Tales under the cat tree

I feel that I have been a migrant, immigrant or foreigner most of my life. They are labels that get attached to me quite easily, I often haven't looked the same as those who make up the majority and in at least for the first 20 years of my life and the latter decade, it feels also that I don't speak the same language.That being said, I feel, and I certainly hope people who know me would agree, that I have been a positive force in any society I have lived in. Immigration is a very loaded topic these

The whole reason for my podcast and my substack is to once more explore writing: both fiction and non-fiction. However, since I left high school, and until last year, I had put creative writing to the side unless it was to create campaigns for Dungeons and Dragons.When I was in highschool I was always writing, both in school and outside school. Sadly, in my family's many moves, most of that writing has been lost. When I was 8 and living in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, I distinctly remember

This podcast combines two pieces from Tales under the cat tree with some additional content. The "hazards" of driving in ChileEvery country has its driving norms and after driving 2,500 kilometres in Chile, I think I've figured out at least one that you might want to have in the back of your mind before visiting! Read the full piece.Photos: Scenes from the Atacama, Chile, Carnival in Arica, ChileThe Colombo Traffic Symphonic OrchestraWhat was it like to drive through the busy congested streets of

Explore changes to web technology from the earliest days in the 90s through to the AI era through the lens of the changing realities for my personal web site dups.ca (duleepa.com) and photos.dups.ca. I also go through composing my first ever podcast theme! You can view the full article and the pictures on https://tales.dups.ca. This specific post is available at:https://tales.dups.ca/p/after-thirty-years-on-the-web-have This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other

When it comes to all things AI, it seems hype is running faster than reality. If you believe the hype, Google and co. say that 30% or more of their code is AI generated. I would argue, while there may be lots of autocompleted code, in many larger engineering teams, the majority of developers may risk being dragged along or left behind and not on their terms. While I do not call it the death of the programmer, I do think a fundamental paradigm shift is underway.So I'd like to consider the question of

Find out what this is all about and what I hope to explore through Tales under the cat tree in both written and audio form. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tales.dups.ca