Denise Howell
@denisehowell.info
The Internet’s law department, at your service. Tech law+policy. Host, Uneven Distribution. Co-host, R&D with D&D. TWiT fan, friend, contributor. Skier. Yogi. Cornichons.
My mid-80’s mom loves all things literature, opera, and period drama — and is also addicted to Emily in Paris. #guiltypleasures
December 16, 2025 at 10:30 PM
My mid-80’s mom loves all things literature, opera, and period drama — and is also addicted to Emily in Paris. #guiltypleasures
That thing that Vecna does, where the victim’s joints all twist the wrong way? That’s just what waking up feels like, after a certain point in our lives. 💪
December 9, 2025 at 2:50 AM
That thing that Vecna does, where the victim’s joints all twist the wrong way? That’s just what waking up feels like, after a certain point in our lives. 💪
Offspring: I doubled up on medication until I’m better.
Worldweary parent: I wouldn’t, that’s already a strong dose.
Offspring: Chat[GPT] says it’s ok.
⚕️🤖🤦♀️
Worldweary parent: I wouldn’t, that’s already a strong dose.
Offspring: Chat[GPT] says it’s ok.
⚕️🤖🤦♀️
December 4, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Offspring: I doubled up on medication until I’m better.
Worldweary parent: I wouldn’t, that’s already a strong dose.
Offspring: Chat[GPT] says it’s ok.
⚕️🤖🤦♀️
Worldweary parent: I wouldn’t, that’s already a strong dose.
Offspring: Chat[GPT] says it’s ok.
⚕️🤖🤦♀️
It’s perhaps a little skewed that when my internal dialogue invokes “Say hello to my little friend,” it’s referencing a hair styling implement. 💈👩🎤
September 14, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s perhaps a little skewed that when my internal dialogue invokes “Say hello to my little friend,” it’s referencing a hair styling implement. 💈👩🎤
The concept of The Long Tail: I can’t tell if it’s too old or still too new to be taught as part of the core US university bus/econ curriculum but as far as I can tell it’s absent.
September 14, 2025 at 12:03 AM
The concept of The Long Tail: I can’t tell if it’s too old or still too new to be taught as part of the core US university bus/econ curriculum but as far as I can tell it’s absent.
The Hunting Wives offers many takeaways for its viewers in America and beyond. Scrutinize your ethics and moral choices. Guard against cloying and unhealthy ovetparenting. But foremost among the show’s messages has to be: your undergarment options are, in all likelihood, past due for an upgrade. 🩲
August 23, 2025 at 11:27 PM
The Hunting Wives offers many takeaways for its viewers in America and beyond. Scrutinize your ethics and moral choices. Guard against cloying and unhealthy ovetparenting. But foremost among the show’s messages has to be: your undergarment options are, in all likelihood, past due for an upgrade. 🩲
Check out @meganmorrone.bsky.social’s thoughtful piece on whether and how your digital twin can survive your demise. Tip of the iceberg stuff here. Well-researched too (I’m quoted 😉).
August 9, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Check out @meganmorrone.bsky.social’s thoughtful piece on whether and how your digital twin can survive your demise. Tip of the iceberg stuff here. Well-researched too (I’m quoted 😉).
New episode of R&D with D&D, fascinating discussion of AI issues and how to move past them with @merbroussard.bsky.social @davidslevine.bsky.social and me, join us! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Glitch in the System: Meredith Broussard on What Tech Gets Wrong
Podcast Episode · R&D with D&D · 07/16/2025 · 48m
podcasts.apple.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:35 PM
New episode of R&D with D&D, fascinating discussion of AI issues and how to move past them with @merbroussard.bsky.social @davidslevine.bsky.social and me, join us! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...
Huge/upset win for University of San Diego/USA at the #henley Royal Regatta: youtu.be/elognG2N2Zo
Oxford Brookes University v University San Diego, USA - Prince Albert | Henley 2025 Day 2
YouTube video by HenleyRoyalRegatta
youtu.be
July 2, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Huge/upset win for University of San Diego/USA at the #henley Royal Regatta: youtu.be/elognG2N2Zo
Reposted by Denise Howell
New Podcast Episode:
Security Now: Pervasive Web Fingerprinting
How Websites Tracks You Despite Cookie Blocks
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
Security Now: Pervasive Web Fingerprinting
How Websites Tracks You Despite Cookie Blocks
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
Pervasive Web Fingerprinting | TWiT.TV
• Let's Encrypt drops its long-running email notifications.• Microsoft's new 'Unexpected Restart Experience'.• Microsoft's response to last year's massive CrowdStrike outage.•
twit.tv
July 2, 2025 at 4:05 AM
New Podcast Episode:
Security Now: Pervasive Web Fingerprinting
How Websites Tracks You Despite Cookie Blocks
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
Security Now: Pervasive Web Fingerprinting
How Websites Tracks You Despite Cookie Blocks
with Steve Gibson, @leolaporte.me
Damned if you do…
And honest students are caught in the crossfire of an arms race between technology that mimics human speech and technology that claims to identify it. themarkup.org/artificial-i...
California colleges spend millions to catch plagiarism and AI. Is the faulty tech worth it? – The Markup
Colleges and universities renew Turnitin subscriptions year after year even though its flawed detectors are expensive and require students to let the company keep their papers forever.
themarkup.org
June 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Damned if you do…
The best and most nuanced take on the public land sale aspects of the proposed budget is by @kylefrost.bsky.social: mountaingazette.com/blogs/mounta... Kyle writes the Here & There newsletter for Mountain Gazette.
Here & There #45 - Selling Our Public Lands
This article was originally published in the Here & There newsletter by Kyle Frost. Here & There is an email newsletter published every other Thursday. When the 2025 budget reconciliation bil...
mountaingazette.com
June 26, 2025 at 2:05 PM
The best and most nuanced take on the public land sale aspects of the proposed budget is by @kylefrost.bsky.social: mountaingazette.com/blogs/mounta... Kyle writes the Here & There newsletter for Mountain Gazette.
And with that we’re officially done as a species, where can we find a willing asteroid? www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj3USd7R/
Which combo do you like best? 😍👗 #fyp #labubu #hermes #london #dubai #loveluxury #loveluxurylondon #loveluxurydubai
TikTok video by LoveLuxury
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June 25, 2025 at 8:34 PM
And with that we’re officially done as a species, where can we find a willing asteroid? www.tiktok.com/t/ZTj3USd7R/
Great news! 🌲🏔️ www.powder.com/news/mike-le...
Utah Sen. Mike Lee Revises Bill In Favor of Public Lands
Sen. Lee has made changes to the Big Beautiful Bill regarding the sale of public lands.
www.powder.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Great news! 🌲🏔️ www.powder.com/news/mike-le...
There comes a time when deciding to reorganize your closet replaces deciding to get a gym membership.
June 24, 2025 at 11:47 PM
There comes a time when deciding to reorganize your closet replaces deciding to get a gym membership.
Labubu and geopolitics: www.thefashionlaw.com/labubu-a-bra...
Labubu: A Brand New Frontier For Chinese Soft Power
Celebrities – and even members of the Thai royal family – have been spotted showcasing their Labubu collections.
www.thefashionlaw.com
June 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Labubu and geopolitics: www.thefashionlaw.com/labubu-a-bra...
1/2 Bad news for skiers, snowboarders, backpackers, anglers, and all who love mountains and wilderness. Here’s info and a letter to senators that asks them to stop the public land sale or create a carve-out. It hits winter sports but can be adapted as you like. www.peakrankings.com/content/a-dr...
A Draft Bill May Permanently Damage U.S. Skiing. Here’s How We Can Stop It. — PeakRankings
A proposed land sell-off could gut ski access, backcountry terrain, and the resorts we rely on. Here's what we can do.
www.peakrankings.com
June 21, 2025 at 4:08 PM
1/2 Bad news for skiers, snowboarders, backpackers, anglers, and all who love mountains and wilderness. Here’s info and a letter to senators that asks them to stop the public land sale or create a carve-out. It hits winter sports but can be adapted as you like. www.peakrankings.com/content/a-dr...
Delivery services should let you enter a grocery list without picking a store. You specify sizes, brands, quantities, and max price. Then the service should assemble your delivery from a range of nearby stores, getting you the best deals and minimizing out of stock issues. Seems doable.
June 9, 2025 at 3:11 AM
Delivery services should let you enter a grocery list without picking a store. You specify sizes, brands, quantities, and max price. Then the service should assemble your delivery from a range of nearby stores, getting you the best deals and minimizing out of stock issues. Seems doable.
Din din: smoky taro hummus inspired by Merriman’s. Tip, it needed considerably more fresh lemon juice and olive oil than this recipe suggests; 3/4 cup lemon juice and probably about the same for oil. www.recipezazz.com/recipe/smoke...
June 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Din din: smoky taro hummus inspired by Merriman’s. Tip, it needed considerably more fresh lemon juice and olive oil than this recipe suggests; 3/4 cup lemon juice and probably about the same for oil. www.recipezazz.com/recipe/smoke...
Din din: sourdough pub cheese avocado toast with smoked salt, microgreens, and red onion.
June 7, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Din din: sourdough pub cheese avocado toast with smoked salt, microgreens, and red onion.
Reposted by Denise Howell
🎧 New episode of This Week in Tech!
YouTube's becoming TV, AI is replacing creatives, and $3,000 humanoid robots are now a thing. @leolaporte.me, @loumm.bsky.social, @docrock.bsky.social, @iainthomson.bsky.social break it all down.
🎙️ buff.ly/e7cEHDh
#TechTalk #AIUpdates #TWiT
YouTube's becoming TV, AI is replacing creatives, and $3,000 humanoid robots are now a thing. @leolaporte.me, @loumm.bsky.social, @docrock.bsky.social, @iainthomson.bsky.social break it all down.
🎙️ buff.ly/e7cEHDh
#TechTalk #AIUpdates #TWiT
Two I's and No P | TWiT.TV
YouTube Is Swallowing TV Whole, and It’s Coming for the SitcomTrump Taps Palantir to Compile Data on AmericansTrump makes a last-minute backtrack on his pick to lead NASAXbox
buff.ly
June 3, 2025 at 4:30 PM
🎧 New episode of This Week in Tech!
YouTube's becoming TV, AI is replacing creatives, and $3,000 humanoid robots are now a thing. @leolaporte.me, @loumm.bsky.social, @docrock.bsky.social, @iainthomson.bsky.social break it all down.
🎙️ buff.ly/e7cEHDh
#TechTalk #AIUpdates #TWiT
YouTube's becoming TV, AI is replacing creatives, and $3,000 humanoid robots are now a thing. @leolaporte.me, @loumm.bsky.social, @docrock.bsky.social, @iainthomson.bsky.social break it all down.
🎙️ buff.ly/e7cEHDh
#TechTalk #AIUpdates #TWiT
Endor: the Andor series, recast with Ewoks in the human roles. 🧸🌖💫
a close up of a person dressed as a ewok in a forest .
ALT: a close up of a person dressed as a ewok in a forest .
media.tenor.com
May 15, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Endor: the Andor series, recast with Ewoks in the human roles. 🧸🌖💫
Newsome should enthusiastically embrace reopening Alcatraz (aka federal funding for jobs for Californians), while nationally promoting all the upcoming Escape from Alcatraz swims. www.pacificswim.co/alcatraz-swi....
Alcatraz Swims
90 Alcatraz swims in 2025. Prepare for Escape from Alcatraz or other Alcatraz routes. Pace matched, small group swims available year-round.
www.pacificswim.co
May 5, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Newsome should enthusiastically embrace reopening Alcatraz (aka federal funding for jobs for Californians), while nationally promoting all the upcoming Escape from Alcatraz swims. www.pacificswim.co/alcatraz-swi....
Why yes, we have in fact entered the DJ Summer Camp era. E.g. academy.scratch.com/courses/kids...
Kids Summer Camps - Scratch DJ Academy
Unleash your kids inner rock star with our 5-day DJ 101 summer camps!
academy.scratch.com
May 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Why yes, we have in fact entered the DJ Summer Camp era. E.g. academy.scratch.com/courses/kids...
Discovered it’s possible to machine wash my couch cushion covers without shrinking or ruining them, and I can’t tell you how simultaneously enslaving and liberating this is.
a man in a suit is dancing in a living room next to a lamp
Alt: a man in a suit somersaults over his couch
media.tenor.com
May 4, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Discovered it’s possible to machine wash my couch cushion covers without shrinking or ruining them, and I can’t tell you how simultaneously enslaving and liberating this is.