William Rockwood
@wjr.us
Into libraries, technology, media, games, and weird things.
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facebook/insta/twitter: nah.
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William Rockwood
@wjr.us
· Jan 23
I am here.
My twitter account seems not to exist anymore (twas @wjr) and I deleted all facebook apps from my phone (though I do still check it on my computer sometimes).
To be fair, I never really posted on twitter, and only post on FB when I'm travelling so I can share cool photos.
We'll see.
My twitter account seems not to exist anymore (twas @wjr) and I deleted all facebook apps from my phone (though I do still check it on my computer sometimes).
To be fair, I never really posted on twitter, and only post on FB when I'm travelling so I can share cool photos.
We'll see.
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This is probably the result of a ghostwriter using a mislabeled interview transcript but it's still pretty embarrassing for Cynthia Erivo, who narrates the audiobook herself.
Here's something weird my neighbor Cassie pointed out: Chapter 42 of Cynthia Erivo's recently released book "Simply More" is almost verbatim words spoken by Ariana Grande in an interview a year ago. Grande is not cited or listed as a contributor or attributed in the book in any way. Weird!
December 2, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is probably the result of a ghostwriter using a mislabeled interview transcript but it's still pretty embarrassing for Cynthia Erivo, who narrates the audiobook herself.
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The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
37-year-old quit her $390,000 Google job after saving up $1.5 million—see the 'no buy checklist' that helps her spend less
She left a $390,000-a-year job and now uses a simple set of rules to make her savings last in Switzerland.
www.cnbc.com
November 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The secret to early retirement; dine out rarely, fly economy and be a Google employee making $390,000/year married to a fellow Google employee 17 years older than you who likely makes twice as much as you.
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A tiny TIL: if you get "Error 153: Video player configuration error" on YouTube videos embedded on your site a likely culprit is sending the "Referrer-Policy: same-origin" HTTP header
Switching to "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" fixed it for me: simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/1/y...
Switching to "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" fixed it for me: simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/1/y...
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 AM
A tiny TIL: if you get "Error 153: Video player configuration error" on YouTube videos embedded on your site a likely culprit is sending the "Referrer-Policy: same-origin" HTTP header
Switching to "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" fixed it for me: simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/1/y...
Switching to "strict-origin-when-cross-origin" fixed it for me: simonwillison.net/2025/Dec/1/y...
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The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.
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There is an extraordinary sense of entitlement behind the belief that there ought to be political party that aligns 100% with your own opinions.
November 29, 2025 at 7:56 PM
There is an extraordinary sense of entitlement behind the belief that there ought to be political party that aligns 100% with your own opinions.
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so none of what he’s saying is real btw
November 28, 2025 at 8:29 PM
so none of what he’s saying is real btw
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The NFL’s Detroit halftime show starred Jack White and Eminem, not Kid Rock and Ted Nugent. It is time for another boycott.
by Megyn Kelly
by Megyn Kelly
November 28, 2025 at 2:14 AM
The NFL’s Detroit halftime show starred Jack White and Eminem, not Kid Rock and Ted Nugent. It is time for another boycott.
by Megyn Kelly
by Megyn Kelly
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Faust
Stereolab
The Flaming Lips
Tycho
Orbital
Faust
Stereolab
The Flaming Lips
Tycho
Orbital
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Kraftwerk
Lenny Kravitz
The Wonderstuff
The Prodigy
Inspiral Carpets
Kraftwerk
Lenny Kravitz
The Wonderstuff
The Prodigy
Inspiral Carpets
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
A random selection
-Electric Six
-Killing Joke
-PJ Harvey
-Einstürzende Neubauten
-Pop Will Eat Itself
A random selection
-Electric Six
-Killing Joke
-PJ Harvey
-Einstürzende Neubauten
-Pop Will Eat Itself
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
Faust
Stereolab
The Flaming Lips
Tycho
Orbital
Faust
Stereolab
The Flaming Lips
Tycho
Orbital
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who actually likes electricity? raise your hand. haha, i see a joker back there. but ask yourself: how many times do you turn on the light in morning, just for fun? what about the afternoon. never, right? and why are you staying up so late? our forefathers tucked themselves in at 6pm like god inten—
November 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
who actually likes electricity? raise your hand. haha, i see a joker back there. but ask yourself: how many times do you turn on the light in morning, just for fun? what about the afternoon. never, right? and why are you staying up so late? our forefathers tucked themselves in at 6pm like god inten—
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If Affinity does this design work immediately becomes viable on Linux. Huge deal.
techcentral.co.za/affinity-for...
via @conignis.bsky.social
techcentral.co.za/affinity-for...
via @conignis.bsky.social
Affinity for Linux? Canva's next big move could reshape the desktop software market
Canva is seriously considering porting Affinity to Linux - a move that could transform desktop Linux and challenge Adobe.
techcentral.co.za
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If Affinity does this design work immediately becomes viable on Linux. Huge deal.
techcentral.co.za/affinity-for...
via @conignis.bsky.social
techcentral.co.za/affinity-for...
via @conignis.bsky.social
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if you are in your 20s, something depressing to consider is that many of the most annoying celebrities and public figures your age will be around for the rest of your life
November 26, 2025 at 12:52 AM
if you are in your 20s, something depressing to consider is that many of the most annoying celebrities and public figures your age will be around for the rest of your life
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"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
Additionally, OpenAI argues its not liable because Raine, by using ChatGPT for self-harm, broke its terms of service
November 26, 2025 at 12:29 AM
"It is against the TOS to be talked into suicide by our LLM" is possibly the most evil tech bro thing I've ever read
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Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
November 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Impeach, convict, remove.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
And if our current leaders won’t do it, they need to step aside for people who will.
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Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
November 25, 2025 at 1:47 AM
Sometimes I think it’s going to be the librarians who will save us all.
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This is wild!
Gitlogue is a CLI tool that takes a Git repo and transforms it into a CLI cinematic replay show. I really don't know when I'd need this, but it's cool as heck!
github.com/unhappychoic...
Gitlogue is a CLI tool that takes a Git repo and transforms it into a CLI cinematic replay show. I really don't know when I'd need this, but it's cool as heck!
github.com/unhappychoic...
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
This is wild!
Gitlogue is a CLI tool that takes a Git repo and transforms it into a CLI cinematic replay show. I really don't know when I'd need this, but it's cool as heck!
github.com/unhappychoic...
Gitlogue is a CLI tool that takes a Git repo and transforms it into a CLI cinematic replay show. I really don't know when I'd need this, but it's cool as heck!
github.com/unhappychoic...
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Unreal
November 23, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Unreal
This is part of what makes the Internet regrettable, but we have also used social media for positive change, so we just need to keep trying (and do whatever it takes to eliminate this crap!)
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
This is part of what makes the Internet regrettable, but we have also used social media for positive change, so we just need to keep trying (and do whatever it takes to eliminate this crap!)
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The outlets report "breaking news" that they got a memo that :Mamdani will require schools to teach Arabic numbers".
Are we this stupid already? Wowza.
Are we this stupid already? Wowza.
November 20, 2025 at 2:36 AM
The outlets report "breaking news" that they got a memo that :Mamdani will require schools to teach Arabic numbers".
Are we this stupid already? Wowza.
Are we this stupid already? Wowza.
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I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
November 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I quit the former Twitter two years ago this week, and I am here to tell you that my online life got a lot better for having left it. In two years I've not been tempted to go back, and I haven't felt any penalty in either career or community for not being there. It's nice to be here and not there.
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Olivia Nuzzi watching Cocoon with a towel on the bed
November 18, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Olivia Nuzzi watching Cocoon with a towel on the bed
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POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
November 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
POV: you are a young woman celebrating a recent academic success
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Trump to McDonald’s Franchise Owners: The minimum wage thing.. you’re going to have to fight… You people probably know the impact good or bad. Let your local congressmen know about it.
November 18, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Trump to McDonald’s Franchise Owners: The minimum wage thing.. you’re going to have to fight… You people probably know the impact good or bad. Let your local congressmen know about it.
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Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
When asked if there was anything "incriminating" in Epstein's emails, Trump pointed a finger in a female reporter's face and snapped. 'Quiet. Quiet, Piggy.'
people.com/donald-trump...
people.com/donald-trump...
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Look, I know we're all sick of hearing "if this had happened with any other president ..." but it's absolutely true and absolutely can't be forgotten.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
For some reason, this nation gives this idiotic spoiled brat a free pass from things that would destroy the administration of any other person.
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I don't understand why this isn't the only story and why he isn't giving his resignation.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
Donald Trump Snaps at Female Reporter Who Asks About Epstein Files: 'Quiet Piggy'
Donald Trump Says 'Quiet Piggy' to Female Reporter Asking About Epstein Files
people.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
I don't understand why this isn't the only story and why he isn't giving his resignation.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
I mean, I do. But still.
How can the president. THE PRESIDENT. Of the United States of America. The. President.
I just can’t.
President Trump walking past the flag at the Whitehouse which has fallen to the ground
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I just can’t.