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We're thrilled to announce the launch of our new online t-shirt store, Psycheteelia! This venture has been a long time coming, born from Mat's passion for creating unique t-shirts that caught the eye of friends and strangers alike.

11th November 2024

Mat recently had an accident that left him unable to use his thumb for a couple of weeks. It made typing incredibly...

9th October 2024

After much consideration we've decided to close our Twitter (X) account. It's over five years since we left a social...

10th September 2024

Have you ever misinterpreted someone's tone in a text message, or witnessed a heated exchange in the comments section...

19th August 2024

Today, we're diving into a topic that's probably more common than you think: imposter syndrome. If you've ever felt like you're not quite up to scratch in your job, or that you're somehow 'faking it' despite your achievements, then this one's for you.

30th July 2024

We love health tech and fitness apps so when we couldn't find exactly what we wanted we built our own!

17th August 2023

We're really excited to launch a new AI-generated quiz game, Five! Each day, the AI curates five questions with...

2nd August 2023

Just over a month ago we bought standing desks on the advice of a lifestyle physician whose website we just built....

14th July 2023

Midjourney's AI art tool has always been impressive, but the new version 4 is absolutely incredible. In this blog post, Mat shows what it can do.

7th November 2022

There's a new email scam going around, if you haven't seen it yet it can look quite frightening! But it's nothing...

1st November 2022

Can you tell your header from your hero image, do you know which is your primary navigation and which your secondary?...

11th August 2022

In a follow-up to last week's blog about AI-generated art, Mat talks about his first few days using OpenAI's new...

15th July 2022

Mat's been building and exploring some tools for creating computer-generated art, in a quest to make images and video that are emotionally engaging.

8th July 2022

Following on from Mat's last blog about machine learning, this post shows how you can get started with OpenAI.

15th March 2022

We're starting to use machine learning in our everyday lives, but what is it? Mat asks a machine learning system...

21st February 2022

Mat finally caved in and agreed to install Windows 11. Here are his thoughts from day one.

4th February 2022

Over the last few months we've been creating a short introductory video for our home page. In this blog, Mat explains the steps we went through and shares some tips for making your own.

1st February 2022

What is the allure of these ugly machine-readable graphics?

22nd October 2021

The headlines this week that Apple are changing their software to scan for images of child sexual abuse have worrying...

10th August 2021

It's the last thing in the world you might expect to get sentimental about but our routines and social lives are...

20th July 2021

A new study by the WHO shows a relationship between working long hours and premature death, but it's just the latest in a series that show the same thing: don't spend too long in the office!

28th May 2021

Too often, accessibility is something that people only think about after they've designed a website. We want to...

21st October 2020

I've been taking some simple steps recently to improve my privacy online, read on to find out more.

15th July 2020

This is the third part of a series about the creative process. We're going to look at the different kinds of typefaces,...

14th May 2020

Wouldn't it be ironic to avoid COVID-19 through working at home, only to injure yourself because of a badly set up workstation?

2nd April 2020

COVID-19 has changed everything but we have to assume it won't be like this forever. Now is the time to capitalise...

19th March 2020

The first in a series discussing environmental and social responsibilities. We discovered that making our business...

2nd December 2019

I know we go on about passwords a lot, but they're really important. Hopefully one day soon passwords will become...

2nd October 2019

Watch this video of our favourite things to do with the Oculus Quest.

27th September 2019

We've just bought an Oculus Quest, and it's one of the most amazing tools I've ever seen. The future is here!

13th September 2019

A recent report by tech company Spiceworks suggests that 79% of organisations still have at least one computer...

31st July 2019

One of the things I love most about the internet is the wide variety of information. Recently I've found that sites...

8th May 2019

It's no coincidence that we find it so hard to drag ourselves away from apps and games. They've been designed to hook us in by playing on our instincts and psychology but being aware of the tricks can help to resist.

26th April 2019

We finally achieved our dreams of being able to work from anywhere in the world that has a mobile signal. So we...

12th April 2019

Google+ is being shut down for consumers on 2 April 2019. It won't be missed by many.

26th March 2019

Start The Week on Radio 4 this morning was on the subject of Surveillance Capitalism. It's not a term I was familiar...

4th February 2019

It's hard to believe the term 'fake news' has only been around for a couple of years. What does it mean and how can we all help spot it and stop it?

31st January 2019

Making you healthier one byte at a time

26th October 2018

What happens when you exercise your rights under GDPR

17th August 2018

Tracking down companies that hold our personal data

10th August 2018

Can Mat survive 24 hours without his phone?

20th July 2018

The top scams to watch out for

12th June 2018

Data privacy is an ongoing process, not a one-off tickbox exercise

25th May 2018

Short answer: maybe. Long answer: read on!

28th March 2018

Tricks and tips to keep your eyes healthy and avoid eye-strain when using computer screens

8th February 2018

There are alternatives to the MS Word and Excel

31st January 2018

Clients, friends and family are always asking for our opinion about which is better.

16th January 2018

Speed is everything

8th January 2018

Not sure how to move on from your current website developers? Read on...

4th January 2018

Read our handy guide that helps you recover from it, and top tips to stop it happening.

5th December 2017

In this blog we'll look at what makes a good password and how to choose one.

5th December 2017

Oh great, a fascinating article about version control

24th November 2017

Are you ready for the new Data Protection laws which come into effect on 25 May 2018

15th November 2017

If you can't tell your back end from your e-commerce, you need our simple web design glossary!

25th October 2017

Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) is something of a dark art. Learn more in this quick guide.

13th October 2017

Inspiring female computer scientists from the 19th century to present day

24th September 2017

Are current design trends making websites less easy to use? An interesting new study suggests they might be.

12th September 2017

We're often asked whether it's worth the effort to use social media for business. Yes - but only if you can do...

5th September 2017

Iteracy celebrates its 10th birthday with a trip down memory lane on the world wide web.

20th July 2017

Open data, the less famous cousin of open source, is the idea that the world is a better place when information...

2nd May 2017

13th February 2017

How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love AI

6th January 2017