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In a less technical blog entry, come with me on a soggy, scenic road trip to the legendary Costa Blanca Pub – The Black Flame. The famous tongue-twister says “the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain” but today, it feels like someone rewrote the lyrics just for us. Right… repeat after me, slowly …
Ever fancied being Terminator? Prompt: “Create a vertical 9:16 hyper-realistic bust portrait of a man (referencing attached image) reimagined as a fusion between human and T-1000 Terminator. The bust is showcased inside a premium transparent acrylic display case with a brushed gunmetal frame. Half of his face and upper torso are human, with realistic skin …
What is the action figure trend? The action figure trend, also known as the “Barbie Box Challenge” or “ChatGPT Action Figure Trend,” is a viral social media phenomenon that emerged in early 2025. It involves users creating AI-generated images of themselves as collectible action figures or dolls, complete with personalized packaging and accessories that reflect …
So, today I randomly commented on a tweet, or x comment (which doesn’t roll of the tongue as easily): I disagreed with the post which said, “England is better off with diverse foreign cultures because there is no inherently English Culture nor any indigenous English“. “Utter Tosh!” I thought. For me, being English refers to …
If I don’t like poetry. I especially don’t like it when people call it ‘Poyetrey‘ in that weird pronunciation way… but… this poem, just blows me away: IF – Rudyard Kipling If you can keep your head when all about you Are losing theirs and blaming it on you, If you can trust yourself when …
I like the odd bit of computer game playing There is nothing better than a movie with a little apocalypse end of the world situation, some sci-fi and a few zombies thrown in. So, when I saw this game called “SCUM” which is basically exactly that – I decided to give it a go. The …
Let’s add my custom domain to my new Proton Email This will let my new Protonmail account send and receive emails as nick@nicklitten.com, as well as the default protonmail.com email address: The first thing we will need to do is is define the domain name we will be using (in my case its nicklitten.com) and …
Migrating from Gmail to Protonmail took just over an hour for 24k emails I’ve been using Gmail since the early 2000’s – Yikes!! Over twenty years of my digital life stored on Google’s servers? No wonder they bombard me with very specific targetted advertising 😉 I originally watched the import process and was bemoaning the …
Protonmail feels like Gmail! Both Protonmail and Gmail have similar features and can be used on any device. Protonmail also has many more privacy settings and comes with aquivalent for calendar, contacts, drive plus a wonderful VPN option! ProtonMail has to a clean, minimalist design with separate boxes delineating different areas in the screen ui. I like this a …
Goodbye Google, Hello Proton I’ve used Google Mail for years and years. I like it. But in now it’s time to move to something new. Something more secure. Something that doesnt read my emails and sell my information. Welcome to Protonmail Proton Mail is the world’s largest secure email service. It offers end-to-end encryption and lots of …
Q — How can I force my browser to be English when I am travelling? Depending on your preferred browser, each one will do this automatically for you. Some browsers do it transparently under the covers (MS Edge I am looking at you), some need a plugin to make it happen (Chrome & Firefox). For …
Life as a Digital Nomad If you are one of the three people that actually reads my blog you might have asked yourself “Why has that muttering English bloke been so quiet on his technical blog for the last couple of months?“ The answer is “Because I’ve been busy moving house!“ Not just any old …
