Notes from the long web
Making, breaking and figuring things out.
Hi, I’m Mark. This site contains an archive of my ramblings from the last 20 years. I keep planning to write more—who knows, maybe I will now?
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The Ingenuity of Simplicity
I was doing my usual rounds on various sites this morning and saw something that caught my eye, talking about how making things simple is difficult. I decided I would read it… Read note →
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AI-Driven Success: Building SussexDigital Faster
SussexDigital has been live for a little over two weeks, and so far I am pretty pleased with how it’s going. It’s early days, and it’s very much an MVP, but I… Read note →
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This time I think it might work
I’ve just launched something that I have been wanting for a very, very long time. I had my first attempt at it back in 2019, even announcing it on this blog. Last… Read note →
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AI is my copilot
I accidentally vibe coded a thing My team has been struggling with questions like “what do we mean by X?” and disagreeing about what certain terms mean in the context our work.… Read note →
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Understanding the World Faster With AI
How I’m using tools like ChatGPT and Gemini to research, automate and figure things out quicker I have always been fascinated by technology, and an early adopter. I got my first computer,… Read note →
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ChatGPT Helped Me Dewarp a Year-Old Fisheye Video Using FFmpeg
Turning distorted 360° footage from an aerobatic flight into something watchable. About a year ago as a treat for my big birthday, my mate Stu took me up to do some aerobatics.… Read note →
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I made a playlist, so you don’t have to
It’s that time of year when I spend far too long curating the perfect festive playlist. This year, I’ve crafted a 100-song collection designed to fill those awkward conversational lulls with your… Read note →
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Amazing Grace: Leadership and Future Possibilities in 1982 NSA Lecture
If you find yourself with a spare hour and a half, and fancy doing something a bit more than doomscrolling, then I heartily recommend watching this recently released lecture that Grace Hopper… Read note →
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Write then
Blogging Challenge: Embracing Daily Writing Practice After Years I’ve had this domain, and a blog on it for an awfully long time. In fact, I’ve just checked, the first post is from… Read note →
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Christmas
… the expectations of it never match reality. It gives me the same feeling of dread as when someone announces a team building exercise at a work meeting. But this year has… Read note →