Dave Musser
@dmuss.bsky.social
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That's right, folks. I was in a meeting so bad that it was covered the same day by the British press.
That's right, folks. I was in a meeting so bad that it was covered the same day by the British press.
Department of Education workers brace for Trump to shut agency down: ‘Everybody is distraught’
Education department meeting in wake of new Trump policies was ‘incomplete and chaotic’, staff say
www.theguardian.com
February 20, 2025 at 11:58 AM
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
That's right, folks. I was in a meeting so bad that it was covered the same day by the British press.
That's right, folks. I was in a meeting so bad that it was covered the same day by the British press.
This is my favorite take og the week on this. It is actually quite difficult to explain the subtle reasons why a particular system or process is essential and another is not. Moving fast will definitely result in breaking things.
The problem I fear DOGE is about to encounter is that, while there's certainly a fair bit of bullshit involved in federal govt technology, there's two distinct categories:
1. Run of the mill bullshit, and
2. Load-bearing bullshit
And it's not *that* easy to distinguish the two.
1. Run of the mill bullshit, and
2. Load-bearing bullshit
And it's not *that* easy to distinguish the two.
February 18, 2025 at 12:08 PM
This is my favorite take og the week on this. It is actually quite difficult to explain the subtle reasons why a particular system or process is essential and another is not. Moving fast will definitely result in breaking things.
It really should not surprise me that a car manufacturer would surreptitiously sell customer data to insurance companies, but it did.
apnews.com/article/ftc-...
apnews.com/article/ftc-...
FTC bans GM from sharing driving data to settle claims that the automaker sold data without consent
General Motors will be banned for five years from disclosing data that it collects from drivers to consumer reporting agencies as part of a settlement with the government to resolve claims that the au...
apnews.com
January 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
It really should not surprise me that a car manufacturer would surreptitiously sell customer data to insurance companies, but it did.
apnews.com/article/ftc-...
apnews.com/article/ftc-...
I would like to preface this post with the fact that my wife is an excellent cook and baker. She makes consistently wonderful meals that I appreciate and my life would be substantially diminished without the love and skill she brings to the kitchen.
BUT
BUT
November 26, 2024 at 11:04 PM
I would like to preface this post with the fact that my wife is an excellent cook and baker. She makes consistently wonderful meals that I appreciate and my life would be substantially diminished without the love and skill she brings to the kitchen.
BUT
BUT
There is a lot of low-hanging fruit here in the Uncanny Valley: cost savings, negative effects on the creative industry, etc.
But down to brass tacks: this is just a bad commercial.
But down to brass tacks: this is just a bad commercial.
Coca-Cola’s Holiday Ads Trade the ‘Real Thing’ for Generative A.I.
The company’s nostalgia-filled commercials are a holiday tradition, but this year’s ads are facing backlash for dipping into the uncanny valley.
www.nytimes.com
November 24, 2024 at 2:00 PM
There is a lot of low-hanging fruit here in the Uncanny Valley: cost savings, negative effects on the creative industry, etc.
But down to brass tacks: this is just a bad commercial.
But down to brass tacks: this is just a bad commercial.
I am going to try out this shiny object and see how it goes. A little socialization can't hurt right now.
Please don't be surprised by:
1) Breathless commentary on 10-year-old TV shows I'm just getting around to watching;
2) Random higher ed policy stuff; and
3) Observations about Maine.
Please don't be surprised by:
1) Breathless commentary on 10-year-old TV shows I'm just getting around to watching;
2) Random higher ed policy stuff; and
3) Observations about Maine.
November 24, 2024 at 1:08 AM
I am going to try out this shiny object and see how it goes. A little socialization can't hurt right now.
Please don't be surprised by:
1) Breathless commentary on 10-year-old TV shows I'm just getting around to watching;
2) Random higher ed policy stuff; and
3) Observations about Maine.
Please don't be surprised by:
1) Breathless commentary on 10-year-old TV shows I'm just getting around to watching;
2) Random higher ed policy stuff; and
3) Observations about Maine.