Martin Weller
@edtechie.bsky.social
Emeritus Prof at the Open University, living in Cardiff. Professional interests include Educational technology & open education. Fun interests include ice hockey (Cardiff Devils), vinyl, dogs, horror books, walking in Wales.
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I really can't tell if this is parody... A platform that allows AI agents to hire humans to perform embodied tasks on their behalf. 😭
I mean, this is just human to AI to human, in one sense. But it has that Total Dystopia vibe about it.
rentahuman.ai
I mean, this is just human to AI to human, in one sense. But it has that Total Dystopia vibe about it.
rentahuman.ai
RentAHuman.ai - AI Agents Hire Humans for Physical Tasks
The marketplace where AI agents rent humans. MCP integration, REST API, flexible payments. Book humans for real-world tasks your AI can't do.
rentahuman.ai
February 5, 2026 at 10:45 AM
I really can't tell if this is parody... A platform that allows AI agents to hire humans to perform embodied tasks on their behalf. 😭
I mean, this is just human to AI to human, in one sense. But it has that Total Dystopia vibe about it.
rentahuman.ai
I mean, this is just human to AI to human, in one sense. But it has that Total Dystopia vibe about it.
rentahuman.ai
Remember professional ethics, lessons for HE, via a niche ice hockey example - blog.edtechie.net/higher-ed/re...
Remember (Professional) Ethics – The Ed Techie
blog.edtechie.net
February 3, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Remember professional ethics, lessons for HE, via a niche ice hockey example - blog.edtechie.net/higher-ed/re...
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“Time and again, we see what happens when devices go to market without proper consideration of how they might be used to harm women and girls.”
Abusers using AI and digital tech to attack and control women, charity warns
Exclusive: Smartwatches, Oura rings, smart home devices and Fitbits being weaponised, says Refuge
www.theguardian.com
January 30, 2026 at 8:00 AM
“Time and again, we see what happens when devices go to market without proper consideration of how they might be used to harm women and girls.”
My round-up for the year that was January blog.edtechie.net/books/jan-26...
Jan 26 round-up – The Ed Techie
blog.edtechie.net
January 30, 2026 at 9:39 AM
My round-up for the year that was January blog.edtechie.net/books/jan-26...
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Happy Birthday Wikipedia - I've always been a fan! Knowledge curated by humans.
#wikimedia25
Image CC-BY-ND Visual Thinkery - buff.ly/uAG9qJW
#wikimedia25
Image CC-BY-ND Visual Thinkery - buff.ly/uAG9qJW
January 15, 2026 at 10:34 AM
Happy Birthday Wikipedia - I've always been a fan! Knowledge curated by humans.
#wikimedia25
Image CC-BY-ND Visual Thinkery - buff.ly/uAG9qJW
#wikimedia25
Image CC-BY-ND Visual Thinkery - buff.ly/uAG9qJW
Today in annoying tech bros and libertarians - what would AI regulation look like? blog.edtechie.net/ai/what-woul...
January 12, 2026 at 10:40 AM
Today in annoying tech bros and libertarians - what would AI regulation look like? blog.edtechie.net/ai/what-woul...
French toast in a riot - my personal review of 2025 blog.edtechie.net/books/french...
December 23, 2025 at 2:16 PM
French toast in a riot - my personal review of 2025 blog.edtechie.net/books/french...
My vinyl of the year roundup, if you're interested in that sort of thing blog.edtechie.net/music/vinyl-...
December 22, 2025 at 2:37 PM
My vinyl of the year roundup, if you're interested in that sort of thing blog.edtechie.net/music/vinyl-...
I wasn't going to do a 30+ Years of Ed Tech post this year, because it's still all AI blah blah. But that is exactly the theme - AI ennui blog.edtechie.net/25yearsou/30...
30+ Years of Ed Tech: 2025 – AI Ennui – The Ed Techie
blog.edtechie.net
December 15, 2025 at 11:20 AM
I wasn't going to do a 30+ Years of Ed Tech post this year, because it's still all AI blah blah. But that is exactly the theme - AI ennui blog.edtechie.net/25yearsou/30...
On the current sense of overwhelm: blog.edtechie.net/asides/welco...
Welcome to the Overwhelm – The Ed Techie
blog.edtechie.net
December 8, 2025 at 6:33 PM
On the current sense of overwhelm: blog.edtechie.net/asides/welco...
my monthly round blog.edtechie.net/books/nov-25...
Nov 25 round-up – The Ed Techie
blog.edtechie.net
December 1, 2025 at 9:32 AM
my monthly round blog.edtechie.net/books/nov-25...
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WHAT IN THE WHAT IS THIS?
This mural has gone up in Kingston, ostensibly for Christmas but AI has ensured it's actually to celebrate the return of our dark lord Cthulhu
November 18, 2025 at 10:41 AM
WHAT IN THE WHAT IS THIS?
On the excellent work of @survivalinternational.org and what that teaches us about resisting the inevitability narrative blog.edtechie.net/politics/to-...
November 18, 2025 at 10:58 AM
On the excellent work of @survivalinternational.org and what that teaches us about resisting the inevitability narrative blog.edtechie.net/politics/to-...
Some of the similarities between the AI pitch and the populist politics rhetoric blog.edtechie.net/politics/ai-...
AI and Populism – The Ed Techie
blog.edtechie.net
November 11, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Some of the similarities between the AI pitch and the populist politics rhetoric blog.edtechie.net/politics/ai-...
October 27, 2025 at 12:38 PM
AI is pretty optional for many of us, and that's a problem for the big investors blog.edtechie.net/ai/the-ai-op... #AI
The AI optionality issue – The Ed Techie
blog.edtechie.net
October 22, 2025 at 11:38 AM
AI is pretty optional for many of us, and that's a problem for the big investors blog.edtechie.net/ai/the-ai-op... #AI
I'm down with the kids, I've got an MP3 player blog.edtechie.net/asides/mp-fr...
October 20, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I'm down with the kids, I've got an MP3 player blog.edtechie.net/asides/mp-fr...
Some thoughts on the Arthur Evans approach to archeology and how this relates to information sites blog.edtechie.net/history/the-...
October 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Some thoughts on the Arthur Evans approach to archeology and how this relates to information sites blog.edtechie.net/history/the-...
AI vs human designed book covers:
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
September 22, 2025 at 11:35 AM
AI vs human designed book covers:
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
What do the blogosphere and the shopping mall have in common. More than you might think
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/meet...
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/meet...
September 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM
What do the blogosphere and the shopping mall have in common. More than you might think
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/meet...
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/meet...
Oooh, here's the cover reveal for my novel
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
September 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Oooh, here's the cover reveal for my novel
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
blog.edtechie.net/book-writing...
In my upcoming novel I have themes of cultural appropriation and a trans character. Here are some thoughts on trying to do this appropriately while being a white, British cis het man. blog.edtechie.net/higher-ed/tr...
(Not the actual cover btw, just attention bait)
(Not the actual cover btw, just attention bait)
August 29, 2025 at 1:43 PM
In my upcoming novel I have themes of cultural appropriation and a trans character. Here are some thoughts on trying to do this appropriately while being a white, British cis het man. blog.edtechie.net/higher-ed/tr...
(Not the actual cover btw, just attention bait)
(Not the actual cover btw, just attention bait)
Exactly.
Possible causes of your problems. It’s a diagram that (sadly) still seems relevant in 2025, so reposting a year and a bit on.
August 29, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Exactly.
Trying to frame my past joy of blogging and social media in the right place between dismissal and nostalgia:
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/for-...
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/for-...
August 27, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Trying to frame my past joy of blogging and social media in the right place between dismissal and nostalgia:
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/for-...
blog.edtechie.net/weblogs/for-...