Spotify is evolving all the time and has now jumped on the AI bandwagon. Actually, they’ve been using it for a while and already have a “DJ” function which tries to give you music it
Continue ReadingA.I. — Is The Future Here Now?
Microsoft have just unleashed their revolutionary artificial intelligence ChatBot upon the world. You can find it by clicking the blue Bing icon in the Microsoft Edge browser. On the face of it, it’s just a
Continue ReadingH.R.H. Queen Elizabeth II
There is a palpable and profound feeling of grief and shock–around the world, but especially in the United Kingdom–at the passing of the Queen. Most of us have known no other monarch and are now
Continue ReadingSpace Hoppers update
Oops! Haven’t posted in quite a while. Time flies when you’re in a pandemic. Ironically, it is lockdown that somehow seemed to stifle my creativity. Most people, facing being stuck at home with time on
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The Adventures Of Bad Katie
If you have read The Planet Baggers and are a fan of my style of humour then, whilst you patiently await The Space Hoppers, perhaps I could point you in the direction of a series
Continue ReadingOn Approval
Everyone wants to be liked. Humans seem to have a genetically inbuilt need for approval. It is deep-rooted in our psyche. We are social animals, pack animals, and it is a primal urge within us
Continue ReadingDon’t Feed the Trolls
Social media is such an incredible development in human history. It has brought people together from all corners of the world and allowed them to connect in a way that science fiction certainly never saw
Continue ReadingApple’s Big Sur-prise Hits The Buffers
Yesterday finally saw the release of Apple’s much-hyped and eagerly awaited software update for Macs. Catalina has sailed into the sunset; Big Sur has breezed through customs to replace it. Let’s get some perspective here—most
Continue ReadingMind Your Language
Language is a weird and wonderful invention. And a rich language such as English has a staggering number of words available to you. Sadly, in everyday life we only use a few thousand on a
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Review: Katie Melua – Album No. 8
I’ll be honest with you, I don’t really know where to begin with this. I’m supposed to be a writer but Katie has left me lost for words with her new album (though only temporarily,
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