The Phoenix Returns (and a Shout Out to Matt)
An update to my PS3 resurrection saga: a full RSX GPU swap, a silent console, and a well-earned shout out to Matt at Rarethingz.
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Articles on EVs, sustainability, and supply chain management.
Cinderella to Phoenix: My Fat PS3 Heirloom's Rocky (But Determined) Road to Resurrection
Reviving a launch-era fat PS3 for GT6, and what happened when TOKIN capacitors, a heatwave, and a dying RSX GPU all had other ideas.
Untrusted compute for AI research, and what it might mean for data centres and sustainability
Andrej Karpathy sketched a setup where distributed, untrusted machines do the searching and a small trusted layer checks the results. Here is why that idea might matter for the energy and water cost of AI, and how you would test it.
The Parallel Worlds at ISPIM, and the Argument We Should Be Having Instead
Two camps at ISPIM 2026 talked past each other about AI. One worried about power concentration and jobs. One was busy shipping. Here is why I think they are actually describing the same animal from opposite ends.
Model Y RWD Review, The Decontented Juniper That's Surprisingly Good (But Not Perfect)
A week with the base Model Y RWD straight after a week in a Premium. What Tesla has cut, what's quietly surprising, and who should actually buy this car.
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.
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
Just Stop Oil: protests will be even more disruptive if they kick off panic buying
Protesters from the climate activist groups Just Stop Oil and Extinction Rebellion have blocked at least 11 fuel depots across England and disrupted supplies (t
Tesla Model 3 & Model Y Buyers guide. Discounts & when is the right time to buy for the best price?
The hottest property in EVs (Electric Vehicles) right now is almost certainly the duo of medium sized saloon and SUV from Tesla known as the Model 3 and Model Y
Paint Protection Film for Electric Cars - Is it worth it?
As it says on the right hand side of this page (or down at the bottom if you're on mobile) I hate stone chips on cars. I mean, really, they are inevitable - af
Road use charging - the only sane way to replace lost fuel duty for EVs?
It was inevitable really wasn't it? The £35bn black hole in the UK government's finances through the loss of road fuel tax revenue and a CO2 based Vehicle Excis
Farewell BMW i3 - so good, I bought two!
News is breaking over social media and automotive websites that after nine years in production, the revolutionary BMW i3 electric car is finishing production in
Bridging the Skills gap is key to our Greentech revolution
I recently wrote an article for East Anglia in Business magazine about how the skills gap is a huge issue in our move to a low and de-carbon economy (and let's
Droning on... The future of drones for Supply Chains
Note: This article was originally published in 2019 for TALE (Transport and Logistical Efficiencies)
Polluting SUVs will be on roads for the next two decades – what should we do with them?
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Are Electric Cars the best option for company car drivers in the UK?
I recently spoke to the Daily Telegraph for their article entitled "Ford falls out of favour as drivers plug in to Tesla". In my quote, I said that "Since the T
E-Highways - Should lorries use overhead power on Motorways in the UK?
Road transport accounts for around a quarter of all CO₂ emissions – reducing this is crucial to reaching net zero emissions in the next 25 years. When it comes
Are Chinese cars the best in the world?
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How rising wholesale electricity prices will affect the switch to electric vehicles
Europe is facing an energy crisis thanks to low wind-power generation, broken connections that allow electricity to be shared across nations and shrinking nucle
Electric cars could one day power your house – here’s how to make it happen
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Review of Tesla Model 3 Paint Protection Film kits
If you don't know, I drive a Tesla Model 3 electric car. I absolutely adore it, it's by far the best car I have ever had. One issue with the Model 3 is that, be
Why Nissan may actually be Tesla's key competitor...
Nissan recently announced a new £13 billion investment to help transition its business to being focused around electric vehicles (EVs). The investment is centre
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