Mastodawn

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.

Phil Sherry Mar 8

Not to brag, but today I've mopped the bathroom floor and thrown the bathmats through the washer/drier, *and* made myself a proper meal. All despite waking up late with the cat punching me in the face for her food, and having zero energy because chronic illness and fatigue.

So, I might need a month off now.

Phil Sherry Mar 2

Trying to log multiple technical issues on the work system. First, the email I replied to came back as “couldn’t deliver, mailbox full” (great work, support team!). Second, the Support AI started a conversation with me on Teams, but I was met with “We are experiencing some technical issues!!! Please try again after sometime!!!” (6 × exclamations, though… really?)

I’ll just sit here and wait.

Phil Sherry Feb 28

Chris Fletch Feb 28

We need punk rock and heavy metal now more than ever.

Phil Sherry Feb 28

Totts Feb 28

So, humanity's epitaph may be:

"We died in a nuclear holocaust rather than arrest a paedophile ring"

😳

Phil Sherry Feb 26

@jamiefdhurst https://whitep4nth3r.com/blog/is-the-benq-coding-monitor-any-good-review/

Is the BenQ coding monitor any good?

The BenQ coding monitor does come with one major downside, but this monitor surprisingly became my primary monitor on day one.

whitep4nth3r.com

Phil Sherry Feb 25

Currently waiting for a mandatory 2hr session about Agentic AI, enforced by my employer. Regardless of how long I’ve used such tools in my workflow on a personal level, I now have to tick all the company boxes.

https://www.theguardian.com/accenture/2026/feb/19/accenture-links-staff-promotions-to-use-of-ai-tools

I’m referring to this as Performative AI.

Currently open to offers.

Accenture ‘links staff promotions to use of AI tools’

Consulting firm keen to increase uptake of technology and is reportedly monitoring adoption by workforce

The Guardian

Phil Sherry Feb 22

Trevor "Dust Mouth" Flowers Feb 22

The best advice I have for new nerds: Refuse to pay rent.

Don't subscribe. Don't lease. Don't use their cloud. Don't slip down the freemium slope. Don't create accounts on their services.

Buy it once. Run it local. Avoid commercial software.

It'll be a huge pain and you'll be an outsider but it'll be endless, interesting, and hard fun that'll pay you back with a curious mind and an understanding of the fabric of our intellectual infrastructure that will make you light-years more capable, useful, and healthy than the "AI" zombies.

Phil Sherry Feb 20

BrianKrebs Feb 20

If you're on LinkedIn and are thinking about verifying your account with them, maybe read this first. It walks through LinkedIn's privacy disclosure to identify 17 companies that may receive and process the data you submit, including name, passport photo, selfie, facial geometry, NFC data chip, national ID #, DoB, email, phone number, address, IP address, device type, MAC address, language, geolocation etc. Unsurprisingly, it seems the biggest recipients are US-based AI companies.

https://thelocalstack.eu/posts/linkedin-identity-verification-privacy/

Phil Sherry Feb 19

Wondering whether King Charles will honour us commoners with a new Bank Holiday to celebrate a conviction of his nonce brother?

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