Excerpts from my conversation with Lucifer

I open up my laptop, trying not to stare. It’s more difficult than it sounds, the man – or rather, … More

An account of death

One for being a cheeky git. Two for being a sneaky bastard. Then the third…which is a rather unfortunate one, … More

The Value of Future Thinking

A consideration of the field of Futurism as a research rather than artistic endeavour. An overall look at the importance of considering what shape the future might take and how we might prepare ourselves for it.

Punishment

A comic tale in honour of Terry Pratchett’s particular vein of delightful satire

Emptiness

I am my words. I am my actions. My wit, my charm, my unacknowledged intelligence and seeming sense of self-awareness. … More

Arsenic & Very Old Black Lace

A look at the black comedy genre, with reference to that memorable film Arsenic & Old Lace (amongst others). Black comedy is so difficult to do well that I think it’s underappreciated, and remains my favorite genre

The Importance of Indie cinema

A quick look at the independent film sector and its essential, often unappreciated role in cinema

Advanced Natural Language Generators

Considers the use of advanced natural language generators, their application and successes. Ends with a consideration of the eventual impact they could have on business

Uber’s driverless future

A look at what Uber’s development of an autonomous car program in Pittsburgh means for the company, and driver-less technology as a whole