AI is the hip new thing on the bloc. However, there is a good chance that simple automation is going to steal your job and not ChatGPT or Claude. This is something that is very much underappreciated. I will not elaborate further at this point. We ha...
Imagine the scene, it is a beautiful spring day. You decided to walk into the office today instead of driving. While walking in you could hear songthrushes and great tits singing. You picked up a coffee on the way in. As you reach your desk, you see...
Working in a coffee shop can be an enjoyable and fruitful experience. The feeling of smashing work out of the park with the smell of ground coffee and a hubbub of chatter is a wonderful feeling. If you close your eyes you can place yourself there. Ho...
Sore backs and stiff aching shoulders are a classic side effect of working long hours from a laptop. For a long time, years even, I believed that there was no way to deal with this problem and it was just part of the job. I would wake up in the morni...
Working smart requires packing smart. As someone who works regularly from a coffee shop, you need to be taking your preparation more seriously. It is time to create a 'coffee shop kit'. What is a Coffee Shop Kit?Your Coffee Shop Kit is a small number...
Airplane pilots are world-famous for their dedication to checklists. It makes sense; checklists help to keep them safe and help them to fly some of humanity's most complex machines. If a checklist is good enough for pilots, it should be good enough f...
AI is everywhere right now. And, naturally, the recruitment and job-hunting world is all over it. According to the hype-merchants and doomsayers, AI is poised to take everyone’s job—except maybe the bricklayers, cleaners and hairdressers. A meme (whi...
Working in a coffee shop is a real pleasure. However, to have a comfortable visit, you need to bring the correct equipment. You have to balance two key needs: having the right stuff with you versus what is practical to carry. What do I bringThe good...
It is a universal experience to be in a public place and have to listen to someone else talking far too loudly. And it always seems to be that those who converse loudly are always talking about a topic that should stay at home. Noise and conversation...
Moniaive is home to one of the hidden gems in the Dumfries and Galloway events calendar: the Moniaive Folk Festival. The event takes place over three days, with the main action on Saturday. We were lucky enough to attend on both Saturday and Sunday....