Dick Pountain
Latest articles by Dick Pountain

Metaverse-obsessed tech giants are losing the plot
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Have the likes of Alphabet and Meta forgotten their success stemmed from real people, not a digital universe dreamt up in a boardroom?

The human brain is far more complex than AI researchers imagine
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Think that the human brain is analogous to a computer? Wake up and read the research

Programming with Python: Time to upgrade to fancy ANSI
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Wordle inspires Dick to reinvent his 1980s ASCII toolkit for the 2020s, but this time he doubles down with ANSI

Google owns my soul and I don’t miss it one bit
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion The shift to remote working has made me realise that my head is now firmly in the clouds

Your thoughts and desires are no longer your own
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion As societal nudges edge closer to super-nudges, is our “free” society starting to lose control of its own decision making?

If you’re cynical about AI, I second that emotion
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion To understand why robots won’t rule the world, it helps to have a basic understanding of biology and consciousness

Don’t fret about the AI bang, but the digital whimper
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion When it comes to the fate of humanity, it's useful to look at one of the world’s most celebrated poets

Don't get hung up on your smartphone's phoney values
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion You could spend £1,000 on that new phone, or you could invest it in something Distinctive and Durable

Don't hit the panic button just because AI hype is high
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion AI can't replace us because we're emotionally complicated, but don't let those emotions rule it out

Creating art on a computer screen is rational
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Playing with numbers is a dangerous game that could lead to vertigo, nausea and pleasure

Please don't leave the future to tech billionaires
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos are brilliant at building businesses, but we shouldn't let them take control

Why your next butler may be a self-replicating zombie
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Androids imbued with emotional AI might not be realistic, but be careful what you wish for

Don't buy a premium phone, buy a crap one instead
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Using an older phone isn't just a smart economic move, it's a smart ecological move too
Patch Tuesday is about to get much more interesting
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion In the same way AV software spots threats, we could soon benefit from superpowered gene editing

Is it nearly time to dump Windows for Chrome OS?
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion Google shows Microsoft how it’s done with OS updates, but there’s still one thing missing

When it comes to UX design, one espresso machine wins
By Dick Pountain published
Opinion The interface of any device should be intuitive, but why not make it delight the user as well?
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