Observations on the world and its inhabitants
In 1985, the word processor changed everything. It automated margins, line spacing, and spellchecking. Yet, no one ever read a brilliant legal brief and thanked the computer screen. Nobody praised the very basic CPUs of the time for expanding the solicitor’s intellect. The software provided the grid. The human provided the argument. Everyone understood the ...
Date: 8 February 2026. System: Scan 3XS Laptop (Clevo X56xWNx Architecture), Processor: Intel Core Ultra 9 285HX (Arrow Lake), RAM: 64GB DDR5 RAM, DRIVES: 3TB NVME, Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5070 Ti Laptop GPU (Blackwell). In simple terms, this just means no-nonsense very high end. Luddites will be deterred by all the ‘jargon’ in here. ...
The transition to a Linux-based dual-boot system is often marketed as a streamlined experience. However, when high-performance hardware meets specialised networking requirements, the path quickly shifts from a standard installation to a deep-dive into kernel modules and system architecture. This is a technical post-mortem of a transition involving an RTX 3080, an Archer TXE70UH Wi-Fi ...
It was 2:00 AM. I was staring at a 2018 laptop that refused to run Linux from a USB drive, without freezing like a deer in headlights. Naturally, I did what any modern human does: I asked an AI to fix it. This was my mistake. But it worked out well in the end. What ...
This article consolidates the full investigation into the metallic / echo‑like artefact encountered during long‑form text‑to‑speech narration in Google AI Studio, the diagnostic reasoning applied, the failed and successful mitigation attempts, and the final stable solution. This took too many hours of work. But it is now resolved after much work with three AIs. Hold ...
If you listen to the current discourse in the creative world—from the Authors Guild to the picket lines of Hollywood—you will hear a single, deafening word: Ethics. We are told that Artificial Intelligence is a “plagiarism machine.” We are told it is “stealing souls.” We are told that using it is a moral failing akin ...
This article is about more than just fixing a piece of code. On the surface, it’s a detailed log of a bizarre technical problem that defied all logic. But underneath, it’s a real-world case study in the partnership between human creativity and artificial intelligence. It’s a story about how the relentless, structured logic of an ...
The craze surrounding the site Onemillioncheckboxes (OMCB) reflects an interesting intersection of collaborative and competitive online behaviour. The concept of one million checkboxes, initially designed to be checked off collectively, has evolved into a platform for users to express creativity, engage in community-driven projects, and even participate in virtual tug-of-war scenarios. The NHS could learn ...
Okay – I’ve been known to do the impossible – partly because I am ‘impossible’. For example, I found a way to make microwaved poached eggs – after years of experimentation. And now you see, what ‘everybody’ might think is grilled cheese on toast. Except that it isn’t. This is not a recommendation to eat ...
This weekend I was busy completing a course on creativity in problem solving. I completed it. It was meant to take only about 4 weeks but it took me 6 months. There was no limit of time. In any case I read and think deeply about 90-odd percent of the materials and links they provide. ...
Taylor Wilson (not related to Taylor Swift – just in case), has been called ‘The Next Einstein‘ – not by me. This is not a spoon-feeding session so anybody who reads this had better do some searching on the net to learn more. I will post a few key links and videos but this is ...
The £15 Anthropic Fuel Plan: complete with digital range anxiety
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