World Without End by Ken Follett
World Without End is an epic tale of medieval life with plenty of excitement and dastardly things going on.
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It is cold in the UK and apparently I’m not allowed to complain
The UK and big chunks of Europe are all being hit by some mega cold snap right now. In the UK they are calling it the ‘Beast from the East’. It looks damned chilly and I offer my sympathies. Apparently, I can’t complain as I live in Bangkok. My fellow Brits are obsessed with the weather…
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Star Wars droids in Raiders of the Lost Ark
I don’t know how the hell this slipped by me unnoticed but the droids from Star Wars appear in Raiders of the Lost Ark. In my defence, I saw the movie three times when it came out in the cinema but I was really young. Then there were a couple of decades where I had…
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Sir Patrick Stewart sings Country music
If Sir Patrick Stewart wasn’t already knighted, I would probably have started a petition by now. Or more likely, someone less lethargic probably would have and I’d link to it. The man is a legend and not just because he was Captain Picard, Professor X, and Gurney Halleck. He just seems like a damn good…
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Mission Impossible 6 Fallout trailer
Who would have thought after the first couple of Mission Impossible movies that they would keep going and even get better?
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Journey’s End movie
Journey’s End was originally a play by RC Sherriff. I studied it as part of my English literature A-level and I still vividly remember the characters and events decades later. It is an incredible play if you ever get the chance to see it. If you don’t, then you can soon watch the film starring…
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Humans Need Not Apply
Humans Need Not Apply basically states and explains that most jobs will be replaced by technology. It is pretty much inevitable and there is nothing us meat-sack humans can do about it.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 2017
I write for a living, occasionally draw and design book covers, and the rest of the time I read (a lot) and watch stuff on Netflix and Youtube. Portability, battery life and weight were main factors. Being able to play Civilization 6 and Cuphead where just added bonuses. I looked at a lot of hybrids and 2-in-1 options and I kept coming back to the Microsoft Surface Pro 2017. It also has a pen.
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Happy Christmas one and all!
Happy Christmas! Go be merry!
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Get back at internet scammers with Re:scam AI bot
Replying to scammers is obviously time-consuming and tedious, so the good news is that there is now an AI chatbox thing that will do that for you.
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Until Dawn review
I got Until Dawn on some sale or other and had been meaning to play it for ages. Then Skyrim VR came out and I thought I had better clear some room on my hard drive by finishing some games. 10 hours and several adrenaline-spiking scares later, and I was done. It was definitely worth…
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Deadpool does Bob Ross teaser trailer
If you don’t know who Bob Ross is, then you clearly didn’t stay up late getting stoned while watching terrestrial ‘scheduled’ TV. (I er, saw him on youtube…) Watching Bob Ross was a strangely zen experience – his mad hair and soothing voice were as good as meditation. As an added bonus he also did…
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Writing is fun. Here is how to write more…
I have noticed a couple of themes that appear in every writing tips article and they are definitely true. If you are attempting Nanowrimo or want to try out writing a book, this might help a little.
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Easy way to learn Morse Code
I saw list below on Pinterest and thought it was pretty damned fascinating and handy. I went through it and realised by the time I had hit the end that I could remember the Morse code for the first five letters of the alphabet.
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IPad Pro 2 years on – mostly getting better
I spend a lot of time thinking, reading and writing about gadgets. And quite rightly so, gadgets are awesome. About 5 years ago, when I first bought a Mac Air, I remember saying to a slightly bored friend of mine that the perfect device would be a Mac Air that could separate into a tablet. Then along came the iPad Pro which is almost, nearly, kinda that.
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The perfect gadget combination
Now there is too much choice. It is not just about laptops anymore, there are multiple devices. What to get?
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30 Days Time Lapse at Sea
You wouldn’t have thought a time lapse of a cargo ship sailing halfway around the world would be so relaxing and pleasant to watch. Especially 10 minutes of it. It really is though. Someone called Jeff.HK posted this on youtube and I meant to watch a little bit of it and get on with my life….
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The great AI race is now on
These days the news is full of stories about the rise of AI. Well, Trump, North Korea, Brexit and AIs. Everything is basically alarming and it is hard to know what to be most shit scared about next.
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VR Apollo 11 experience PS4
There are some interactive elements – such as docking (fairly easy) and landing (fairly impossible) – but this is essentially a documentary experience.
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Short, fun travel tales!
I haven’t done this for ages, so it seems the perfect time to publicise my short collection of lighthearted travel tales. “Australia, Morocco, and Thailand. Three True Travel Stories”.