Ideas from the perch clipped together in curious ways

Welcome to Parrots and Paperclips. I started this blog as a place to stretch my thinking and share what I’m learning, connecting new ideas in strategy and technology with the lessons I’ve picked up along the way. It’s part research notebook, part playful exploration — a space where curiosity leads and the odd metaphor sneaks in to keep things colourful.

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Claude 101 - Completed!

A couple of weeks ago I posted about starting the Claude 101 online training course. I've now finished

09 Apr | 1 min read

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Learning all about Claude

Over the past few years I have been using a mixture of free and paid LLMs. My first paid account

01 Apr | 1 min read

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Festive season recipe

No tech or AI today, just something I really enjoy at this time of year. One of my favourite desserts

21 Dec | 3 min read

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What if the Chatbot is the Product?

Are chatbots just a stepping stone or the product itself? History suggests the raw tool can win. Think Excel. Could AI chatbots follow the same path?

23 Sep | 2 min read

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The take-up of AI

The real AI revolution won’t come from chatbots, it’ll come when LLMs quietly power the apps we already use, because business change is always slower, and messier, than we expect.

11 Sep | 2 min read

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A good but terrifying read, how to stop fascists. Spoiler, not by voting them out.

This a great post I came across on substack, check it out if you have 10min to spare. https://cmarmitage.

31 Aug | 1 min read

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Rainy days, getting started with some research

It is the middle of August and the wettest it has been for quite some time. Setting up this blog

20 Aug | 1 min read

What Even Is AI? And Why the Answer Matters More Than You Think

AI once fuelled science-fiction; now it shapes our daily lives. From symbolic rules to deep learning and generative models, machines have shifted from rule-followers to creators. This essay explores AI’s evolution, cultural impact, and asks: will it be our crutch or our catalyst?

23 Sep | 6 min read

Technology

Swapping strategy decks for an open notebook

Unclear thinking dies the moment it hits the whiteboard—you either understand something well enough to explain it simply, or you don't understand it at all.

09 Sep | 5 min read

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Every blog starts with a blank page. This one will grow into a place for exploring new ideas, connecting lessons

18 Aug | 1 min read

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