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_fw

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About _fw

UK, marketing, startups.

Recent public activity

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    Comment #49256378

    There’s a specific GDPR carve out as outlined by the ICO here: https://ico.org.uk/for-organisations/uk-gdpr-guidance-and-re... I don’t have evidence that shows specific examples of…

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    Comment #49256277

    There’s also transparency theatre here. “If it WAS part of a nefarious system, surely we wouldn’t be talking about it so openly?” It’s especially disappointing when the entire syst…

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    Comment #49256259

    You WILL be charged for not giving the PIN to your phone in an investigation. It’s a strict liability offence which means there’s no legal defence. The only realistic protection he…

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    Comment #49256219

    This is a mature and considered take. But I’m sure you’ll agree: incompetence is not a reliable defence. So what happens when using and optimising these systems becomes a priority …

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    Comment #49256203

    It’s a moot point. I’m saddened at the invasion of privacy and the intrusion on an individual’s civil liberties, but anonymous travel on the London Underground died when they made …

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    Comment #49089569

    Man that Apple Watch strap is GORGEOUS. And an Apple Watch app is a great idea for this! But I just can’t bring myself to try out ANOTHER meeting notetaker app. The space just feel…

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    Comment #48967688

    Please do! Trying to imagine how this works.

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    Comment #48885289

    [flagged]

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    Comment #48698750

    I find it really interesting that SWEs think this is a good essay. As an experienced marketer, I really disagree. It’s stupid. The barriers to entry / “respect” angle is a weird on…

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    Comment #48670500

    They might not easily be able to cash out, but they often have more options than people realise. VCs will sometimes invest ‘convertible notes’ which start as debt and “convert” int…

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    Comment #48570410

    Allow me to suggest a form where people can leave their email to get updates or a newsletter from you! Brevio is the kind of thing that a lot of people look for, and value. The fac…

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    Comment #48516827

    Realistically, almost 1/4 of the world don’t live in a democracy. And probably another 1/4 of the world doesn’t live in a functioning democracy. By your logic, does that mean half …

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    Comment #48516749

    I’d love for AI to take my job and free me from the burdensome toil of creating shareholder value. Not sure it will feed my kids, put a roof over my head and look after me as I age…

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    Comment #48479641

    We have this though, right? Compare SOTA local models to where the frontier was last year. There weren't many people complaining that last year's frontier models were incapable. Ne…

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    Comment #48424176

    Just download a PS5 game with your PS5 connected to your router. Justified.

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    Comment #48387277

    Leaving money on the table, as opposed to losing it. They make a decent buck on the hardware, but could have charged more (though likely would have sold fewer units).

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    Comment #47888095

    Are you trying to tell me, in this the year of our lord 2026, somebody has been (rightfully or wrongfully) arrested for literally ‘crying wolf’? There’s something hilariously poeti…

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    Comment #47723089

    “You’re absolutely right! I should have…” Not sure how those passed me by.

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    Comment #47722978

    Maybe my slop detector isn’t as sharp as yours, maybe the antagonist in me appreciated the author’s tone. I guess I just liked the article!

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    Comment #47722866

    Absolute insanity from other commenters here. I totally disagree about it being hard to read - it’s fine. And others bitching about being instructed to read the whole thing, clearl…

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    Comment #47651432

    I relish in the pedantry. Thanks Pierre

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    Comment #47650758

    Am I losing it? They can’t be seeing the far side of the moon right now, because they haven’t adjusted course to go round the far side of the moon yet… So does this suggest the BBC…

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    Comment #47594812

    What’s the trade-off? If it’s smaller, faster and more efficient - is it worse performance? A layman here, curious to know.

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    Comment #47585066

    One thing I think would be very useful here is national archive data: there will be thousands of letters, memos and official documents shared between people alive back then under t…

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    Comment #47571898

    I love this! Thank you.