Musings

Longer, slightly considered posts, roughly one a week.


  • Quick Posts & AI

    This may be a very niche post as it’s entirely about something I built for me, for this blog, and the way I want it to work. That said, it’s also a bit about the fallibility of AI and the human(s) who operate them. Posting a Note Since restarting the Notes/miniblog part of this site,…

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  • London

    A couple of weekends ago we all headed down to London for a few days down London. Ostensibly it was to catch the Mundo Pixar exhibition, but we thought we’d extend it out a couple of days to make it more of a mini-break. Thursday So it was we came to find ourselves in a…

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  • Default Apps 2026

    I’ve had a running list of apps that I’ve used on my various Macs over the years, I’ve mostly just copied and pasted the post and updated things as and when I change my ‘system’ (god I hate that term). Then I stumbled upon this App Defaults post and thought it would be a good…

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  • Digital Detox continued

    As well as being a useful (to me) process, I am finding it an interesting insight into my digital habits. For example, I can see in my blog the time I moved to blogger (lots of small pointless ill-conceived posts but ohhh such fun we were all having!), then the move to WordPress (more on…

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  • Being a father is dull

    The duality of dad. Daily routines can feel monotonous and dull, yet they are also filled with profound significance.

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  • I am a reader

    I read books, I read articles. I am doing these things more than I consume social media. But why?

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  • Blog Comments vs Social Media

    Have we lost the power of kind words with the death of blogging comments? Is that why the world is on fire?

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  • The Detox continues

    We all have so much digital stuff, and it’s easy to forget about it and let it build. I’m trying to get a grip on mine…

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  • Bye bye Gmail

    It’s been a long time coming, but I’m finally switching away from gmail. Find out why, and how!

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