Phil Cohen
@philcohen.bsky.social
Tech writer and recruiter of tech writers, BAs, IDs and others in Australia
Bit like asking a non-US Christian to defend US foreign policy because ... well, it's a Christian country, no?
December 19, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Bit like asking a non-US Christian to defend US foreign policy because ... well, it's a Christian country, no?
I guess what I meant was that the intended outcome wasn't financial, it was an authoritarian dictatorship.
December 11, 2025 at 2:58 AM
I guess what I meant was that the intended outcome wasn't financial, it was an authoritarian dictatorship.
Comic Sans is more appropriate
December 10, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Comic Sans is more appropriate
I don’t think any of that was the point.
December 10, 2025 at 8:16 PM
I don’t think any of that was the point.
Nah these guys are fully committed to the thousand year Trump term.
December 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Nah these guys are fully committed to the thousand year Trump term.
I disagree. I started as a tech journalist in 1981 and I've watched the tech industry insult and rip people off since then ... and they still take it. I don't believe 'this time it's different', either for or against tech.
December 5, 2025 at 5:05 AM
I disagree. I started as a tech journalist in 1981 and I've watched the tech industry insult and rip people off since then ... and they still take it. I don't believe 'this time it's different', either for or against tech.
Then when he complains about the bagpipes, get some Scots to come with you as well. (I'm Scottish).
December 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Then when he complains about the bagpipes, get some Scots to come with you as well. (I'm Scottish).
Next time, bring some friends with you. With kippahs. And bagpipes.
December 1, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Next time, bring some friends with you. With kippahs. And bagpipes.
Dropped on his head during his Bris?
November 29, 2025 at 5:14 AM
Dropped on his head during his Bris?
You can calculate the number of independent backups you need using this formula: backups = n + 1, where n is the number you already have
November 26, 2025 at 2:50 AM
You can calculate the number of independent backups you need using this formula: backups = n + 1, where n is the number you already have
Just don't try that when designing a bridge
November 26, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Just don't try that when designing a bridge
What's the economic relevance of the inflation rate under the Libs? I'm a lifelong Labor supporter but I would have been more impressed by your post if you'd stuck to talking about the economy.
November 26, 2025 at 2:42 AM
What's the economic relevance of the inflation rate under the Libs? I'm a lifelong Labor supporter but I would have been more impressed by your post if you'd stuck to talking about the economy.
I walked into my gym in early November and the xmas decorations were up. I asked the counter staff whether that was for xmas this year, or next year. Got blank looks.
November 25, 2025 at 11:09 PM
I walked into my gym in early November and the xmas decorations were up. I asked the counter staff whether that was for xmas this year, or next year. Got blank looks.
You don't want to know what they're doing with their invisible hand.
November 25, 2025 at 2:39 AM
You don't want to know what they're doing with their invisible hand.
For the same reason you don't grow grass on top of a horse
November 24, 2025 at 3:31 AM
For the same reason you don't grow grass on top of a horse
I've been running a small business for decades and TBH I haven't found the ATO to be that bad.
November 23, 2025 at 11:52 PM
I've been running a small business for decades and TBH I haven't found the ATO to be that bad.
Well there’s your problem right there
November 23, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Well there’s your problem right there
In a game of Monopoly, what happens when one player has all the money? It’s Game Over.
November 22, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In a game of Monopoly, what happens when one player has all the money? It’s Game Over.
I do not think he has ever contemplated his own death
November 22, 2025 at 5:52 AM
I do not think he has ever contemplated his own death
The only killer app for crypto is criminal enterprise
November 22, 2025 at 5:48 AM
The only killer app for crypto is criminal enterprise
To have double standards you first have to have standards
November 20, 2025 at 8:13 PM
To have double standards you first have to have standards
They’re not public (yet) so do they need to have one?
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 AM
They’re not public (yet) so do they need to have one?