Nick F

@nickautomatic
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I make web things.
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LocationLondon, UK
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Computing in the year 2029 as depicted in UNIX WORLD magazine, 1985.

#UNIX

Apparently, the Metaverse is this close to being shut down...

So, to celebrate, this link from four years ago by McKinsey:

https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/growth-marketing-and-sales/our-insights/value-creation-in-the-metaverse

#Metaverse #McKinsey

An Open Letter to Georgetown Students, In Response to Recent Announcements about "Generative AI"

Image source: Bibliothèque nationale de France An Open Letter to Georgetown Students, In Response to Recent Announcements by the University about “Generative AI” Dear students, As you know, in …

Medium

"What purpose will humans serve once AI dominates every aspect of our lives?

Humans have and always will be important for watching ads."

https://theonion.com/the-onions-exclusive-interview-with-sam-altman/

The Onion’s Exclusive Interview With Sam Altman

While leading OpenAI, Sam Altman has weathered leaked internal memos, an attempt to oust him as CEO, and widespread skepticism about artificial intelligence’s role in society. The Onion sat down with the entrepreneur to hear his vision for the technology’s future. The Onion: Good morning, Sam. How are you doing today?Altman: Certainly! Here are some […]

The Onion
From above, the Sicilian city of Centuripe looks like a person. https://kottke.org/26/03/the-human-city
The Human City

Photographer and drone pilot Pio Andrea Peri captured this overhead photo of a Sicilian city called Centuripe. Perched atop hilltops, the city looks like a

kottke.org
Do you have a Substack newsletter that you wish was NOT a Substack newsletter (for whatever reason)? I’ve just spent about six weeks learning how to overcome all the obstacles they put in the way of leaving and would love to help. Let’s talk.
If you make web things this might be useful: a faster, nicer UI for browsing the npm registry, with useful info about dependencies, package sizes, etc.
https://npmx.dev/
npmx - Package Browser for the npm Registry

a fast, modern browser for the npm registry. Search, browse, and explore packages with a modern interface.

On the last (?) train back from Brighton after #WebDayOut. What an excellent day.
En route to Brighton for #WebDayOut.

> Nobody gets promoted for the complexity they avoided.

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

https://terriblesoftware.org/2026/03/03/nobody-gets-promoted-for-simplicity/

Nobody Gets Promoted for Simplicity

We reward complexity and ignore simplicity. In interviews, design reviews, and promotions. Here’s how to fix it.

Terrible Software