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Vincent Pickering

@vincentp.me
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Service Design | Enterprise Design | Systems Thinking I make complicated problems simpler for people Personal Website: vincentp.me

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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 27/09/2026
POSIWID thoughts on LLMs... 1. A magic box that does a thing, obscures "how" an outcome is arrived at. 2. By obscuring the "how" it removes the power to interrogate that process effectively. 3. Removing the power to interrogate a process effectively, removes equity from the process by design.
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Pavel @spavel.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Every chatbot prompt box says "check answers for accuracy." But increasingly, "humans in the loop" refuse to do that. Instead, they become complicit in the AI industry's project of destroying the provenance of information. But you are person, and it is an app. It can't take responsibility for you.
productpicnic.beehiiv.com
Assigning agency to AI means surrendering your own
Claude is not a colleague, collaborator, or sentient being. It is a SaaS product.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 19/09/2026
Is it... finally...Chico Time?
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 19/09/2026
POSIWID - The purpose of a system is what it does en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_pur...
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The purpose of a system is what it does - Wikipedia
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 19/09/2026
The new Boy Harsher album is an absolute banger boyharsher.bandcamp.com/album/get-mean
boyharsher.bandcamp.com
GET MEAN, by Boy Harsher
12 track album
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 16/09/2026
HEY EVERYONE - NEW REPORT!!! NVIDIA is the largest company by market cap on the planet. But it hides key climate data, while claiming AI is going to be a 'net benefit' for climate. We (8 groups) put together the first ever broad critique of NVIDIA's climate record: ketanjoshi.co/2026/09/16/n...
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 16/09/2026
Self regulation never works and is always abused. "Trust me Bro" doesn't cut it Sammy.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 15/09/2026
Cancelled my PS+ and working out a plan to migrate to Steam. I can't really support all these anti-consumer practices Sony is doing anymore
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 12/09/2026
Make a band Edible: The Pet Shop Saveloys
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Mar Hicks @histoftech.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
when you work at the BPAF but you’re beginning to realize there’s not going to be a successful IPO
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Spend it wisely
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 07/09/2026
I really detest when someone writes "AI" on a diagram or document but actually means "Rules based automation". Two entirely different things, with wildly different risks and outcomes that people don't understand are separate and different due to all the propaganda.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 06/09/2026
And it doesn't stop once they ignore open standards. This video is worth your time if this subject interests you : youtube.com/watch?v=aLPr... Ignore the thumbnail its supposed to look like that 🫠
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The Subtle Art of Normalising Dystopia
YouTube video by struthless
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Emily M. Bender @emilymbender.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Created this for a reply on LinkedIn, but it applies pretty generally, so posting it here, too:
Simpsons "Don't make me tap the sign" meme with the text "Just because you've identified a problem doesn't mean an LLM is the solution" on the sign.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 31/08/2026
Remember when the web used to be fun and creative? Do yourself a favour and check out Scotts site then go build your own fun thing. I'm already using this as creative fuel for my own redesign 🧠
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Scott Riley @scott.is · 30/08/2026
it’s not the best website and it won’t convert enterprise clients to innovative agentic saas solutions to boost my bosses’ KPIs but you CAN play a pokémon-inspired game where you use my dog to beat up an LLM.
a web-based 'game boy' (called 'playin boi dadvance') with an intro screen to a game called 'pokellmon beige version'
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 24/08/2026
Ugh. Accidentally broke my Bsky handle, now gotta wait for the change to propigate and hope I fixed it 🤞
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 24/08/2026
IBD are advertising an interview with @edzitron.com on Reddit, but they're clearly going for a meme template with the image they are using. This is hilarious. Great marketing.
A blonde female hostbstares blankly at her guest who has his fingers locked together poised to lay some truths down
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 14/08/2026
I'm endlessly fascinated by Sankey Diagrams.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
“Here’s what we found: Every additional 100kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. Every additional 10cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. The relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments.”
theconversation.com
Big US-style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it
Pedestrians are more likely to be killed by heavier cars – and even more so if the vehicle is taller, Australian-first research has found.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 10/08/2026
You can always count on MS Teams to just randomly crash in the background because of no reason specifically 🙄
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 09/08/2026
Sometimes writing a chapter is like painting effortlessly and sometimes its more like sculpture. Slowly chiseling pieces away until you can determine the true form. I'd argue the former is fun but the latter is more satisfying once achieved, but both are needed to keep the writer engaged
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shauna @goldengateblond.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
huh wonder why people are rebelling against this technology oh well guess we’ll never know
Business Insider headline:
Meta CTO says employees should use Al productivity gains to do more work
- not take more time off
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Twonks @twonks.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Monsters
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dapurplesharpie @sharpiepls.com · 04/08/2026
my mom just asked me if my NAS is like "data centers" and after i explained how small-form personal servers worked, she said "okay, that's fine. but if the water bill starts going up, we're going to city council." my mother is 60. yall, AI is so cooked
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Karen VH @designinginward.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
I just jumped the ship from Miro, who I have been a customer of since it was Realtime Boards, to Mural, because Miro's AI features were actively interfering with my work and there is no option to turn them off unless you're on an enterprise plan.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 31/07/2026
The American Muscle Roomba Pros - loud engine goes vroom - goes fast in a straight line - your partner will think you are cool Cons - handles poorly round corners - cheap plastic interior - expensive to run
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 23/07/2026
Work laptops but useable.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 20/07/2026
Design but without a mouse.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 18/07/2026
I know USD is the most common dollar format. But I really wish services would write USD/AUD/NZD etc next to the $ sign so it's clear what rate you are paying. USD is almost x2 what NZD is for example. Its a big difference and impacts your buying habits.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 18/07/2026
The Cybernetics Library, looks ace. First stop if I ever visit the US because I am a massive Cybernetics nerd 🤓 www.are.na/editorial/an...
are.na
An Interview with the People Behind the Cybernetics Library | Are.na Editorial
A library that takes in feedback and evolves from it
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Rise and grind
4 panel momo comic:

Panel 1: momo in bed. We see the sun has risen through the bedroom window. Text reads “I wake up”

Panel 2: momo behind his table. There’s a coffee pot and a pink cup of coffee on it. Text reads “pour myself a little coffee”

Panel 3: he’s in a chair behind the table with an opened laptop and a glass of water. It says “check my little emails”

Panel 4: we see he left his house. Door still a little bit open. Text: “ignore them a little bit” as momo gleefully goes to play outside rather than answering his work duties
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 16/07/2026
He can LARP Tom Hanks in that movie forever
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Tom Hanks at Immigration Counter
Alt: Tom Hanks at Immigration Counter
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Amalia S. Levi, PhD @amaliasl.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
📢 Once more for the people in the back: - Most [more than 95%] of archives have not been digitized. - Most of humanity's knowledge and memory is *not* reachable by LLMs. - Believing that AI can provid you with comprehensive, definitive, "intelligent" results is folly.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 14/07/2026
That feeling when you work so hard on something you give up a lot of yourself to see it through, and your reward is a kick in the teeth 😕
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Elmo's Excited Fuego Pain
Alt: Elmo's Excited Fuego Pain
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 13/07/2026
Going back through my old clubbing CDs. Gatecrasher Red is still the best one. Still sounds as good as when I bought it in early 2000s www.discogs.com/release/1001...
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Various - Gatecrasher: Red
View credits, reviews, tracks and shop for the 1999 CD release of "Gatecrasher: Red" on Discogs.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 10/07/2026
Honestly. My obsession with aligning everything will be my downfall
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Doug Maclean: It's Simple Math
Alt: Doug Maclean saying "It's Simple Math" while standing in-front of a whiteboard full of equations
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Count Binface @countbinface.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
On my way, Clacton.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 06/07/2026
zeldman.com/2026/07/06/m... Love every word of this.
zeldman.com
Jeffrey Zeldman Presents - Memories Can’t Wait—or, How I Learned to Keep Worrying About the Web - State of the Web
The web is still the best hope we have for a durable, shared memory. But it requires us to be gardeners, not merely tenants.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 01/07/2026
If wrestling is fake explain THIS
Ed chokes on a sandwich
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 01/07/2026
Really happy to see my favourite Wellington Restaurant Jano got a Michelin Star yesterday. Its well deserved! www.stuff.co.nz/food-drink/3...
stuff.co.nz
From Essence to Amisfield: What it’s like dining at NZ’s first Michelin starred restaurants
Essence led the honours with two stars, while 14 other restaurants were awarded one star, spanning Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch, Queenstown, Wānaka, Arrowtown and Waiheke Island.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 28/06/2026
As an ex-web dev guy this trailer had me chuckling a lot. Captcha's suck m.youtube.com/watch?v=mP1U...
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CAPTCHA Hell - Official Trailer
YouTube video by Indie Games Hub
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 17/06/2026
AI is not a viable business. The Penny appears to be finally dropping. www.reuters.com/business/mic...
reuters.com
Microsoft sued by shareholders over expenses, cloud business, AI
Microsoft has been sued by shareholders who accused the company of defrauding them and inflating its stock price by failing to disclose slowing growth in its Azure cloud business and the ​need to spen...
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 15/06/2026
*coughs* Figwit en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Figwit
en.wikipedia.org
Figwit - Wikipedia
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 15/06/2026
Me: Waves at bus driver Bus driver: waves back and keeps driving past. .... ....... Bus Driver: suddenly remembers hes supposed to stop and breaks hard a bit down the road. Me: walks in the pouring rain and gets soaked walking to the bus 🙄
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 11/06/2026
Meanwhile in New Zealand Renewables supplied 94.5% of electricity, the second consecutive quarter that the share of electricity generation from renewables exceeded 90%. This doesn't account for gas and oil usage but its going in the right direction. www.mbie.govt.nz/building-and...
mbie.govt.nz
New Zealand Energy Quarterly | Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment
The New Zealand Energy Quarterly provides quarterly data and analysis on energy supply, demand and pricing across various commodities.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 10/06/2026
Oh yeah! Its Welly Food Time again!! I'm gonna eat many burgers this year I have decided 🍔 visawoap.com/explore?view...
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Explore | Visa Wellington On a Plate
Back this August 1-31, 2026: Visa Wellington On a Plate — world-class dining, exclusive events, local flavours, and the iconic Burger Wellington competition.
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Cabel Sasser @cabel.panic.com · 07/06/2026
Here's an easter egg in the new Lego Batman that I think all of you will REALLY appreciate. It's so good, I had to make a video.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 08/06/2026
Basically Gen AI token allocation in a nutshell.
Lil Chen is asked by horse to pick a card, she picks one and horse reveals she has to pay $30. She begrudgingly pays horse.
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Vincent Pickering @vincentp.me · 08/06/2026
All I see is this guy writing the diary. Sad no bidding yet.
A picture of Barry Weiss from Storage Wars
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