PinnedSiegfriedsonI’m BackIt’s been nine-ish years since I left this medium (*wink*) to pursue other interests a world away. A LOT has changed.Mar 3, 2023Mar 3, 2023
SiegfriedsoninOn HistoryArt, from the Ground UpThis is a public draft that attempts to summarise my thoughts on the arts. I’ve toyed with the core of these ideas for several years. What…Jul 6Jul 6
SiegfriedsoninSort of Like a Tech DiaryA Small Inconvenience of Being an iOS DeveloperLast night I realised that for iOS developers, there was a short path from updating your phone OS to making a Macbook purchase. It bothers…Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
SiegfriedsoninOn HistoryContextualising Slavery as a Labour IssueIt is sometimes useful to think about slavery as a solution to a labour need.Nov 21, 2023Nov 21, 2023
SiegfriedsonHey Jerome, thanks for reading and responding thoroughly!Rome's longevity certainly had a lot to do with how well it learned to integrate other peoples into its structure, even though it did so…May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
SiegfriedsoninOn HistoryWhat Mythillogical Got Wrong about AsanteA couple of days ago, I was excited to share “Anansi the Trickster”, an episode from the Mythillogical Podcast, a show I had only just…May 20, 2023May 20, 2023
SiegfriedsoninOn HistoryThe Changing Faces of the RomansI recently finished Mike Duncan’s History of Rome podcast. A thing that struck me, given my interest in states and nations, was the…May 20, 20232May 20, 20232
SiegfriedsoninSort of Like a Tech DiaryThe Problems that Attract the Smartest PeopleThe roller-coaster that is generative AI keeps chugging on, and for those of us sitting in the audience, it is more than entertaining.Apr 1, 2023Apr 1, 2023
SiegfriedsoninSort of Like a Tech DiaryIdeas Will Be KingIn a world where implementation is commoditized, ideas will be king. That world is just round the corner.Mar 24, 20231Mar 24, 20231
SiegfriedsoninSort of Like a Tech DiaryConsumer AI is Ripe for CentralizationOne of the greatest ironies of the last few months was when we found out that decentralized finance (De-Fi) was, in fact, centralized.Mar 21, 2023Mar 21, 2023