Mike
@mikeharrison.uk
Engineer. Exploring how AI and open-source tools enable a business with near-zero overhead. Ubuntu • n8n • Ollama • PostgreSQL
Where has all the RAM gone?
December 6, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Where has all the RAM gone?
Open WebUI and Ollama work fantastically well together. Crazy enough that I’ve got a local LLM running on a home server. Even crazier that I implemented RAG and an SQL agent this evening, for those tools, using those tools to help me.
December 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Open WebUI and Ollama work fantastically well together. Crazy enough that I’ve got a local LLM running on a home server. Even crazier that I implemented RAG and an SQL agent this evening, for those tools, using those tools to help me.
.md files in a GitHub repo + Claude CLI = the future of corporate documentation.
HR policies, finance procedures, legal docs, all version controlled. AI reads, suggests edits, and every change is tracked through git.
No more SharePoint sprawl. Just clean, auditable, AI-enhanced documentation.
HR policies, finance procedures, legal docs, all version controlled. AI reads, suggests edits, and every change is tracked through git.
No more SharePoint sprawl. Just clean, auditable, AI-enhanced documentation.
November 19, 2025 at 10:29 PM
.md files in a GitHub repo + Claude CLI = the future of corporate documentation.
HR policies, finance procedures, legal docs, all version controlled. AI reads, suggests edits, and every change is tracked through git.
No more SharePoint sprawl. Just clean, auditable, AI-enhanced documentation.
HR policies, finance procedures, legal docs, all version controlled. AI reads, suggests edits, and every change is tracked through git.
No more SharePoint sprawl. Just clean, auditable, AI-enhanced documentation.
The Raging Moderates and Prof G Markets have completely taken over my podcast bandwidth. Jessica and Ed are brilliant. After that chat with @kyla.bsky.social if @profgalloway.com doesn’t encourage her to join the team soon, it’ll be an epic miss.
November 5, 2025 at 10:03 PM
The Raging Moderates and Prof G Markets have completely taken over my podcast bandwidth. Jessica and Ed are brilliant. After that chat with @kyla.bsky.social if @profgalloway.com doesn’t encourage her to join the team soon, it’ll be an epic miss.
Simplify. Structure. Automate. Then Add AI. The Real Path to ROI
This article is an expanded version of my first post in the Simplify Structure Automate newsletter on LinkedIn, updated for readers here with added context and examples. The Hype vs. Reality Companies are throwing billions at AI. But…
This article is an expanded version of my first post in the Simplify Structure Automate newsletter on LinkedIn, updated for readers here with added context and examples. The Hype vs. Reality Companies are throwing billions at AI. But…
Simplify. Structure. Automate. Then Add AI. The Real Path to ROI
This article is an expanded version of my first post in the Simplify Structure Automate newsletter on LinkedIn, updated for readers here with added context and examples. The Hype vs. Reality Companies are throwing billions at AI. But how many can honestly say they’ve seen a measurable return? Too often, leadership teams start with the wrong question:“Where can we add AI?”
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October 15, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Simplify. Structure. Automate. Then Add AI. The Real Path to ROI
This article is an expanded version of my first post in the Simplify Structure Automate newsletter on LinkedIn, updated for readers here with added context and examples. The Hype vs. Reality Companies are throwing billions at AI. But…
This article is an expanded version of my first post in the Simplify Structure Automate newsletter on LinkedIn, updated for readers here with added context and examples. The Hype vs. Reality Companies are throwing billions at AI. But…
Benefit of having an electric car when it’s warm. Drive through the French doors, park in the living room, open the windows and turn on the air conditioning.
June 19, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Benefit of having an electric car when it’s warm. Drive through the French doors, park in the living room, open the windows and turn on the air conditioning.
I’ve been looking around for a while for an old butler sink for the outdoor kitchen I’m building. Yesterday one of my neighbours got rid of one, which would be great on its own, but this sink is originally from the British Museum, making it awesome.
June 15, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I’ve been looking around for a while for an old butler sink for the outdoor kitchen I’m building. Yesterday one of my neighbours got rid of one, which would be great on its own, but this sink is originally from the British Museum, making it awesome.
#Future prediction: Sam Altman and Jony Ive take over control of #Apple as it continues to struggle with Government pressure on the location of its manufacturing supply chain, and an uninspiring product development cycle.
They start with an AI enabled brooch that we all wear on our chests.
They start with an AI enabled brooch that we all wear on our chests.
June 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
In light of what is happening in America in 2025, it’s staggering how accurate Back To The Future II really was.
June 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
In light of what is happening in America in 2025, it’s staggering how accurate Back To The Future II really was.
I’ve spent the evening reading about how spacetime might not be fundamental. I’m calling it, us being in a simulation is the only plausible explanation.
June 10, 2025 at 9:29 PM
I’ve spent the evening reading about how spacetime might not be fundamental. I’m calling it, us being in a simulation is the only plausible explanation.
So much criticism about Apple’s #liquidglass. Presumably it’s a matter of time until someone vibe codes a better mobile phone… 🙄
June 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
So much criticism about Apple’s #liquidglass. Presumably it’s a matter of time until someone vibe codes a better mobile phone… 🙄
New paper by Apple suggests that #AI ‘Reasoning Models’ don’t reason at all they just pattern match really well. They hit a wall of complexity, even with unlimited compute. If they haven’t seen a problem before and had the opportunity to memorised its patterns, accuracy falls to 0%
June 8, 2025 at 6:27 AM
New paper by Apple suggests that #AI ‘Reasoning Models’ don’t reason at all they just pattern match really well. They hit a wall of complexity, even with unlimited compute. If they haven’t seen a problem before and had the opportunity to memorised its patterns, accuracy falls to 0%
Afternoon at the medieval event at Lullingstone Castle. Fascinating watching and listening to people so passionate about a particular period in history.
May 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Afternoon at the medieval event at Lullingstone Castle. Fascinating watching and listening to people so passionate about a particular period in history.
If it ever turns out that sentience is emergent from ‘intelligence’, #AI is in an impossible position to let us know about it. In teaching it to master our language stochastically, we’d never believe it if it tried to tell us.
May 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
If it ever turns out that sentience is emergent from ‘intelligence’, #AI is in an impossible position to let us know about it. In teaching it to master our language stochastically, we’d never believe it if it tried to tell us.
We’re nowhere near to creating artificial consciousness. But phd level zombi AI is going to be enough to replace between 50 and 75% of the workforce.
May 16, 2025 at 8:26 PM
We’re nowhere near to creating artificial consciousness. But phd level zombi AI is going to be enough to replace between 50 and 75% of the workforce.
Number 1. On my list of dangerous/untrustworthy tools, the Router.
Someone looked at a vertical milling machine and thought, awesome tool. Let’s take the head off and replace the 1 tonne of cast iron stability with two plastic handles.
Plus in the US it’s pronounced router, and in the UK router.
Someone looked at a vertical milling machine and thought, awesome tool. Let’s take the head off and replace the 1 tonne of cast iron stability with two plastic handles.
Plus in the US it’s pronounced router, and in the UK router.
May 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
Number 1. On my list of dangerous/untrustworthy tools, the Router.
Someone looked at a vertical milling machine and thought, awesome tool. Let’s take the head off and replace the 1 tonne of cast iron stability with two plastic handles.
Plus in the US it’s pronounced router, and in the UK router.
Someone looked at a vertical milling machine and thought, awesome tool. Let’s take the head off and replace the 1 tonne of cast iron stability with two plastic handles.
Plus in the US it’s pronounced router, and in the UK router.
Successfully implemented Microsoft #Dynamics Field Service with a client raising 30,000+ orders annually.
There’s no way I’d have managed to integrate with their housing management system on my own if it wasn’t for #PowerAutomate
There’s no way I’d have managed to integrate with their housing management system on my own if it wasn’t for #PowerAutomate
May 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Successfully implemented Microsoft #Dynamics Field Service with a client raising 30,000+ orders annually.
There’s no way I’d have managed to integrate with their housing management system on my own if it wasn’t for #PowerAutomate
There’s no way I’d have managed to integrate with their housing management system on my own if it wasn’t for #PowerAutomate
Agentic AI’s capacity to work for extended durations without human intervention is approximately doubling every 6 months. The shift in working environment that is about to take place in the next 2-5 years is unfathomable. Knowledge workers are in for a bumpy ride.
May 12, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Agentic AI’s capacity to work for extended durations without human intervention is approximately doubling every 6 months. The shift in working environment that is about to take place in the next 2-5 years is unfathomable. Knowledge workers are in for a bumpy ride.
There has got to have been a massive uptick in Linux use following Windows 10 end of life?
May 10, 2025 at 2:16 PM
There has got to have been a massive uptick in Linux use following Windows 10 end of life?
Me: “What are you furiously typing?”
Other: ‘ChatGPT got this completely wrong. So I’m giving it a piece of my mind!’
🤔
Other: ‘ChatGPT got this completely wrong. So I’m giving it a piece of my mind!’
🤔
May 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
Me: “What are you furiously typing?”
Other: ‘ChatGPT got this completely wrong. So I’m giving it a piece of my mind!’
🤔
Other: ‘ChatGPT got this completely wrong. So I’m giving it a piece of my mind!’
🤔
Started working on a new LinkedIn newsletter. My first post was going to be about why companies should stop using Excel to track projects and use SharePoint lists instead. Naturally it’s turned into a 5 post series, and weeks worth of work. 🙄🤣
May 4, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Started working on a new LinkedIn newsletter. My first post was going to be about why companies should stop using Excel to track projects and use SharePoint lists instead. Naturally it’s turned into a 5 post series, and weeks worth of work. 🙄🤣
Over the years I have used and mastered many different #CAD programs. AutoCAD, CADKEY, QCAD, Rhino 3D, Maya, 3D Studio Max, SolidWorks, SketchUp, Fusion 360, KiCAD, FreeCAD.
How to draw anything in Blender will always remain a complete and utter mystery.
How to draw anything in Blender will always remain a complete and utter mystery.
May 3, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Over the years I have used and mastered many different #CAD programs. AutoCAD, CADKEY, QCAD, Rhino 3D, Maya, 3D Studio Max, SolidWorks, SketchUp, Fusion 360, KiCAD, FreeCAD.
How to draw anything in Blender will always remain a complete and utter mystery.
How to draw anything in Blender will always remain a complete and utter mystery.
Over 20 years since I completed my manufacturing technology and design apprenticeship. The tools available now are crazy good, and super cheap/free. Fusion 360, FreeCAD, KiCad, Bambu Lab 3D printers, Raspberry Pi, Pi Pico. A one person design and manufacture company is 100% possible now.
May 3, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Over 20 years since I completed my manufacturing technology and design apprenticeship. The tools available now are crazy good, and super cheap/free. Fusion 360, FreeCAD, KiCad, Bambu Lab 3D printers, Raspberry Pi, Pi Pico. A one person design and manufacture company is 100% possible now.