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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jun 21

It is inflation though, a $50 game in 1995 would be $105.41 in 2025, so games are actually cheaper today - www.dollartimes.com/inflation/in...

Calculate the Value of $50 in 1995. How much is it worth today?

www.dollartimes.com

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Ann Smarty @seosmarty.bsky.social · Jun 1

In case you missed it: Gemini (and consequently AI Mode) IS BEING TRAINED by Google's traditional search signals (cough, *PageRank*)

Talk about the death of link building or SEO 😎

/weekend reading

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · May 28

Just watched @joannastern.bsky.social's AI-made film (she used 1000 AI clips to keep one robot's face straight!)

Tool stack Veo3, Runway, Midjourney + Suno and a lot of editing! Film: youtu.be/US2gO7UYEfY

Need to play around with this myself.

We Tested Google Veo and Runway to Create This AI Film. It Was Wild. | WSJ

YouTube video by The Wall Street Journal

youtu.be

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · May 22

Could I ask what made you switch from Netmaker to Headscale? Super curious

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · May 12

I used to laugh at the "em dash = AI" meme...

Now I’m convinced it’s a self-fulfilling prophecy:

Writers loved —, so AI copied it, then the crowd yelled “bot!”, so writers will now ditch it.

Chart + data:
github.com/v4nn4/em-das...

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Apr 25

@cap.so any plans to support Windows with Snapdragon ARM processors? Their market share is increasing - www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Currently the camera isn't working properly with Cap on my Snapdragon laptop

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Apr 9

+1 on Netmaker, but I'm biased as I'm on their team :)

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Apr 1

@liverpoolecho.co.uk 👀

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Mar 26

Ex-Google insider reveals: Google only sends you to other websites when forced to.

Link to Bloomberg article - archive.md/j0GoX

Plus I don't think governments will let them kill local media. eg France just fined them $270m - archive.md/wJn6D

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Mar 24

1100% growth in 3 months to a European SaaS alternatives site 🚀

- Reddit sending more traffic than Google
- LinkedIn = #1 social referrer
- Americans = 4th largest visitor group

The privacy revolution isn't just European - it's global.

Link to their @plausible.io - plausible.io/european-alt...

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Mar 20

Why pay for search?

Because Google bombards you with ads & irrelevant results.

@kagi.com ($10/mo):

No ads.
No tracking.
Block annoying sites like Pinterest.
Create custom "lenses" to see only results you trust.

Simple trade: you pay $10, Kagi gives you the internet you actually want.

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Mar 11

Thanks so much, just installed the ARM version 👌

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Mar 11

Thanks, that's awesome 🙇

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Mar 11

Are you guys planning a Windows ARM version of Element? It's getting more and more market share www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...

Qualcomm claims it owns 10% of U.S. Windows PC retail market for devices priced $800 and up

A lot of qualifiers are required to get to the 10% figure.

www.tomshardware.com

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Element @element.io · Mar 11

Swedish Armed Forces opts for Signal as a quick fix. A more strategic approach would ensure communications remain sovereign, interoperable, resilient, and secure.

Why the Swedish Armed Forces’ switch to Signal misses the mark

Genuine security requires a holistic approach that considers not just encryption but also data governance, accessibility, interoperability...

element.io

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Mar 6

Something unusual is happening - during a risk-off period, the US dollar is weakening while the Euro strengthens.

Last time this happened was March 2020, as SaaS companies saw deal slowdowns and contract cancellations.

It proved SaaS isn’t immune to economic turmoil - it’s deeply connected!

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Feb 11

🌎 "Gulf of America" on Google Maps? Nope.

Tested every alternative app. Winner? 👇

HERE Maps

✓ Cleaner UI than Google/Apple.
✓ Offline maps: Download entire countries.
✓ No sneaky name changes. Just geography.

👉 Grab it:

apps.apple.com/us/app/here-... play.google.com/store/apps/d...

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 31

OpenAI's o3 model is live! openai.com/index/openai...

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 31

Awesome, thanks so much, queued it up 👌

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 31

Thanks, where can I watch more, can you post the YouTube link please?

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 21

There’s a FREE AI (DeepSeek) that rivals ChatGPT Plus—same quality, $0/month.

👉 Writes like a pro
👉 Handles complex questions
👉 Learns in real-time

But wait - what’s the catch? Nothing.

Link: chat.deepseek.com
Benchmarks: livebench.ai#/

Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 18

Haha yes I just Googled it and got the carnivorous plants, almost perfect analogy to trap web spiders!

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 17

I found the fastest way to vanish from search results - without using “noindex!”

Say hello to Nepenthes: It traps web crawlers in an endless maze of nonsense 😂

Link to demo - zadzmo.org/nepenthes-de...
Link to install it on your site - zadzmo.org/code/nepenth... (don't install it lol)

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 9

Is it just me or is Tether printing new USDT to prop up the falling BTC price? If I was brave enough, I'd be shorting Bitcoin right now! #bitcoin #crypto #tether

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Richard Gargan @gargan.com · Jan 7

But why is it insane, you haven't said anything