The Blog
A collection of articles about Software, Programming, Cinema and Technology.
Latent Dirichlet Allocation - The secret sauce to article algorithms.
This post is all about building a self learning AI algorithm for my News section on this site, that will show relavent news based on preferences and habits.
Cinema 2025 - Films coming this year
A list of all the major movies to be released in 2025, with a small synopsis of the film title.
Call of Duty Blackops 6 - Zombies Review
This is a post about Call of Duty black ops 6, A deep dive into Zombies and a list of all the maps, main easter egg quest and the side quests and rewards.
SQL Server 2022
This article is about SQL Server 2022 and a list of cumulative updates.
Dell Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor AW3225QF - Review
My review of the Dell Alienware 32 4K QD-OLED Gaming Monitor AW3225QF
Visual Studio 2022 - 17.12 - Release Notes
This article outlines the feature list for Visual Studio 2022 17.12 which was released on November 12, 2024.
should i update to ios 18? Whats new? Read more about the IOS 18 release.
iOS release notes, a brief article on Apples latest mobile operating system.
Cloud Storage using object buckets using Google, Cloudflare or Amazon
A bucket is a container for storing objects in a Simple Storage Service. Buckets are similar to file folders and are used to organize and manage data in the cloud.
Joker 2 - Folie a Deux - Cinema Film Review
Joker 2 was an highly anticipated DCU film, this is just my view on the movie.
The duality of the natural world
Do we live in a quantum simulation?
The real cost of economics in a commercial world
A rare post on economic uncertainty
Daddio - An honest review
A good idea and poor script, probably only improved by the professional acting. Cab drives have never been so boring.
Supacell - Renewed for Season Two
The Fight Will Continue in Supacell Season 2
Visual Studio 2022 - Version 17.11 - Release Notes
On Tuesday 13th August, 2024 Microsoft released Visual Studio 2022 version 17.11. With some exciting updates to productivity and Git Co-Pilot
How I wrote my own blog using blazor in my spare time.
How I tried to create my own substack and Instagram on my own platform
Scottish AI given the heave ho
An ambitious 1.3bn over promise by the conservatives has been pulled by new Labour.
Intel is laying off over 10,000 employees and will cut $10 billion in costs
The chipmaker is still vaguely profitable, but it seems its losses are weighing heavily.
Crowdstrike update takes out the world
Falcon strikes
What is SSIS - SQL Server Integration Services?
An introduction to SSIS - SQL Server Integration Services.
Supacell review, will there be a season 2?
A gritty drama, with some good effects, lacking in the sci fi genre, with some tear jearking moments. The characters are built well, but there are bonds that could be explored more. The 5 main characters are built up well, some more than others.
What programs can be programmed using quantum computing language?
Quantum programming explained simply.
Visual Studio 2022 Git CoPilot and Javascript
Using Git CoPilot for Visual Studio 2022 to create Javascript functions really quickly.
Apple iOS 17.5.1 Latest iPhone Software Release. What's New?
A small blog post about the latest iOS release from Apple.
The reality of the AI hype train
This is a blog post jumping on the AI hype, an introduction to AI from my personal view.
Will AI take our jobs?
People seem scared about the AI hype, should we be scared of our jobs?
AI has been trained to deceive on purpose
DeepMind's AlphaStar, and META's CICERO have been caught lying, on purpose.
Picking a good domain name, how to not spend thousands on the wrong brand.
A short post on picking domain names, how to not overspend, and what is a vanity label versus being grandiose.
Google's AI produces 1.4 petabytes of data from 1 cubic millimetre of brain tissue
By combining brain imaging with AI-based image processing and analysis, Google have reconstructed nearly every cell and all of its connections within a small volume of human brain tissue about half the size of a grain of rice, resulting in 1.4 petabytes (1.4 million gigabytes) of data to encode.
What does Bing think of OnlyIan.com?
A short post on what Bing Copilot thinks of Onlyian.com
Visual Studio 2022 version 17.10 Release Notes
A quick summary of the useful latest updates from Microsoft in Visual Studio 2022.
Politicians need changing like diapers, and for the same reasons, why a general election matters.
A rare politically inspired post, why July the 4th really is independence day, not for Labour but it's inhabitants.
Using TinyMCE
An article about TinyMCE for blazor.
Fallout (TV Series 2024– ) Review
Fallout is another Nolan epic with Westworld vibes, asyncronous story telling, and nails the core issues of the human race, a must watch for anyone, this isn't a game.
Gallery Update and Photography Work
A self promoting update
What is ML Net and why should developers use it?
An article about Microsoft’s answer to a machine learning engine for developers.
Why developers should or shouldn’t use ef core
Entity framework isn’t for everyone and this article explores to good, the bad and the ugly.
How to download any result from an API using different languages
This article briefly talks about what is an API, what is JSON and the code needed to call an api in vb, c#, cb6 and javascript so you can call an api.
Why software developers should use GraphQL
A brief post on GraphQL and it's advantages
Software developers in Manchester
A blog post about software developers in Manchester.
What is Blazor? And is it right for your new website?
A blog about blazor, it's uses, advantages and downfalls
New C-Sharp 12 preview features in Net8
.NET 8 Preview 6 continue the evolution of C# 12.
My first blog post
This is a blog post all about how it started.