Pat NormanA content analysis of the Amazon Astro adI recently discovered that Amazon has released a new robot called Astro. Astro rolls around your house on wheels and provides a live feed…6 min read·Sep 29, 2021--1--1
Pat Norman5 things I learned about completing a PhD thesisI submitted my PhD thesis today, ending the longest and most complicated project in my life so far (that is, until I get the examiners’…3 min read·May 4, 2021----
Pat NormanMy 2020 Year in ReadingI love the Goodreads challenge thing (I don’t really hit the target, but that’s not the point). This year was more theory dense than…3 min read·Jan 1, 2021----
Pat NormanWhy Facebook arguments are the worstToday I woke up frustrated and angry about yet another Facebook argument.19 min read·Apr 23, 2020----
Pat NormanDigital ArsonistsIn human history, there has never been a company like News Corp. Not just the scale and reach of it, but also the insidious political…10 min read·Jan 10, 2020----
Pat NormanSequels, Star Wars, and DissatisfactionThis is a big of a ‘whole sequel trilogy’ review — it’s not spoiler heavy, but it will ruin key beats from The Rise of Skywalker so tread…17 min read·Dec 19, 2019----
Pat NormanLost in the homotopiaRecently, I was chatting at the pub with a friend of mine. It was a planned conversation — something intellectual, to talk about a project…7 min read·Sep 26, 2019----
Pat NormanDelphic Maxim 147: On reaching the end, be without sorrowI set myself the challenge of responding to each Delphic Maxim for 15 minutes a day. This is the final post.4 min read·Aug 10, 2019----
Pat NormanDelphic Maxim 146: As an old man (or woman) be sensibleI’ve set myself the challenge of responding to each Delphic Maxim for 15 minutes a day.3 min read·Aug 9, 2019----
Pat NormanDelphic Maxim 145: As of middle-age be justI’ve set myself the challenge of responding to each Delphic Maxim for 15 minutes a day.3 min read·Aug 8, 2019----