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Category Archives: art
The yarn that got away
Back in 1982, or perhaps it was ’83, I was working on a short story; it was my first real attempt in my quest to ‘become a writer’. I wrote the story on my first computer (an Amstrad PCW), which … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Fantasy, Flash fiction, Tech tips
Tagged backups, By His Bootstraps, Kriston Masters, Robert Heinlein, Takahiro Miki, The Door into Summer, time travel
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Sunray Meadow (a post prompt)
I saw this on Twitter today, and thought it was a fabulous ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ photograph. As I didn’t want to risk it getting buried and forgotten on my hard drive, I asked the artist (@lacharpenta) if I could post it here, … Continue reading
The Galaxy Song, revisited
Three days shy of a decade ago, I published a post entitled ‘A little perspective for the new year‘, which featured ‘The Galaxy Song’ from Monty Python‘s The Meaning of Life. I considered waiting another three days before posting this … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Biodiversity, Core thought, People, Phlyarology
Tagged Brian Cox, Eric Idle, Galaxy Song, Monty Python, Wonders of Life
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Adventures with a dumbphone: Chasing forest sarks
This is the third in my series of ‘Apps You Might Enjoy’, following on from my earlier posts about Morse Mania and Elevate: this one is about Duolingo, an app that was recommended to me by msjadeli. Duolingo – making … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Communication, Computers and Internet, Education, Games, Health
Tagged app, cognition, dumbphone, Klingon, Language, personal improvement, Review, training
6 Comments
Choose your battles wisely (especially when transcribing)
When I wibbled about machine transcription a few days ago, I concluded that it was perhaps still too much in its infancy to be of any use. However, I thought I would give it a second chance, as I’ve no … Continue reading
Science friction for Star Wars Day!
Tell your uncle if he gets a translator, be sure it speaks Bocce. Beru Whitesun Lars, Star Wars Episode IV, “A New Hope” In honour of C-3PO, to whom Bocce was like a second language, I was originally going to … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Communication, Culture, Just for laughs, Phlyarology, Science Fiction
Tagged #MayThe4thBeWithYou, #StarWarsDay, Klingon, pIqaD, Star Trek, Star Wars, The Big Bang Theory, Yoda
8 Comments
How not to use technology to help with (machine) transcription
I’ve transcribed several videos here on Wibble. The most recent example was a short while ago: four-and-a-half minutes of Richard Dawkins talking about Douglas Adams. And almost immediately, Goldie blew my mind with a brilliant comment, asking whether I’d used … Continue reading
Posted in art, Communication, Education, Just for laughs, Ludditis, Phlyarology, Strategy
Tagged Monty Python, Ontiva, Sonix, The Lumberjack Song, transcription
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Who wrote the song “Don’t Worry, Be Happy”?
There’s a famous song, written in 1988, that begins, “Here’s a little song I wrote”. I believe in giving credit where credit is due; here’s a miniquiz…. What was the name of this song’s writer? (a) Bobby McFerrin (1950–) (b) … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, balance, Communication, Education, Music, People, Phlyarology, Tributes
Tagged Alternative Facts, Bill Irwin, Bob Marley, Bobby McFerrin, Robin Williams, Trivia
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A belated ‘thank you!’ to my friend Dr Bob Rich
Dear Bob, In March last year, I believed that nobody else was going to blow my trumpet, so I’d have to do it myself. Thank you for proving me wrong! My tardiness in responding to the email you sent me … Continue reading
Posted in ... wait, what?, art, Computers and Internet, Fantasy, Phlyarology, Science Fiction
Tagged Book Review, eBook, The Eclectic
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Adventures with a dumbphone: Elevate — Brain Training
There’s a serious amount of dross in the ‘Play Store’, but there are some real gems in there too. My plan is to offer some thoughts about Apps You Might Enjoy; this is the second in that series, following on … Continue reading
Posted in art, Communication, Education, Games, Health
Tagged app, cognition, dumbphone, Elevate, personal improvement, Review, training
17 Comments