The Man Who Accidentally Took Control of 7,000 Robot Vacuums
The true story of a robot vacuum hack that was more successful than planned Controlling a robot vacuum cleaner with a PlayStation 5 controller sounds like the sort of thing … Read More
Category: Technology
The Strange And Hopefully Fun Future Of AI NPCs – Is Gaming Getting Interactive?
I love computer games and am cautiously optimistic about the upcoming inevitability of AI NPCs and AI stories. But there will be weirdness and ethical quandaries by pixel-load over the … Read More
Is There A Better Keyboard Than QWERTY? Yes, But You Won’t Use It
I write for a living and use a QWERTY keyboard. Apparently around 90% or more people do likewise. I have also learned to touch type as I am the kind … Read More
Work Smarter, Not Harder: Repurposing old Content Is Awesome
Repurposing articles is a great tool in a writer’s repertoire. When it comes to the wonderful world of online content, productivity, (namely speed and efficiency,) is key. As writers, we … Read More
Is The Singularity just 6 Months Away? Some experts think so. Time to panic?
The Singularity is imminent and we are all potentially doomed. Or on the verge of a golden age. Some experts think this may even happen this year. Is this the … Read More
AI Writes Poor Prose – Use It To Fix Procrastination
And how to make an AI assistant I use AI to cure my colossal procrastination but don’t use it for any writing – you can probably tell. I was a … Read More
Scheduled Tasks On ChatGPT Is Actually Pretty Cool
Scheduled Tasks is a new function on ChatGPT, which I have been playing around with recently. It is still in Beta, but it works really well. It looks at first … Read More
From Zork to AI Dungeon: How AI is Revolutionizing Interactive Text Adventures
AI is so damned useful that I am overwhelmed and am still thinking of ways to use it. You can probably tell that I don’t use for writing by looking … Read More
MacBook Air 13 inch vs iPad Pro 13 inch after a couple of months. Which am I using most?
I’ve had my MacBook Air 13 inch M1 for about three and a half years now. Whereas, I bought the new iPad Pro 13 inch M4 two months ago. I … Read More
iPad Pro 13-inch M4 the all-in-one device I’ve been looking for
I love my iPad Pro. Actually, that should be plural as I have the original 13-inch version from 2015, and an 11-inch from 2021. Remarkably, both still work, if a … Read More
Subscriptions make things worse. Here’s an alternative
Subscriptions and the constant drip of money from my bank are starting to irk me. And I don’t like being irked. Few do. But every app seems to be trying … Read More
Brain.fm for writers and creative types
I have become mildly obsessed with Brain.fm recently. I read a lot about productivity, especially in relation to being a writer – it’s an ironic form of procrastination. I kept … Read More
Why Kindle Paperwhite is best (and tripled my reading)
I used to be addicted to my Kindle. I had the original one with the mini keyboard and then the one that had the tabs on the side to change … Read More
The Oculus Meta Quest 2 for work and play
I bought an Oculus Quest 2 a couple of months back. It’s time to discuss whether that was a good idea in terms of productivity and entertainment. Basically, is it … Read More
Day One journaling app review
I used the Day One app on my old MacBook Air years ago and absolutely loved it. But then they moved to a subscription model and I wavered. Did I … Read More
How to get started with Procreate on iPad
I recently bought a new iPad Pro, got the new Apple Pencil thing, downloaded Procreate and applied that paper-like screen cover stuff. I’ve have decided to get back into art … Read More
MacBook Air M1 for writers. Is it really that awesome?
I have watched so many tech reviewers recently that I reached critical mass and bought a MacBook Air M1. But is it any good? At least, is it as good … Read More
Apple M1 Chip – why the Macbook Air’s back on top
I should preface this by pointing out that I currently have a Samsung S8+ and am writing on a Microsoft Surface Pro. I am not an Apple fanboy. Although I … Read More
Going all Apple in 2021: A14X, Apple Silicon
The interweb has been going mental with Apple-related news. The new A14X processor will likely appear in the next MacBook Pro (and other devices to follow) along with the first … Read More
Why the Microsoft Surface Laptop 4 will do me nicely
I know it doesn’t exist yet but I want one. I am in the market for a new laptop and the not-yet-existing Surface 4 seems like just the ticket. I … Read More