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What's happening in my world – events, publications and other updates to my work. If you specifically want my future events guide, click here

Contact and Background Information
Information on how to get in touch, a little on my background and past experience, and other admin-related stuff for the web site.

Articles and Papers Index
A directory of selected short articles, papers and presentations that I have written for various organisations over the last few years.

The Big Issue – Ecological Futures
If there is one term that describes my whole body of work then it would be "ecological futures" – here I explain a little of what that means.

Energy Beyond Oil
Published in 2005, this was my first book, and reputedly one of the first books on peak oil and energy futures that specifically looked at Britain.

Training, Workshops & Lectures Index
A guide to my present work, and the various services that I provide.

Ecolonomics
Paul Mobbs' irregular essay collection, examining some of the more problematic issues thrown up by his work as a consultant and author.

Work Archive Index
A collection of the most significant elements of my past work, spanning a period from the early 1990s until the present day.


For details of my various activities with the Free Range Network goto the Free Range Activism Website (FRAW).

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Wilf's First PC Build Day



Wilf has been using Linux since he was nearly three. From nearly four he has been able to boot-up a Linux system and log into his user account.

Now, at five and a half, he's going to build his first PC (with a little help from his Dad).



This is my motherboard!

This is my motherboard. There are many like it, but this one is mine. My Dad's given it to me so that I don't keep having to use his computer.

PC case (empty) Bench assembly

We put the PC together on the workbench first, to make sure that it worked. Then we found a case to put it in.

Motherboard mounted       Cables attached to board       Power supply attached

Connect the drives Fix the power supply in place

When everything was in the box, and the screws tightened, I plugged in the cables. Then I put the 'skin' back on the case and put the screws in....

...and my first PC was finished!
Fixing on the 'skin'         All finished!