Localisation engineer, language technologist and general tinkerer with opinions. I write about tech, localisation and life on the open web — chasing internet nostalgia and genuine connections online. Cat mum ×2. 🌍💜
Dev
I’ve just finished upgrading my blog to Ghost v6 and finally moved it fully into Docker, and a few things caught me off guard that might save other self-hosters some time.
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Reflections
If you grew up in the ’90s or early 2000s, you probably remember what empowerment looked like: glitter eyeshadow, low-rise jeans, and the words girl power splashed across everything from lunchboxes to
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Reflections
It’s become fashionable in many corners of the open-source and IndieWeb worlds to say “I’m against AI.” And I understand why. The industry surrounding it has done little to earn
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LangOps
For years, localisation engineering has revolved around file processing - moving, converting, and validating assets between systems. It worked when volume was predictable and
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Tech
When people talk about the fediverse, most think of Mastodon, maybe Pixelfed - but fewer realise that Matrix is quietly doing for chat what ActivityPub did for social media.
Where Mastodon is
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Tech
When I first wrote Back to the Old Internet, I thought I’d simply hit “peak nostalgia” - Linux, Mastodon, RSS, and a calmer web. But it turns out that was only
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Tech
Going fully open-source on Android isn’t just a geeky experiment — it’s about taking back control. Control from random UI-breaking updates. From invisible tracking and forced logins. From apps you never
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Reflections
When people talk about the AI revolution, they tend to mention ChatGPT, OpenAI, maybe even Sam Altman. But rarely — almost never — do they mention Mira Murati.
And yet Mira was instrumental in
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Dev
There was a time when Python was just my go-to for scripts, cleaning localisation data, or automating little tasks. But along the way, it quietly became the language of AI—and I’
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Reflections
I didn’t set out to recreate 2005 — it just kind of happened.
It started with a few simple decisions: I switched to Linux Mint. I began fossifying my phone. I set
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Updates
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LangOps
After many years in localisation, I’ve come to believe that the future isn’t just about translating content — it’s about treating language as a core system, not a bolt‑on.
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