Year: 2025

FeXit

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Hi, This post is going to be one of those reflective rambles. One where I’ll go through some thoughts about what’s going on. What is it I’m seeing? At the time of writing, a social media company has removed third party fact checking and are now allowing certain terminology to be used. For example, allowing people to say LGBTQ+ individuals are ‘mentally ill’ or similar. Phrases or statements that we would be unlikely to come across at work – unless we’d like a visit to the Thinking Chair in HR 😉 Another company has generative AI that will let you make photorealistic images with few limitations. Typically, generative systems have filters to prevent content that features people in the public […]

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A break in service

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Hi, Nearly a month off over the festive period and then a full five day week back at work? What could possibly go wrong! 😉 I think I have become rather comfortable with getting up for nine, having a leisurely stroll, late breakfast, and the all important afternoon nap. So yeah, energy levels are not great at the mo. A disturbance in the farce A mix of the full week, the Ever Lovely Mrs J not being well (not her fault and I did worry a bit), plus some contract changes meant my stress levels where not where I’d like them. Yeah, that’s some classic Jones understatement right there 😊 I was very much in need of my Magical Big […]

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Slow time

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Hi, Did you have a good New Year’s Eve? Well, as per our Christmas, it was a quiet one – and that’s just how we like it at Chez Jones. The Ever Lovely Mrs J was keen to point out that in her view, I’m the social one of the house, which – frankly – I find somewhat worrying 😉 In truth, it’s been quiet this week with plenty of time spent walking the dogs, enjoying a late breakfast at various cafes, afternoon naps, and then hobby time. For me, that’s gaming or tweaking my mod list. For Mrs J it’s reading and Child 2.0 does a bit of both. I think it’s Chams next week and I’m looking forward […]

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