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Category: Society

Posted on 26 February 202626 February 2026 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Social Media Algorithms

Social media algorithms cause the problems with social media, not the software itself. The software is great, but the algorithms suck.

I have a social media account on Bluesky on which I can follow my favourite reporters, scientist, footballers, politicians, … Read the rest

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Tag: Social Media
Posted on 16 July 202516 July 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Customs and Expected Behaviour

Customs and expected behaviour change over time, and some things that were customary and expected in my youth may be frowned upon today.

In a previous post, I wrote about how changes in the English language altered our perception of … Read the rest

Category: Society
Posted on 15 July 202516 July 2025 by Richard Underwood — Leave a comment

Times They Are a Changing

As Bob Dyllan wrote over 60 years ago, The Times They Are Changing, and I’ve grown up through those constantly changing times.

Times They Are A Changing
Bob Dylan sings “The Times They Are A-Changin’ ” in The White House (Public Domain image)

I recently … Read the rest

Category: Society
Author Richard Underwood

Richard Underwood is the author of the Ann Perkins Detective Agency Crime Novels and the Science of Life Popular Science Series. All but one of his books have previously been published as paperbacks which are now out of print, but all his books are currently available as FREE downloadable eBooks.

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