Category: Hobbies & Interests
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Beyond the AI Act: How Small Businesses Can Ethically Use Generative AI Without Losing Their Minds (or Their Data)
The EU AI Act is coming—and with it, a wave of questions for small businesses. This post breaks down how SMEs can use generative AI ethically, legally, and without falling for hype. Practical advice, privacy-conscious tools, and a reminder that sometimes the smartest move is saying no.
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A Universal Basic Income for Europe: Freedom to Live, Not Just Work
What if the EU’s next great promise wasn’t just freedom of movement, but freedom to live? A pan-European Universal Basic Income could be the bold, moral project the Union needs — and the budget cycles ahead may offer a rare chance to make it real.
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EU AI Act: A No-Code Survival Guide for Every Company
Why 2 August 2025 matters—even if you never write a line of code The EU AI Act is already law, but on 2 Aug 2025 two things switch on that touch any organisation operating in—or selling to—the EU: A recent survey found that two-thirds of European firms still don’t understand their obligations. (reuters.com)Here’s a one-month plan that keeps you…
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Undocumented—and Unignorable: How Labour Could Force a Grand Bargain
Undocumented immigrants don’t get a vote — but they do hold a lever that can jolt Wall Street before a single ballot is cast: labour.
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Why I’m Finding Bluesky Feels Better Than Twitter (X)
I left Twitter when Musk took over. Not in a dramatic “I’m outta here” post, just quietly, after the staff firings started. I couldn’t stay there and feel good about it. It felt wrong—watching people who built the place be tossed aside overnight, and the whole platform start tilting into something colder. In hindsight, stepping…
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The StoryGraph: A Genuine, Independent Alternative to Goodreads
In today’s digital age, many readers find themselves tethered to massive corporate platforms for tracking their reading journeys. The StoryGraph offers a refreshing alternative that’s independent of Amazon’s ecosystem—something I, personally, value after transitioning from 16 years of Kindle use. I recently swapped my Kindle Oasis for a Kobo Clara Colour which you can read…
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The Kindle Is Dead. Long Live The Kobo.
I’ve been an Amazon Kindle user since the 2009 Kindle 2. Over the years, I’ve upgraded three times—first to a Kindle, then the Kindle Paperwhite, then finally to the Kindle Oasis. My e-book library now holds over 400 books. I even bought Kindles for my partner and daughter, so they have their own collections. My…
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