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Island in the Net

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What Happens When The Machine Has Never Heard of You?

Eddy Smith's essay on AI and St. Vincent hits close to home, literally. As someone born there, with family roots in Bequia, who works in cybersecurity and has spent two decades arguing for the open web, I recognise every word of it.

AI and Caribbean historyAI Governance

https://www.iwnsvg.com/2026/06/08/guide-stars-lessons-when-the-machine-forgets-st-vincent/

Oh no, Charles! 😢 #F1 #MonacoGP

Forza Ferrari! #F1 #MonacoGP

I really don’t know why F1 bother having a race in Monaco. Qualifying determine the race winner and the race is one accident away from being ruined for everyone. #F1 #MonacoGP

Detection Is Not a Strategy: https://www.cringely.com/202…

Detection Is Not a Strategy: https://www.cringely.com/2026/06/05/detection-is-not-a-strategy/ #AI

Out for a morning walk. Saved a Common Box Turtle stranded on Salisbury Road.

Very enjoyable race. 2 and 4. I’ll take it. Forza Ferrari! #F1 #CanadianGP.

Woot! Hammer time delivered. Forza Ferrari! #F1 #CanadianGP

Come on Lewis. Hammer time. Forza Ferrari! #F1 #CanadianGP

Come on Charles! Get in there! Forza Ferrari! #F1 #CanadianGP

No! No! No! I’m gutted for George. 😩 #F1 #CanadianGP