Jim Hong
@jimhong.bsky.social
Tech | Politics | Culture | #Vanlife | Photography
I'm a recovering techie turned (part-time) vanlifer, but still happy to have an internet debate after all these years, lol.
I'm a recovering techie turned (part-time) vanlifer, but still happy to have an internet debate after all these years, lol.
I threw out a “ban guns” post on Threads today, and boy did that draw out a slew of logical fallacies, idiot takes, and “God given right” responses!
August 28, 2025 at 3:53 AM
I threw out a “ban guns” post on Threads today, and boy did that draw out a slew of logical fallacies, idiot takes, and “God given right” responses!
Just read "Careless People". I've never worked at FB, but from what I know of it plus what I know of Tech companies in general, I can accept most of the book at face value. The book is both horrifying and hilarious, often at the same time. Put it on your reading list.
www.amazon.com/Careless-Peo...
www.amazon.com/Careless-Peo...
Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism
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April 5, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Just read "Careless People". I've never worked at FB, but from what I know of it plus what I know of Tech companies in general, I can accept most of the book at face value. The book is both horrifying and hilarious, often at the same time. Put it on your reading list.
www.amazon.com/Careless-Peo...
www.amazon.com/Careless-Peo...
Seattle's backlash to Musk is picking up steam. So many Teslas on Seattle streets purchased when people thought Musk was trying to reduce carbon emissions.
I wonder how many are now wanting to get rid of their swasticars?
I wonder how many are now wanting to get rid of their swasticars?
January 27, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Seattle's backlash to Musk is picking up steam. So many Teslas on Seattle streets purchased when people thought Musk was trying to reduce carbon emissions.
I wonder how many are now wanting to get rid of their swasticars?
I wonder how many are now wanting to get rid of their swasticars?
People are selling devices with TikTok pre-loaded on it because you can't get TikTok from the app stores rn.
This is CRAZY. It's not worth it, people. It will become available again, but you're probably better off without it anyway.
This is CRAZY. It's not worth it, people. It will become available again, but you're probably better off without it anyway.
January 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM
People are selling devices with TikTok pre-loaded on it because you can't get TikTok from the app stores rn.
This is CRAZY. It's not worth it, people. It will become available again, but you're probably better off without it anyway.
This is CRAZY. It's not worth it, people. It will become available again, but you're probably better off without it anyway.
The Trump economy has resulted in lower egg prices and more jobs.... Sorry, that should read higher egg prices (when you can find them) and less jobs.
apnews.com/article/unem...
apnews.com/article/unem...
More Americans file for unemployment benefits last week, continuing claims highest in 3 years
Jobless claims applications ticked up modestly last week, but the total number of Americans collecting unemployment benefits rose to their highest level in more than three years.
apnews.com
January 24, 2025 at 5:29 PM
The Trump economy has resulted in lower egg prices and more jobs.... Sorry, that should read higher egg prices (when you can find them) and less jobs.
apnews.com/article/unem...
apnews.com/article/unem...
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
- H. L. Mencken
- H. L. Mencken
January 20, 2025 at 2:44 AM
On some great and glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright moron.
- H. L. Mencken
- H. L. Mencken
Congress passed a law banning TikTok and the Supreme Court unanimously upheld it. For the purported good of Americans.
Now do gun control.
Now do gun control.
January 19, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Congress passed a law banning TikTok and the Supreme Court unanimously upheld it. For the purported good of Americans.
Now do gun control.
Now do gun control.
lol, naive Chinese citizens don’t understand the price of Freedom. Wait til they learn that we don’t have single payer health insurance either! 🤣
January 17, 2025 at 8:00 PM
lol, naive Chinese citizens don’t understand the price of Freedom. Wait til they learn that we don’t have single payer health insurance either! 🤣
All this talk of Oligarchy like it just happened this week.
Folks, it’s been going on for many years now.
Folks, it’s been going on for many years now.
January 17, 2025 at 5:10 PM
All this talk of Oligarchy like it just happened this week.
Folks, it’s been going on for many years now.
Folks, it’s been going on for many years now.
TikTok users going to Red Note because of U.S. govt concerns about CCP control of TikTok is The. Best. Unintended. Consequences. of all unintended consequences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
Why TikTok Users Are Downloading ‘Red Note,’ the Chinese App
To show how little they care about TikTok’s ties to Beijing, people in the United States are downloading one of China’s most popular apps.
www.nytimes.com
January 16, 2025 at 7:00 AM
TikTok users going to Red Note because of U.S. govt concerns about CCP control of TikTok is The. Best. Unintended. Consequences. of all unintended consequences.
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/01/14/b...
Ohio St. fans are absolutely apoplectic that Ryan Day will be the head coach next season.
January 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Ohio St. fans are absolutely apoplectic that Ryan Day will be the head coach next season.
Photographers: How do you pack your gear? Do you cram it all into as few bags as possible or keep it organized with separate bags for each type?
Trying to balance weight vs bag count. Body+lenses max out my PD pack, but I also have 3 drones, action cam, and 360 cam. What’s your system?
Trying to balance weight vs bag count. Body+lenses max out my PD pack, but I also have 3 drones, action cam, and 360 cam. What’s your system?
January 11, 2025 at 2:26 AM
Photographers: How do you pack your gear? Do you cram it all into as few bags as possible or keep it organized with separate bags for each type?
Trying to balance weight vs bag count. Body+lenses max out my PD pack, but I also have 3 drones, action cam, and 360 cam. What’s your system?
Trying to balance weight vs bag count. Body+lenses max out my PD pack, but I also have 3 drones, action cam, and 360 cam. What’s your system?
A year from now, there will probably be no need for anyone to write a 2025 retrospective. Just post this pic.
January 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
A year from now, there will probably be no need for anyone to write a 2025 retrospective. Just post this pic.
It's unclear what the NYT is trying to get us to think about the Millers. Is it a cautionary tale of social media fame? Did he die a tragic death that wasn't his fault? Is Candace a horrible person for driving this?
At this point, who is feeling bad for this lot?
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/n...
At this point, who is feeling bad for this lot?
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/n...
Months After Hamptons Tragedy, Widow Contends With a Tangle of Debt
On Instagram, Candice Miller showed the world glittering parties and vacations. When her husband, Brandon Miller, died, he had $33.6 million in debt and just $8,000 in the bank.
www.nytimes.com
December 29, 2024 at 8:32 PM
It's unclear what the NYT is trying to get us to think about the Millers. Is it a cautionary tale of social media fame? Did he die a tragic death that wasn't his fault? Is Candace a horrible person for driving this?
At this point, who is feeling bad for this lot?
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/n...
At this point, who is feeling bad for this lot?
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/n...
When you don't realize that being a neo-liberal tech bro isn't the same as being a MAGA republican 🤣
December 28, 2024 at 10:43 PM
When you don't realize that being a neo-liberal tech bro isn't the same as being a MAGA republican 🤣
It can be really hard to tell the difference most of the time
December 28, 2024 at 12:17 AM
It can be really hard to tell the difference most of the time
Me enjoying the immigration corner Trump has backed himself into
December 27, 2024 at 10:41 PM
Me enjoying the immigration corner Trump has backed himself into
Washington State shifted right less than any state. Why?
www.kuow.org/stories/wash...
www.kuow.org/stories/wash...
Washington shifted right less than any state. Why?
www.kuow.org
December 13, 2024 at 11:14 PM
Washington State shifted right less than any state. Why?
www.kuow.org/stories/wash...
www.kuow.org/stories/wash...
Daily Beast's next story to be a 3-part series on how Elon and Barron rank Froot Loops, Life, and Cap'n Crunch both dry and with milk
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-m...
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-m...
Elon Musk’s Mother Spills on His Bond With Barron Trump
The two enjoyed a riveting conversation about interplanetary colonization at the Mar-a-Lago Thanksgiving dinner table, according to Maye Musk.
www.thedailybeast.com
December 13, 2024 at 8:51 PM
Daily Beast's next story to be a 3-part series on how Elon and Barron rank Froot Loops, Life, and Cap'n Crunch both dry and with milk
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-m...
www.thedailybeast.com/elon-musks-m...
America's leaders have normalized political violence. Whether it's Jan 6 or every mass shooting that goes un-actioned because keeping one's position in Congress is more important than challenging the status quo.
This is only going to get worse.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
This is only going to get worse.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
Killing of Brian Thompson Sets Off Fear Among Executives Already Worried About Safety (Gift Article)
After Brian Thompson of UnitedHealthcare was killed in Manhattan, the phones at corporate security firms were “ringing off the hook.”
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2024 at 4:43 PM
America's leaders have normalized political violence. Whether it's Jan 6 or every mass shooting that goes un-actioned because keeping one's position in Congress is more important than challenging the status quo.
This is only going to get worse.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
This is only going to get worse.
www.nytimes.com/2024/12/06/b...
Man, many of the comments on the shooting of Brian Thompson the UHC CEO are brutal.
IMO, it's another symptom of where American are at these days, along with Trump being re-elected. People are wanting to burn down the institutions & people they feel are causing them to be left behind.
IMO, it's another symptom of where American are at these days, along with Trump being re-elected. People are wanting to burn down the institutions & people they feel are causing them to be left behind.
December 4, 2024 at 10:58 PM
Man, many of the comments on the shooting of Brian Thompson the UHC CEO are brutal.
IMO, it's another symptom of where American are at these days, along with Trump being re-elected. People are wanting to burn down the institutions & people they feel are causing them to be left behind.
IMO, it's another symptom of where American are at these days, along with Trump being re-elected. People are wanting to burn down the institutions & people they feel are causing them to be left behind.
I am contemplating exiting the Kindle/Audible ecosystem, but am wondering about stranding all the content I have already purchased. And I do like the sync between devices/modalities.
Anyone else make the move to Kobo or something similar and have it be relatively painless? #books
Anyone else make the move to Kobo or something similar and have it be relatively painless? #books
November 20, 2024 at 10:54 PM
I am contemplating exiting the Kindle/Audible ecosystem, but am wondering about stranding all the content I have already purchased. And I do like the sync between devices/modalities.
Anyone else make the move to Kobo or something similar and have it be relatively painless? #books
Anyone else make the move to Kobo or something similar and have it be relatively painless? #books
The Idiocrization of American Government
November 20, 2024 at 4:59 AM
The Idiocrization of American Government