Maybe three years ago now I bought an HP Chromebook to use as my main writing tool, to replace my dear old 2008 MacBook Pro (MBP). The Chromebook is portable, simple to use and the battery lasts ages. It's an ideal blogging machine for someone who still enjoys a full keyboard and doesn't have the… Continue reading The Beautiful Tools
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Coming Back To What You Know
Recently I've found myself coming back to some older things I'm familiar with. Partly perhaps as a natural reaction to the endless stream of changes made necessary by 15 months and counting in some form of lockdown due to a global pandemic. And perhaps partly just because I really enjoy these things I've returned to.… Continue reading Coming Back To What You Know
The Unthinkable Machines
Around 1993 I bought my first Apple Mac, after using them at University and falling for their simplicity and user friendly design. My current main computer is also Apple - a MacBook Pro (MBP), that I purchased new in 2008, for around £1400. That felt (and was!) a fair chunk of money then, but since… Continue reading The Unthinkable Machines


