Blogging
Largely older posts, mini blog entries and memes from the past… a vault of dusty nonsense.
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34 Draft Posts
I like to capture ideas for posts as there are so many that flitter through my brain. I’m prompted by what I read on a blog, or in an article, or by something that someone mentions in passing, or a random life event. I have 34 drafts, 34 posts started with a few paragraphs and…
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No human.json for me
I’ve spotted this in a couple of places over the last few weeks and find it an interesting approach. You post a bit of JSON script on your site, and then someone can ‘vouch’ that you are human if they have the required browser extensions. I think I’ve got that right. Update: I didn’t quite,…
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The Blogger’s Manifesto
I’ve always been quietly impressed by those who can grasp an idea, hold it deeply, and communicate it clearly to others, building the passion they have for something into a drive and commitment to it that others want to mimic. Some of these things become zeitgeist, capturing a mood or a moment so well that…
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Why I Still Like the Internet
The determination to move away from the addictive doom-scrolling of social media has given me pause, given me space to look around at how I use the internet and figure out where I get most value and where I WANT to get it from. TLDR; unsurprisingly, it’s connection to people. When social media first appeared…
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When is AI image slop ok?
There is no escaping the galloping rise that AI is seeing across the tech world. It’s spreading out everywhere, not quite like a virus — although I’m sure they are already prowling about out there — more like the exploring tentacles of an inquisitive octopus. I have used, and will continue to use, AI for…
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Blog Comments vs Social Media
Have we lost the power of kind words with the death of blogging comments? Is that why the world is on fire?