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I'm Steve — tech tinkerer, guitar modder, writer, and unlicensed philosopher living in the olive-covered hills of Andalucía. This site is where I store my musings, rants, projects, and passion projects. Grab a coffee and have a scroll.

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What I’m Up To Now

  • Rebuilding this site after my host had a siesta
  • Spray-painting guitars under the Andalusian sun
  • Running AI models locally and muttering about privacy

Don't Get Me Started..

Facebook Prison and the Shrinking Room of Freedom

My friend Bruce vanished from Facebook. The reasons are worth thinking about.
Facebook Prison and the Shrinking Room of Freedom
My friend, the author Bruce Joffe, is in Facebook prison. The phrase still sounds faintly comic, like somewhere your aunt gets sent for posting too many Minion memes. But the joke is wearing thin. Bruce was given no real reason for his suspension. He is a sharp critic of Donald Trump, and that may be relevant, or it may not. I cannot prove the connection, which is part of the point. The punishment arrives without a charge sheet. The cell door closes, a vague message appears, and the... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Thursday, May 21, 2026 10:52:00 PM Categories: Censorship Freedom Politics Social Media
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AI Accelerated Writing

If there is a book in you can AI get it out?
AI Accelerated Writing
A few months ago I blogged about a business plan as a joke. This month I’m writing about a real business plan. My first novel has just dropped on Amazon. Somerset Maugham wrote in 1937: “There is an impression abroad that everyone has it in him to write one book… but if that means a good book, that impression is false.” What he’s really saying is that the difference between amateur and professional writers is craft, something arrived at through learning and practice, then maintained... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Tuesday, April 28, 2026 4:52:00 AM Categories: AI Artificial Intelligence Biz Business Dystopia Economics Internet Lifeskills Tech Technology Writing
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Are You Ready For WW3 - One Year On

I Don’t Want to Say I Told You So…
Are You Ready For WW3 - One Year On
I Don’t Want to Say I Told You So… Mainly because saying “I told you so” is one of the least attractive things a man can say, ranking somewhere between “have you heard my prog-rock demo?” and “The Big Bang Theory is much funnier than Friends.” Nonetheless... A year ago I wrote a blog post about preparing for a world that seemed to be inching, blindly yet belligerently, towards a really nasty cliff edge. When I posted it, I half expected people to read it and conclude I was one... read more
 
Posted by Steve Gould Wednesday, March 18, 2026 1:48:00 AM Categories: Electricity Geopolitics Prepping Spain Spanish utilities Technology WW3
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