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 @dahowlett: QOTD via @Euan: "We've moved on from basic human fuck wittery to digitally supercharged mega incompetence!" - which will only get worse
about 19 hours ago
Euan Semple

Ground down by a day of tilting at multiple bureaucratic windmills. Sadly letting it go and walking away was not an option.
about 20 hours ago
Euan Semple

Every time https://t.co/yVwd6b4ncK
about a day ago
Euan Semple

Lots of hot chocolate bars; pedestrian crossings with the same bleeps as Australian ones; I keen thinking I’m in Sydney, not Dublin.
about a day ago
Euan Semple

Got some free time in Dublin tomorrow afternoon if anyone is around and fancies a natter over coffee.
about 2 days ago
Euan Semple

Hope https://t.co/Qq1hCDBM7P
about 4 days ago
Euan Semple

Finding life amazing https://t.co/FnqiGybCi9
about a week ago
Euan Semple

"Be kind, for everyone you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about."
about a week ago
Euan Semple

Enjoying being able to navigate my photos by location on the new version of Photos of MacOS. https://t.co/Cn8YLZjDaq
about a week ago
Euan Semple

RT @mikey3982: DIversity as opposed to Conformity great listen from @euan and @MeganMurray https://t.co/7hcBKqdp3u https://t.co/7HdKNrXxBy
about a week 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!