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A weekly newsletter on being different by @petecarr.net. A non-binary, autistic person with ADHD.

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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "How am I doing after 18 months of Long Covid or ME/CFS?"

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ME/CFS Update
How am I doing after 18 months of Long Covid or ME/CFS?
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November 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "A few thoughts on Alan Turing's legacy and where we are today with computing and AI."

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#HelloComputer #Autism #LGBTQ+
Alan Turing - Man and AI
A few thoughts on Alan Turing's legacy and where we are today with computing and AI.
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October 26, 2025 at 4:31 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "I got naked in front of nearly 1294 people and ran into the North Sea. How was it?"

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#HelloComputer #SkinnyDipping #NESD #Nudity
Doing the North East Skinny Dip
I got naked in front of nearly 1294 people and ran into the North Sea. How was it?
pete.news
October 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Birthday weekend plans: running into the sea in my birthday suit for charity (and conquering some fears along the way)"

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#HelloComputer #SkinnyDipping #Anxiety
Dipping in my birthday suit
Birthday weekend plans: running into the sea in my birthday suit for charity (and conquering some fears along the way)
pete.news
September 28, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Meta’s new Ray-Ban glasses promise real-world subtitles, but I’ll believe it when deaf users say it works."

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#HelloComputer #Accessibility #Deaf
Meta Display Glasses for the Deaf
Meta’s new Ray-Ban glasses promise real-world subtitles, but I’ll believe it when deaf users say it works.
pete.news
September 21, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Water always finds its own level. So do we. My reflections on the Bodies of Water symposium, art, and being neuroqueer."

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September 14, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "I took the iPhone's Live Caption feature for a test in a cafe. It was interesting."

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#HelloComputer #accessibility #Deaf #ios
iPhone Live Captions Reviewed: Does It Work in Noisy Places?
I took the iPhone's Live Caption feature for a test in a cafe. It was interesting.
pete.news
September 7, 2025 at 4:12 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "ChatGPT has become my personal assistant. A few ways I'm using it."

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#HelloComputer #adhd #autistic #ChatGPT
Using ChatGPT as an autistic ADHD (AuDHD) person
ChatGPT has become my personal assistant. A few ways I'm using it.
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August 24, 2025 at 7:57 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "The importance of seeing queer joy in your home town."

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#HelloComputer #pride #LGBTQ+
Wirral Pride
The importance of seeing queer joy in your home town.
pete.news
August 17, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "A photo-essay from Liverpool Pride. #ProtectScouseDolls"

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Liverpool Pride 2025
A photo-essay from Liverpool Pride. #ProtectScouseDolls
pete.news
August 10, 2025 at 3:37 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Life is like Tetris. A constant stream of problems to solve and then game over."

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#HelloComputer #anxiety #Buddhism
Game of Life - am I playing it right?
Life is like Tetris. A constant stream of problems to solve and then game over.
pete.news
August 3, 2025 at 9:35 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "After 18 months with hearing aids I just learnt I am deaf. Huh."

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#HelloComputer #Deaf #Hearing Aids #Autism
I am deaf
After 18 months with hearing aids I just learnt I am deaf. Huh.
pete.news
July 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "How would my anxious brain cope if I walked a mile naked on a beach?"

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#HelloComputer #naturism #nudity #anxiety #social anxiety
Anxiety and nakedness on the beach
How would my anxious brain cope if I walked a mile naked on a beach?
pete.news
July 13, 2025 at 7:02 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Solstice skinny dips and being afraid to open up about being brave."

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#HelloComputer #skinny dipping #naturism #Naked #Wales #Solstice
Being bold, brave and courageous - Part 2
Solstice skinny dips and being afraid to open up about being brave.
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July 6, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "What did it mean to me to see The Doctor save the world while spinning in a kilt?"

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#HelloComputer #skirts #Doctor Who #non-binary #Fashion
The queer stylings of Doctor Who
What did it mean to me to see The Doctor save the world while spinning in a kilt?
pete.news
June 29, 2025 at 2:04 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "A few tips and apps an Apple Watch if you have ADHD or are Autistic"

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#HelloComputer #adhd #Apple Watch #Autism
Apple Watch and ADHD
A few tips and apps an Apple Watch if you have ADHD or are Autistic
pete.news
June 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Has wearing an Apple Watch for 10 years been useful or should I switch to a Garmin and prioritise my health?"

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May 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "ADHD means if I stop doing something I'll probably forget I ever started doing it. Super helpful for a freelancer. What is it? Can anything be done?"

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Photography and thoughts on queerness and disability
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May 18, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Should I swap social media apps for spending time outside? But I need them for my work."

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#HelloComputer #adhd #Distractions
Nature vs nurturing my pull to refresh finger
Should I swap social media apps for spending time outside? But I need them for my work.
pete.news
May 4, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Having Chronic Fatigue means sleep is no longer enough of a rest."

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#HelloComputer #ME/CFS #Pacing
Learning to pace myself
Having Chronic Fatigue means sleep is no longer enough of a rest.
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April 27, 2025 at 4:48 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "The UK Supreme Court is dangerously wrong, but what can I do about it?"

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Trans women are women. Now what?
The UK Supreme Court is dangerously wrong, but what can I do about it?
pete.news
April 20, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Reminding myself that there is fun in my future despite how chronic fatigue feels."

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#HelloComputer #Gratitude
What am I enjoying and looking forward to?
Reminding myself that there is fun in my future despite how chronic fatigue feels.
pete.news
April 13, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "My theme for 2025 was to keep pushing but what I really need is to keep pacing. Yay ME/CFS Long Covid."

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#HelloComputer #ME/CFS #Long Covid #Pacing #Gear #Garmin
Pacing not pushing
My theme for 2025 was to keep pushing but what I really need is to keep pacing. Yay ME/CFS Long Covid.
pete.news
April 6, 2025 at 4:29 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Which version of me is the real me? The one safe in a controlled environment or the one struggling in the outside world?"

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#HelloComputer #adhd #social anxiety
Am I my Innie or Outie?
Which version of me is the real me? The one safe in a controlled environment or the one struggling in the outside world?
pete.news
March 30, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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On Hello Computer newsletter this week: "Avoiding catching Covid-19 was exhausting, but not as exhausting as living with Long Covid."

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#HelloComputer #Covid #Long Covid
My one year anniversary of Long Covid
Avoiding catching Covid-19 was exhausting, but not as exhausting as living with Long Covid.
pete.news
March 16, 2025 at 5:46 PM