Austin, Texas: Genuinely, It Felt Like the Future
A visit to the greater Austin area — Robotaxis, The Boring Company, Hyperloop Plaza — and a reflection on what genuine tech innovation looks like at scale.
Hi, I'm Tom.
Academic 🎓 · EV Enthusiast ⚡ · Tesla Owners UK · Co-Founder: BrewAI 🍺 · Dad 👨👧👦 · Serial Side-Quester 🚀
This is my personal website and collection of writings and interesting stuff.
Recent Writing
Beyond the Arms Race: Scaffolding AI for the 'New' Business School
We cannot prepare students for an AI-saturated future by forcing them to work in a pre-digital past. Instead of building walls, we need to build scaffolds.
Navigating the Left-Hand Drive Tesla Model S Plaid in the UK: A 2026 Perspective
After months of agonising over LHD warnings from fellow owners, I finally pulled the trigger on a Model S Plaid. Eight months and thousands of miles later, here's what I've learned.
BrewAI at Three: What Building a University Spin-Out Actually Taught Me
A personal reflection on three years building BrewAI from Anglia Ruskin University — the grants, the pivots, the late nights, and what academic entrepreneurship actually looks like.
Will the Government have to revise the dates planned for banning ICE cars?
The road map to replacing old fashioned carbon emitting cars with electric vehicles is well developed – at least in theory. All the major car makers (and even s