Matt Ballantine
@ballantine70.bsky.social
Sociologist. Musician. Technologist. Dad.
Current side project: randomthebook.com
Current side project: randomthebook.com
Another window opens on Random the Advent Calendar experiments.randomthebook.com/adventcalend...
Today's window is number 2, and it comes with a free snowflake simulator!
Today's window is number 2, and it comes with a free snowflake simulator!
December 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Another window opens on Random the Advent Calendar experiments.randomthebook.com/adventcalend...
Today's window is number 2, and it comes with a free snowflake simulator!
Today's window is number 2, and it comes with a free snowflake simulator!
Here's a thing that @sonofsuntzu.bsky.social and I made.
Pre-orders open soon.
More details at randomthebook.com
Pre-orders open soon.
More details at randomthebook.com
December 6, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Here's a thing that @sonofsuntzu.bsky.social and I made.
Pre-orders open soon.
More details at randomthebook.com
Pre-orders open soon.
More details at randomthebook.com
It told me I was 73. The bastard.
December 4, 2025 at 7:49 AM
It told me I was 73. The bastard.
Day 2 of Random the Advent Calendar, and we open window 11... experiments.randomthebook.com/adventcalend...
If you squint, 11 is 2 in Roman numerals. These kinds of coincidences are what happens when you really get into randomness.
Anyway, today we explore why we stick cash into Christmas Puds!
If you squint, 11 is 2 in Roman numerals. These kinds of coincidences are what happens when you really get into randomness.
Anyway, today we explore why we stick cash into Christmas Puds!
December 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Day 2 of Random the Advent Calendar, and we open window 11... experiments.randomthebook.com/adventcalend...
If you squint, 11 is 2 in Roman numerals. These kinds of coincidences are what happens when you really get into randomness.
Anyway, today we explore why we stick cash into Christmas Puds!
If you squint, 11 is 2 in Roman numerals. These kinds of coincidences are what happens when you really get into randomness.
Anyway, today we explore why we stick cash into Christmas Puds!
This, from @adamgrant.bsky.social's Originals probably won't help, but might explain...
October 27, 2025 at 7:32 AM
This, from @adamgrant.bsky.social's Originals probably won't help, but might explain...
Ah, those poster children for AI and data Netflix...
October 11, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Ah, those poster children for AI and data Netflix...
The world's shittest ventriloquism act.
October 7, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The world's shittest ventriloquism act.
If you see this, post a bridge...
September 27, 2025 at 8:38 AM
If you see this, post a bridge...
If you see this, post a bridge
September 26, 2025 at 5:59 PM
If you see this, post a bridge
What is it with ad UI design at the moment?
This wonky button from Microsoft's Copilot ad...
This wonky button from Microsoft's Copilot ad...
September 9, 2025 at 12:17 PM
What is it with ad UI design at the moment?
This wonky button from Microsoft's Copilot ad...
This wonky button from Microsoft's Copilot ad...
I thought leaving the EU was supposed to free us from this straight banana nonsense?
September 3, 2025 at 3:22 PM
I thought leaving the EU was supposed to free us from this straight banana nonsense?
Is an AI Robotic barista going to help?
September 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Is an AI Robotic barista going to help?
Infringe copyright!
September 2, 2025 at 6:13 AM
Infringe copyright!
I've had it for weeks, but with holidays etc this is the first time I've had undivided time to listen to the latest release from @unspunheroes.com
September 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
I've had it for weeks, but with holidays etc this is the first time I've had undivided time to listen to the latest release from @unspunheroes.com
Trillions of dollars being spent.
Less intelligence than a 1980s text adventure game.
Less intelligence than a 1980s text adventure game.
August 30, 2025 at 6:35 AM
Trillions of dollars being spent.
Less intelligence than a 1980s text adventure game.
Less intelligence than a 1980s text adventure game.
I'm really not sure what I'd do without the help of GenAI.
August 23, 2025 at 4:08 AM
I'm really not sure what I'd do without the help of GenAI.
Before there was GenAI there was Tiger Balm Gardens...
August 22, 2025 at 4:43 AM
Before there was GenAI there was Tiger Balm Gardens...
Saw these and thought of you @radiobeartime.com ...
August 14, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Saw these and thought of you @radiobeartime.com ...
Bet Sam Altman sleeps on one of these...
August 13, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Bet Sam Altman sleeps on one of these...
Here's Biddy, my sister and me in about 1984. Not the best photo of me, it has to be said...
August 11, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Here's Biddy, my sister and me in about 1984. Not the best photo of me, it has to be said...
It gets rid of some of our duff PMs completely...
August 9, 2025 at 2:44 AM
It gets rid of some of our duff PMs completely...
The next prototype for RandomtheBook.com
The book will comprise around 130 of these cards, images on one side and a story about randomness on the other. As we are espousing the value of randomness, we wanted it to be easy for the book to be read in a massive number of random orders.
The book will comprise around 130 of these cards, images on one side and a story about randomness on the other. As we are espousing the value of randomness, we wanted it to be easy for the book to be read in a massive number of random orders.
July 31, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The next prototype for RandomtheBook.com
The book will comprise around 130 of these cards, images on one side and a story about randomness on the other. As we are espousing the value of randomness, we wanted it to be easy for the book to be read in a massive number of random orders.
The book will comprise around 130 of these cards, images on one side and a story about randomness on the other. As we are espousing the value of randomness, we wanted it to be easy for the book to be read in a massive number of random orders.