ponderings and work-related miscellany from sam michel
TikTok’s algo dished up more Bristol eateries than I could possibly remember, so I built an interactive map from the reviews of enthusiastic neighbourhood restaurant fan BoS Finesse.… [read more]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, to put it mildly. Writing a blog seems ever so nostalgic these days, but still, here we are. I’ve been doing some research for a work project… [read more]
Way back in 2015 I was on the hunt for accountants that wouldn’t flinch at the idea of working with ‘tech-related firms: Fintech, Adtech, Martech, Proptech. You get the gist. When I asked friends and on… [read more]
Covid lockdown has meant clearing out drawers and finding an old Raspberry Pi and having a bit of a tinker. After dusting off some fairly ancient command line skills, I ran into, what seems to be a common… [read more]
Each March over 70,000 conference delegates descend on Austin for the SXSW Conference. The breadth of programming is vast, featuring 20 tracks for the 2020 event with everything from familiar territories such as Startups, Design, Advertising &… [read more]
<tl:dr> Using SSL for your website on WordPress is great, but has a downside if you’re using Twitter cards to make your social stuff look purdy, images don’t show. Hooking in to a… [read more]
<tl;dr> Using Opengraph tags to specify which images and descriptions Facebook should use when a link is being shared often breaks for secure sites using https. They key? Using og:image:secure_url to specify… [read more]
Last week, frustrated by the difficulty in navigating what’s happening during London Tech Week 2017 (12-16 June ie. next week), I put together a spreadsheet listing all the events (I could find) for speedy scanning and… [read more]
<tl;dr>200+ London Tech Week 2017 events in one list</tl;dr> UPDATE: New events added along with details on any cost to attend or if they’re free. Navigating any tech event… [read more]
Startling economic growth, a colossal population with staggering spending power and a large, active and growing investment community are just a few of the reasons why startups are beginning to ponder the opportunities in China. China’s got… [read more]
Witnessing the US election up close was surreal. I was lucky enough to spend that week travelling the length of California with ten of the UK’s top “New Space” companies for the third Space Mission UK trip.… [read more]
<tl;dr> Swearing can be good for your health. And happiness. It’s day 6 of my New Year’s resolution to try writing a post a day for 30 (working) days. To be honest, I’… [read more]
