List: The Difficulty With... | Curated by Dr Stuart Woolley

Aug 2, 2024

14 stories

The Difficulty With...A series about things in life I just don't understand.
Why are things like this? Who thought this was a good idea?
Dr Stuart Woolley
Optimising For BankruptcyA lesson in disingenuous profit making from the recycling industry and unsurprising lack of foresight from the government.
Aug 2, 2024
1
Aug 2, 2024
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In
CodeX
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Nausea Of “AI Enabled” SystemsRemoving humanity isn’t desirable, unless you seek profit over happiness.
May 1, 2024
May 1, 2024
In
CodeX
by
Dr Stuart Woolley
EV Owners? In My Driveway?!The difficulties with hiring out your EV charge point to strangers.
Apr 28, 2024
1
Apr 28, 2024
1
In
The Shortform
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Dichotomy Of Waterproof TrousersThoughtful cognitive dissonance from an everyday item.
Nov 12, 2023
1
Nov 12, 2023
1
In
CodeX
by
Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With SkypeOnce a shining bright dwarf star, now a bloated red giant nearing inevitable collapse.
Sep 24, 2023
1
Sep 24, 2023
1
In
ILLUMINATION
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With Modern Parliamentary DemocracyA continuing story of who’s the worst rather than who’s the best.
Aug 9, 2023
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Aug 9, 2023
3
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The Difficulty With Byzantine Layers Of ProfiteeringThe scourge of modern day innovation that is stifling creativity.
Apr 7, 2023
1
Apr 7, 2023
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With Getting A RefundWhy do companies make this so difficult and how it can be fixed.
Mar 17, 2023
1
Mar 17, 2023
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With PoliticiansA rant on the state of the world, when we all just want to get on.
Oct 12, 2022
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Oct 12, 2022
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With Those Little Stickers on ApplesYes, I’m talking about the actual fruit and not your phone.
Oct 4, 2022
Oct 4, 2022
In
CodeX
by
Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With Goal Setting In Performance ReviewsA short rant on something that continually both alienates and annoys progressive engineers.
Jun 19, 2022
Jun 19, 2022
Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With Election PostersThe only purpose they serve is a self-serving one.
May 21, 2022
May 21, 2022
Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With Automated CheckoutsWho on earth programmed these monstrosities? Why? Dismantle them!
Feb 21, 2022
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Feb 21, 2022
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Dr Stuart Woolley
The Difficulty With Mince PiesJust how do you remove them from their packaging without breaking them?
Dec 19, 2021
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Dec 19, 2021
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The Difficulty With...

A series about things in life I just don't understand. Why are things like this? Who thought this was a good idea?

Optimising For Bankruptcy

A lesson in disingenuous profit making from the recycling industry and unsurprising lack of foresight from the government.

The Nausea Of “AI Enabled” Systems

Removing humanity isn’t desirable, unless you seek profit over happiness.

EV Owners? In My Driveway?!

The difficulties with hiring out your EV charge point to strangers.

The Dichotomy Of Waterproof Trousers

Thoughtful cognitive dissonance from an everyday item.

The Difficulty With Skype

Once a shining bright dwarf star, now a bloated red giant nearing inevitable collapse.

The Difficulty With Modern Parliamentary Democracy

A continuing story of who’s the worst rather than who’s the best.

The Difficulty With Byzantine Layers Of Profiteering

The scourge of modern day innovation that is stifling creativity.

The Difficulty With Getting A Refund

Why do companies make this so difficult and how it can be fixed.

The Difficulty With Politicians

A rant on the state of the world, when we all just want to get on.

The Difficulty With Those Little Stickers on Apples

Yes, I’m talking about the actual fruit and not your phone.

The Difficulty With Goal Setting In Performance Reviews

A short rant on something that continually both alienates and annoys progressive engineers.

The Difficulty With Election Posters

The only purpose they serve is a self-serving one.

The Difficulty With Automated Checkouts

Who on earth programmed these monstrosities? Why? Dismantle them!

The Difficulty With Mince Pies

Just how do you remove them from their packaging without breaking them?

Dr Stuart Woolley