Stephen Hampshire
@shampshire.bsky.social
Customers, psychology, music, history...
Ah. Well it’s just odd, then!
September 27, 2026 at 11:29 AM
Ah. Well it’s just odd, then!
That’s just dumb short-term capitalism, to my mind. I’d save the word enshittification for the context Cory Doctorow was talking about.
September 27, 2026 at 10:54 AM
That’s just dumb short-term capitalism, to my mind. I’d save the word enshittification for the context Cory Doctorow was talking about.
Enshittification doesn’t just mean ”things getting worse”.
September 27, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Enshittification doesn’t just mean ”things getting worse”.
I’m not sure bull’s nose would have been my go-to example, but totally agree with the broader point.
September 27, 2026 at 10:01 AM
I’m not sure bull’s nose would have been my go-to example, but totally agree with the broader point.
I haven’t bothered reading the article, but I suspect this is an odd form of grief from someone who has just had to deal with losing their own parents.
September 27, 2026 at 9:53 AM
I haven’t bothered reading the article, but I suspect this is an odd form of grief from someone who has just had to deal with losing their own parents.
I forget that the Giants are still theoretically a football team. Kinda.
September 26, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I forget that the Giants are still theoretically a football team. Kinda.
Surely the very word "cell" implies a singular value? I guess you can argue an array is an element, but this seems to break my mental model of what a spreadsheet is.
September 25, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Surely the very word "cell" implies a singular value? I guess you can argue an array is an element, but this seems to break my mental model of what a spreadsheet is.
I listened to this so much when I was 17 I’m surprised the CD still works.
September 24, 2026 at 10:44 PM
I listened to this so much when I was 17 I’m surprised the CD still works.
Definitely yes, for geography. Industry groups are a bit of a mixed bag, but if you’re thinking game dev I’d guess so. Definitely fan groups too.
September 24, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Definitely yes, for geography. Industry groups are a bit of a mixed bag, but if you’re thinking game dev I’d guess so. Definitely fan groups too.
Have you tried Reddit? I always tend to forget about it, but it’s surprisingly big, and quite good for finding interest groups.
September 24, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Have you tried Reddit? I always tend to forget about it, but it’s surprisingly big, and quite good for finding interest groups.
Yeah, this is a fair point.
September 24, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Yeah, this is a fair point.
Love the poster.
September 23, 2026 at 8:05 PM
Love the poster.
I already regret this, but I reckon a gittern is more likely than a lute.
September 23, 2026 at 6:25 PM
I already regret this, but I reckon a gittern is more likely than a lute.
I think that whole album is better than it was given credit for.
September 23, 2026 at 6:14 PM
I think that whole album is better than it was given credit for.
Louise Wener writes about this characteristically well in her memoir.
September 23, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Louise Wener writes about this characteristically well in her memoir.
Scale development is just reification with extra steps.
September 23, 2026 at 4:57 PM
Scale development is just reification with extra steps.