Matt Hill
@matthill.co
Making digital things since 1993. Works on gov.uk, previously nhm.ac.uk, futurelearn.com and many more. Loves books, art, and the art of books. Old buildings enthusiast. Quake doodler. No GenAI. matthill.co
"Regulating kids’ smartphone usage doesn’t work – they shouldn’t have one in the first place." This is the stance we're going to take with our young lad when it's time. I'm hoping by then the "no smartphones for kids" movement will be normalised!
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January 9, 2026 at 9:07 AM
"Regulating kids’ smartphone usage doesn’t work – they shouldn’t have one in the first place." This is the stance we're going to take with our young lad when it's time. I'm hoping by then the "no smartphones for kids" movement will be normalised!
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Unless we’ve all drunk the Silicon Valley Kool Aid, surely the next step is “shut this shit down”?
Can’t think of a comparison in any other field. If I invented a physical way of stealing, distorting and distributing the crap that the tech lads do, I’d be in prison sharpish.
Can’t think of a comparison in any other field. If I invented a physical way of stealing, distorting and distributing the crap that the tech lads do, I’d be in prison sharpish.
January 7, 2026 at 10:17 AM
Unless we’ve all drunk the Silicon Valley Kool Aid, surely the next step is “shut this shit down”?
Can’t think of a comparison in any other field. If I invented a physical way of stealing, distorting and distributing the crap that the tech lads do, I’d be in prison sharpish.
Can’t think of a comparison in any other field. If I invented a physical way of stealing, distorting and distributing the crap that the tech lads do, I’d be in prison sharpish.
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If the shit pouring out of X - on all fronts - were pouring out of any other media or publishing outlet, people would be up in court.
But apparently New Tech is High Magicke, in service of the great Basilisk (all hail the singularity) and cannot be constrained by the law of humans.
But apparently New Tech is High Magicke, in service of the great Basilisk (all hail the singularity) and cannot be constrained by the law of humans.
January 7, 2026 at 10:15 AM
If the shit pouring out of X - on all fronts - were pouring out of any other media or publishing outlet, people would be up in court.
But apparently New Tech is High Magicke, in service of the great Basilisk (all hail the singularity) and cannot be constrained by the law of humans.
But apparently New Tech is High Magicke, in service of the great Basilisk (all hail the singularity) and cannot be constrained by the law of humans.
I just started the freshly released Quake Brutalist Jam #3. The start map alone is nuts: found the single secret, explored a bit more and then became completely *unraveled*. An absolute banger of a start and I've not even tried any of the maps yet! @makkon.bsky.social #qbj3 #quake #quakejam
January 4, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I just started the freshly released Quake Brutalist Jam #3. The start map alone is nuts: found the single secret, explored a bit more and then became completely *unraveled*. An absolute banger of a start and I've not even tried any of the maps yet! @makkon.bsky.social #qbj3 #quake #quakejam
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Insects from ‘Zoologischer Hand-Atlas zum Schulgebrauch und Selbstunterricht’ by German Zoologist Hermann Burmeister. Second edition. Published in Berlin, Druck und Verlag von Georg Reimer, 1860.
#sciart #naturalhistory #insectart #insectillustration
#sciart #naturalhistory #insectart #insectillustration
January 4, 2026 at 8:35 PM
Insects from ‘Zoologischer Hand-Atlas zum Schulgebrauch und Selbstunterricht’ by German Zoologist Hermann Burmeister. Second edition. Published in Berlin, Druck und Verlag von Georg Reimer, 1860.
#sciart #naturalhistory #insectart #insectillustration
#sciart #naturalhistory #insectart #insectillustration
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Today, billionaires decide where we live, what news we consume, and even what we eat.
They have too much power, and they need to be stopped.
Grab a copy of Patriotic Millionaire Chuck Collins’ new book, Burned by Billionaires, to learn more: www.chuckcollinswrites.com/copy-of-buy-...
They have too much power, and they need to be stopped.
Grab a copy of Patriotic Millionaire Chuck Collins’ new book, Burned by Billionaires, to learn more: www.chuckcollinswrites.com/copy-of-buy-...
December 30, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Today, billionaires decide where we live, what news we consume, and even what we eat.
They have too much power, and they need to be stopped.
Grab a copy of Patriotic Millionaire Chuck Collins’ new book, Burned by Billionaires, to learn more: www.chuckcollinswrites.com/copy-of-buy-...
They have too much power, and they need to be stopped.
Grab a copy of Patriotic Millionaire Chuck Collins’ new book, Burned by Billionaires, to learn more: www.chuckcollinswrites.com/copy-of-buy-...
What is going on with auto correct these days? It's so bad, in every app. WhatsApp changed "safe journey" to "date Hornby",my SMS app changed "see you later" to "may not plane"! Once good software enshittified by the LLM disease. What a joke.
December 27, 2025 at 9:52 PM
What is going on with auto correct these days? It's so bad, in every app. WhatsApp changed "safe journey" to "date Hornby",my SMS app changed "see you later" to "may not plane"! Once good software enshittified by the LLM disease. What a joke.
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I notice things and I record them in little notebooks and then I post them online and I do not at any point use artificial intelligence to do that. Perhaps I am already old-fashioned but it causes me joy to make things that way.
December 19, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I notice things and I record them in little notebooks and then I post them online and I do not at any point use artificial intelligence to do that. Perhaps I am already old-fashioned but it causes me joy to make things that way.
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"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
December 18, 2025 at 9:39 PM
"concept artists can experiment with AI to make their lives easi-"
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
wrong
I smack you with Claire Hummel's immaculate and detailed understanding of costume design, which she got by studying historical references, which made her strong, which you will not become by relying on AI
get good
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'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens was first published on this day (19 December) in 1843.
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
December 19, 2025 at 10:13 AM
'A Christmas Carol' by Charles Dickens was first published on this day (19 December) in 1843.
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
Take a peek with us into this 1849 edition of 'A Christmas Carol', with beautiful illustrations by John Leech!
📽️ Reserve 828.8/DIC-13 IS
#OnThisDay #OTD #AChristmasCarol #CharlesDickens #RareBooks
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I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
We spoke to a dozen professional concept artists who are currently or have previously worked in game development about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs any easier.
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Zero said it did. Most said it made things harder.
thisweekinvideogames.com/feature/conc...
Concept Artists Say Generative AI References Only Make Their Jobs Harder
“The ‘early ideation stages’, when worlds are being fleshed out by writers and artists, are literally crucial to the development of a game’s vision,” said one artist.
thisweekinvideogames.com
December 18, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I spoke to a dozen professional concept artists working in games about whether generative AI image tools have made their jobs easier, even if it's just used in "very early ideation stages."
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
Zero said "yes." Most said it made their job harder.
I learnt a lot about concept artists. You should too!
This thread I posted yesterday is a great example of why we need the open web. I used archive.org and isfdb.org for this research, amazing communty powered resources. We must continue to support the open web and not retreat to corp-run silos, or we'll end up losing all this. The open web is vital!
I finally solved a long standing mystery with this cover of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. It was mis-attributed to both Ian Miller and Tim White. It's neither of them, it is in fact by Michael Embden. 🧵/1 #bookcovers #scifi #coverart #vintagebookcovers #vintageillustration
December 19, 2025 at 10:25 AM
This thread I posted yesterday is a great example of why we need the open web. I used archive.org and isfdb.org for this research, amazing communty powered resources. We must continue to support the open web and not retreat to corp-run silos, or we'll end up losing all this. The open web is vital!
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Astonished at the number of creative intelligent discerning people who casually use “I asked Chat GPT” when talking about their daily lives.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
December 18, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Astonished at the number of creative intelligent discerning people who casually use “I asked Chat GPT” when talking about their daily lives.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
AI is bad, the work of bad people, who hate you, normalised with bad intent.
You wouldn’t say “I wrote to the Daily Mail”
I wish people had more shame.
I finally solved a long standing mystery with this cover of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. It was mis-attributed to both Ian Miller and Tim White. It's neither of them, it is in fact by Michael Embden. 🧵/1 #bookcovers #scifi #coverart #vintagebookcovers #vintageillustration
December 19, 2025 at 2:55 AM
I finally solved a long standing mystery with this cover of The Martian Chronicles by Ray Bradbury. It was mis-attributed to both Ian Miller and Tim White. It's neither of them, it is in fact by Michael Embden. 🧵/1 #bookcovers #scifi #coverart #vintagebookcovers #vintageillustration
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Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
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Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Hell World. Hell World. Hell World.
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I came here to post this as I can't believe it doesn't already have 10,000 signatures - please sign and share! So vital and so utterly crazy that this has to be petitioned for. #climatesky
To get the government to respond to our petition calling for a National Climate Resilience Plan, we need 10,000 of you to help us. We are over halfway now! If you haven't already, please sign it and encourage others to do so as well ✒️ 🌍
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Fund a National Climate Resilience Plan: protect communities from climate impact
From floods to extreme temperatures, climate impacts risk damaging homes, health, businesses, services, and the economy. We want Government to prioritise adaptation; fund a new Resilience Plan that…
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December 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM
I came here to post this as I can't believe it doesn't already have 10,000 signatures - please sign and share! So vital and so utterly crazy that this has to be petitioned for. #climatesky
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"He is such a fighter. He came out crying, although he looked like a little mouse." This is baby Kilian who's been at the NICU for 10 weeks & his mum Roisin. Please help us raise funds with our single for those who support them: orcd.co/keepthedream
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
December 16, 2025 at 3:20 PM
"He is such a fighter. He came out crying, although he looked like a little mouse." This is baby Kilian who's been at the NICU for 10 weeks & his mum Roisin. Please help us raise funds with our single for those who support them: orcd.co/keepthedream
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
Read story: www.ekhuft.nhs.uk/news/nicu-te...
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“People have every right to own property, but we must balance that with the demands of burglars to steal that property and sell it.”
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
December 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
“People have every right to own property, but we must balance that with the demands of burglars to steal that property and sell it.”
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Fuck off. And tell your loser tech mates to fuck off while you’re at it. Cheers. Ta.
www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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The paradox of our times: everybody in software talks about how “AI” ramps up productivity by an order of magnitude
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
December 16, 2025 at 10:10 AM
The paradox of our times: everybody in software talks about how “AI” ramps up productivity by an order of magnitude
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
Meanwhile the software I follow, the platforms I keep track of, and the releases I follow keep the same pace as before except buggier, less usable, and more prone to catastrophe
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The "Duck" in Avenida Place hotel, Barcelona, Spain
December 15, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The "Duck" in Avenida Place hotel, Barcelona, Spain
Next year I'm starting a side project about old-school book illustrators. Does anyone know if there's an online database where I can search for all the books a person has illustrated? I've looked in archive.org, worldcat.org with limited results. Thanks! #books #booksky #illustration #illustrator
December 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Next year I'm starting a side project about old-school book illustrators. Does anyone know if there's an online database where I can search for all the books a person has illustrated? I've looked in archive.org, worldcat.org with limited results. Thanks! #books #booksky #illustration #illustrator
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I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.
I have grown to believe that excessive wealth does something to your brain that is analogous to a serious head injury
December 15, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I think the fundamental gap here is that non-creative people think that creative people make things for the end product, when in fact it’s the act of creation and not the end point that makes it worthwhile.