Ewan’s Blog

There's a Cross Emoji. There's No Pentacle. That's Not Nothing.

None of the existing pentagrams are a pentacle anyway, which is the detail that gets lost every time this comes up.

ewan ⛤|July 09, 2026

What I Actually Do, For Anyone Who's Heard Me Say "AT Protocol" and Nodded Politely

Someone told me recently that I should get some work experience. I have about fifty repositories on GitHub. I also have a poetry anthology running past 180 pieces over six years, and by the same logic, apparently, I'm not a poet either, because nobody's put my name on a spine yet. Both claims are wrong for exactly the same reason, so let's deal with them properly.

ewan ⛤|July 09, 2026

We Are Starting to Sound Like the Thing We Built

“Stay on the road. Keep clear of the moors.“

ewan ⛤|July 05, 2026

Two Months and Six Days for a Cube

I'm so happy right now.

ewan ⛤|July 04, 2026

ewan ⛤|July 04, 2026

Twitter Is the Bit. Bluesky Is the Control Group.

I made a burner account so you don't have to. The hypocrisy was the least surprising part.

ewan ⛤|June 30, 2026

Inkwell Has a Website Now. The App Still Doesn't Have a Listing.

surprise, all inkwell!

ewan ⛤|June 25, 2026

Ninety-Nine Dollars to Exist. Not Once. Every Year.

And people wonder why I don’t do iOS apps.

ewan ⛤|June 24, 2026

Ten Years of Brexit. I Was Never Asked.

I was ten. I'd have voted Remain. Nothing since has talked me out of it.

ewan ⛤|June 23, 2026

W Social's Beta Is Live. The Problems Didn't Wait.

I am definitely not touching W.

ewan ⛤|June 17, 2026

How Many Pagans Are There in the UK?

The census recorded 127,000. The real figure is probably several times that. The census is doing its best.

ewan ⛤|June 13, 2026

I Came Across Poke Today. Here Is What I Actually Think

I do not usually write about tools the same day I encounter them. First impressions flatten into takes, and takes age badly. But Poke is a specific enough thing that I want to get a description of it down while the initial model is still clean in my head.

ewan ⛤|June 13, 2026

Linux Is Not an Operating System. Also, It Kind of Is.

I was on TikTok recently – which is an experience I continue to have mixed feelings about – and I watched someone argue with complete confidence that Linux is an operating system. Someone else told them it wasn't. The first person doubled down. The comment section descended into the usual chaos. I typed a reply, decided against it, and closed the app.

ewan ⛤|June 11, 2026

The Vibes Were Never the Point

My thoughts on the push-and-pull of AI usage.

ewan ⛤|June 10, 2026

WWDC26: Siri AI, Agentic Coding, and Tim's Farewell

I have opinions, but I am excited.

ewan ⛤|June 08, 2026

The Uncanny Valley of Adulthood

There's a particular flavour of disorientation that hits you the moment the structured education system finally spits you out. For years, you're on rails. You do your GCSEs, you go to college, you hand in your final assignments, and there's always a predetermined Next Step waiting for you.

ewan ⛤|June 07, 2026

Tablet-Fed

I am deeply concerned.

ewan ⛤|June 03, 2026

The Pentacle and the Triskele: Symbols Without Labels

I’m Pagan, that’s all.

ewan ⛤|June 02, 2026

Three Years, Full Moon

So many coincidences with that number.

ewan ⛤|May 31, 2026

Bluesky Is an App. The AT Protocol Is the Internet Beneath It.

There is a confusion that keeps recurring, and it is understandable enough that it is worth addressing directly.

ewan ⛤|May 29, 2026

She Was Always There

Ever since I was a kid, I thought the Moon was my friend.

ewan ⛤|May 26, 2026