Life Lessons
Keeping Cool in the Home Office in the Heatwave
Creating an airtight AC installation in my garden studio took some imaginative thinking. An acrylic panel made all the difference – now it’s efficient, removable, and built to last.
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Life Lessons
The Smartest Fix Came from an 8-Year-Old
After days of troubleshooting my portable AC setup, the right fix came from an unexpected source: my 8-year-old granddaughter. Her simple, no-fuss solution reminded me how often we overlook the obvious.
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One WordPress Feature I Miss on Ghost
Moving from WordPress to Ghost has many benefits – but I miss one key feature: child themes. Here's what Ghost does (and doesn't) offer for custom theme users, and how to safely manage your theme customisations without losing your changes.
Podcasting
From Blog Post to Podcast: An Experiment in AI Audio
What happens when AI turns a blog post into a podcast? An experiment with Google’s Notebook LM created an AI-generated, surprisingly natural, audio conversation based on one of my posts. This post explores how it worked, and why AI audio could become a powerful companion to human-hosted content.
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From WordPress to Ghost: Reflections on a Fresh Start
I used WordPress for nearly 20 years. Now I’ve switched to Ghost, and it’s changing how I write online. This is the story of my move: what worked, what didn’t, and why the move matters.
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Welcome to Studio6
In Studio6 by Neville Hobson, my new online presence on Ghost, I’ll be writing, exploring, and sharing insights on communication, technology, the rapidly changing digital landscape, and the shifting priorities of work and life. For over 18 years, I published at NevilleHobson.com, a WordPress site that has now