What makes a good science fiction read (or not) – 2)

Last week I outlined my frustration with a book that I enjoyed reading on one level, but annoyed me on another, because the basic logic behind the story didn’t stand up.   This started me thinking […]

30, yes 30! things I’ve learnt in 2013

2013 in many ways has been a big year for me.  I started blogging, twitter and e-published my first two books.  So, in no particular order, this is what I’ve learnt this year: Twitter isn’t […]

What will we be doing in the future – (3)

So over the last few blogs I have agonised over the affect of increasing mechanisation, robots and computers taking over much of what we currently call ‘work’.  The bottom line as I see it is […]

What will we be doing in the future – part 2

In the last blog set out a case that with cleverer and cleverer machines there can only be increased mechanisation of ‘traditional’ jobs.  Also that these will not be restricted to basic manufacturing.  Now I […]

What will we humans be doing in the future? – part 1

In past blogs I’ve looked at the development of robots and machines, even speculating on what might constitute being human, if we keep replacing bits of ourselves with machines.  One thing is clear to me, […]