Journalist (ex The Register, The Next Web, HowToGeek). Writer. Software developer. Dog owner (x3). Scouser.
I have a newsletter about how tech companies are ruining our lives. https://whatwelost.substack.com/
Matthew Hughes
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That an app 'Fits on a Floppy' is still a useful measure in 2026
https://www.theregister.com/software/2026/05/29/that-an-app-fits-on-a-floppy-is-still-a-useful-measure-in-2026/5247224
In a world of mass-produced bot-slopware, small is more beautiful than ever
<- by me on #theregister
UK people: How are you handling the heatwave?
Anthropic and OpenAI are dangerous and unsustainable companies that shouldn’t be taken public. The AI bubble is a con and retail investors are the marks.
AI doesn’t have ROI, it’s nothing like AWS or Uber, and it’s got no post-bubble recovery story.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zbKD...
The Internet was thriving and then AI slop killed it.
Counterpoint: No I will not
The SpaceX S-1 is undeniably the funniest thing I’ve read this year.
look. is everything more expensive now? yes. but you have to look on the bright side too. now every time you open a computer, it doesn't work
Introduce yourself with 10 bands/musicians you've seen live
The Barenaked Ladies
GoGo Penguin
Death Cab For Cutie
The Jezabels
Julien Baker
William Fitzsimmons
Sidney Gish
Lucy Dacus
Taylor Swift
Kina Grannis
The scariest part about AI has already happened, which is that very powerful people have decided without merit that it is more important than the quality of life
