If you were to suggest to me that I become a vegetarian my initial response would be “hell no, I can’t exist on leaves and I hate root vegetables.” That’s because most of us, by
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No. Next question. Oh, all right then, let’s think about it a bit more. After all, AI is advancing all the time. Surely if a computer can drive a car then it can write a
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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
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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
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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
See full articleDecluttering your life
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
See full articleBlogging with Ulysses
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
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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
See full articlecdwarhurst on Instagram
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.
See full articleFeel The Wind
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
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