iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Oh Amy! At least they took you seriously in A&E. It’s not fun and the heat won’t be helping at all.

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Didn’t even have to look at the link to know it was Mr Bingo. He is ace

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Same! I am also reading the book. I’m a tad obsessed with the story

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Wait they cancelled this one too? Why is Netflix cancelling every show that has the potential for huge fandoms?

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

This. 100% this. Outright bans have proven to be ineffective and people will find ways around, meaning we have even less visibility of what’s going on = making it even less safe

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 10/04/2026

Heaven forbid the peasants enjoy some culture

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Just getting to Central St Martins and realised I’d forgotten to put my contacts in… not like I need to see anything today 🤦🏼‍♀️

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

I pressed “like” but this whole company makes shivers run down my back. The company, the narratives around it, the people behind it

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Rewatching Blade Runner. How did I completely forget it takes place in 2019 😳

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

My teenager just hissed at me when I said I sometimes use AI for things. Apparently this is a perfectly predictable response to AI within Gen Alpha

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Finally! My dragging feet on putting plants outside is vindicated!

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

That’s a pretty poor choice for a getaway car… excellent choice of driver though

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I am really amazed at how Google keeps diluting its flagship product to complete obscurity. The reason people treat AI as search engines is because they just want to old Google back

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

In tailoring Claude to be non-flattering and genuinely challenge my thinking, I have now created a monster that will argue with my every point. I'm not sure this was an entirely great idea

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Literally coming to say the same - I thought you couldn’t use Libby with Kindle. Btw, how is the Kobo?

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Estonian folks actively supporting the Ukrainians widely refer to Russian soldiers as orcs online so it’s very very strange seeing the same term being adopted by what is vaguely the opposite side

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

I had to do that a few years ago and the news has not learned its lesson yet. I reckon anything truly noteworthy will find its way to me through other channels - so far it has

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Great! Now do Perplexity! 😂

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

I’ve yet to venture out for a Proper Walk but the time is nearing. Looks glorious out there!

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

As long as the wealth distribution mechanisms remain the same, stupid work will always exist.

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Isn’t it just a sign of the times that when I read a headline about the US president saying the Iranian leader is dead, I do not know whether to believe it or not.

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

‘Twas the year 2011 and some marketing people got together and decided that the only way to make money off people is make them think buying something makes them belong to a community and ever since, brands with little vision have used this lore to move their stuff onto the people

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Well, well, well.. looks like it’s time for another rewatch! I LOVE that series

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Let’s go a-snoopin’! 🕵️‍♀️

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

How careless of the Italians not to prepare properly! Olympic villages are famous for being, in fact, Bonk towns 😂

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I mean… even just doing a touch of in-context research is helpful no? Since Covid, research has kind of stayed online and whilst it’s great for accessing some audiences, there is nuance that is lacking when you can’t see all the other things going on around the person

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I completely get that and agree that it’s made it possible to collaborate with an even wider range of humans to do it digitally. I wish there was an actual hybrid way - my brain really really likes the physical moving of data

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

I miss the giant REAL whiteboards

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

It is mind boggling how little is known about endometriosis, given how many women it affects

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Peter Thiel is reportedly influenced in no small way by theories from a certain book. It certainly seems that he is in the midst of events that seem to track it nicely en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sov...

en.wikipedia.org

The Sovereign Individual - Wikipedia

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Oh hello there! Guess who’s back? felixrieseberg.github.io/clippy/

felixrieseberg.github.io

Clippy Desktop Assistant

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Dumb tech is growing as a trend - I wish I had hardware skills, it’s going to be massive in 5ish years

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

Thank you! I also found an option to reduce motion which helps with not getting sick whilst using a phone. Still, at least I definitely won’t use it whilst in motion.

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

There’s been a few of those recently. From what I gather, the premise is that the US economy is largely held up by AI companies. Given that the US is currently busy shooting itself in the foot repeatedly, I fear there’s a meltdown coming anyway…

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Argh, help! My iPhone updated overnight and now everything looks weird. Is there a way to turn off this “glass” monstrosity? (Or is this a sign to stop using my phone?!)

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

I’d love to read what you write on 4 so I can swipe some great articulation

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

It is a strange feature of the AuDHD brain that lets you fully inhabit an interest and then just… pivot. I still retain a lot of very niche knowledge about various topics which I no longer have that much interest in but used to be My Whole Life

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

That was a weird spell check correction, courtesy of my Apple phone. Apologies

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Yes! Whilst enthromorphising language no doubt helps with acceptance and engagement, in the longer term this causes more harm than benefit - the more you *think* a system can do, the sharper the disappointment when you eventually realise the limitations. Transparency is key

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

I also just shifted everything across to Deezer. No need to help them build monopolies when it can be avoided

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

And finally Mimi, who is impossible to photograph because she likes being glued to either my hand or my legs

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

Harry, who still hasn’t entirely forgiven me for picking her up four days ago but is starting to come around and demand scritches

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Merje Shaw @merje.bsky.social · 27/12/2025

This is Atticus Catticus who is terrified of me because I have clipped her nails several times over the last year. That said, she isn’t generally a fan of humans, whether they feed her or not