There I was happily dictating into my PC via Dragon voice recognition software some elegant thoughts about the state of UK/Russia relations and associated existential issues, when some or other sound I uttered caused the whole lot to be deleted without trace. Just when it was getting interesting.

Aaaargh.

I am off tomorrow to Krakow for my TEDx event. A lively team of speakers, each given 18 minutes or less to impress and move the audience. Sort of verbal Twitter for clever people.

Anyway, not clear whether I’ll have time to do again that Russian piece before I depart.

Sorry, folks. All this snazzy technology is wonderful until it’s disastrous.