There’s an account on TikTok that belongs to a songwriter who often communicates disappointment and disillusionment at the paltry views and streams he receives. His songs are quite nice but that isn’t really what interests me. I played some of his videos to my daughter who immediately felt sorry for him but pulled no punches […]
I Anthropomorphise ChatGPT And Everything Else
In a TikTok video the other day someone said that ChatGPT and other AI software are “like the new Gold Rush,” and it made me think about how the most money in the California Gold Rush was made not by the prospectors but by the people who sold them the shovels. If, like me, you […]
Spam Filter
My spam filter has a mind of its own which would be concerning under any circumstances but, for reasons best known to itself, has started moving directly into “trash” some of the most relevant and important emails I receive. My favourite substacks, messages from clients about appointment details, and confirmations of orders I’ve placed that […]
Mix Tapes & The Joy Of Difficulty
On the podcast last week Martin asked me if I remembered the advertising campaign in the 1980s launched by the British Phonographic Industry to reduce copyright infringements. “Home taping is killing music.” “Do you think anyone took any notice?” I asked. We agreed that nobody did. I wrote recently about buying a CD player, tiring […]
Unfit For Purpose
“I’ve only had these boots for four months and already they’re letting in water.” I’m writing a complaint through an online portal, the enforced alternative to ranting at an actual person down the telephone. I go for a walk with the dogs in said boots and by the time I’ve got home and hung my […]
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