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Cyber security professional writing about technology, business, and culture. https://nitter.cf/t.co/qrgBvLlktF
London, UK
Joined October 2010
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Will you do the right thing when nobody's watching and there's no penalty for cutting corners? That question sits at the heart of everything I find interesting about creativity, technology, and business. mattcasmith.net/2026/05/31/c…
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In September's edition of Field Notes, I learn that the frontier AI models are no good at identifying cars from photos. mattcasmith.net/2026/09/20/f…
Ate at a seafood restaurant with the most nautically themed bathroom stairwell I’ve ever seen. The photo doesn’t do justice to the atmosphere.
In September's edition of Field Notes, I learn that the frontier AI models are no good at identifying cars from photos. mattcasmith.net/2026/09/20/f…
Really enjoyed Arthur Brooks’ conversation with Simon Sinek about optimism, what constitutes a vision, and how to bring others on the journey. youtu.be/_kUIrVPChI8
Highlighting all the paragraphs in the Kindle business book that I agree with so my clippings consist of pure confirmation bias.
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📥 September's Field Notes explores luck, empathy, and gratitude as a means of pushing through when bad things happen. October's edition is coming soon, so sign up now to get it first at the turn of the month. mattcasmith.net/2026/09/20/f…
📥 September's Field Notes explores luck, empathy, and gratitude as a means of pushing through when bad things happen. October's edition is coming soon, so sign up now to get it first at the turn of the month. mattcasmith.net/2026/09/20/f…
The pasta at this restaurant is so good it’s almost dangerous. I hear the local Italian restaurants have banded together to slow the pace of pasta development and observe each other’s kitchens to make sure things don’t get out of control.
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Chrome on iOS got an update today, now the "Back" button has been moved to a new location, and where "Back" used to be is an "Ask Gemini" button. Now they can show off a 60,000,000% increase in people "choosing" to "ask gemini" because they accidentally press that button.
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Recent AI "misalignments" were the result of improper supervision and isolation, not super-advanced agents set on destroying the world. But in some ways, that's just as concerning. mattcasmith.net/2026/09/13/a…
Commuting to the office on a Friday in London is so much less stressful. This must be what it feels like to live in a reasonably sized city.
Recent AI "misalignments" were the result of improper supervision and isolation, not super-advanced agents set on destroying the world. But in some ways, that's just as concerning. mattcasmith.net/2026/09/13/a…
As soon as a YouTuber starts bragging about how many followers they have or how much money they've made, it's an immediate signal to tune out.
A (loosely translated) quote that resonated from culture writer Asami Saisho: "Local luxury is not just about making luxury hotels or expensive tours for the wealthy. It is a real luxury in itself that such truly valuable things are passed on to the local people with pride."
Saisho writes a Japanese-language blog about concepts like "intelligent consumption" and "careful living" – the idea that luxury is built on personal value and daily satisfaction, not consumption of expensive goods in pursuit of "high-class" lifestyle. note.com/qzqrnl
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It's impossible to know what to make of the AI safety push when the incentives are so skewed. In AI, events that would be an existential threat to most companies are seen as indicators of progress. mattcasmith.net/2026/09/13/a…
