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I'm Steve — tech tinkerer, guitar modder, writer, and unlicensed philosopher living in the olive-covered hills of Andalucía. This site is where I store my musings, rants, projects, and passion projects. Grab a coffee and have a scroll.

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What I’m Up To Now

  • Rebuilding this site after my host had a siesta
  • Spray-painting guitars under the Andalusian sun
  • Running AI models locally and muttering about privacy

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Pet hates Part Deux

Ten More Modern Annoyances
Posted by Steve Gould Sunday, January 25, 2026 12:59:00 AM Categories: Andalusia Blogging Food ice Murcia snow Spain Weather winter
Pet hates Part Deux
Last year I wrote about ten things that get under my skin in our supposedly advanced modern world. The response was surprising - turns out I'm not alone in my exasperation. So here we are again, because the world hasn't stopped providing material, and I've still got things to get off my chest. Smash Burgers and the Americanisation of Everything Let's start with smash burgers, shall we? For those blessedly unaware, a smash burger is what happens when someone can't be bothered to... read more
 
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Robots. Abundance for All, or Just the Survivors?

And Why Are the New Robots All White?
Posted by Steve Gould Saturday, December 27, 2025 9:55:00 PM Categories: Artificial Intelligence Dystopia Economics Marketing Philosophy Politics Racism Robots Sustainability Tech Technology Thought
Robots. Abundance for All, or Just the Survivors?
I loved robots when I was a kid. They seemed to be everywhere in popular culture. From the Amazing Magical Robot Game, an educational toy that appeared in my Christmas stocking, to the weekly dose of “Danger, Will Robinson” while watching the cult American classic series Lost in Space, I was hooked. So when I was seven or eight years old and "Tricky’s" the local toy shop, put one in their shop window, I had to have it. Beyond the reach of my pocket money, I devised “The Robot Club” with... read more
 
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Grumpy, Sober and Taking Notes: Ten Modern Annoyances

A tour of the little things driving me quietly round the bend
Posted by Steve Gould Tuesday, November 18, 2025 10:55:00 PM Categories: Cusine Internet Robots Social Media
Grumpy, Sober and Taking Notes: Ten Modern Annoyances
One of the things I've noticed since I gave up the booze (in May 2024) is that I'm an exceptionally judgemental person. I don't know where I get it from as my parents were really easy-going, tolerant folk. Not me. Hardly an hour goes by where I don't find something to moan and groan about. I thought perhaps I was just experiencing the common cognitive bias which psychologists call the 'fundamental attribution error'. That's the one where, for example, while driving you think that... read more
 
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