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April 18, 2025 Musings

The phenomena surrounding interactive computing systems (1)

Recently, I have had a couple of experiences both as a consultant and as a user which have really brought into focus the idea of that major phenomena. Phenomena means experience: The experiences we have when we are designing/ using software.

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March 1, 2025 Musings

Bacon on Ice-cream: McDonald’s drive-thru AI

One story which stands out in and amongst the hype is, how fast-food chain McDonald’s withdrew its AI from the drive-thru. In this talk I will explore exactly what happened.

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February 26, 2025 Musings

Duolingo Dutch: Ik spreek een beetje Nederland

Here I am, 525 days later faithfully learning Dutch daily, endlessly charmed and fascinated by this language, amazed by how far I have gotten with five minutes a day on an app.

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August 10, 2024 Musings

Xed by X

X started asking me for my date of birth a few months ago. I can’t quite remember exactly when but

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Ruth Stalker-Firth in Pincha Mayurasana, original drawing by Jasmine Stalker-Firth
June 27, 2024 Musings

Yoga at the still point of the turning world

Lately I have found myself back in a routine of going to the park each morning to roll out my

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