iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 21/09/2026

"Ban scraping and you’ll put everyone who scrapes for good—to record corporate policies and promises, to record the news before it is censored, to archive the internet—out of business. Google will be the last search engine we ever get... adders.blog/2026/09/21/ban-scraping…

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 20/09/2026

"I think AI bros are waging war against creative labor in order to create outrage, because the louder we all shout about how AI can replace workers, the more money they can raise from the capital markets and the more credulous, worker-hating... adders.blog/2026/09/20/i-think-ai-b…

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 18/09/2026

I’m spending the day at a Future of Investigative Journalism conference. Much to be positive about – but it’s hard to ignore the reality that governments and politicians are trying to make it harder to hold them to account. Troubling times.

A man wearing a green blazer and white shirt is speaking with expressive hand gestures in an indoor setting.

A bald man with glasses wearing a colorful plaid shirt is smiling while holding a book titled FREEDOM OF INFORMATION: A practical guidebook and sitting at a table with a microphone and a glass pitcher.

A woman with long blonde hair wearing a green sweater is standing at a desk with a laptop, a cup, and a glass of water, appearing to be engaged in a discussion or presentation.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 17/09/2026

"When a tech company tells a fanciful story about the terrible things its products can do, they do so in anticipation of some advantage from convincing the public of their fearsome capabilities." — The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow 📚

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 16/09/2026

"The future isn’t predictable, which is a damned good thing, because if the future were predictable, it would be foreordained, which would mean that the actions taken by people don’t matter." — The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow 📚

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 16/09/2026

Started reading: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow 📚 Loved his blog posts on this subject - looking forward to reading them at book length.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 09/09/2026

The inevitable fate of a work PC you haven’t used for some weeks…

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 09/09/2026

We may be heading toward the autumn term, but spotted summer persisting on my commute this morning.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 05/09/2026

Farewell, old comrade. You and I spent many conferences together, and also enjoyed many long walks.We even made a few movies together. Whomever replaces you will undoubtedly be more expensive.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 04/09/2026

Dragged myself out of the house, to the beach, and actually enjoyed the blustery weather. I’m on the mend, I think. I took the time to do a #2minutebeachclean

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 27/08/2026

Nice memento to take home from the Isle of Wight. One to save for a dreary October evening, when work is piling up, and a Benedictine ale will bring blessed relief.

A hand is holding a bottle of Quarr Abbey Ale with a park and the Abbey visible in the background.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 20/08/2026

I think my daughter’s painting is pretty much at my standard already. She’ll surpass me soon enough.

Two intricately painted Warhammer 40k Space Marine miniatures are positioned on a detailed, dystopian battlefield terrain with ruined structures and fiery background.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 17/08/2026

.just when I thought I couldn’t love Strange New Worlds any more…

Two puppets dressed in Star Trek uniforms stand in a futuristic setting with one in a red shirt and the other in a yellow shirt.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 14/08/2026

Wow. The UK Government just used the phone alert system to warn about the risk of wildfires. #climatecrisis

A severe alert from the UK Government warns of a very high risk of wildfires and advises residents and visitors to avoid any activities that could cause fire, urging them to follow official updates and report fires immediately.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 09/08/2026

Swallows drinking (or bathing on the wing) using the pool. adders.blog/2026/08/09/swallows-dri…

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 08/08/2026

Chilling at my brother’s gaff.

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A stone well with a wooden roof stands in front of a traditional stone house under a bright blue sky.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 07/08/2026

My old home office in the process of becoming my younger daughter’s bedroom…

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 05/08/2026

Review: Life in the Old Dogs Yet: adders.blog/2026/08/05/review-life-… A short review of a self-published book about four old chaps going on a walk in Ireland.

A book titled Life in the Old Dogs Yet is resting on a stone wall overlooking a scenic rural landscape with rolling green hills and distant mountains near the sea.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 01/08/2026

A treasured possession from a long time ago…

A person is holding a paperback copy of the book Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment by Ian Marter, featuring a cover illustration of the Fourth Doctor and a Sontaran.

A signed inscription by Tom Baker in a copy of Doctor Who and the Sontaran Experiment is addressed to Adam and dated 1979.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 31/07/2026

As I load the shelves on my new home office, I am being rather forcefully reminder of the old adage that buying books and reading books are two separate, and only loosely connected, hobbies.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 29/07/2026

Attack of the giant snail.

A large red snail sculpture is mounted on the exterior wall of a building with a clear blue sky in the background.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 23/07/2026

I do like the little dog in the cup at Laughing Dog.

A cup of coffee with a design near the rim resembling a dog's face.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 19/07/2026

I’m just trying to read a local news story. Do you have to make it so hard?

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 16/07/2026

Another stunning day here on the south coast. Of to see my daughter in the lead role in the school play… proud Dad mode enabled

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 14/07/2026

Found a cosy corner of RSA House to get a few hours’ work done.

A cozy reading nook features turquoise upholstered armchair with a bag on it, surrounded by bookshelves filled with books and accompanied by a tall floor lamp with a matching turquoise shade.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 07/07/2026

Preparing for a workshop tomorrow.

Two DJI microphones with furry windshields are placed on a wooden surface, one in front of the other.

A DJI wireless microphone system with an attached Lightning connector is placed on a wooden surface.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 03/07/2026

Seaford seafront, evening

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 30/06/2026

Back at the eye hospital - hopefully just for a check-up this time.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 25/06/2026

Not even 10am and this is the temperature in the living room.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 25/06/2026

Funny how life history reconnects with life present. 25 years ago, when I was on Estates Gazette, I had a great working relationship with the Lincolnshire Economic Development team. Now, I’m regularly doing client workshops in... adders.blog/2026/06/25/funny-how-li…

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 20/06/2026

Nae surprise here, pal. Full story.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 17/06/2026

Grabbing a coffee before spending the day running a newsletters workshop.

A long black in a cup labeled Black Sheep Coffee sits on a wooden table in a café.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 16/06/2026

Canary Wharf looking very sci-fi in the sun this morning.

A vibrant, colorful pedestrian bridge connects modern office buildings in a bustling urban area, with people walking and sitting nearby.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 15/06/2026

Despite the grumbling online, Doctor Who still occupies most of the space in the foyer of BBC’s Broadcasting House.

A bronze Dalek model from Doctor Who is displayed indoors, surrounded by a red rope barrier.

A man is standing near a blue police box in a modern indoor setting.

A poster features a character from Doctor Who standing next to the TARDIS, with a digital screen showing an event announcement in the foreground.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 11/06/2026

At the BBC today. Just been chatting to the chap who wrote the Doctor Who Christmas special press release yesterday. He’s very happy with his work…

A person with glasses excitedly poses in front of a Dalek from Doctor Who.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 08/06/2026

New pontoon in the river.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 08/06/2026

Games Workshop launched pre-orders for the 11th edition of #Warhammer40k at the weekend. So, I decided to take along the very last edition I bought…

A tabletop game scene features Warhammer 40,000 miniatures, terrain, and rulebooks, including Armageddon and Operation Imperator.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 05/06/2026

We’re having a weird spring. Hot summer last week, stormy weather like this over the last few days, and back to sunny now. adders.blog/2026/06/05/were-having-…

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 04/06/2026

The new home office really beginning to come together. This was the back of the internal garage just over a week ago.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 01/06/2026

They fired frikin’ lasers at my frikin’ eyeball.

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Adam Tinworth @adders.blog · 30/05/2026

Well, that was a delightfully fine few hours with the family.

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