Simon Sharwood
@ssharwood.bsky.social
Yeah, I'm that Simon Sharwood who writes for The Register. Still @ssharwood on X but not active there. A bit more alive at https://theblower.au/@ssharwood
This is a very good album IMHO open.spotify.com/album/5SssMn...
Long Player
open.spotify.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:18 AM
This is a very good album IMHO open.spotify.com/album/5SssMn...
China is in real trouble now
November 17, 2025 at 9:25 PM
China is in real trouble now
This is pretty funny bsidespyongyang.com
BSides Pyongyang
🇰🇵 \#BSidesPyongyang2025 - A community cyber conference on Nov 18 2025 (Missile Industry Day)
bsidespyongyang.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:10 AM
This is pretty funny bsidespyongyang.com
Why is the NSW mens cricket team so bad at batting?
November 12, 2025 at 5:54 AM
Why is the NSW mens cricket team so bad at batting?
IMHO most of the Australian electorate sees political parties' support for Net Zero as a proxy for the ability to think about the nation's long-term needs.
November 11, 2025 at 11:37 PM
IMHO most of the Australian electorate sees political parties' support for Net Zero as a proxy for the ability to think about the nation's long-term needs.
The less hair I have, the shorter I want it to be. Once it gets past about 2cm, I start to get serious Rick Sanchez/Art Garfunkel/Unkempt acadamic vibes
November 5, 2025 at 10:53 PM
The less hair I have, the shorter I want it to be. Once it gets past about 2cm, I start to get serious Rick Sanchez/Art Garfunkel/Unkempt acadamic vibes
This is absolutely bonkers IMHO - never read comments like this from a CEO before www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/p...
Palantir CEO celebrates one cash culture to rule them all
: If you want your First Amendment rights, make money the Palantir way
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November 4, 2025 at 4:39 AM
This is absolutely bonkers IMHO - never read comments like this from a CEO before www.theregister.com/2025/11/04/p...
Here's an acronym that's new to me - CRINK. It stands for China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and IMHO has a nicely villainous ring to it
July 1, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Here's an acronym that's new to me - CRINK. It stands for China, Russia, Iran, North Korea and IMHO has a nicely villainous ring to it
Current musical obsessesion: The Bug Club. Gorgeous pop fun from Wales! open.spotify.com/album/0Ue9J5...
Pure Particles
The Bug Club · Album · 2021 · 9 songs
open.spotify.com
April 30, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Current musical obsessesion: The Bug Club. Gorgeous pop fun from Wales! open.spotify.com/album/0Ue9J5...
This is good - an argument for pervasive use of digital public infrastructure thepolicymaker.jmi.org.au/safeguarding...
Safeguarding Australia’s sovereignty with public digital infrastructure
Digital technologies are evolving rapidly, offering enormous potential – but the platforms shaping this future are driven by profit, not necessarily the public interest. Securing Australia’s sovereign...
thepolicymaker.jmi.org.au
April 24, 2025 at 1:56 AM
This is good - an argument for pervasive use of digital public infrastructure thepolicymaker.jmi.org.au/safeguarding...
If you've got 90 minutes to spare over Easter, this is the most bonkers documentary ever made and you will enjoy it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgIh...
The Devil at Your Heels
YouTube video by NFB
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April 15, 2025 at 5:43 AM
If you've got 90 minutes to spare over Easter, this is the most bonkers documentary ever made and you will enjoy it. www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgIh...
Currently making hourly checks of US news websites in case of changes to tariff policy
April 10, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Currently making hourly checks of US news websites in case of changes to tariff policy
I do a weekly thing called #lastweekatwork over on LinkedIn. here's this week's missive - about the closure of a tech newsletter I really liked and how I think that reflects on the business environment for media www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
April 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
I do a weekly thing called #lastweekatwork over on LinkedIn. here's this week's missive - about the closure of a tech newsletter I really liked and how I think that reflects on the business environment for media www.linkedin.com/posts/simon-...
I may have missed the biggest item of tech news in history. www.linkedin.com/pulse/did-i-...
Did I miss possibly the biggest tech story in history?
I don't think so ..
www.linkedin.com
April 1, 2025 at 4:10 AM
I may have missed the biggest item of tech news in history. www.linkedin.com/pulse/did-i-...
I think I see an AI #bubble forming in my inbox
I'm getting daily daily pitches from AI startups I’ve never heard of, from PR peeps and agencies I’ve never worked with before. The crypto version of this sputtered out a year back. Now we start on AI
I'm getting daily daily pitches from AI startups I’ve never heard of, from PR peeps and agencies I’ve never worked with before. The crypto version of this sputtered out a year back. Now we start on AI
March 31, 2025 at 9:17 AM
I think I see an AI #bubble forming in my inbox
I'm getting daily daily pitches from AI startups I’ve never heard of, from PR peeps and agencies I’ve never worked with before. The crypto version of this sputtered out a year back. Now we start on AI
I'm getting daily daily pitches from AI startups I’ve never heard of, from PR peeps and agencies I’ve never worked with before. The crypto version of this sputtered out a year back. Now we start on AI
Hello, World of BlueSky. Yeah, I'm that Simon Sharwood who writes for The Register. Still @ssharwood on X but rarely active there. A bit more alive at theblower.au/@ssharwood
Figuring out how/when to be active here. LMK if U should be cos TBH the socials are exhausting me ATM
Figuring out how/when to be active here. LMK if U should be cos TBH the socials are exhausting me ATM
March 28, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Hello, World of BlueSky. Yeah, I'm that Simon Sharwood who writes for The Register. Still @ssharwood on X but rarely active there. A bit more alive at theblower.au/@ssharwood
Figuring out how/when to be active here. LMK if U should be cos TBH the socials are exhausting me ATM
Figuring out how/when to be active here. LMK if U should be cos TBH the socials are exhausting me ATM