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I'm Using a Cassette Player Now. Yes, Really - Leaf&Core
A few months ago, I was exploring small assorted and quirky shops with mom while visiting my parents. I spotted an album I know I like, Nirvana's
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These days, much of the music I listen to comes to me via a cassette tape. Here's why: leafandcore.com/2025/08/22/i...
Study claims AI uses more water than the global consumption of bottle water, while emitting more CO2 than NYC: leafandcore.com/2025/12/28/a...
AI Has a Larger Carbon Footprint than NYC, Uses More Water Than Bottled Water Industry - Leaf&Core
A study by Alex de Vries-Gao, a PhD candidate at the VU Amsterdam Institute for Environmental Studies raises some serious concerns about the carbon
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December 29, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Study claims AI uses more water than the global consumption of bottle water, while emitting more CO2 than NYC: leafandcore.com/2025/12/28/a...
60 Minutes tried to hide a story about CECOT, the notoriously cruel prison the U.S. has sent innocent people to. Here's what happened and how you can watch it anyway: leafandcore.com/2025/12/25/a...
A 60 Minute Segment on CECOT Was Killed. Here's What it Was and How to Watch It - Leaf&Core
CECOT is an "anti-terrorism" prison in El Salvador. Such prisons never have a good reputation. We all remember the atrocities carried out at Guantanamo
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December 25, 2025 at 3:51 PM
60 Minutes tried to hide a story about CECOT, the notoriously cruel prison the U.S. has sent innocent people to. Here's what happened and how you can watch it anyway: leafandcore.com/2025/12/25/a...
Laws made to censor what people can see online won't make us safer, and we have to speak up: leafandcore.com/2025/12/21/o...
Online Safety Doesn't Come from Censorship - Leaf&Core
I've written before about the dangers that come from online censorship and specifically age-gating the internet to "protect children." Basically put, the
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December 22, 2025 at 4:03 AM
Laws made to censor what people can see online won't make us safer, and we have to speak up: leafandcore.com/2025/12/21/o...
Coke's holiday ad puts humans out of work and shows off all the cute animals whose habitat AI is destroying. Happy holidays! leafandcore.com/2025/11/25/c...
Coca Cola's New Ad is AI Slop Celebrating Putting People Out of Work for the Holidays - Leaf&Core
And no one wants this shit Continuing our series on companies that offer AI slop and profits over human creation, we have a second time offender.
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November 25, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Coke's holiday ad puts humans out of work and shows off all the cute animals whose habitat AI is destroying. Happy holidays! leafandcore.com/2025/11/25/c...
Swatch's latest endeavor takes the humans out of watch making with AI-generated watches powered by OpenAI, for a daily reminder of the harms of AI with slop on your wrist: leafandcore.com/2025/11/22/s...
Swatch Puts Slop On Your Wrist - Leaf&Core
Swatch's AI-DADA uses OpenAI technology to take the humanity out of watch making, for slop on the wrist, and it broke my heart.
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November 22, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Swatch's latest endeavor takes the humans out of watch making with AI-generated watches powered by OpenAI, for a daily reminder of the harms of AI with slop on your wrist: leafandcore.com/2025/11/22/s...
You can put your state ID and even your passport in your iPhone. You shouldn't. leafandcore.com/2025/11/15/d...
Don't Add Your ID to a Digital Wallet - Leaf&Core
Dozens of women have had risqué photos stolen from their phones after handing them over to police. And those are just the ones that caught the police
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November 15, 2025 at 7:54 PM
You can put your state ID and even your passport in your iPhone. You shouldn't. leafandcore.com/2025/11/15/d...
Adding generative AI to something may spoil it, why bother with slop? leafandcore.com/2025/11/09/c...
Can't Even Get the Weather Without Generative AI Slop - Leaf&Core
My favorite weather app for some time has been Carrot Weather. It's a highly customizable weather app with fantastic widgets, multiple source options, and
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November 9, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Adding generative AI to something may spoil it, why bother with slop? leafandcore.com/2025/11/09/c...
Show your love for photography with a tiny camera charm... that's also a charming camera! The Kodak Charmera is a tiny camera blind box with fun retro looks: leafandcore.com/2025/11/03/t...
The Kodak Charmera: A Charming Mini Camera - Leaf&Core
The Kodak Charmera is a tiny camera charm that's also a tiny camera... that's charming! It's good, clean, retro fun!
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November 3, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Show your love for photography with a tiny camera charm... that's also a charming camera! The Kodak Charmera is a tiny camera blind box with fun retro looks: leafandcore.com/2025/11/03/t...
There are resources to help you find food and assistance without SNAP: leafandcore.com/2025/11/01/w...
Where to Find Food Without SNAP - Leaf&Core
Feeding America, FindHelp.org, and Mutual Aid Hub can help you find assistance in times of need, even without SNAP benefits.
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November 1, 2025 at 4:11 PM
There are resources to help you find food and assistance without SNAP: leafandcore.com/2025/11/01/w...
We're tired of smart watches, but there's really not another option. Could smart rings answer the call? leafandcore.com/2025/10/30/s...
Smart Rings vs Smart Watches: Which is Smarter? - Leaf&Core
I was thinking today that I should pop my Apple Watch on my wrist to measure my heart health as I recover from an injury. However, I also still have some
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October 30, 2025 at 10:47 PM
We're tired of smart watches, but there's really not another option. Could smart rings answer the call? leafandcore.com/2025/10/30/s...
A report showed that not only are Meta glasses easy to turn into creep cameras, the service is cheap if you don't want to do it yourself: leafandcore.com/2025/10/25/m...
Meta Glasses Creep Mod Gaining Attention - Leaf&Core
I previously wrote about how no one is going to be allowed to wear Meta glasses around me, recording or otherwise. The largest reason for that is because
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October 26, 2025 at 12:28 AM
A report showed that not only are Meta glasses easy to turn into creep cameras, the service is cheap if you don't want to do it yourself: leafandcore.com/2025/10/25/m...
It's 2025, it's time Apple put Apple Pencil support in their Macs. We may not have to wait much longer: leafandcore.com/2025/10/25/i...
I'm Not Buying a New MacBook Until it Has Apple Pencil Support - Leaf&Core
Fortunately, I may not have to wait much longer I've been illustrating more. Whether it's doodles for this blog or graphics for one of my projects, I've
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October 25, 2025 at 3:18 PM
It's 2025, it's time Apple put Apple Pencil support in their Macs. We may not have to wait much longer: leafandcore.com/2025/10/25/i...
NYC came together to rip this company a new one. And deservedly so. Who needs an AI "friend" anyway? leafandcore.com/2025/10/20/i...
I Love How NYC Came Together to Hate on an AI Companion Product - Leaf&Core
If you're a New Yorker, you've probably seen the ads for something called "Friend" in the subways. It seemed you couldn't find a train car or station
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October 20, 2025 at 2:32 PM
NYC came together to rip this company a new one. And deservedly so. Who needs an AI "friend" anyway? leafandcore.com/2025/10/20/i...
I really wanted to like the reMarkable Paper Pro Move tablet, despite its obvious privacy issues. But it couldn't even survive the return period. Here's why: leafandcore.com/2025/10/15/i...
I Returned my Remarkable Paper Pro Move. Here's Why - Leaf&Core
Every once in a while I get it in my head that I should get an e-paper tablet. I take a lot of notes, and I prefer my work notes to be in a format I can
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October 15, 2025 at 4:48 PM
I really wanted to like the reMarkable Paper Pro Move tablet, despite its obvious privacy issues. But it couldn't even survive the return period. Here's why: leafandcore.com/2025/10/15/i...
The Discord hack shows one of the many reasons we shouldn't do age verification online: leafandcore.com/2025/10/12/d...
Discord Hack Shows Why We Shouldn't Do Age Verification - Leaf&Core
Age verification laws hurt everyone. They force all websites and services to censor their content or manage sensitive customer data that's highly sought
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October 12, 2025 at 6:18 PM
The Discord hack shows one of the many reasons we shouldn't do age verification online: leafandcore.com/2025/10/12/d...
Google Drive likely isn't secure for files related to protests. Here's some better alternatives: leafandcore.com/2025/10/09/s...
Stop Using Google Drive to Share Files. Use These Instead - Leaf&Core
My friend recently shared a zine they found on how to report ICE. It's a handy 6-page guide that includes instructions to text or call the local ICE watch
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October 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Google Drive likely isn't secure for files related to protests. Here's some better alternatives: leafandcore.com/2025/10/09/s...
I hate how harsh this is. But I wanted to love the Clicks keyboard for the Razr. Instead, it disappointed. Here's how: leafandcore.com/2025/10/08/c...
Clicks Keyboard for Razr Review: A Bygone Era Returned, Poorly - Leaf&Core
The Clicks keyboard for the Motorola Razr looked like the perfect product for someone such as myself, someone bored with consumer tech who used to have a
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October 8, 2025 at 5:22 AM
I hate how harsh this is. But I wanted to love the Clicks keyboard for the Razr. Instead, it disappointed. Here's how: leafandcore.com/2025/10/08/c...
Apple, Google, pull ICEBlock and similar apps after Trump administration demands, setting dangerous precedent. Here's what you can do: leafandcore.com/2025/10/06/a...
Apple, Google, Block ICE Tracking Apps, Free Speech in Danger - Leaf&Core
It's bad enough the American gestapo, ICE, is smashing down doors, crashing through windows, cuffing unclothed children, arresting citizens based on skin
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October 7, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Apple, Google, pull ICEBlock and similar apps after Trump administration demands, setting dangerous precedent. Here's what you can do: leafandcore.com/2025/10/06/a...
Nope. No way. You take those damn Meta glasses off around me: leafandcore.com/2025/10/02/t...
Take the Damn Meta Glasses Off - Leaf&Core
Meta serves one purpose: make as much money as they can from your personal data. Everything they do is in the interest of that. You say, "But WhatsApp is
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October 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Nope. No way. You take those damn Meta glasses off around me: leafandcore.com/2025/10/02/t...
Innovation isn't dead, it's just not mass-produced anymore: leafandcore.com/2025/09/30/a...
A Tech YouTuber Made a Cool Phone Because No One Else Will - Leaf&Core
Tech YouTuber and, we can call him this, inventor, Marcin Plaza has built a lot of cool things. Electric mini bike, a laptop with a mechanical keyboard
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September 30, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Innovation isn't dead, it's just not mass-produced anymore: leafandcore.com/2025/09/30/a...
Did fear of retribution from a right-wing government push Apple to indefinitely postpone a show about stopping hate-fueled violence? leafandcore.com/2025/09/29/a...
Apple Indefinitely Postpones Show Revealing Inner Workings of Hate Groups - Leaf&Core
We talk a lot about those who are on the wrong side of history. Usually, we focus on the leadership. The hateful fascist leaders who divided their
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September 29, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Did fear of retribution from a right-wing government push Apple to indefinitely postpone a show about stopping hate-fueled violence? leafandcore.com/2025/09/29/a...
The iPadOS 26 Files app made comparing your shots on an external storage device more difficult. Here's a workaround: leafandcore.com/2025/09/29/t...
The iPadOS 26 Files App is Laughably Bad for Photographers. Here's How to Fix It - Leaf&Core
I'm working on a review of a cute little camera, the Kodak Charmera. It's an adorable joy-packed tiny digital camera, but this post won't be about it.
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September 29, 2025 at 6:14 AM
The iPadOS 26 Files app made comparing your shots on an external storage device more difficult. Here's a workaround: leafandcore.com/2025/09/29/t...
Recognizing and avoiding companies that use AI in products and advertising is difficult, but it's worth it: leafandcore.com/2025/09/21/a...
Avoid Companies Using AI in Advertising - Leaf&Core
Advertising is a lot of work, and requires a great deal of expertise at every level. There's the business people who study a great deal to figure
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September 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Recognizing and avoiding companies that use AI in products and advertising is difficult, but it's worth it: leafandcore.com/2025/09/21/a...
Massive Attack joins protests, removes music from both Spotify and joins hundreds removing music from Israel as part of "no music for genocide" movement: leafandcore.com/2025/09/20/m...
Massive Attack Pulls Music from Spotify, Joins Hundreds Blocking Music in Israel - Leaf&Core
Massive Attack made two large announcements yesterday. The UK-based triphop band that became one of the defining acts of the genre, announced they're
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September 21, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Massive Attack joins protests, removes music from both Spotify and joins hundreds removing music from Israel as part of "no music for genocide" movement: leafandcore.com/2025/09/20/m...
While Spotify starves real artists, fake listings and AI thrive: leafandcore.com/2025/09/19/w...
While Spotify Starves Real Artists, AI "Music" Thrives on the Platform - Leaf&Core
With Spotify's release of lossless audio quality for premium users, the reaction I've seen to it has been nearly uniform: cool feature, now pay artists
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September 19, 2025 at 7:06 PM
While Spotify starves real artists, fake listings and AI thrive: leafandcore.com/2025/09/19/w...