Phil Dearson
@pd.pkm.social.ap.brid.gy
System Designer @ Volcano Base.
I create Systems for Momentum. I also geek out about #PKM, #automation and #AI. Enthusiastically bad at #Ableton. Old school #ttrpg nerd […]
🌉 bridged from https://pkm.social/@pd on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
I create Systems for Momentum. I also geek out about #PKM, #automation and #AI. Enthusiastically bad at #Ableton. Old school #ttrpg nerd […]
🌉 bridged from https://pkm.social/@pd on the fediverse by https://fed.brid.gy/
There's an evident shift towards always-on, persistent AI, via a variety of hardware devices. What might that mean for us?
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/when-ai-gets-a-body
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/when-ai-gets-a-body
When AI gets a body
From assistants to representatives
www.volcanobase.co
January 12, 2026 at 10:02 AM
There's an evident shift towards always-on, persistent AI, via a variety of hardware devices. What might that mean for us?
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/when-ai-gets-a-body
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/when-ai-gets-a-body
But they’ll return to their usual size in 18 months.
January 8, 2026 at 5:21 PM
But they’ll return to their usual size in 18 months.
Happy New Year. Press any button to continue
January 2, 2026 at 9:53 PM
Happy New Year. Press any button to continue
Edge Cases and Peripheral Creatures. Where assumptions slip on the banana peel of reality.
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/edge-cases-and-peripheral-creatures
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/edge-cases-and-peripheral-creatures
Edge Cases and Peripheral Creatures
Where assumptions slip on the banana peel of reality
www.volcanobase.co
December 15, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Edge Cases and Peripheral Creatures. Where assumptions slip on the banana peel of reality.
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/edge-cases-and-peripheral-creatures
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/edge-cases-and-peripheral-creatures
Systems Tai Chi. You move like a broken robot until one day the shape starts to sing.
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/systems-tai-chi
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/systems-tai-chi
Systems Tai Chi
Turning constraint into momentum
www.volcanobase.co
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Systems Tai Chi. You move like a broken robot until one day the shape starts to sing.
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/systems-tai-chi
https://www.volcanobase.co/p/systems-tai-chi
Survival isn’t mandatory. You don't have to change anything.
https://volcanobase.co/survival-isnt-mandatory/
https://volcanobase.co/survival-isnt-mandatory/
Survival isn’t mandatory
You don't have to change anything
volcanobase.co
December 1, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Survival isn’t mandatory. You don't have to change anything.
https://volcanobase.co/survival-isnt-mandatory/
https://volcanobase.co/survival-isnt-mandatory/
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
We’re going spelunking in the Filing Cabinet of Doom
https://volcanobase.co/why-your-dentist-still-doesnt-know-your-name/
https://volcanobase.co/why-your-dentist-still-doesnt-know-your-name/
Why your dentist still doesn’t know your name
We’re going spelunking in the Filing Cabinet of Doom
volcanobase.co
October 27, 2025 at 10:03 AM
We’re going spelunking in the Filing Cabinet of Doom
https://volcanobase.co/why-your-dentist-still-doesnt-know-your-name/
https://volcanobase.co/why-your-dentist-still-doesnt-know-your-name/
Small systems can save you a fortune and be a better fit for the way your team works.
https://volcanobase.co/the-secret-life-of-small-systems/
https://volcanobase.co/the-secret-life-of-small-systems/
The secret life of small systems
or how to outsmart the software cartel
volcanobase.co
October 20, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Small systems can save you a fortune and be a better fit for the way your team works.
https://volcanobase.co/the-secret-life-of-small-systems/
https://volcanobase.co/the-secret-life-of-small-systems/
Reposted by Phil Dearson
When Indiana U's cowardly administrators shut down the student newspaper and fired its advisor, students from (big rival) Purdue published an edition with the disappeared material and distributed it on the IU campus.
Heartening resistance to gutless bullies […]
Heartening resistance to gutless bullies […]
Original post on mastodon.social
mastodon.social
October 19, 2025 at 6:25 PM
When Indiana U's cowardly administrators shut down the student newspaper and fired its advisor, students from (big rival) Purdue published an edition with the disappeared material and distributed it on the IU campus.
Heartening resistance to gutless bullies […]
Heartening resistance to gutless bullies […]
How to be more profitable than other companies like yours.
https://volcanobase.co/same-ingredients-different-kitchen/
https://volcanobase.co/same-ingredients-different-kitchen/
Same ingredients, different kitchen
Choose a seasoned cook
volcanobase.co
October 13, 2025 at 9:02 AM
How to be more profitable than other companies like yours.
https://volcanobase.co/same-ingredients-different-kitchen/
https://volcanobase.co/same-ingredients-different-kitchen/
Stop electing billionaire populists. What is wrong with you? Do you really think they give a shit about you?
October 4, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Stop electing billionaire populists. What is wrong with you? Do you really think they give a shit about you?
Could I take on 20% more work? Easily. Will I? Probably not. I use AI and automation to do less work better, not more of it.
https://volcanobase.co/enough/
https://volcanobase.co/enough/
Enough
Or how to spot a Porg
volcanobase.co
September 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Could I take on 20% more work? Easily. Will I? Probably not. I use AI and automation to do less work better, not more of it.
https://volcanobase.co/enough/
https://volcanobase.co/enough/
My current systems (Q3 2025)
What runs the Volcano Base?
volcanobase.co
September 22, 2025 at 9:04 AM
Curiosity Patch Notes. Where enthusiasm and experience play musical chairs.
https://volcanobase.co/curiosity-patch-notes/
https://volcanobase.co/curiosity-patch-notes/
Curiosity Patch Notes
Where enthusiasm and experience play musical chairs
volcanobase.co
September 15, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Curiosity Patch Notes. Where enthusiasm and experience play musical chairs.
https://volcanobase.co/curiosity-patch-notes/
https://volcanobase.co/curiosity-patch-notes/
When the cloud sneezes
No cloud tool is entirely storm-proof
volcanobase.co
September 1, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Drawing lines in the digital sand
Computers are indifferent sand
volcanobase.co
August 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Pottery Throw Down. Such weird arms on the hosts. Once you see it…
August 18, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Pottery Throw Down. Such weird arms on the hosts. Once you see it…
Do you love your systems?
Would you make them a cup of tea?
volcanobase.co
August 18, 2025 at 9:01 AM
I’m creating an #ai system that my kids can text when they encounter a food or taste they will actually f**king eat. The system will then create meal plans based on that f**king data. But… and here’s the genius… it’ll add f**king Baked Beans to every recipe it generates.
August 10, 2025 at 6:33 PM
I’m creating an #ai system that my kids can text when they encounter a food or taste they will actually f**king eat. The system will then create meal plans based on that f**king data. But… and here’s the genius… it’ll add f**king Baked Beans to every recipe it generates.
How do you write a brief if you don't know what's possible?
https://volcanobase.co/the-proposal-that-wasnt/
https://volcanobase.co/the-proposal-that-wasnt/
The proposal that wasn’t
How do you write a brief if you don't know what's possible?
volcanobase.co
August 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
How do you write a brief if you don't know what's possible?
https://volcanobase.co/the-proposal-that-wasnt/
https://volcanobase.co/the-proposal-that-wasnt/