The Blog
Monday Morning Coffee – 3 June 2024
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Robin Phillips explains how you can opt out of letting Facebook use your content to train its AI. The...
Monday Morning Coffee – 27 May 2024
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Dave Chesson delves into the difference between "Author" and "Writer". This new tablet's screen isn't...
Monday Morning Coffee – 20 May 2024
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. The infringement case an Australian publisher filed against Disney was decided in Disney's...
Monday Morning Coffee – 13 May 2024
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Nvidia is being sued over the pirated books it used to train its AI. A romance author finds out the...
WordPress’s New Coke moment: seven years later
Back in 2017 I wrote a blog post about the then new Gutenberg pagebuilder tool which was close to being released to the public. It was still in beta...
Morning Coffee – 6 May 2024
Here are a few stories to read this morning. Molly Templeton asks whether it's okay to write in the books you own. Kobo's new ereaders will be...
WP Engine is not worth the money
For the longest time now I have recommended one of 3 Wordpress hosting companies. If you are on a budget, try PeoplesHost.com; their service is...
Morning Coffee – 29 April 2024
Here are a few stories to read this Monday morning. How a book _really_ becomes a movie/series. It is disappointing that we're in 2024 and someone...
Beware Godaddy
Godaddy is a well-known name in web hosting, with a reputation which was not terrible. Back before the pandemic they were known for overcharging for...