Our sweet, silly cat Beemo died yesterday. One of those slowly-then-quickly illnesses turned out to be an irreversible kidney problem. She was loving, easygoing and vocal, and a dear companion to us both. We’re in bits – but this is the price of love. Hug your nonhuman friends, all.

Couple of grabs here, but I recommend getting the actual magazine from digitalfrontier.newsstand.co.uk

Opening day of the cricket season. Usually I’m quad-layered, shivering, clutching an outsized hot chocolate. Today, 21 °C, sunburn. Hasn’t rained in a month. Early April. Probably fine.

Married ten years today. Life tip: marry the kindest person you know.

Glad to receive a copy of Universal Methods of Ethical Design, feat. 100 methods and frameworks to help designers consider ethical impacts.

Obviously, responsible design needs policies, processes & infrastructure too, but IMO this is now your best resource for versatile tools. Recommended.

Because nothing says ‘human flourishing’ quite like ‘global technological dominance’

Has anyone done a socioeconomic analysis of why Bavarian-style Xmas markets have exploded into every city in the last decade? It can’t just be the shadowy influence of Big Glühwein.

Tactic from last night’s game. Playing Black, I realise I can’t trap the bishop without dropping my rook. So… let’s drop my rook. 15…c4!? 16. dxc4 dxc4 17. Qxa8 Qb6+ 18. Kh1 Bb7 19. Be3 Qc6! wins.

Computer says the sacrifice isn’t entirely sound, but I’m happy with it as a practical shot.

The World Chess Championship starts in ten minutes and I am *psyched* for it.

Defended my year-long Lost Valley of the Dinosaurs title despite flagrant collusion between my sister and my wife. You come for the king, etc.

21…Qxc3! Obvious tbh, but my took my guy by surprise

Chapeau to the publisher of these Romanian stamps, which depict the full smothered mate sequence from multiple angles. Advanced chess player bait.