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

Cool. Grammarly now has an iOS keyboard. https://t.co/Lxvb8tHy2o
about 6 months ago
Euan Semple

RT @robferdman: Paul Manafort just agreed to turn himself in to the FBI. What should we report on? CNN: Manafort MSNBC: Manafort F… https://t.co/BQ93S3ERbJ
about 6 months ago
Euan Semple

RT @mathewi: This is new from me at the Columbia Journalism Review: "For Facebook, the political reckoning has begun" https://t.co/Oh1QGQLYLB via @cjr
about 6 months ago
Euan Semple

“Social Media” https://t.co/8TlM2Ki4d9
about 6 months ago
Euan Semple

Lovely light on my walk this evening. https://t.co/q6mkhZEHxP
about 6 months ago
Euan Semple

Like I said, the ideology of algorithms. - Zeynep Tufekci: TED Talk | https://t.co/z5s8rVvdDa https://t.co/lrTJD8RVxF
about 6 months ago
Euan Semple

I am going to be in Washington next week and New York the week after. If you’re based in either and fancy a natter over coffee DM me.
about 7 months ago
Euan Semple

RT @Nico_Macdonald: Anyone who says we’re in a post-Truth society is _stating a truth_, and using the language of bullies – John Fitzpatrick #BattleOfIdeas
about 7 months ago
Euan Semple

RT @Annemcx: You will lose your job to a robot—and sooner than you think https://t.co/XNlIN2KiQQ via @MotherJones This is a #mustread.
about 7 months ago
Euan Semple

Catalonia looks to Estonia's e-residency and considers cryptocurrency option https://t.co/S0QIzUXa9x
about 7 months ago

Something's up!

August 26, 2005

I have had a 900% increase in traffic on my blog today with apparent searches for "The World's Ugliest Dog" on Yahoo and in fact my blog doesn't even appear on the referrer page.