Jeff MacArthur
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Fretless bassist & composer; co-host of The AmberMac Show & geeky tech enthusiast; Maritimer who’s been around (Halifax home now); co-creator commandN/15secTech/muzikDEN; ex-Mainframe & ex-EA. Also EIEIO. Posting on music & fun stuff, keeping it positive!
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Jeff MacArthur
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
· Nov 21
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I totally respect people who play by ear but I LOVE #music theory. It's like being able to read a book in chunks of words instead of letter by letter, & pays fantastic dividends. So…
***Do you have a music theory question or something you'd like to understand better? Ask me & I'll try to help!***
***Do you have a music theory question or something you'd like to understand better? Ask me & I'll try to help!***
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Users are tiring of dating apps & apps are bringing in more A.I. tools in response, just as people increasingly are experimenting with A.I. chatbots on a romantic basis. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social talks about the risks, the loneliness epidemic, & what to expect in the future. youtu.be/sF7IyZ4hyn0
A.I. Dating: Apps, Bots, & Loneliness [The AmberMac Show Ep039]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
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November 13, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Users are tiring of dating apps & apps are bringing in more A.I. tools in response, just as people increasingly are experimenting with A.I. chatbots on a romantic basis. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social talks about the risks, the loneliness epidemic, & what to expect in the future. youtu.be/sF7IyZ4hyn0
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🤔 Need a quick recap of this week's tech headlines? @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I have you covered on The AmberMac Show. Sneak peek here // new episode dropped this morning wherever you get your podcasts:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw5B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw5B...
$16B Scam Ads on Facebook [The AmberMac Show Ep039]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
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November 12, 2025 at 7:20 PM
🤔 Need a quick recap of this week's tech headlines? @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social and I have you covered on The AmberMac Show. Sneak peek here // new episode dropped this morning wherever you get your podcasts:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw5B...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dw5B...
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New ep: Meta's $16B in scam ads; Musk's $1T payday; Apple's Gemini substitute for Siri; & why Kim Kardashian hates ChatGPT. Plus guest Frank McCourt discusses his bid to buy TikTok & his mission to build a better Internet for all; & TheOtherMac talks AI dating! ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
The AmberMac Show Ep039: Meta’s $16B Ad Scam & Guest Frank...
On this week's episode on The AmberMac Show: We dig into how Facebook, Instagram, and other Meta platforms are raking in billions by scamming online users through deceptive ads and, speaking of…
ambermac.com
November 12, 2025 at 11:23 PM
New ep: Meta's $16B in scam ads; Musk's $1T payday; Apple's Gemini substitute for Siri; & why Kim Kardashian hates ChatGPT. Plus guest Frank McCourt discusses his bid to buy TikTok & his mission to build a better Internet for all; & TheOtherMac talks AI dating! ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
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#ICYMI Tech News: 🍄 Mushroom computers, 🕵️ ICE video doorbells, 🤖 chatbot age limits, ✈️ new supersonic jet, 🌪️ Bill Gate's climate warning, 🪿 Gander Social fundraising, 🔥 big tech layoffs, & more on The AmberMac Show - subscribe on YT or wherever you get your podcasts! . ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
The AmberMac Show Ep038: Broken by Misinformation, Resisting the...
On this week’s show, which tech companies are shedding thousands of jobs in the age of AI, why Character.ai is finally banning teens from its chatbot, what are the politics around one of the most…
ambermac.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:42 PM
#ICYMI Tech News: 🍄 Mushroom computers, 🕵️ ICE video doorbells, 🤖 chatbot age limits, ✈️ new supersonic jet, 🌪️ Bill Gate's climate warning, 🪿 Gander Social fundraising, 🔥 big tech layoffs, & more on The AmberMac Show - subscribe on YT or wherever you get your podcasts! . ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
"The big surprise" is quite the catch for the first humanoid home robot! 😁 What do you think, would you want one of these?
🤖 The first "home humanoid robot" has come to market!
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social talks about the NEO Home Robot's abilities 🧹, some earlier robot fails 🍸, and the 🤯 BIG SURPRISE that comes with this robot's eye watering price tag 💰 - on The AmberMac Show! youtu.be/VKmEbVw-GfU?...
@jeffmacarthur.bsky.social talks about the NEO Home Robot's abilities 🧹, some earlier robot fails 🍸, and the 🤯 BIG SURPRISE that comes with this robot's eye watering price tag 💰 - on The AmberMac Show! youtu.be/VKmEbVw-GfU?...
Are Home Humanoid Robots Worth The Worry (or Cost)? [The AmberMac Show Ep038]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 4:44 PM
"The big surprise" is quite the catch for the first humanoid home robot! 😁 What do you think, would you want one of these?
🎶 What are 3 songs that are core to you as a person?
👉 Mine are: I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times by The Beach Boys; Brothers in Arms by The Dire Straits; and Asleep by The Smiths.
👉 Mine are: I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times by The Beach Boys; Brothers in Arms by The Dire Straits; and Asleep by The Smiths.
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November 6, 2025 at 5:22 PM
🎶 What are 3 songs that are core to you as a person?
👉 Mine are: I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times by The Beach Boys; Brothers in Arms by The Dire Straits; and Asleep by The Smiths.
👉 Mine are: I Just Wasn’t Made for These Times by The Beach Boys; Brothers in Arms by The Dire Straits; and Asleep by The Smiths.
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🍄 Mushroom computers, 🕵️ ICE video doorbells, 🤖 chatbot age limits, ✈️ the new supersonic jet, 🌪️ Bill Gate's climate warning, 🪿 @gandersocial.bsky.social fundraising, 🔥 big #tech layoffs, and lots more on 🇨🇦 #Canada's The AmberMac Show with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social! youtu.be/T8YJtguykwA?...
Big Tech Cuts Jobs in Our AI Era [The AmberMac Show Ep038]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
youtu.be
November 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
🍄 Mushroom computers, 🕵️ ICE video doorbells, 🤖 chatbot age limits, ✈️ the new supersonic jet, 🌪️ Bill Gate's climate warning, 🪿 @gandersocial.bsky.social fundraising, 🔥 big #tech layoffs, and lots more on 🇨🇦 #Canada's The AmberMac Show with @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social! youtu.be/T8YJtguykwA?...
Some wild stories this week!
Newest The AmberMac Show: mushroom computers; ICE video doorbells; chatbot age limits; supersonic jets; Gate's climate warning; Gander Social fundraising; + @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on home robots, Minister Lecce on ethical mining, & Joan Donovan on misinformation: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
The AmberMac Show Ep038: Broken by Misinformation, Resisting the...
Catch The AmberMac Show on SiriusXM on 2pm ET on Tuesdays (as well as additional times over the weekend) - video and audio embeds here Wednesday morning. On this week’s show, which tech companies are ...
ambermac.com
November 5, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Some wild stories this week!
Plus the big movie director who's just saying "no" to AI, Meta's army helmet, Nike's robot shoes, & the tech leaders funding Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for what everyone should call "The Epstein Ballroom". Check it all out below!
#ICYMI The AmberMac Show 37 has Cory Doctorow on the enshittification of the internet; @taylorowen.bsky.social on tech policy; @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on Amazon's no-deal sales; + EA goes AI, US border regs, a school security AI that thought a bag of chips was a gun ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
The AmberMac Show Ep037: Why the Internet Sucks with Cory Doctorow...
This week on The AmberMac Show, author Cory Doctorow joins us to talk about his new book, why everything is worse, and what we can do about it. We talk with Taylor Owen, founding director of The Centr...
ambermac.com
November 4, 2025 at 6:52 PM
Plus the big movie director who's just saying "no" to AI, Meta's army helmet, Nike's robot shoes, & the tech leaders funding Trump's demolition of the White House's East Wing to make room for what everyone should call "The Epstein Ballroom". Check it all out below!
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Cory Doctorow always makes me think differently about the internet.
Here's our chat about his new book, Enshittification:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVzX...
📹 Recorded for The AmberMac Show podcast at Attention: Govern or be Governed @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Here's our chat about his new book, Enshittification:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVzX...
📹 Recorded for The AmberMac Show podcast at Attention: Govern or be Governed @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Cory Doctorow on ENSHITTIFICATION [The AmberMac Show Ep037]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
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November 2, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Cory Doctorow always makes me think differently about the internet.
Here's our chat about his new book, Enshittification:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVzX...
📹 Recorded for The AmberMac Show podcast at Attention: Govern or be Governed @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Here's our chat about his new book, Enshittification:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVzX...
📹 Recorded for The AmberMac Show podcast at Attention: Govern or be Governed @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
cc @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social
Absolute blustery downpour here in Halifax so I brought a can of soup to work so I didn't have to walk home for lunch… but no can opener at the office. Will soon be looking for sharp, heavy objects in hopes of piercing the can in order to suck its innards out. Good times.
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October 31, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Absolute blustery downpour here in Halifax so I brought a can of soup to work so I didn't have to walk home for lunch… but no can opener at the office. Will soon be looking for sharp, heavy objects in hopes of piercing the can in order to suck its innards out. Good times.
Spoiler alert: not unless you're really doing your research!
Are Amazon's sales actually worth it? @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social takes a look at the reality of Amazon sales, including fake prices, bad deals, class action lawsuits, and more on The AmberMac Show. youtu.be/74FzJV9rhb0?...
Do Amazon's Sales Suck? [The AmberMac Show Ep037]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
youtu.be
October 30, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Spoiler alert: not unless you're really doing your research!
OK, hexagonal chess is pretty cool! youtu.be/bgR3yESAEVE
Chess Was Designed Wrong
YouTube video by CGP Grey
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October 29, 2025 at 3:48 PM
OK, hexagonal chess is pretty cool! youtu.be/bgR3yESAEVE
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Library Of Congress Makes Collection Of Classic Film Magazines Available Online https://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2025/10/27/library-of-congress-makes-collection-of-classic-film-magazines-available-online/
Library Of Congress Makes Collection Of Classic Film Magazines Available Online
The Library of Congress’s Historical Media Publications Collection is now a an online, searchable resource for film fans and historians.
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October 27, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Library Of Congress Makes Collection Of Classic Film Magazines Available Online https://www.filmbuffonline.com/FBOLNewsreel/wordpress/2025/10/27/library-of-congress-makes-collection-of-classic-film-magazines-available-online/
As I note: "Would you want to be the one to deamplify your blowhard boss’ unhinged tweeting by cutting Musk’s own followers by (2/3rds)?"
What do you think? Is X remotely serious about dealing with its bot problems?
What do you think? Is X remotely serious about dealing with its bot problems?
3+ years ago Elon said "we will defeat the spam bots or die trying" & - surprise - neither has happened. @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social breaks down the state of the bot union on X & whether they're even really trying given their results to date on TheOtherMac from The AmberMac Show. youtu.be/cLVyjwHP89E
Is X Even Trying to "Defeat the Bots"? [The AmberMac Show Ep036]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
youtu.be
October 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
As I note: "Would you want to be the one to deamplify your blowhard boss’ unhinged tweeting by cutting Musk’s own followers by (2/3rds)?"
What do you think? Is X remotely serious about dealing with its bot problems?
What do you think? Is X remotely serious about dealing with its bot problems?
Dear #Halisky - I just can't for the life of me understand how many bars and restaurants in my beloved Halifax don't have their hours on their websites (or websites at all, but I'll leave that for now).
It is nuts and, frankly, it's kinda lazy. Sigh. That is all.
It is nuts and, frankly, it's kinda lazy. Sigh. That is all.
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October 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Dear #Halisky - I just can't for the life of me understand how many bars and restaurants in my beloved Halifax don't have their hours on their websites (or websites at all, but I'll leave that for now).
It is nuts and, frankly, it's kinda lazy. Sigh. That is all.
It is nuts and, frankly, it's kinda lazy. Sigh. That is all.
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Not sure if these are available here yet, but confirmed Zenni does retail to Canada. Food for thought next time I need fresh eyewear.
NEW: we tested Zenni's anti-facial recognition glasses coating. "ID Guard" adds a pink sheen to the surface of the glasses that reflects the infrared light used by some facial recognition cameras.
www.404media.co/zennis-anti-...
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Zenni’s Anti-Facial Recognition Glasses are Eyewear for Our Paranoid Age
These anti-facial recognition glasses technically work, but won’t save you from our surveillance dystopia.
www.404media.co
October 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Not sure if these are available here yet, but confirmed Zenni does retail to Canada. Food for thought next time I need fresh eyewear.
Surprisingly good - Duran Duran still doing decent stuff, too. I just made a Best of Billy Idol playlist if you're on Apple Music - here's the track list if you're not (last song not showing: Cherie from 2005's Devil's Playground): music.apple.com/ca/playlist/...
October 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Surprisingly good - Duran Duran still doing decent stuff, too. I just made a Best of Billy Idol playlist if you're on Apple Music - here's the track list if you're not (last song not showing: Cherie from 2005's Devil's Playground): music.apple.com/ca/playlist/...
Oh, number systems! 😂 This is like a bad programmer dad joke.
October 27, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Oh, number systems! 😂 This is like a bad programmer dad joke.
We covered this a bit on The Amber Mac Show and it’s absolutely disgraceful. CC: @ambermac.bsky.social
Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like
Here’s what ads on your $2,000 Samsung smart fridge will look like
Here’s how to opt out.
buff.ly
October 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We covered this a bit on The Amber Mac Show and it’s absolutely disgraceful. CC: @ambermac.bsky.social
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Very sad news, so sorry to hear of the passing of the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette. We saw him perform with Keith Jarrett and Gary Peacock at Carnegie Hall years ago. He was amazing, so talented, such a loss. youtu.be/r8sGze47z_w?... #RIP #JackDeJohnette #jazz #music #legend #jazzsky
Autumn Leaves (Live)
YouTube video by Keith Jarrett - Topic
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October 27, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Very sad news, so sorry to hear of the passing of the great jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette. We saw him perform with Keith Jarrett and Gary Peacock at Carnegie Hall years ago. He was amazing, so talented, such a loss. youtu.be/r8sGze47z_w?... #RIP #JackDeJohnette #jazz #music #legend #jazzsky
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Fantastic ep of The AmberMac Show: $300 TRILLION in crypto mistakenly minted; @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on whether X really wants bots gone; @lanceulanoff.com on AI & ChatGPT's new "erotica" phase; Tony Anscombe talks cyber-resilience; & lots more! Listen/watch/follow: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
The AmberMac Show Ep036: ChatGPT Gets Erotic & Musk Battles Bots
This week on The AmberMac Show, the makers of ChatGPT want to be a new home for erotic content. TechRadar Editor-at-Large Lance Ulanoff joins us to talk about what this means and why it’s so controver...
ambermac.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Fantastic ep of The AmberMac Show: $300 TRILLION in crypto mistakenly minted; @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social on whether X really wants bots gone; @lanceulanoff.com on AI & ChatGPT's new "erotica" phase; Tony Anscombe talks cyber-resilience; & lots more! Listen/watch/follow: ambermac.com/the-ambermac...
Oooh! "Bringing together the Hickmans & Weis & putting Manganiello there in a literal Dragonlance shirt seems to be heavily implying that the setting will be brought to the fore again…" gizmodo.com/dragonlance-...
Wizards of the Coast Is Bringing the Original Creators of 'Dragonlance' Back
It seems like 'Dungeons & Dragons' is paving a big road back to Krynn.
gizmodo.com
October 24, 2025 at 6:34 PM
Oooh! "Bringing together the Hickmans & Weis & putting Manganiello there in a literal Dragonlance shirt seems to be heavily implying that the setting will be brought to the fore again…" gizmodo.com/dragonlance-...
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Is there an A.I. bubble and is it in danger of bursting? If you haven't watched @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social's TheOtherMac segment then check it out below from The AmberMac Show! youtu.be/XtBBWic-TcU?...
The A.I. Bubble is Close to Popping [The AmberMac Show Ep035]
YouTube video by Amber Mac
youtu.be
October 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Is there an A.I. bubble and is it in danger of bursting? If you haven't watched @jeffmacarthur.bsky.social's TheOtherMac segment then check it out below from The AmberMac Show! youtu.be/XtBBWic-TcU?...
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Wedding Planner Gingerly Asks Taylor Swift If She’s Considered Dance Lessons https://theonion.com/wedding-planner-gingerly-asks-taylor-swift-if-shes-considered-dance-lessons/
October 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
😂