by Britt Permien | Dec 4, 2025 | AI, human angle, Learning
Techbros, shrouded in a pale blue glow, hoodies and the lingering scent of overcooked ramen, have let their latest project loose — AI, sprinting out of the server farms with the vigor of a very determined billy goat. It multiplies at unbelievable rates, before you can...
by Britt Permien | Oct 31, 2025 | Absurdist Political Affairs, Learning
Picture this: You land on the couch, exhausted, and reach for your phone. Instantly, you’re bombarded by angry rants, polarizing memes, doomscroll news… and then, every so often, a raccoon in a shower cap baking banana bread. Thank goodness for that reminder that the...
by Britt Permien | Sep 24, 2025 | AI, Learning
It was lunchtime, and my carefully-prepared bowl of Hungarian goulash stared back at me from the microwave—a hopeful hero doomed to disappoint. I pressed “start,” listened for the beep, and out came a bowl still cold in the centre, mocking my faith in modern...
by Britt Permien | Sep 5, 2025 | AI, Learning
I am casting my mind back to the chaotic, paper-heavy ’90s. Digital was supposed to save us from the tyranny of paperwork, but let’s be honest, how much have we ever really escaped the avalanche? If paper was on the way out, the forest sure never heard about it....
by Britt Permien | Aug 7, 2025 | AI, Learning
The crypto world’s costly and loud, With Trump memes attracting a crowd. You dream of a prize, But soon realize— Most fortunes are lost in the cloud. Off the bat: cryptocurrency (“crypto”) is digital money you store, send, and (sometimes) spend online—there’s...
