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December 22, 2023

The aurora borealis over New Brighton Lighthouse. Captain’s Log Seasons Peteings! Whatever you’re into over the next few days, be it Yuletide, Queermas,...

Autistic and struggling, or righteous and arrogant?

December 17, 2023

Just after sunset, at dusk, there is a pink glow in the sky. The moon is rising and there is snow covering the promenade by the River Mersey. Captain’s Log...

Seeing trans non-binary representation on prime-time TV in Doctor Who

December 10, 2023

At dusk the sky is purple and reflected in an ice-covered lake. In the distance there are mountains covered in snow. Captain’s Log Hello! I hope you are...

Is The Doctor neurodivergent?

December 3, 2023

Captain’s Log Today is the International Day of Persons with Disabilities. There’s no cake. No discount on heating. There is the eternal struggle of making...

Depression. What? What?! WHAT?!

November 26, 2023

At dusk, through a rain-soaked window on the Mersey Ferry, the Liver Building appears. Captain’s Log Christmas Prints! Ding ding ding. Come and get em. There...

Trans Awareness Week 2023

November 19, 2023

The Barbican in London. A man stands at the bottom of a brutalist outdoor concrete staircase. Greetings Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different....

Do I have time left for a career?

November 12, 2023

From the top of the Anglican Cathedral in Liverpool, the sun sets over the city. The view reaches out across the River Mersey across Wirral and out to the...

Moon migraines

November 5, 2023

A kid engages in a lightsaber battle with a grownup at night during Blackpool Illuminations. Greetings Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different....

Blocking distractions

October 29, 2023

A collection of colourful LED lights hang in front of a dusk sky looking out to sea. Greetings Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete...

Autism and ADHD

October 22, 2023

A group of people standing in the River Mersey as a strong sunrise illuminates the morning sky. Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being...

Identity, family and adoption

October 15, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autisticwriter and photographer identifying as non-...

Managing money with ADHD

October 8, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autisticwriter and photographer identifying as non-...

Getting my ADHD diagnosis

October 1, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autisticwriter and photographer identifying as non-...

With great power, comes no future

September 24, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic writer and photographer identifying as non-...

iOS 17 from a neurodivergent perspective

September 17, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic(awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Have I found a way to deal with anxiety?

September 10, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic(awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

I can't do that...

September 3, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic(awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 195 – Can I wear a thong to the beach?

August 27, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 194 – Being in the Guardian

August 13, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 193 – Daydreaming

August 6, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 192– Why is the future so anxiety inducing?

July 30, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 191 – Can anxiety be unlearnt?

July 16, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 190 – One calm moment in a sea of anxiety and jellyfish

July 10, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 189 – The education system failed me

July 2, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 188 – Autism, anxiety and wild swimming

$ · June 25, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 187 – Fzzzzzzzzzz

$ · June 17, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 186 – Apple Vision Pro from an autistic ADHD perspective

$ · June 11, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 185 - Pride Month

$ · June 6, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 184 - Life drawing

$ · May 28, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 183 - Eurovision from a non-binary perspective

$ · May 21, 2023

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 182 - Empowered by Eurovision

$ · May 15, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 181 - Eurovision

$ · May 8, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 180 - Is emotion communicable?

$ · April 30, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 179 - Stay Queer. No matter war.

$ · April 23, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 178 - Ruminating on rumination

$ · April 16, 2023

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 177 - The daily ups and downs of being visibly trans non-binary

$ · April 9, 2023

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 176 - Autism Acceptance and Trans Visibility

$ · April 2, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 175 - Love hurts haters brains

$ · March 24, 2023

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 174 - Wild Swimming is dead?

$ · March 17, 2023

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 173 - Life is hectic

$ · March 11, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 172 - The world returned to normal and forgot about disabled folk

$ · March 4, 2023

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 171 - Shaming myself into the closet

$ · February 24, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 170 - Brianna Ghey vigil in Liverpool

$ · February 15, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 169 - Casual identity crisis

$ · February 11, 2023

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 168 - 3rd anniversary of cold water swimming

$ · February 4, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 167 - Can AI help with mental health?

$ · January 27, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 166 - Goodbye Twitter

$ · January 20, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 165 - The Yearly Theme of 2023

$ · January 13, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 164 - Why is New Year in January?

$ · January 6, 2023

Greetings Welcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...

Issue 163 - Happy New Year

$ · December 30, 2022

GreetingsWelcome to Hello Computer. A newsletter about being different. I’m Pete Carr (they/them) an autistic (awaiting ADHD diagnosis) writer and...