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Hung Nguyen
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I have no people of my own, Chief. I am my only hope for a hero.

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Hung Nguyen @chucksplatt.bsky.social · Mar 19
Not gonna lie...the nostalgia of my youth in a small town is hitting me pretty hard at the moment.
chucksplatt.bsky.social Hung Nguyen @chucksplatt.bsky.social · Mar 19
Love this movie for so many reasons. The music is, of course, great, but also the subject matter of portraying life in a small town in late 80s Texas obviously appeals to me.
chron.com Chron.com @chron.com · Mar 19
The Texas Canon: How suburban North Texas became the Talking Heads' satirical playground
www.chron.com/culture/tv/a...
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paleofuture.bsky.social
I filed a FOIA request with the FTC to get user complaints about ChatGPT.

In one case from Utah, a mother reports her son was experiencing a delusional breakdown and ChatGPT told him to stop taking his medication. The AI bot also told him that his parents were dangerous.
'This Was Trauma by Simulation': ChatGPT Users File Disturbing Mental Health Complaints
Gizmodo obtained consumer complaints to FTC through a FOIA request.
gizmodo.com
August 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
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briangaar.bsky.social
I wrote about the excellent King of the Hill reboot, which offers a hopeful version of Texas - where disagreements happen over a beer in the alley, and where you can be set in your ways without using that as an excuse to be an asshole (or electing one). thebarbedwire.com/2025/08/13/k...
The ‘King of the Hill’ Reboot Will Heal Your Complicated Relationship with Texas
Season 14 imagines a Texas that isn’t a right-wing hellscape. And it’s nice.
thebarbedwire.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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techconnectify.bsky.social
i made a little video about little video tapes

youtu.be/HFYWHeBhYbM
VHS-C: when a lazy idea stumbles towards perfection
YouTube video by Technology Connections
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August 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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evacide.bsky.social
It appears that PACER has been compromised by a Russian threat actor for some time. This is a very big deal for people who have submitted sealed documents in federal court whose threat model includes RU.

www.nytimes.com/2025/08/12/u...
August 13, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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michaelianblack.bsky.social
I'm old enough to remember Quibi.
nytimes.com The New York Times @nytimes.com · Aug 13
A new app called MicroCo is the first Hollywood effort to capitalize on micro dramas, an addictive, bite-size entertainment genre that started in China. Shot vertically for viewing on phones, they are soapy, scripted and serialized — video romance novels for the TikTok era.
A Hollywood Start-Up Targets the Micro Drama Craze
A new app will focus on super-short TV shows shot for phones, a bit like Quibi, an earlier app aimed at quick content.
nyti.ms
August 13, 2025 at 5:45 PM
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arstechnica.com
The jump to GPT-5 sparked one of the most vocal user revolts in ChatGPT's history.
OpenAI brings back GPT-4o after user revolt
After unpopular GPT-5 launch, OpenAI begins restoring optional access to previous AI models.
arstechnica.com
August 13, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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404media.co
In the UK, the water shortage is so bad that the government is urging citizens to help save water by deleting old emails. It really helps lighten the load on water hungry datacenters, you see.

🔗 www.404media.co/uk-asks-peop...
August 12, 2025 at 8:01 PM
chucksplatt.bsky.social
My first job as a teenager was working at the Hot Biscuit in Nacogdoches! During the overnight shift!
August 2, 2025 at 11:47 PM
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theverge.com
Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say
Amazon buys Bee AI wearable that listens to everything you say
Amazon is getting into AI wearables.
buff.ly
July 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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gizmodo.com
Tesla Is the Least Trusted EV in the U.S., Survey Finds
Tesla Is the Least Trusted EV in the U.S., Survey Finds
Your self-driving cars get into a few fatal accidents and all of a sudden you're not "safe" or "reliable."
gizmodo.com
July 22, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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parismarx.com
legitimately sad news. wild it’s so soon after the farewell show.
July 22, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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daveweigel.bsky.social
One of the many things I loved about Ozzy was how sentimental and melody-focused he was. Attained metal god status but his heart was always in these ballads like "Changes" and "Goodbye to Romance" etc.
July 22, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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daveweigel.bsky.social
RIP to a real one youtu.be/K0siYUjV9UM?...
OZZY OSBOURNE - "Mama, I'm Coming Home" (Official Video)
YouTube video by Ozzy Osbourne
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July 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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theverge.com
Tinder’s mandatory facial recognition check comes to the US
Tinder’s mandatory facial recognition check comes to the US
Catfishing just got harder in California.
buff.ly
July 1, 2025 at 9:20 AM
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gizmodo.com
Tech Companies Have a New Thing to Waste Money On: 'Etiquette Coaches' for Gen-Z Staff https://gizmodo.com/tech-companies-have-a-new-thing-to-waste-money-on-etiquette-coaches-for-gen-z-staff-2000622432
Tech Companies Have a New Thing to Waste Money On: 'Etiquette Coaches' for Gen-Z Staff
Silicon Valley is trying to fix its Gen-Z problem.
gizmodo.com
July 1, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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engadget.com
Senate votes against curbing state-level AI regulation
All but one senator rejected the amendment.
dlvr.it
July 1, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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gizmodo.com
'Donkey Kong Bananza' Is the Switch 2 Launch Game You've Been Waiting For https://gizmodo.com/donkey-kong-bananza-is-the-real-switch-2-launch-game-youve-been-waiting-for-2000621456
'Donkey Kong Bananza' Is the Switch 2 Launch Game You've Been Waiting For
Nintendo's Bananza may help define the Switch 2 the same way Super Mario Odyssey did for the original Switch.
gizmodo.com
July 1, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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kthorjensen.bsky.social
The singularity is awesome
Google search for “all you can eat buffet near me” Al Overview To find an all-you-can-eat buffet near you, you can use online search engines like Google or Yelp, specifying "all you can eat buffet near me". These searches will typically provide a list of nearby restaurants offering buffet-style dining, including their addresses, contact information, and customer reviews. You can also refine your
June 28, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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discordpod.bsky.social
Thanks to the magic of streaming algorithms, the first episode of our Pure Moods series has been our top downloader for years, going out to thousands of very confused Pandora listeners.
June 30, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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daveweigel.bsky.social
I can send you back in time to 1994 www.youtube.com/watch?v=AZJS...
Pure Moods CD Commercial
YouTube video by hereinmylifetime
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June 30, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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frame.work
This is actually the second Joystick Expansion Card project in the wild. (by Nils Schulte in the Framework Community) community.frame.work/t/psp-joysti...
PSP Joystick expansion card
I love my FW13, but i find it was missing a Joystick for some reason so i made one as an expansion card which utilizes a psp joystick you readily find on ebay etc. The “initial” version works (its...
community.frame.work
June 24, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
Apple has gotten shit for not going all-in on AI but they published an interesting paper in response.

"Through extensive experimentation across diverse puzzles, we show that frontier LRMs face a complete accuracy collapse beyond certain complexities."

machinelearning.apple.com/research/ill...
ztiworoh.bsky.social Nick Horowitz @ztiworoh.bsky.social · Jun 29
Steve Jobs was a bastard in many ways but did have an uncanny ability to get what people actually do and do not want from tech and I am very curious what he would have made of the AI moment we're in.
June 29, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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paleofuture.bsky.social
Useful technology isn't something people are forced to use. This was one of the really interesting things I heard maybe a year ago from so many pundits. Things like "I'm trying to think of ways to use this so I become good at it." That's not how productivity tools are supposed to work.
headfallsoff.com headfallsoff @headfallsoff.com · Jun 28
this technology that i cant even get my own employees to use without literally threatening them is definitely going to be profitable one day
June 29, 2025 at 4:56 PM
chucksplatt.bsky.social
Today's project. Going well so far!

@frame.work
Table laid out with the top and bottom pieces of the Framework Laptop, including the old and replacement keyboard
June 29, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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edzitron.com
This sure is a really complex way to say "we asked a chatbot some stuff and then did stuff based on what the chatbot said"
Anthropic tasked its Claude AI model with running a small business to test its real-world economic capabilities. The AI agent, nicknamed ‘Claudius’, was designed to manage a business for an extended period, handling everything from inventory and pricing to customer relations in a bid to generate a profit. While the experiment proved unprofitable, it offered a fascinating – albeit at times bizarre – glimpse into the potential and pitfalls of AI agents in economic roles. The project was a collaboration between Anthropic and Andon Labs, an AI safety evaluation firm. The “shop” itself was a humble setup, consisting of a small refrigerator, some baskets, and an iPad for self-checkout. Claudius, however, was far more than a simple vending machine. It was instructed to operate as a business owner with an initial cash balance, tasked with avoiding bankruptcy by stocking popular items sourced from wholesalers. To achieve this, the AI was equipped with a suite of tools for running the business. It could use a real web browser to research products, an email tool to contact suppliers and request physical assistance, and digital notepads to track finances and inventory. Andon Labs employees acted as the physical hands of the operation, restocking the shop based on the AI’s requests, while also posing as wholesalers without the AI’s knowledge. Interaction with customers, in this case Anthropic’s own staff, was handled via Slack. Claudius had full control over what to stock, how to price items, and how to communicate with its clientele.
June 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM