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An opinion about lists
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/lists
Published: June 6, 2026 11:05
3 is the best number of list items, as Russell Davies explained in his PowerPoint book.
Other good numbers are 5, 6 and 10.
The worst number is 9.
There you go, I've summarised the blog post in the RSS feed update so you don't even need to go and read…
Your friendly local particle accelerator
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/particle
Published: June 5, 2026 22:13
A shortish Friday note with some shortish Friday thoughts from a shortish Friday writer, who also sometimes writes on other days.
10 years of ok
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/ok
Published: May 25, 2026 13:02
Celebrating 10 years of "It's ok"…
Smile at everyone you know
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/smile
Published: May 23, 2026 20:13
Quite a long weeknote, with quite a lot of links.
Working in the open ≠comms
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/open
Published: May 22, 2026 20:43
Two approaches to institutional openness; each has a different purpose, and will bring about different outcomes.
For us, by us
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/for-by
Published: May 9, 2026 07:56
A few thoughts about a good sticker and a good catchphrase: For the NHS, by the NHS.
We put on a show
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/show
Published: May 8, 2026 13:30
A brief update about a photo show
Allotment engineering
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/allotment-eng/
Published: April 28, 2026 06:58
I'm a wee bit fascinated by the structures people build on their allotments. Let me show you what I mean.
A museum about museums
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/museum-museums/
Published: April 27, 2026 11:16
Mostly about my thoughts after visiting the V&A East Storehouse; but also some other things.
Please sponsor my mum on her sponsored walk.
Iterating the potatoes
https://gilest.org/notes/2026/jacky/
Published: April 11, 2026 14:10
How I'm messing about with my own spud routine this year. Skip this one if you're only interested in the stuff with links and ranting about writing.