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From Mac to PC

Why I decided after thirty years to move from Mac to PC. To give context I started using Apple computers back in 1987 and bought my first Mac in 1989. Back then a 40MB hard drive was the cutting edge and monitors were cathode ray and weighed a ton. Floppy disks were...

Launching

Launching in a wintery climate. In the last three months I have been fortunate enough to work on the launch of a new weekly magazine and the refining of a monthly title. For me they have one thing in common and that is the workflow, after all that’s my area of...

AI and Creativity

Is the creative industry safe from AI and machine learning? It is reckoned that the creative sector in the UK is worth 87 billion pounds currently and is predicted to continue its growth to 128 billion by 2025. What’s more we are told that the creative community...

Creative computers

Creative computers are dumb but they won’t be for much longer. We have barely started along the parabolic curve of artificial intelligence (AI) and yet the computers can already out logic humans in some niche areas. The classic Kasparov and deep blue chess games...

Colour printer

When the more expensive printer is the cheaper option. Choosing the right colour desktop printer for designers and illustrators. I have recently had reason to buy two colour printers one for day to day office admin usage, the second for high end large format artwork...