Blog
At some point, I might write something interesting... Fingers crossed 🤞August 2026
Raising a lobster: Setting up an openclaw agent to do your grunt work
How to configure an openclaw agent to do the bits of your job (or life) that you can't be bothered with
July 2026
Should we put the cocaine back in the cough syrup? Making data access palatable
Some more of the ideas from my 2026 Scipy talk: data advertising, palatability, and vibe coding.
June 2026
The Blandification of Science was a Mistake
An essay version of some of the ideas from my 2026 Scipy talk on FAIRer data, data advertising, and why scientific writing got too bland for its own good.
June 2026
Principles for chunking climate model output
Some rough principles for chunking climate model output without painting yourself into a performance corner later.
April 2026
Virtualising & Distributing Data through Acacia (Pawsey) & Nirin (NCI)
Notes from poking at virtualisation, object storage, and streaming richer climate datasets through browser-friendly catalogues.