Yeah, but Meta and Alphabet are corporate-facing brands. Alphabet is entirely corporate; I don't think I've ever noticed it on a Google property. "Meta" shows up as a subtitle on … (View Post)

Looking forward to seeing how this one pans out. Cambridge today, Oxford tomorrow (...twas ever thus). There are three big areas of unbuilt greenspace within Oxford that aren't floodplain. One i… (View Post)

“The best time to plant a tree was 30 years ago. The second best time is now.” (View Post)

I hadn’t realised C’s had literally given up. No great loss (their journey from centrist to proto-Vox was deeply unedifying) but rare to see a party implode quite so rapidly. (View Post)

In other news, last day of the Tour de France today. It’s been an absolutely vintage race -one of the best for years. Real competition for the yellow jersey, some very closely fought stages, and even… (View Post)