After 3 years, can my iPad Pro replace my Surface?
Four years ago, in a simpler and happier time, I bought the first iPad Pro – not literally, obviously, or I would be richer – the first model. I had … Read More
Category: Blog
My blog and occasional comment on current affairs.
Can a gamer suddenly get bored with games?
A weird thing happened to me recently. I got bored playing a game on my Playstation. This happens occasionally but even so, I normally try and get an hour or … Read More
I’m at that sweet spot where all my technology is old
For me, there are two sweet spots with technology and while both of them coincide with moments of financial horror, my love of gadgets can overcome that. Who cares if … Read More
Hire a professional writer – www.jasonwardwriter.com
Exciting news! Now that I have returned to writing freelance full time, I have a spanking new website – www.jasonwardwriter.com. Unlike this fantastic site, it is much more professional. I … Read More
The Midnight Gospel
I saw this being heavily advertised on my home Netflix screen and accurately thought, “What the fuck?” I then added it to my list to watch at a later date. … Read More
Getting curated on Medium has led me down an unintended path
I have mentioned before that I have started to write on Medium and a couple of articles in, I got one curated. My plan was to be one of those … Read More
Cumberbatch and Miller Frankenstein live-stream
In case you missed this production of Frankenstein, here is a recap on the background and what is going to happen. In 2011, the legendary Danny Boyle directed a theatre … Read More
Community is now on Netflix
I don’t know if it was meant to be ironic, what with everyone being stuck inside and not seeing anyone else, but the comedy show Community is now on Netflix … Read More
Coping with the lockdown and how to enjoy it
Since the start of the lockdown, I have noticed that I am coping a lot better than those around me. By ‘around me’ I mean Mrs Word of Ward (in … Read More
What is it like writing for Medium?
I mentioned before that I am going to start writing for Medium. Why not? I have a staggering amount of time on my hands. Now I should preface this by … Read More
Best app to replace Wunderlist. I vote Tick Tick.
I was a huge fan of Wunderlist and was sad when I learned they were shutting down to be replaced by Microsoft To-Do. Panicked even. So I did a ton … Read More
Sir Patrick Stewart’s ‘A Sonnet A Day’ helps self-isolate
Unless you are a wanker, you are probably self-isolating right now. Well, Sir Patrick Stewart is here to help the boredom by reading a Shakespearean sonnet every day. As someone … Read More
AI will take all our jobs, even creative ones. Possibly.
I am not trying to be controversial or complacent about AI here as I am talking purely from a personal perspective. I have written before about the race for AI … Read More
Curiosity Rover’s 1.8 Billion-pixel panorama of Mars
Recently, while all the NASA types were on holiday, the Mars Curiosity Rover got bored and took a panorama. You can’t really blame it, it went to Mars on a … Read More
Coronavirus, what are the best masks?
I wrote about the coronavirus and masks a month ago when it was just beginning to scare people / be talked about by the media all the time. The two … Read More
Baan Krood in Thailand is downright delightful
A brief sojourn in Baan Krood, Thailand. As I mentioned last week, I have been travelling a lot recently but only locally. I live in Thailand, so local travel is … Read More
The Coronavirus, pollution and living in Bangkok
I was blissfully mask and worry free for two weeks, the coronavirus and pollution a distant dream. I have just spent almost two weeks down the coast of Thailand in … Read More
The Sun in its highest definition yet
The sun, or Sol as it prefers to be called, it a pretty damned amazing ball exploding stuff. Now, thanks to a new telescope that goes by the catchy moniker … Read More
Writing for Medium after 11 years of blogging
I have decided to write for Medium. It can’t hurt. I was a member anyway and decided to give it a bash after realising that The Word of Ward has … Read More
The future is foldable. Laptop screens get bendy
Foldable technology is almost here. Well, technically all laptops are foldable but that is verging on the pedantic. What I am talking about are foldable screens and while a lot … Read More