More free online tools I use

The tool box in my shed might be the worst you’ve ever seen (some tiny screwdrivers that came out of a Christmas cracker and a knife and fork) but online there are loads of tools that I love and use often. Here are some of them: Zamzar – for file conversion: Audio...

Free online tools I use daily

As a writer and editor, habit and creativity are the cornerstones of my work. Habits help to maintain organisation and productivity, while creativity can be a freelancer’s strongest differentiator. Mason Currey describes the work routines of 161 famous writers,...

‘Robots will steal our jobs!’

The big fear (well, one of them) is that robots will become so clever and steal our jobs and we’ll all be doomed. It’s true that technology kills lots of jobs, and it’s also true that technology has created more jobs than it has destroyed in the past 140-odd years. In...

Harrods in the desert

Websites intended for public consumption are nothing without traffic. You could set up the best site in the world but if no one sees it, you might as well open a branch of Harrods in the middle of the Sahara. Traffic is good. The right traffic is even better, as that...