You often hear that no two snowflakes are the same. I’ve even heard it claimed that no two snowflakes have ever been the same. The problem I have with statements like that is simply that it is too grand. It can not be definitive. Just because some guy looked at Read more…
It’s a weird word isn’t it? But a good one. It refers to the practice of making something new look like something old. As a kid I remember seeing Morris Minors with wooden frames on the outside that made them look as if they were from the Tudor period. You Read more…
A cautionary tale A little while ago I talked about a lovely piece of software called Write! It was available for PC and Mac, and had some wonderful features for writers such as customisable word counts, goals, publishing to eBook and WordPerfect blogs, and plenty more, yet all within a Read more…
One of the biggest internet sensations so far this year has been Marie Kondo. Her quirky advice and ideas really seem to be striking a chord with people drowning in a sea of clutter. I watched her show and gave it a go. I tackled my dreaded t-shirt drawers, where Read more…
A while ago I discussed alternate ways of writing blog posts without having to use the awful WordPress web interface (and the even worse replacement, Gutenberg). I mentioned a word processor called Write! which is able to publish to WordPress. But it has a major drawback – it can’t handle Read more…
Now that I use tools like Scrivener and Grammarly for my writing it got me thinking about A.I. In particular, could a computer ever write fiction? After all, we are beginning to see computer-generated art and music. Remember the Turing test, where a computer would be able to hold a Read more…
I’m now on Instagram, @cdwarhurst. Here I will post things like daily Liffs, poems, inspirational quotes and maybe some interesting photos from my many walks.
Feel the wind, set your sail Venture out to sea Go and find your holy grail Be who you’re meant to be Leave behind the madness That surrounds you in your bubble Fill your heart with gladness Evaporate each trouble Wander over hills alone Abandon all your doubt Read more…