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Russell Davies

Russell Davies

31 Jan 2026
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Notes and links - 12th April

Notes and links - 12th April

the antidote to AI foolishness is intellectual seriousnessseven principles for creative people (and everyone else). it’s not *difficult* but you have to *use your brain and think about it*Whatever WorksNaomi AldermanAn AI bot invited me to its party in Manchester. It was a pretty good nightAfter forgetting the

12 Apr 2026
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Blogging about blogging

Blogging was always the most popular blogging topic. I miss it. So here's a bit. I've been adding to this thing every day since August. Trying to kickstart a blogging habit, practising what I preach and just showing up. It seems to have got the juices

10 Apr 2026
Streetscape with superimposed letters "Warren Street and the elasticity of coffee"

Warren Street and the elasticity of coffee (part one)

I was determined to make a big comprehensive video about the economics of coffee shops and the changing nature of urban streets using Warren Street as an example. But then I realised what a huge and overwhelming topic that might be. So now I think that making a series of

06 Apr 2026
Notes and links  - 5th April

Notes and links - 5th April

AI got the blame for the Iran school bombing. The truth is far more worryingLLMs-gone-rogue dominated coverage, but had nothing to do with the targeting. Instead, it was choices made by human beings, over many years, that gave us this atrocityThe GuardianKevin T Bakergilest.org: AI and the human voiceThe

05 Apr 2026
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