OpenAI Is A Bad Business
I don't see how this doesn't screw microsoft and much of the market very soon.
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I'm So Sick of the Death of Superman
We really do get stuck on some stories.
Guided by Vices
Allow me to set the scene: you have been seated with a group of your friends at a restaurant, catching up in a lively discussion, when a member of the waitstaff shows up. They take everyone’s orders, then the discussion resumes — but they return a short while later to ask if you heard about […]
Constraints in video games – Manu
Not my games history but I agree with the sentiment
Long COVID Is Harming Too Many Kids
6 million kids. We're ruining a generation.
Is It Perimenopause or the Fascist Death Knell of Late-Stage Capitalism?
Hah.
It's 2004 again
Everything is terrible but there is tiny hope.
Bix Dot Blog — Holy Hell, The Social Web Did Not Begin In 2008
I like Mastodon but it's not the only way I want to connect.
The Dark Forest and the Cozy Web
A good thought technology. Found via Erin Kissane's xoxo talk
We're about to find out if Apple's big bet is going to pay off
The first stage of Apple Intelligence is upon us. But will it provide enough momentum for the next several stages?
Pluralistic: You should be using an RSS reader (16 Oct 2024)
I’m an Undecided Hobbit, Torn Between a Dark Lord Who Promises an Age of Chaos and an Elf Queen Whom I Just Wish I Knew More About
Hah!
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WordPress.org’s latest move involves taking control of a WP Engine plugin
This is getting worse.
I’m Running Out of Ways to Explain How Bad This Is
The misinformation alternate reality is hard to understand.
The Case for Kamala Harris
Not a ringing endorsement but an important one. Unfortunately I don't think the old GOP they desire is ever coming back.
The Wild Robot Knows the Meaning of Life, If You’re Willing to Listen - Reactor
Yesss
The Disappearance of an Internet Domain
I think they should figure out a hack to keep it even if it's not a true country anymore. Still glad I've stuck to .net and .com!
Dookie Demastered
This is a very cool very silly project.
What We Call Ourselves - The Phoenix
Swattie has lasted a long time!
An A.I. Model Helped Uncover 303 Previously Unseen Nazca Lines in Peru
Thanks to a new A.I.-trained system, researchers have identified an additional 303 drawings in just six months.
As a Palestinian living in the US, I have lost friends, job opportunities – and my faith in humanity | Arwa Mahdawi
Every year has been catastrophic for Palestinians around the world, but the past 12 months have been unimaginable, writes Guardian columnist Arwa Mahdawi
How to Monetize a Blog
This has been bouncing around my feeds and is delightfully weird.
America Must Free Itself from the Tyranny of the Penny
It's all so stupid.
GPT-fabricated scientific papers on Google Scholar: Key features, spread, and implications for preempting evidence manipulation | HKS Misinformation Review
We really really need an alternative to Google.
Moreover, considering that Google Scholar has no real competitor, there is a strong case for establishing a freely accessible, non-specialized academic search engine that is not run for commercial reasons but for reasons of public interest
Google Scholar’s central position in the publicly accessible scholarly communication infrastructure, as well as its lack of standards, transparency, and accountability in terms of inclusion criteria, has potentially serious implications for public trust in science
Manton Reece - Automattic, WP Engine, and 37signals
Long piece from Reece who thinks Matt should stay. Some good points.
Lifers, Dayjobbers, and the Independently Wealthy: A Letter to a Former Student
Three ways to make money as an artist. We need UBI.
Or at the very least demand a Spotify healthcare plan for any and all artists on the platform in a country that otherwise won’t provide it for them.
Primary Device
My phone is my primary and I don't see that changing any time soon.
The Best LLM for Generating RPG Stuff – Your Brain
Boom.
Her trans daughter made the volleyball team. Then an armed officer showed up.
This is so sad. The people responsible for this are being monstrous. Of course they probably think the same about Norton. Ugh. So much harm.
OpenAI Is Growing Fast and Burning Through Piles of Money
Oh it's not profitable? Weird.