Mark Davis
Civic tech practitioner building “post‑platform web” for civic organizations; posts about infrastructure for civic engagement and tooling for public‑interest digital work.
Starfield Won’t Recognize Xbox Controller on Legion Go
It really chaps my ass that I cant use my Xbox controller to play starfield on my Lenovo legion go or legion go s. This is the only game that doesn't recognize it. This feels like a really popular config. I'll keep trying.
NATO Skips Fair Share, Still Buys Our Weapons
"NATO members don't pay their fair share" might be true, but they buy all their weapons from us for lots of good reasons. I hope we can patch that together again.
Pay $2K/Month for Human Coding to Fix Vibe Failures
I'm thinking about a $2000 per month service where you exchange tokens for human coder time to get passed vibe fails.
AI Eliminates Offshore Need—Why Outsource AI?
Read a friend posting about offshore and AI being a killer combo. Why would you want to offshore your AI when it removes the need for offshore?
Give Kids a “Truth Book” When Myths End
Every few years we should give children the "little book of lies year X" where we come clean about the world. There is no Santa for example around age 10.
Agents Accelerate Work, Scheduling PRs Prevents Overload
My coworkers are moving at human speed. I'm using agents to run ahead and do next week's work in branches. Then I'll schedule PRs to drip out at a regular pace so I don't overwhelm the process. This...
U.S. Sabotages Green Tech, China Set to Dominate
The US is turning it's back on green technology while creating the market for it. This combination is next level sabotage. If the point is to take us out of the next economy, it's working. China’s Electrostate Is Poised to Win...
Paid to Film Tasks for AI, Ethics Ignored
there are businesses that pay people to do tasks while videoing themselves to train AI to do the same tasks later using robots. Nobody in this entire pipeline is questioning if we should even be doing it in the first...
Own Media, Not Just Access: DRM's Endgame
Everyone forgot that DRM was shitty. You never own the book or song, just the right to listen to it on a specific platform. If you really want to own the thing, move your caring time to the point...
Even Dead Kindles Hold Resale Value
Wait, are you telling me those dead kindles in my drawer are worth something? $$
Why People Push AI Note‑Takers Out
I've noticed some folks get triggered by AI note takers. What's your biggest reason for kicking them out?
We Forgot How, so No Moon Return.
When asked why we have not back to the moon for so long. One of the best answers is "we forgot how".
Copilot M365 Disappointed Early Adopter Calls It Massive Fumble
I'm turning off Copilot M365. I was an early adopter and kept hoping for it to become something. After working with Manus for a week to work with my outlook its obvious I've been duped. Copilot M365 is such a...
Claude Cowork Switches to API, Needs Clearer UI Testing
I keep trying to test my UI using Claude Cowork and it will do a few UI tests and then started hitting the API directly. I need more explicit instructions.
Test Data Entry via API After Inspecting Network Traffic
using playwrite mcp for testing data entry. I'm really glad I write all my apps as clinet-server with an API. Its will do the first few in the UI, inspect the network traffic and then start posting directly to the...