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AI is now more intelligent than me
And you.
Feb 8
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Personal Knowledge Management for Minimalists
I'm finally saying goodbye to PKM. Here's why.
Dec 26, 2025
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Ebooks vs Paper Books: The Final Showdown
A neurotically detailed look at the pros and cons of each format.
Dec 10, 2025
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2025 in Books
I read 23 books in 2025. 'Into the Wild' was my favourite read of the year, whilst 'Sapiens' is still my top book of all time.
Dec 8, 2025
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The Bullshit Premium
Are we living through a unique and temporary Goldilocks period for AI BS before the whole circus eats itself alive?
Dec 1, 2025
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Convincing Lies about Figs
We are convinced that LLMs are somehow superior to us, that they know more than we ever could. But they don’t. They are just very convincing liars.
Nov 21, 2025
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The Last Pile
The final day of packing up, the day where you walk out the door for very last time and say your teary goodbyes to the concrete and glass box that has…
Oct 27, 2025
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Down the Drain
The penultimate day of moving out of a house involves pouring a diverse array of colourful liquids down the sink.
Oct 18, 2025
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Plasticshit
"Should I buy this?". One of life's most interesting conundrums.
Oct 15, 2025
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How many backup keyboards is enough?
All this crap - it takes up mental, not just physical, space. I'm left wondering which way round the relationship goes: do I own this stuff or does it…
Sep 24, 2025
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Snap, Crackle and Pop
When did digital innovation stop serving us and start slowly shitting all over us.
May 23, 2025
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Paleolithic Principles for a Digital World
Seeking freedom as a modern hunter-gatherer through simple, rural living, active lifestyle, adventure and free-thinking.
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VD3: Time Travel
Golden-hour walking thoughts on rural decline
Dec 28, 2025
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VD2: Don Gregorio
Where we try to retrace Arturo's steps and find the doctor's house
Dec 12, 2025
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VD1: Redondo o Pepinillo
When the villagers discussed the shapes of people's heads.
Dec 6, 2025
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