The new plan to dynamite the Peak District (Odds and Ends #104)
Plus how I've vibecoded myself into an ethical dilemma, and more!
POD! On YIMBY Pod this week, a double-interview special. We talk to Guy Ward Jackson and Elizabeth Seger from the Tony Blair Institute about why they think Britain needs a state-funded open-source AI lab. And then Joe Hill from Re:State makes the case for rethinking the regulatory state. It’s good nerdy stuff, and the perfect savoury alternative to the Westminster personnel drama this week. Go have a listen!
Don’t forget to catch-up with my two other posts this week – I wrote about why I’m worried that Andy Burnham isn’t serious, and then a reaction pieces to some of his cabinet choices and the bizarre decision to exile a bunch of digital government functions to DCMS.
Hello! It’s time for Odds and Ends, your regular round-up for the most interesting links I’ve seen lately, plus some shorter takes. This time I’m featuring:
Why my friend wants to dynamite the Peak District
A smart analysis of Andy Burnham’s first policy moves
How I’ve made an addictive mobile game that has a weird ethical quandary attached
A tiny plane that cancels out turbulence
My mildly contrarian take on smart glasses
And an excellent new polling aggregator
Now let’s get started!
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