Notes from our freelancers meet up on 23rd October 2024

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On 23rd October we had a small meeting with nine freelancers meeting in the Battle of Trafalagar pub in Brighton.

I was along for a shorter time than usual as I was getting over a cold, here’s what we talked about while I was there:

  • Sharepoint – much better to work on than it used to be
  • PHP Slim framework – just for APIs or for whole websites?
  • Radio 4: The Artificial Human – can we keep AI out of human only spaces?
  • The philosophical points of the Matrix films
  • LLLMs – little Large Language Models that you can run on your computer and phone
  • Is Twitter/X finally done? Another rush of people leaving
  • Microsoft Copilot is rebranding as ‘Agents’
  • The many tools called ‘agents’ in the early 2000s
  • New local laws in Brighton affecting landlords
  • Cassette players offer a hit of nostalgia, and confuse young people
  • Wesley Snipes and tax fraud
  • K-pop and J-pop

Thanks to everyone who came along!