Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)
@jaredwhite.indieweb.social.ap.brid.gy
“Build your own inner net”
👋 I am a citizen of #Portland & the Pacific Northwest, 🌲 #Fediverse ambassador, podcaster, #WebDev-eloper, photographer, and […]
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👋 I am a citizen of #Portland & the Pacific Northwest, 🌲 #Fediverse ambassador, podcaster, #WebDev-eloper, photographer, and […]
🌉 bridged from ⁂ https://indieweb.social/@jaredwhite, follow @ap.brid.gy to interact
February 12, 2026 at 7:27 PM
Something people need to know about me, and I don't often like tooting my own "good person" horn or anything, BUT…
…I have walked away from *thousands of dollars per month contracts* as well as brand-new job opportunities because of my ethical stance against LLMs. This isn't a joke to me […]
…I have walked away from *thousands of dollars per month contracts* as well as brand-new job opportunities because of my ethical stance against LLMs. This isn't a joke to me […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:55 PM
Something people need to know about me, and I don't often like tooting my own "good person" horn or anything, BUT…
…I have walked away from *thousands of dollars per month contracts* as well as brand-new job opportunities because of my ethical stance against LLMs. This isn't a joke to me […]
…I have walked away from *thousands of dollars per month contracts* as well as brand-new job opportunities because of my ethical stance against LLMs. This isn't a joke to me […]
You are also welcome to unfollow me if you're sick of me talking about this stuff, because I'm *never* going to stop talking about it until the slop machines are demolished. 😅
It will be the year 2056, and I will still be posting all about handcrafted art & code just as I have for the past 30 […]
It will be the year 2056, and I will still be posting all about handcrafted art & code just as I have for the past 30 […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 12, 2026 at 4:58 PM
You are also welcome to unfollow me if you're sick of me talking about this stuff, because I'm *never* going to stop talking about it until the slop machines are demolished. 😅
It will be the year 2056, and I will still be posting all about handcrafted art & code just as I have for the past 30 […]
It will be the year 2056, and I will still be posting all about handcrafted art & code just as I have for the past 30 […]
BTW I unfollow, or mute, and or occasionally block people who are uncritically adopting LLMs and *especially* if they are mocking people who refuse to engage with them.
Nope I am not interested in having a "dialogue" with you. It is not my responsibility. We are several years into this damn […]
Nope I am not interested in having a "dialogue" with you. It is not my responsibility. We are several years into this damn […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 12, 2026 at 4:55 PM
BTW I unfollow, or mute, and or occasionally block people who are uncritically adopting LLMs and *especially* if they are mocking people who refuse to engage with them.
Nope I am not interested in having a "dialogue" with you. It is not my responsibility. We are several years into this damn […]
Nope I am not interested in having a "dialogue" with you. It is not my responsibility. We are several years into this damn […]
@skinnylatte good to know! was this the downloader CLI tool you used? https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader
GitHub - icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader: A command-line tool to download photos from iCloud
A command-line tool to download photos from iCloud - icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader
github.com
February 12, 2026 at 6:38 AM
@skinnylatte good to know! was this the downloader CLI tool you used? https://github.com/icloud-photos-downloader/icloud_photos_downloader
I presumably have something like that already, as my Photos library in macOS is set to download original files on a big external drive, but it also seems like it's been "stuck" on several thousand to go for forever, plus the actual library filesystem is insane. I don't really know how to get it […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:37 AM
I presumably have something like that already, as my Photos library in macOS is set to download original files on a big external drive, but it also seems like it's been "stuck" on several thousand to go for forever, plus the actual library filesystem is insane. I don't really know how to get it […]
So…
…all the work I've been doing to consolidate a single downloaded music library filesystem I can access from my desktop(s) and my phone alike has suddenly got me thinking maybe I need to do that…
…for all of my iCloud photos & videos. And I am suddenly filled with dread as that means […]
…all the work I've been doing to consolidate a single downloaded music library filesystem I can access from my desktop(s) and my phone alike has suddenly got me thinking maybe I need to do that…
…for all of my iCloud photos & videos. And I am suddenly filled with dread as that means […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 12, 2026 at 6:34 AM
So…
…all the work I've been doing to consolidate a single downloaded music library filesystem I can access from my desktop(s) and my phone alike has suddenly got me thinking maybe I need to do that…
…for all of my iCloud photos & videos. And I am suddenly filled with dread as that means […]
…all the work I've been doing to consolidate a single downloaded music library filesystem I can access from my desktop(s) and my phone alike has suddenly got me thinking maybe I need to do that…
…for all of my iCloud photos & videos. And I am suddenly filled with dread as that means […]
Hello fedi friends! Is there a fun sort of retrotech-themed podcast(s) out there you want to suggest I check out? In the past couple of years
I've had to unsubscribe from probably 75% of all of the "tech" podcasts I used to follow because the hosts suffer from chatbot psychosis, so I am […]
I've had to unsubscribe from probably 75% of all of the "tech" podcasts I used to follow because the hosts suffer from chatbot psychosis, so I am […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 12, 2026 at 3:58 AM
Hello fedi friends! Is there a fun sort of retrotech-themed podcast(s) out there you want to suggest I check out? In the past couple of years
I've had to unsubscribe from probably 75% of all of the "tech" podcasts I used to follow because the hosts suffer from chatbot psychosis, so I am […]
I've had to unsubscribe from probably 75% of all of the "tech" podcasts I used to follow because the hosts suffer from chatbot psychosis, so I am […]
Reposted by Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)
"AI is built on the collective knowledge of humankind."
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
Original post on tldr.nettime.org
tldr.nettime.org
February 11, 2026 at 11:52 AM
"AI is built on the collective knowledge of humankind."
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
No. Nononononono. It is not built on _knowledge_, it it built on _data_. And not everyone's experiences are available as data, many communities are included. Also: "Collective" implies some sort of collaboration and shared activity. But […]
Y'know, all I want to do is check if my *JavaScript* code with some helpful *documentation* via JSDoc makes sense and I'm not splitting an integer or something dumb. 😅
I am continually amazed at how often our industry enjoys shooting itself in the foot.
I am continually amazed at how often our industry enjoys shooting itself in the foot.
February 11, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Y'know, all I want to do is check if my *JavaScript* code with some helpful *documentation* via JSDoc makes sense and I'm not splitting an integer or something dumb. 😅
I am continually amazed at how often our industry enjoys shooting itself in the foot.
I am continually amazed at how often our industry enjoys shooting itself in the foot.
🚨 #webdev Danger! Danger! 🚨
I've become aware that Microslop's next big #typescript release 7.0 (not the latest 6.0 beta) is full-on Copilot slop coded. PRs are basically just a few people using outrageously long comment threads to bark out orders like a sociopath, whereby Copilot slavishly […]
I've become aware that Microslop's next big #typescript release 7.0 (not the latest 6.0 beta) is full-on Copilot slop coded. PRs are basically just a few people using outrageously long comment threads to bark out orders like a sociopath, whereby Copilot slavishly […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 11, 2026 at 8:58 PM
🚨 #webdev Danger! Danger! 🚨
I've become aware that Microslop's next big #typescript release 7.0 (not the latest 6.0 beta) is full-on Copilot slop coded. PRs are basically just a few people using outrageously long comment threads to bark out orders like a sociopath, whereby Copilot slavishly […]
I've become aware that Microslop's next big #typescript release 7.0 (not the latest 6.0 beta) is full-on Copilot slop coded. PRs are basically just a few people using outrageously long comment threads to bark out orders like a sociopath, whereby Copilot slavishly […]
February 11, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Reposted by Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)
I have loved art my whole life.
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I have loved art my whole life.
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
@dilmandila There was the occasional LOL moment I remember, like this one… 😆
February 11, 2026 at 5:12 PM
@dilmandila There was the occasional LOL moment I remember, like this one… 😆
Oh, thanks The Verge! Now we have a handy-dandy list of companies we can boycott. 😎
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877148/openai-chatgpt-advertisers-target-adobe-audible
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877148/openai-chatgpt-advertisers-target-adobe-audible
Here are the brands bringing ads to ChatGPT
Your ChatGPT convo could serve up ads from these companies.
www.theverge.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
Oh, thanks The Verge! Now we have a handy-dandy list of companies we can boycott. 😎
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877148/openai-chatgpt-advertisers-target-adobe-audible
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/877148/openai-chatgpt-advertisers-target-adobe-audible
I have loved art my whole life.
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
I have loved art my whole life.
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
When I was a young boy wandering the corridors of the local mall, I was briefly interviewed regarding the latest “G.I. Joe” action figures. I proudly informed the pollster I wasn’t “into” that sort of thing…I was an artist. 😆
Today, when real art and artists […]
“Miller has been in touch to tell us that he has no plans to abandon sudo, or even hand it off, but he suspects change is still on the horizon for the essential tool.
Unfortunately, a lack of financial backing means sudo work has ground to a glacial pace.” […]
Unfortunately, a lack of financial backing means sudo work has ground to a glacial pace.” […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 10, 2026 at 3:19 PM
“Miller has been in touch to tell us that he has no plans to abandon sudo, or even hand it off, but he suspects change is still on the horizon for the essential tool.
Unfortunately, a lack of financial backing means sudo work has ground to a glacial pace.” […]
Unfortunately, a lack of financial backing means sudo work has ground to a glacial pace.” […]
Happy Monday! 😃
What are you doing this week to #resistandunsubscribe?
I'm canceling my #applemusic subscription. I've been a loyal iTunes/etc. user since 2001. But in 2026? #apple, I dump your ass!
Bye Tim! 👋
What are you doing this week to #resistandunsubscribe?
I'm canceling my #applemusic subscription. I've been a loyal iTunes/etc. user since 2001. But in 2026? #apple, I dump your ass!
Bye Tim! 👋
February 9, 2026 at 5:25 PM
Happy Monday! 😃
What are you doing this week to #resistandunsubscribe?
I'm canceling my #applemusic subscription. I've been a loyal iTunes/etc. user since 2001. But in 2026? #apple, I dump your ass!
Bye Tim! 👋
What are you doing this week to #resistandunsubscribe?
I'm canceling my #applemusic subscription. I've been a loyal iTunes/etc. user since 2001. But in 2026? #apple, I dump your ass!
Bye Tim! 👋
@csolisr as a point of reference: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46867446
Stay Away from My Trash | Hacker News
news.ycombinator.com
February 8, 2026 at 6:30 PM
@csolisr as a point of reference: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46867446
@JessTheUnstill Oh sure, it's definitely a problem. I'm just objecting to the "solution"… 😅
February 8, 2026 at 6:26 PM
@JessTheUnstill Oh sure, it's definitely a problem. I'm just objecting to the "solution"… 😅
So now I'm hearing about so-called Open Source projects closing PR contributions from the outside world because it's easier to "generate the code" from within their org just based on people's bug reports or whatever.
**Mask off moment.**
These people never cared about #opensource or […]
**Mask off moment.**
These people never cared about #opensource or […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 8, 2026 at 3:22 PM
So now I'm hearing about so-called Open Source projects closing PR contributions from the outside world because it's easier to "generate the code" from within their org just based on people's bug reports or whatever.
**Mask off moment.**
These people never cared about #opensource or […]
**Mask off moment.**
These people never cared about #opensource or […]
Reposted by Jared White (ResistanceNet ✊)
Posts like "I mourn the Death of Programming" going on and on and on and on and on about how old people can mourn along with them or fade away in denial riding a bike "at the tail end of their careers" or whatever while everyone else spends hundreds of dollars a month on Claude…
…make me think […]
…make me think […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Posts like "I mourn the Death of Programming" going on and on and on and on and on about how old people can mourn along with them or fade away in denial riding a bike "at the tail end of their careers" or whatever while everyone else spends hundreds of dollars a month on Claude…
…make me think […]
…make me think […]
@arroz @stroughtonsmith Totally off their rockers. Slop machine psychosis really seems to be in the air right now.
You know who is *perfectly cool* with developers continuing to write code for their apps like normal creative people? THE USERS. In fact, putting a slop-free badge on your product […]
You know who is *perfectly cool* with developers continuing to write code for their apps like normal creative people? THE USERS. In fact, putting a slop-free badge on your product […]
Original post on indieweb.social
indieweb.social
February 8, 2026 at 1:15 AM
@arroz @stroughtonsmith Totally off their rockers. Slop machine psychosis really seems to be in the air right now.
You know who is *perfectly cool* with developers continuing to write code for their apps like normal creative people? THE USERS. In fact, putting a slop-free badge on your product […]
You know who is *perfectly cool* with developers continuing to write code for their apps like normal creative people? THE USERS. In fact, putting a slop-free badge on your product […]