Spotify is evolving all the time and has now jumped on the AI bandwagon. Actually, they’ve been using it for a while and already have a “DJ” function which tries to give you music it
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EōN by Jean-Michel Jarre
I’ve said before that a computer can never write a song because it has never experienced human emotions such as love and loss. But—and it’s a big but—that’s not to say a computer couldn’t generate
Continue ReadingBeware of little fluffy clouds
A cautionary tale A little while ago I talked about a lovely piece of software called Write! It was available for PC and Mac, and had some wonderful features for writers such as customisable word
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Now that I use tools like Scrivener and Grammarly for my writing it got me thinking about A.I. In particular, could a computer ever write fiction? After all, we are beginning to see computer-generated art
Continue ReadingIs There a Write! Way to Blog?
I have been looking for alternative ways to post to my web site ever since I discovered WordPress were on the verge of introducing their new post editor, Gutenberg. Gutenberg will appeal to many, but
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As someone who has worked as a web developer, I know how time consuming creating and maintaining a web site can be. Which is why WordPress is such a godsend for bloggers. It handles so
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Notes on a Tablet Addiction
It’s around seven years since I bought my first tablet. I didn’t really care what it could do, all I knew was I could hold a Star Trek Next Generation PADD in my hands, for
Continue ReadingWhat’s The Best Way To Capture Your Ideas?
Note-taking for me has been something of a thorny issue for many years. I’m always on the lookout for a quick and easy way to capture my thoughts when I’m out and about and away
Continue ReadingDistraction-free Writing? Try Going Old School!
Since I started using Scrivener for my novels I can’t imagine life without it. I almost live in it. But as indispensable as it is, it does have one major drawback — it shares my
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