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
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
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
31st October 2021
(Age: 1 Year, 6 months)
We’re now 18 months into our little boy’s life, so it felt like it was time for another update.
I think this will probably be the last blog post in this series. While being parents will continue to be a constantly evolving challenge for us, it feels like the worst is finally over. The pandemic hasn’t reared its ugly head again, and life is returning to what now passes for normal.
But … Read more
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
17th July 2020
(Age: 1 year, 3 months)
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 that the worst of … Read more
24th April 2020
(Age: 1 year!)
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
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
15th February 2020
(Age: 44 Weeks)
Well, we’re now at the stage that every parent both hopes for and dreads.
The moment when he no longer stays where you put him!… Read more
December 28th 2020
(Age: 37 Weeks)
We are currently in the no-man’s-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
15th November 2020
(Age: 31 Weeks)
And suddenly, it’s November. It’s hard to believe that we are now past the halfway point of m’boy’s first year on this planet. We’re still learning how to be parents and battling against the changing moods of the pandemic, but at least it feels like we’re starting to settle into something resembling a routine.… Read more
12th October 2020
(Age: 26 Weeks)
So, it’s been a big week for us. We are finally making use of the special room that we spent ages getting ready (and then haven’t actually set foot in for six long months!).… Read more