Category Archives: Technology and Society

A Change of Nationality!

Posted on February 18, 2026 by davidsprott

Back in 2016 I and many others were shocked when the UK voted to leave the European Union. It was so obvious that the UK greatly benefitted from the EU membership in so many ways, not just economic. And similarly … Continue reading →

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Example of AI in Action on Transport Planning

Posted on January 23, 2026 by davidsprott

All our cities in Ireland, Dublin, Cork, Galway etc are a traffic nightmare in the rush hours. I have for some time thought that making buses free in the rush hours would solve a lot of problems. I corresponded with … Continue reading →

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It’s Way Past Time to Regulate Social Media.

Posted on September 30, 2023 by davidsprott

Twenty five years ago the IT industry was a different place. IT companies large and small collaborated on developing and introducing standards that enabled interoperability, communications, security protocols and more to become standards that all players in the market could … Continue reading →

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ESB / eCARS demonstrate complete lack of understanding of their customers’ needs

Posted on July 8, 2023 by davidsprott

We are all aware that EVs are sadly coming under some negative press. Interestingly this is mostly about the sustainability of the technology. Imagine if enterprising journalists were to focus on the typical experience of drivers using the public charging network? I believe if stories like my own this last weekend were widely circulated, public opinion would turn and sales of EVs would drop dramatically. Continue reading →

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Cold Weather and the EV – A Trip to Wales in Winter

Posted on December 14, 2022 by davidsprott

A trip report describing how EVs are impacted by cold weather. Continue reading →

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To France in your EV?

Posted on July 22, 2022 by davidsprott

My prior reports on long distance trips in the UK [1] have been pretty horrific. In fact I didn’t bother to write up my last UK experience (June 2022). Whilst I found signs of improvement, the overall public charging experience … Continue reading →

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What Will Putin Do Next?

Posted on April 24, 2022 by davidsprott

Is Putin mad or just bad? What are his aims? What will he do next? What can stop him? The answer lies in his history.
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Greenwashing, Fossil-fuel Solutionism and Technological Optimism are Replaying the Tobacco Industry Strategy.

Posted on January 28, 2022 by davidsprott

We need to hold politicians in all developed countries to account for Greenwashing, Fossil-fuel Solutionism and Technological Optimism and act to regulate lobbying and call it for what it is, fossil fuel industry bribery.   Continue reading →

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Running on Empty? A Report on a Long Distance BEV Trip

Posted on December 3, 2021 by davidsprott

A long distance trip report in a Battery Electric Vehicle assessing the maturity of electric cars and the charging infrastructure. Continue reading →

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COP On The Long and Winding Road

Posted on November 16, 2021 by davidsprott

A short review of James Lovelock’s last book and an optimist’s view of how we will survive the climate crisis. Continue reading →

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