I won’t be going to watch the remake of The Little Mermaid, but not for the reason you might think.… Read more
Who are Live Action Remakes for?
What is it actually like to own an Electric Car?
My wife and I have had our Renault Zoe – our first electric car – for nearly four years now, and we love it. But I’m also the first to admit that electric cars are not for everyone, at least not yet. They aren’t exactly cheap, and there are many other barriers to ownership for a lot of people. However, there is no doubt that they are the future of personal transport and I think it’s important to understand how … Read more
AI & Art
As a Software Engineer and (very amateur and very part-time) 3D/Digital Artist, I was naturally intrigued by some of the AI tools that are becoming available to artists. Then came all the backlash against AI art. At first, I wasn’t sure what all the fuss was about, so I decided to look into it (while trying to keep an open mind).
Will it lead to the death of the artist? Is AI Art actually… Art?
Here are my thoughts.… Read more
Video: Should you take the NaNoWriMo Challenge?
With November fast approaching, you might be considering taking part in the National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) Challenge. But what is it like to take part? In this video (my first ‘proper’ video and my first writing video on my YouTube channel), I talk about my experience of taking part in NaNoWriMo over the last three years.… Read more
How Writing Saved My Life
I’ve always been a big reader and have often dreamed about becoming a writer, but I never imagined that writing would one day save my life.
Okay, perhaps that’s a little melodramatic, but it is definitely true that writing about my experiences enabled me to process what I’d been through and allowed me to finally recover after years of struggling with depression, anxiety and insomnia.… Read more
I Am Your Father – Part 21: Baby’s First (Proper) Halloween
We’re now 18 months into our little boy’s life, so it felt like it was time for another update.… Read more
Renault Zoe 3 – Road Trip!
I’ve talked previously about my first impressions of our all-electric 2015 Renault Zoe, as well as our experience of living with it for the first few months. Now it’s time to talk about the main ‘elephant in the room’ when it comes to electric cars; what is it like on longer journeys?… Read more
I Am Your Father – Part 20: Baby’s First Soft Play
So, it’s been a few months since my last update. I considered stopping at Baby’s First Birthday, as that felt like a natural end to the New Parent story, and we were beginning to feel like we had a handle on things. I mean, I don’t think our lives will ever be totally in our control again, but I thought we might have found some balance now the worst of the pandemic was over.
But I’ve kept my journal … Read more
I Am Your Father – Part 19: Baby’s First Birthday
Well, we’ve officially kept a baby alive for one whole year! Maybe we’re not as bad at this parenting thing as we thought…… Read more
Game Review: Immortals Fenyx Rising
And no, I just looked it up, apparently, there isn’t supposed to be a colon in there. Another reason why this is a strong contender for the worst video game title of all time!
But is the actual game any good?… Read more
I Am Your Father – Part 18: Baby’s First Steps
Well, we’re now at the stage that every parent both hopes for and dreads.
The moment where he no longer stays where you put him!… Read more
I Am Your Father – Part 17: Baby’s First Christmas
We are currently in the no-mans-land between Christmas and New Year, having survived our baby’s first Christmas (in lockdown). Maybe not what we would have hoped for, but it was about as good as could be expected in the circumstances. At least the poor little guy doesn’t know what’s going on!… Read more