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The Cardboard Box and the Cloud

One woman has built herself an external nervous system. I have a wall-planner.
The Cardboard Box and the Cloud
There's no good reason for it. I wrote my first "Hello World" back in 1974 and I've lived elbow-deep in computers ever since, yet when it comes to organising my own life, me and digital tech simply refuse to get along. What brought this on was a lady I follow on TikTok. She has ADHD, and she's vibe-coded herself an app that swallows an astonishing slice of her life and hands it back, neatly organised. The database behind it holds her sleep, meditation, exercise and calorie figures from... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, June 21, 2026 2:59:00 AM Categories: Family Lifeskills Tech Technology Thinking Work Writing
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AI Accelerated Writing

If there is a book in you can AI get it out?
AI Accelerated Writing
A few months ago I blogged about a business plan as a joke. This month I’m writing about a real business plan. My first novel has just dropped on Amazon. Somerset Maugham wrote in 1937: “There is an impression abroad that everyone has it in him to write one book… but if that means a good book, that impression is false.” What he’s really saying is that the difference between amateur and professional writers is craft, something arrived at through learning and practice, then maintained... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Tuesday, April 28, 2026 4:52:00 AM Categories: AI Artificial Intelligence Biz Business Dystopia Economics Internet Lifeskills Tech Technology Writing
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A Fond Farewell to Wine

Twelve Months Dry, Still Unimpressed by Humanity
A Fond Farewell to Wine
Normally when I write a blog post it's because I'm triggered about a topic. Something either angers me, amuses me or otherwise appeals to my sense of being a messenger to convey an important idea, as though I'm a frustrated cub reporter for a local newspaper. The opposite is true today. I'm writing about a simple milestone - I've just completed one year without drinking alcohol. Although I've had it in mind to blog about this for several months as the anniversary approached, I feel... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Monday, June 2, 2025 5:40:00 AM Categories: Alcohol Blogging Family Lifeskills Wine
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