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Old sunset. New dawn.

Old sunset. New dawn

So, I did a thing. Actually, I did many things. Some of them were even new. But the main new thing I did was I refreshed the look (and feel) of my blog. It needed it. It hadn’t been updated since 2013, when I originally established the site. Which is an extraordinary long time, especially […]

Writing == No Coding

My Coding Activity on Codeberg

Yesterday, I wrote about how I have difficulty reading whenever I’m deeply involved in a writing project. Well it’s the same for coding. I can’t seem to do both at the same time. It can be incredibly frustrating. Often I will spend my time between writing projects coding up tools I need for my writing […]

The Elon Musk Method for Writing WordPress Plugins

Some code

So, recently I coded up my first WordPress plugin. Nothing majorly impressive, but it did suddenly place me in some very rarified company, and that was a little intimidating. I’ve recently joined Mastodon.  No I haven’t left  Twitter, but my engagement there is minimal (and has been for almost a decade).  It’s no longer the […]

The Importance of AI Chat in the Future of Science Fiction and Fantasy Novels

Chatbot AI

As the world becomes more and more technologically advanced, it’s no surprise that science fiction and fantasy novels are starting to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into their stories. AI chatbots, in particular, are becoming an increasingly important part of these stories. In the past, AI chatbots were often depicted as simple, robotic characters that were […]

Aussie Terrors

Aussie Terrors

A few weeks ago I made this as part of my #CS50 computer science course. It’s a game made with Scratch. The aim of the game is to avoid being killed by all the Aussie Terrors.