Matt Hill
@matthill.co
Professionally a web designer/developer, currently working at GDS on gov.uk. Personal interests include art and design, digital restoration, history, architecture, nature and books. Old buildings enthusiast. Occasional retro games. No GenAI. matthill.co
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Today’s web is fragmented, paywalled & dominated by a few powerful platforms. Some of the internet’s founders & current leaders discuss how it can still be saved: “a game with many winners.”
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November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Today’s web is fragmented, paywalled & dominated by a few powerful platforms. Some of the internet’s founders & current leaders discuss how it can still be saved: “a game with many winners.”
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Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇
Housing secretary tells Labour MPs to vote down planning bill amendment
Amendment restricts protection for animals to allow faster house building
www.theguardian.com
November 13, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Watching Labour MPs take a wrecking ball to nature makes me so angry & so sad. Their action tonight voting down amendments to the #PlanningBill intended to protect wildlife & habitats from destruction is so reckless & so counterproductive. People didn’t vote Labour for this 👇
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Great conversation with @natashadevon.bsky.social - How the Education system became a mental health crisis.
Full YouTube Premiere at 7pm.
youtu.be/308kvoBM3xw?...
Full YouTube Premiere at 7pm.
youtu.be/308kvoBM3xw?...
November 12, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Great conversation with @natashadevon.bsky.social - How the Education system became a mental health crisis.
Full YouTube Premiere at 7pm.
youtu.be/308kvoBM3xw?...
Full YouTube Premiere at 7pm.
youtu.be/308kvoBM3xw?...
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Dear game companies, I have played the same games over and over my entire life. I’m not afraid to continue to do this and boycott future games if you decide generative AI is more important than human effort when creating your games. Thank you.
#FuckAI #NoToAI #SayNoToAI
#FuckAI #NoToAI #SayNoToAI
November 7, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Dear game companies, I have played the same games over and over my entire life. I’m not afraid to continue to do this and boycott future games if you decide generative AI is more important than human effort when creating your games. Thank you.
#FuckAI #NoToAI #SayNoToAI
#FuckAI #NoToAI #SayNoToAI
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See, look, U.S.A., it's this easy
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM
See, look, U.S.A., it's this easy
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
(and should have been done immediately upon the knowledge that these cheats and grifters were STEALING our work)
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This is so good. A few choice quotes --
'AI is a "normal technology,"... But what we have come to see as "normal" is, in fact, utterly abhorrent, abysmal. Yiyun Li writes a lot in her book on learning to inhabit the abyss of grief. What does it mean to normalize the abyss?'
'AI is a "normal technology,"... But what we have come to see as "normal" is, in fact, utterly abhorrent, abysmal. Yiyun Li writes a lot in her book on learning to inhabit the abyss of grief. What does it mean to normalize the abyss?'
“AI is a backlash. AI is anti-worker.
I always feel the need to remind people that neither robots nor AI are coming for our jobs. But management probably is.”
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-grief-obs...
I always feel the need to remind people that neither robots nor AI are coming for our jobs. But management probably is.”
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com/ai-grief-obs...
AI Grief Observed
These remarks were delivered this evening at the Creatively Critical Tech Speaker Series at Illinois State University.
"There is no good way to say this."
These are the opening words of Yiyun Li’s l...
2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:11 AM
This is so good. A few choice quotes --
'AI is a "normal technology,"... But what we have come to see as "normal" is, in fact, utterly abhorrent, abysmal. Yiyun Li writes a lot in her book on learning to inhabit the abyss of grief. What does it mean to normalize the abyss?'
'AI is a "normal technology,"... But what we have come to see as "normal" is, in fact, utterly abhorrent, abysmal. Yiyun Li writes a lot in her book on learning to inhabit the abyss of grief. What does it mean to normalize the abyss?'
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💡 CSS Tip!
Using modern CSS to create a responsive list of stacked images. The overlap will automatically adjust based on the available space and the number of images.
css-tip.com/responsive-s...
No hardcoded values, no magic numbers, and the gap is transparent!
Using modern CSS to create a responsive list of stacked images. The overlap will automatically adjust based on the available space and the number of images.
css-tip.com/responsive-s...
No hardcoded values, no magic numbers, and the gap is transparent!
November 13, 2025 at 10:38 AM
💡 CSS Tip!
Using modern CSS to create a responsive list of stacked images. The overlap will automatically adjust based on the available space and the number of images.
css-tip.com/responsive-s...
No hardcoded values, no magic numbers, and the gap is transparent!
Using modern CSS to create a responsive list of stacked images. The overlap will automatically adjust based on the available space and the number of images.
css-tip.com/responsive-s...
No hardcoded values, no magic numbers, and the gap is transparent!
When I joined BlueSky I was going to be intentional and limit usage to work related things. But it seems I've been engaging mostly with people who share my non-work interests. Visiting here does feel confusing and overwhelming now. What's a good solution? Lists? Feeds? Thoughts welcome, thanks!
November 13, 2025 at 11:16 AM
When I joined BlueSky I was going to be intentional and limit usage to work related things. But it seems I've been engaging mostly with people who share my non-work interests. Visiting here does feel confusing and overwhelming now. What's a good solution? Lists? Feeds? Thoughts welcome, thanks!
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I spotted a book I have in my personal collection in Guillermo del Toro new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Elizabeth shows Victor a book she bought and it is “Episodes of Insect Life” by Acheta Domestica, M. E. S. a pseudonym for Louise M. Budgen, London, 1851.
#hernaturalhistory
#hernaturalhistory
November 12, 2025 at 7:17 PM
I spotted a book I have in my personal collection in Guillermo del Toro new adaptation of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. Elizabeth shows Victor a book she bought and it is “Episodes of Insect Life” by Acheta Domestica, M. E. S. a pseudonym for Louise M. Budgen, London, 1851.
#hernaturalhistory
#hernaturalhistory
Good employers and colleagues never schedule meetings during lunch.
November 12, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Good employers and colleagues never schedule meetings during lunch.
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Science says: global CO2 must fall ~45% by 2030 and reach net-zero 2050.
The IEA says oil and gas demand may rise until 2050.
Those two facts can’t coexist. The planet can’t afford it.
www.ft.com/content/8696...
The IEA says oil and gas demand may rise until 2050.
Those two facts can’t coexist. The planet can’t afford it.
www.ft.com/content/8696...
Oil and gas demand to rise for 25 years without global change of course, says IEA
International energy watchdog sets out new scenario to reflect fading commitment to climate change
www.ft.com
November 12, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Science says: global CO2 must fall ~45% by 2030 and reach net-zero 2050.
The IEA says oil and gas demand may rise until 2050.
Those two facts can’t coexist. The planet can’t afford it.
www.ft.com/content/8696...
The IEA says oil and gas demand may rise until 2050.
Those two facts can’t coexist. The planet can’t afford it.
www.ft.com/content/8696...
Do you ever wonder if social media platforms were a mistake? Yes? We can do our own thing instead by creating personal spaces and our own communities. Here's some cool things to get you started: First off is "The Good Internet" by @sachajudd.com www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int... 🧵
The Good Internet – Director’s Cut - What you love matters
How to escape the algorithmic doom loops and reclaim our digital lives
www.sachajudd.com
November 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Do you ever wonder if social media platforms were a mistake? Yes? We can do our own thing instead by creating personal spaces and our own communities. Here's some cool things to get you started: First off is "The Good Internet" by @sachajudd.com www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int... 🧵
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🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🚀 NEW MAGAZINE ⌨️
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
Back in the ’80s there were printed mags of BASIC programs to type in, we’ve brought that back but for web pages!
10 amazing games, toys, puzzles and utilities, no coding knowledge needed
vole.wtf/doctype/
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You know when Terry Pratchett said 'It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works'? Yeah, he meant this.
October 28, 2025 at 8:04 AM
You know when Terry Pratchett said 'It doesn't stop being magic just because you know how it works'? Yeah, he meant this.
@coopgames.bsky.social Thanks for keeping all this old fantasy art alive. I remember your old tumblr for British old school gaming, an excellent collection! I'm curious: have you ever got into copyright trouble posting this stuff? Or is it old enough that it gets a "free pass"?
November 10, 2025 at 11:43 PM
@coopgames.bsky.social Thanks for keeping all this old fantasy art alive. I remember your old tumblr for British old school gaming, an excellent collection! I'm curious: have you ever got into copyright trouble posting this stuff? Or is it old enough that it gets a "free pass"?
Ah this is neat. Just like it used to be back in the day: dump some handwritten html into folder and serve it immediately. Nostalgia overload!
public.monster is a homage to the old web built on the new web. Inspired by @sachajudd.com at #btconf, done in hours
~ https://bun.sh: all-in-one runtime
~ https://bunny.net: infra
~ https://www.hanko.io: auth
This would have been way harder in 1997
~ https://bun.sh: all-in-one runtime
~ https://bunny.net: infra
~ https://www.hanko.io: auth
This would have been way harder in 1997
public.monster
Your personal corner of the web. Upload HTML and go live instantly.
public.monster
November 10, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Ah this is neat. Just like it used to be back in the day: dump some handwritten html into folder and serve it immediately. Nostalgia overload!
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THE GAME IS OUT, I REPEAT, THE GAME IS OUT
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Save 25% on Hypogea on Steam
Escape from a mysterious underground megastructure in this short atmospheric 3d-platformer.
store.steampowered.com
November 9, 2025 at 11:28 PM
THE GAME IS OUT, I REPEAT, THE GAME IS OUT
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
Hopefully I squashed all the bugs, hope everyone enjoys it!
store.steampowered.com/app/2980260/...
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thank you #btconf you are such a great crowd. here’s the text and slides to the talk (it’s a directors cut bc it has 20 mins more than the original version!) 1/2
www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int...
www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int...
The Good Internet – Director’s Cut - What you love matters
How to escape the algorithmic doom loops and reclaim our digital lives
www.sachajudd.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
thank you #btconf you are such a great crowd. here’s the text and slides to the talk (it’s a directors cut bc it has 20 mins more than the original version!) 1/2
www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int...
www.sachajudd.com/the-good-int...
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People might think “Andy can be a real arsehole about AI” but I’m not being enough of an arsehole about it.
The hatred runs deep, specifically because of stuff like this.
The hatred runs deep, specifically because of stuff like this.
There are no words for how evil this is
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 AM
People might think “Andy can be a real arsehole about AI” but I’m not being enough of an arsehole about it.
The hatred runs deep, specifically because of stuff like this.
The hatred runs deep, specifically because of stuff like this.
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Ethan Hawke is 55.
Here’s his 9min Ted Talk on creativity.
I’ve shown this to my students to inspire them to be true to themselves as artists now & in the future.
Refreshingly sincere & just great advice. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q
Here’s his 9min Ted Talk on creativity.
I’ve shown this to my students to inspire them to be true to themselves as artists now & in the future.
Refreshingly sincere & just great advice. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q
Give yourself permission to be creative | Ethan Hawke | TED
YouTube video by TED
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Ethan Hawke is 55.
Here’s his 9min Ted Talk on creativity.
I’ve shown this to my students to inspire them to be true to themselves as artists now & in the future.
Refreshingly sincere & just great advice. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q
Here’s his 9min Ted Talk on creativity.
I’ve shown this to my students to inspire them to be true to themselves as artists now & in the future.
Refreshingly sincere & just great advice. youtu.be/WRS9Gek4V5Q
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That the UK - one of the architects of this fund, designed to save the world’s forests - is now refusing to put any money into it is frankly shameful. Starmer’s claim that he still continues to back the fund is meaningless without resources - so much for climate leadership
November 6, 2025 at 9:54 AM
That the UK - one of the architects of this fund, designed to save the world’s forests - is now refusing to put any money into it is frankly shameful. Starmer’s claim that he still continues to back the fund is meaningless without resources - so much for climate leadership
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X is designed to radicalise people.
The algorithm promotes Elon Musk's agenda to promote racists and people who want violence bought - specifically - to the streets of Britain.
Members of Parliament, major institutions and the media should not be there.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
The algorithm promotes Elon Musk's agenda to promote racists and people who want violence bought - specifically - to the streets of Britain.
Members of Parliament, major institutions and the media should not be there.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
Elon Musk is boosting the British right - and this shows how
news.sky.com
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
X is designed to radicalise people.
The algorithm promotes Elon Musk's agenda to promote racists and people who want violence bought - specifically - to the streets of Britain.
Members of Parliament, major institutions and the media should not be there.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
The algorithm promotes Elon Musk's agenda to promote racists and people who want violence bought - specifically - to the streets of Britain.
Members of Parliament, major institutions and the media should not be there.
news.sky.com/story/the-x-...
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if the curriculm review does nothing else, binning the fronted adverbials nonsense in Year 6 (if you know you know) means it was worth it frankly www.theguardian.com/education/20...
England curriculum should focus less on exams and more on life skills, finds review
Experts say pupils should spend less time in exam halls and more time on activities like life skills, sport and work experience
www.theguardian.com
November 5, 2025 at 10:57 AM
if the curriculm review does nothing else, binning the fronted adverbials nonsense in Year 6 (if you know you know) means it was worth it frankly www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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The millionth example of why UK governing bodies and legislators at all levels need to get off of X and the UK Government needs to seriously consider how to deal with the threat Musk and his companies pose to British democracy.
Elon Musk's AI tool Grok apologises after calling SNP MP 'rape enabler'
Pete Wishart said the allegation on X was ‘shocking’
www.scotsman.com
November 5, 2025 at 12:34 PM
The millionth example of why UK governing bodies and legislators at all levels need to get off of X and the UK Government needs to seriously consider how to deal with the threat Musk and his companies pose to British democracy.
I dropped out of this years Quake brutalist jam for a few reasons, the main one being that I finally learned I'm not good at Quake gameplay... I just enjoy the architectural design. And my concrete cathedral was veering into the gothic. I might use it for another project one day. #quake #qbj3
November 5, 2025 at 10:37 AM