVqLw3
about 6 days ago
Euan Semple

"When the word truth is uttered a shadow of violence is cast as well" - Gianni Vattimo
about 2 weeks ago
Euan Semple

Amazon recommends a book subtitled "A Powerful System for Making Complex Decisions with Confidence and Conviction" Foreword by Tony Blair...
about 2 weeks ago
Euan Semple

RT @thomaspower: One for you both @Marthalanefox @euan today's @FT Opinion page 11 #algorithms #AI #ML https://t.co/zj8yeoCgj9
about 3 weeks ago
Euan Semple

"The secret of change is to focus your energy not on fighting the old, but building the new." - Socrates
about 3 weeks ago

getting my words in mucking fuddle

February 15, 2004

Ming has a post called "Commons-based peer production" which I misread as "Commons-based BEER production and got all excited!