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London, UK - A cyber security professional observing technology, business, and culture with a skeptical – but never cynical – eye, and scratching a writing itch from a previous life as a journalist.

⦿ Field Notes 9 // Museums, Facebook, and new Muse
Apr 01, 2026

⦿ Field Notes 9 // Museums, Facebook, and new Muse

A glimpse of a simpler life via an 18th Century plate

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 8 // Malta, sci-fi thrillers, and Scott Adams
Mar 02, 2026

⦿ Field Notes 8 // Malta, sci-fi thrillers, and Scott Adams

Your regular reminder that sometimes an espresso and a good book is enough

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 7 // Caffeine, meditation, and Japan
Feb 02, 2026

⦿ Field Notes 7 // Caffeine, meditation, and Japan

Controlling my coffee intake and reading a transformative walking memoir

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 6 // Christmas, reflection, and bowling
Jan 01, 2026

⦿ Field Notes 6 // Christmas, reflection, and bowling

If you find joy in the attempt, the score doesn't matter

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 5 // ChatGPT Atlas, Claude café, and tech optimism
Nov 03, 2025

⦿ Field Notes 5 // ChatGPT Atlas, Claude café, and tech optimism

For every AWS outage, a breakthrough in home robotics

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 4 // New York, note taking, and Blindr
Oct 04, 2025

⦿ Field Notes 4 // New York, note taking, and Blindr

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 3 // Death Stranding 2, agentic AI, and divisive design
Jul 06, 2025

⦿ Field Notes 3 // Death Stranding 2, agentic AI, and divisive design

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 2 // Travel with meaning, productivity, and software bloat
Jun 01, 2025

⦿ Field Notes 2 // Travel with meaning, productivity, and software bloat

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
⦿ Field Notes 1 // Longer days, humanising AI, and Oblivion
May 01, 2025

⦿ Field Notes 1 // Longer days, humanising AI, and Oblivion

Matt C. A. Smith
Matt C. A. Smith
London, UK > A cyber security professional observing technology, business, and culture with a sceptical – but never cynical – eye, and scratching a writing itch from a previous life as a journalist.

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London, UK > A cyber security professional observing technology, business, and culture with a sceptical – but never cynical – eye, and scratching a writing itch from a previous life as a journalist.

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