Archive - Watching the World Change

I Bought My First Mini in 1968. Fifty-Eight Years Later, I Bought Another One.

The new one is faster, safer and better in every possible way. I'd still rather have the old model.

Sep 3 • Rob Ransom

August 2026

After a Lifetime Using Computers, Nothing Prepared Me for AI.

From punch cards to artificial intelligence - this feels different.

Aug 31 • Rob Ransom

I Left Britain for America in 1993. Here’s What America Gave Me

I came for the business opportunities. I stayed for reasons I hadn't expected.

Aug 27 • Rob Ransom

I Grew Up in Britain. Here's the Britain Americans Don't See.

After living on both sides of the Atlantic, I've learned that the Britain Americans imagine and the Britain I know aren't always the same place.

Aug 25 • Rob Ransom

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