Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI - Book Notes I recently finished reading “Co-Intelligence: Living and Working with AI” by Ethan Mollick (published in April 2024). It’s a brilliant book and, whether you’re actively interested in LLMs, generative AI and all that jazz or just curious, I can’t recommend it enough. It’s an easy, informative and enjoyable read. October 21, 2024 · 11 mins read
Switching to Beancount I’ve been tracking my personal finances since 2005. What started as a exercise in wondering “where am I spending my money?”1 has evolved into something that has helped me quickly (well, maybe not that quickly) understand more about my personal finances over the years. I’ve hopped from tool to tool, always searching for something which balances flexibility, power and ease... September 24, 2024 · 7 mins read
Idle Thoughts for the Day Stuff I thought about whilst not reading, listening to podcasts or looking at my phone whilst travelling from London St Pancras to Notting Hill Gate this morning: bricklaying and the different permutations brick arrangements in a wall the superlative adventure game Damocles I used to play on the Amiga A500 standard: work stuff (and of course, the future) that scene... August 20, 2024 · 1 min read
Week Beginning 29 July Notes What the blazes is this? Notes for the week at the start of the week? That’s precisely what’s in store. I’m listening to Jellybelly by The Smashing Pumpkins as I type (best bit: repeated snare hit at 2:03… no, it is). July 29, 2024 · 1 min read
Cocktails & Code: 4 Irreverent Software Delivery 'Laws' You may or may not be aware of the 1988 film Cocktail starring Tom Cruise, Elizabeth Shue and Bryan Brown. Billed as a romantic comedy-drama, it tells the story of a “business student who takes up bartending in order to make ends meet”. July 16, 2024 · 4 mins read