Martin SFP Bryant
@martinsfp.bsky.social
Uncovering early stage startups at PreSeed Now, working on Geekout, helping the tech world communicate better with Big Revolution… always doing something.
November 28, 2025 at 10:01 AM
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Have you seen this Chorlton nimbyism?
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Have you seen this Chorlton nimbyism?
Catching up with this morning’s news and it’s always fun to see who picks the good news stat or the bad news stat.
November 13, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Catching up with this morning’s news and it’s always fun to see who picks the good news stat or the bad news stat.
My view of those piano skills!
Yes, he’s amazing.
Yes, he’s amazing.
November 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My view of those piano skills!
Yes, he’s amazing.
Yes, he’s amazing.
The Fiery Furnaces doing a voice and piano set at the Barbican? Hell yes.
November 6, 2025 at 9:03 PM
The Fiery Furnaces doing a voice and piano set at the Barbican? Hell yes.
Totally imagining this guy diving into a big vat of melons, Scrooge McDuck style, spelling be damned
October 25, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Totally imagining this guy diving into a big vat of melons, Scrooge McDuck style, spelling be damned
The Meta AI app opened up in the UK this week and, yes, Vibes is as bad as I suspected.
Just why?! At least OpenAI's Sora plays to your ego by letting you (me) create AI versions of yourself (myself) in skits about turnips.
Just why?! At least OpenAI's Sora plays to your ego by letting you (me) create AI versions of yourself (myself) in skits about turnips.
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The Meta AI app opened up in the UK this week and, yes, Vibes is as bad as I suspected.
Just why?! At least OpenAI's Sora plays to your ego by letting you (me) create AI versions of yourself (myself) in skits about turnips.
Just why?! At least OpenAI's Sora plays to your ego by letting you (me) create AI versions of yourself (myself) in skits about turnips.
OpenAI is advertising ChatGPT with outdoor display ads.
Qualified mechanics despairing at this one.
Qualified mechanics despairing at this one.
October 7, 2025 at 1:31 PM
OpenAI is advertising ChatGPT with outdoor display ads.
Qualified mechanics despairing at this one.
Qualified mechanics despairing at this one.
Spotify will let all artists upload a video for their top fans, to appear in their Wrapped this December.
September 26, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Spotify will let all artists upload a video for their top fans, to appear in their Wrapped this December.
I wonder just how wrong this article will turn out to be.
A lot of thin argunents here, relying on precise comparisons to Hitler
Example quote: “This is Trump’s fifth year in government. I can assure you, this was not how German lawcourts worked in 1938.” 🙃
www.thetimes.com/article/cfca...
A lot of thin argunents here, relying on precise comparisons to Hitler
Example quote: “This is Trump’s fifth year in government. I can assure you, this was not how German lawcourts worked in 1938.” 🙃
www.thetimes.com/article/cfca...
September 13, 2025 at 8:14 AM
I wonder just how wrong this article will turn out to be.
A lot of thin argunents here, relying on precise comparisons to Hitler
Example quote: “This is Trump’s fifth year in government. I can assure you, this was not how German lawcourts worked in 1938.” 🙃
www.thetimes.com/article/cfca...
A lot of thin argunents here, relying on precise comparisons to Hitler
Example quote: “This is Trump’s fifth year in government. I can assure you, this was not how German lawcourts worked in 1938.” 🙃
www.thetimes.com/article/cfca...
I’m mean I’m not one to cheer on Oracle but…
September 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I’m mean I’m not one to cheer on Oracle but…
Someone's phone here has a better wifi name than mine:
September 10, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Someone's phone here has a better wifi name than mine:
I have a tracker in my car for cheaper car insurance. The reviews are in 🙌
Do I get free insurance now?
Do I get free insurance now?
September 5, 2025 at 5:29 PM
I have a tracker in my car for cheaper car insurance. The reviews are in 🙌
Do I get free insurance now?
Do I get free insurance now?
Okay this is freaky. Somehow this morning I’ve texted a local taxi company the phrase “Teams run perfect cars”
But I never did it, and I’ve not said anything that Siri could have confused as that. WTF?!
But I never did it, and I’ve not said anything that Siri could have confused as that. WTF?!
September 1, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Okay this is freaky. Somehow this morning I’ve texted a local taxi company the phrase “Teams run perfect cars”
But I never did it, and I’ve not said anything that Siri could have confused as that. WTF?!
But I never did it, and I’ve not said anything that Siri could have confused as that. WTF?!
After six years of playing Mario Kart Tour, I’ve finally reached tier 99. It’s a micro achievement in life, but I’ll take it.
August 20, 2025 at 8:51 AM
After six years of playing Mario Kart Tour, I’ve finally reached tier 99. It’s a micro achievement in life, but I’ll take it.
Watch out for these dodgy Google Drive documents masquerading as cybersecurity alerts.
August 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Watch out for these dodgy Google Drive documents masquerading as cybersecurity alerts.
Venture debt gets less attention than VC funding, but it can be better for some startups.
I spoke to two venture debt providers to find out what it is, why to take it (and when not to), the benefits and risks.
Aimed at quantum startups but useful for any founder!
www.infinityqd.nl/resources/ve...
I spoke to two venture debt providers to find out what it is, why to take it (and when not to), the benefits and risks.
Aimed at quantum startups but useful for any founder!
www.infinityqd.nl/resources/ve...
August 18, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Venture debt gets less attention than VC funding, but it can be better for some startups.
I spoke to two venture debt providers to find out what it is, why to take it (and when not to), the benefits and risks.
Aimed at quantum startups but useful for any founder!
www.infinityqd.nl/resources/ve...
I spoke to two venture debt providers to find out what it is, why to take it (and when not to), the benefits and risks.
Aimed at quantum startups but useful for any founder!
www.infinityqd.nl/resources/ve...
Different ways of telling the same story, from positive to negative
(the Guardian initially got the number wrong)
(the Guardian initially got the number wrong)
August 14, 2025 at 6:50 AM
Different ways of telling the same story, from positive to negative
(the Guardian initially got the number wrong)
(the Guardian initially got the number wrong)
I managed to get it right second time, while it covered up its shame with puns. Just like a real PhD-level expert….?
August 8, 2025 at 6:42 AM
I managed to get it right second time, while it covered up its shame with puns. Just like a real PhD-level expert….?
As someone who has started needing reading glasses this year, but doesn’t always need them or always have them with him, this has rapidly become my most used iOS widget.
July 27, 2025 at 9:07 AM
As someone who has started needing reading glasses this year, but doesn’t always need them or always have them with him, this has rapidly become my most used iOS widget.
Interesting product decision in the FT app. I found these shortcuts really useful.
July 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Interesting product decision in the FT app. I found these shortcuts really useful.
Sometimes it's debateable
July 25, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Sometimes it's debateable
Jesus, Facebook algorithm
July 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Jesus, Facebook algorithm
…I mainly say this because I create a cartoon image to summarise social media news every week for @mattnavarra.com’s newsletter. Does anyone believe this is really Mark Zuckerberg in a lab coat building a giant brain? I doubt it. Context of presentation matters.
July 11, 2025 at 11:52 PM
…I mainly say this because I create a cartoon image to summarise social media news every week for @mattnavarra.com’s newsletter. Does anyone believe this is really Mark Zuckerberg in a lab coat building a giant brain? I doubt it. Context of presentation matters.