Mitch
@immitch.bsky.social
The cat is mine, the deer belongs to no one.
Generally interested in tech, culture, and fiction - particularly interested in where all three meet.
Generally interested in tech, culture, and fiction - particularly interested in where all three meet.
@lopatto.bsky.social has me rolling with: “And every time I see this appeal to AI, my first thought is the same: Are you fucking stupid or something?” Great read.
www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/2...
www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/2...
Here’s a new way to lose an argument online: the appeal to AI
Not even authority, just the signifiers of authority
www.theverge.com
December 24, 2024 at 2:46 PM
@lopatto.bsky.social has me rolling with: “And every time I see this appeal to AI, my first thought is the same: Are you fucking stupid or something?” Great read.
www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/2...
www.theverge.com/2024/12/23/2...
Downloaded the Wikipedia app today bc of @hankgreen.bsky.social and @davidpierce.xyz
I haven’t had this much fun on my phone in a while
I haven’t had this much fun on my phone in a while
Lots of good stuff in the last Installer of 2024, including @hankgreen.bsky.social sharing his homescreen and his TRULY ALARMING number of unread text messages
A new and better way to control your smart home
In this week’s Installer: voice control, the fediverse, and AI phone hotlines.
www.theverge.com
December 23, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Downloaded the Wikipedia app today bc of @hankgreen.bsky.social and @davidpierce.xyz
I haven’t had this much fun on my phone in a while
I haven’t had this much fun on my phone in a while
They are setting up a new target for @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social after he beats TB
The lawyer helping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pick federal health officials for the incoming Trump administration has petitioned the government to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine, which for decades has protected millions of people from a virus that can cause paralysis or death.
Kennedy’s Lawyer Has Asked the F.D.A. to Revoke Approval of the Polio Vaccine
Aaron Siri, who specializes in vaccine lawsuits, has been at Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s side reviewing candidates for top jobs at the Department of Health and Human Services.
www.nytimes.com
December 13, 2024 at 4:39 PM
They are setting up a new target for @johngreensbluesky.bsky.social after he beats TB
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if I spent all of my time reading and never did anything else I would still never run out of amazing books to read and I think that is a really wonderful thing about humanity
sometimes i scroll r/booksuggestions and get totally overwhelmed by how many amazing books exist
December 11, 2024 at 11:32 PM
if I spent all of my time reading and never did anything else I would still never run out of amazing books to read and I think that is a really wonderful thing about humanity
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Our healthcare system can be fixed politically -- murdering people is not necessary. Yes, people voted against reform just last month, but people are far from unpersuadable on this issue.
December 11, 2024 at 12:56 AM
Our healthcare system can be fixed politically -- murdering people is not necessary. Yes, people voted against reform just last month, but people are far from unpersuadable on this issue.
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OpenAI finally launching Sora. Get ready for days of AI video slop in your feeds.
December 9, 2024 at 6:12 PM
OpenAI finally launching Sora. Get ready for days of AI video slop in your feeds.
Actively trying to open wine is the canon moment when you realize you don’t have that corkscrew you know is in the house.
Every. Single. Time.
Every. Single. Time.
December 7, 2024 at 10:15 PM
Actively trying to open wine is the canon moment when you realize you don’t have that corkscrew you know is in the house.
Every. Single. Time.
Every. Single. Time.
“The hypocrisy of warning about a governmental registry and at the same time establishing a private registry for political purposes is stunning.”
Why am I not surprised that a Cambridge Analytica pops up here. Excellent work @propublica.org
Why am I not surprised that a Cambridge Analytica pops up here. Excellent work @propublica.org
Gun-makers’ clandestine sharing of gun buyers’ identities — without their knowledge and consent — marked a significant departure for an industry that has long prided itself for staving off efforts to track who owns firearms in America. Read more ⤵️
Gun Companies Gave Customers’ Sensitive Personal Information to Political Operatives
At least 10 gun industry businesses, including Glock, Smith & Wesson, Remington and Mossberg, secretly handed over names, addresses and other data to lobbyists, who used the details to rally firearm…
www.propublica.org
December 7, 2024 at 11:21 AM
“The hypocrisy of warning about a governmental registry and at the same time establishing a private registry for political purposes is stunning.”
Why am I not surprised that a Cambridge Analytica pops up here. Excellent work @propublica.org
Why am I not surprised that a Cambridge Analytica pops up here. Excellent work @propublica.org
me: can we have binary
mom: we have binary at home
the binary at home…
mom: we have binary at home
the binary at home…
if you're a tech journalist in the present climate, it's incumbent upon you to ask why big tech is pursuing dead ends like AI when they could just start using the number 2. ones and zeroes have taken us as far as they can. either chuck a few 2s in there or cede the future of tech to those who will
December 7, 2024 at 2:15 AM
me: can we have binary
mom: we have binary at home
the binary at home…
mom: we have binary at home
the binary at home…
Dan Campbell’s 4th down decisions had my heart in overdrive last night. Going for it on our own 30? Insane. Going for it with seconds left on the clock? Insane. 4/5 conversion rate? INSANE!
This team is going all the way, I’m convinced nothing can stop the @detroitlions.bsky.social
#OnePride #Grit
This team is going all the way, I’m convinced nothing can stop the @detroitlions.bsky.social
#OnePride #Grit
December 6, 2024 at 12:56 PM
Dan Campbell’s 4th down decisions had my heart in overdrive last night. Going for it on our own 30? Insane. Going for it with seconds left on the clock? Insane. 4/5 conversion rate? INSANE!
This team is going all the way, I’m convinced nothing can stop the @detroitlions.bsky.social
#OnePride #Grit
This team is going all the way, I’m convinced nothing can stop the @detroitlions.bsky.social
#OnePride #Grit
We need to bring back the phrase “it’s not personal, it’s business”
Reminder: any entity dedicated to making money will never be your friend. Like, never ever.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-71/
Reminder: any entity dedicated to making money will never be your friend. Like, never ever.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-71/
Issue 71 – (Crypto) banks are not your friends
Celsius’ Alex Mashinsky pleads guilty to fraud, some Tornado Cash sanctions are overturned, and tech billionaires complain about “debanking”.
www.citationneeded.news
December 6, 2024 at 12:13 AM
We need to bring back the phrase “it’s not personal, it’s business”
Reminder: any entity dedicated to making money will never be your friend. Like, never ever.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-71/
Reminder: any entity dedicated to making money will never be your friend. Like, never ever.
www.citationneeded.news/issue-71/
My new hobby is seeing skeets from @hankgreen.bsky.social, reading his replies and rolling my eyes, and then seeing him upload a video a day later exposing those same replies as bots and what that means for this place.
Then he usually wraps the vid by dunking on my Connections score for the day 🫡
Then he usually wraps the vid by dunking on my Connections score for the day 🫡
December 5, 2024 at 2:24 AM
My new hobby is seeing skeets from @hankgreen.bsky.social, reading his replies and rolling my eyes, and then seeing him upload a video a day later exposing those same replies as bots and what that means for this place.
Then he usually wraps the vid by dunking on my Connections score for the day 🫡
Then he usually wraps the vid by dunking on my Connections score for the day 🫡
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Companies break promises all the time. A self-guaranteeing promise does not require you to trust anyone.
Full essay:
stephango.com/self-guarantee
Full essay:
stephango.com/self-guarantee
December 3, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Companies break promises all the time. A self-guaranteeing promise does not require you to trust anyone.
Full essay:
stephango.com/self-guarantee
Full essay:
stephango.com/self-guarantee
I’ve tuned in and out throughout #AlanWake2 while it was played in my house and can now safely say this game makes no sense to me. One second it’s running and gunning to rock music, the next it’s talking about “clickers” and live action cutscenes.
I should’ve been paying closer attention 💀
I should’ve been paying closer attention 💀
November 30, 2024 at 6:09 PM
I’ve tuned in and out throughout #AlanWake2 while it was played in my house and can now safely say this game makes no sense to me. One second it’s running and gunning to rock music, the next it’s talking about “clickers” and live action cutscenes.
I should’ve been paying closer attention 💀
I should’ve been paying closer attention 💀
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This should be front page of every tech pub. Marc Benioff, who bought TIME Magazine a few years ago, is now using the front page as marketing for his $2-a-conversation generative AI software. If you were mad at Bezos for silencing WashPo - this is just as bad, if not worse.
November 27, 2024 at 9:09 PM
This should be front page of every tech pub. Marc Benioff, who bought TIME Magazine a few years ago, is now using the front page as marketing for his $2-a-conversation generative AI software. If you were mad at Bezos for silencing WashPo - this is just as bad, if not worse.
My ultimate goal this Thanksgiving is to move family members away from online gambling and push them instead towards Balatro - the only responsible way to have a "gambling" addiction
@localthunk.bsky.social @playbalatro.com #balatro #rougelike
@localthunk.bsky.social @playbalatro.com #balatro #rougelike
November 27, 2024 at 6:21 PM
My ultimate goal this Thanksgiving is to move family members away from online gambling and push them instead towards Balatro - the only responsible way to have a "gambling" addiction
@localthunk.bsky.social @playbalatro.com #balatro #rougelike
@localthunk.bsky.social @playbalatro.com #balatro #rougelike
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Spending a month on Bluesky has created a whole new model of a fight we need to be having right now. Not liberal vs. conservative or whatever, but respect vs manipulation.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
November 27, 2024 at 3:57 PM
Spending a month on Bluesky has created a whole new model of a fight we need to be having right now. Not liberal vs. conservative or whatever, but respect vs manipulation.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
I am tired of being manipulated everywhere I go. That’s why I like it here, I feel like I’m in charge for once.
Has anyone seen the Apple Sports app successfully activate a Live Activity automatically? I have the settings turned on and it has never worked once
#applesports
#applesports
November 24, 2024 at 5:20 PM
Has anyone seen the Apple Sports app successfully activate a Live Activity automatically? I have the settings turned on and it has never worked once
#applesports
#applesports
I keep seeing this “chil guy” meme and can’t stop thinking that @joepera.bsky.social is who they are all referencing
November 24, 2024 at 12:53 PM
I keep seeing this “chil guy” meme and can’t stop thinking that @joepera.bsky.social is who they are all referencing
“You ned to act like a human”
@hankgreen.bsky.social coming in with crucial advice for leaders in an environment where it’s open season to scrutinize everyone and everything in an effort to degrade trust.
You should watch this video.There’s also some good book recommendations here.
@hankgreen.bsky.social coming in with crucial advice for leaders in an environment where it’s open season to scrutinize everyone and everything in an effort to degrade trust.
You should watch this video.There’s also some good book recommendations here.
This is one of those videos that you could work on forever, but suddenly it felt very important to make it, so I finally did: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d8Pn...
Populism, Media Revolutions, and Our Terrible Moment
YouTube video by vlogbrothers
www.youtube.com
November 23, 2024 at 9:01 PM
“You ned to act like a human”
@hankgreen.bsky.social coming in with crucial advice for leaders in an environment where it’s open season to scrutinize everyone and everything in an effort to degrade trust.
You should watch this video.There’s also some good book recommendations here.
@hankgreen.bsky.social coming in with crucial advice for leaders in an environment where it’s open season to scrutinize everyone and everything in an effort to degrade trust.
You should watch this video.There’s also some good book recommendations here.