Is AI Really the Energy Villain? (Plain English Edition)
AI gets a lot of heat for using too much electricity — but is that fair? This plain-English guide breaks down how AI energy use compares to YouTube, TikTok, and social media. The results may surprise you.
Is AI Really the Energy Villain?
Is AI really the energy hog it’s made out to be? This blog explores the real energy impact of LLMs like ChatGPT, comparing it with always-on digital habits like YouTube, TikTok, and cloud gaming. Backed by data, this piece calls for balanced scrutiny, not headlines.
Port, Paper, Scissors: A Code 10 Story
Back in the 90s, I worked retail to fund uni nights at the bar. One day, a man walked in, picked a cheap bottle of Port, and handed me a stolen card. I called “Code 10” — expecting a fight. What I got was something far more human… and unforgettable.
The First Trace: My Foray into Cyber Sleuthing in the Wild West of the Internet
In the mid-90s, before firewalls and threat intel dashboards, I traced my first cybercriminal using nothing but curiosity, a dial-up modem, and Netscape. This is the story of The First Trace — a nostalgic deep-dive into the early days of digital crime, long before e-crime became industrialised.
One Password to Rule Them All? Why That’s a Terrible Idea in 2025
Still using the same password everywhere? In 2025, that habit could open the door to your entire digital life. This post breaks down why password reuse is so risky, how breaches actually happen, and what simple steps you can take to stay safe—without needing to be technical.
The Face of Empathy — But Who’s Behind the Smile?
AI isn’t the problem — it’s how we’ve rushed to use it. From spiralling costs to silent data leaks and emotionally revealing prompts, this post explores the real price we’re paying for convenience. When innovation ignores privacy, empathy becomes a product… and our deepest thoughts may be repackaged, sold, or profiled. So what comes next — and what do we allow?
AI Isn’t the Problem, It’s How We’ve Rushed to Use It
We were promised better customer service with AI. What we got instead? Longer hold times, rigid chatbots, and a growing sense that human empathy has been replaced by scripted indifference. This post explores why the problem isn’t AI itself, it’s how we’ve rushed to use it, and what needs to change to rebuild trust.
Amstrad and ZX Spectrum DSK Tool
I found myself needing a command line tool to investigate and extract files from DSK Image files used by Emulators, after archiving my own 1980's hack disks. I wrote my own and made it opensource for you to use, amend or even improve on if it helps your projects.
The Centre for Computing History Museum – Cambridge
1972 Magnavox Odyssey and 1975 ATARI PONG This week, I had the amazing opportunity to visit Cambridge and the Centre for Computing History. I was frankly amazed and astounded at […]
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