Written down

Notes from the workshop, shorter thoughts, and whatever else was worth writing down while it was still fresh.

On the order Newest first. A pinned piece sits above that without leaving it, and falls back into its own place in time the moment it is unpinned.

VectorUP

VectorUP is still under development, and I want to be clear about that from the start. This is not a finished product with a locked feature set and a grand announcement waiting around the corner. It started because I needed something myself. My launcher had become increasingly cluttered with applications, folders, websites, tools and all the other little things I use all the time, and at some point the thing that was supposed to make life easier had started becoming part of the mess. VectorUP grew out of that problem. The name means Vector Unified Portal. “Vector” is about direction, getting from intention to action with as little friction as possible. “Unified Portal” is the idea of having one sensible entry point into the things you actually use, whether that happens to be an app, a folder, a website, a command, a workspace or something else entirely. Where the project eventually ends up is still unknown, but the direction is becoming much clearer.

AI Made the Tool Faster. It Did Not Remove the Responsibility.

I was asked to share my thoughts on artificial intelligence, specifically whether I'm for or against it. I quickly realized that a simple yes or no wouldn't do the subject justice, so I decided the only fair way to answer was to write an article. When discussing something as complex and far-reaching as AI, I believe we owe it to ourselves to understand more than just what the technology makes possible. We also need to understand its limitations, consequences and potential threats. That should be the bare minimum before we start using it, especially as we continue to give it greater responsibility and influence over our lives. After all, how can we form a meaningful opinion about a technology we haven't even bothered to understand?

Fatterns 486: an evening in 1994, rebuilt part by part

A working 486 in the browser. You can take the lid off, move a jumper, pull a memory module, read what a card is set to, turn a lead round on the front panel header, and then spend forty minutes finding out why the game will not start. It is not an emulator with a case drawn round it. The case is the point.

From Dial Tone to Fiber

A personal journey through the technology that transformed everyday life, from floppy disks, modems and BBSs to the always-connected world we take for granted today.

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