Jason Streich
@jpstreich.com
Award-winning UI/UX developer & civil servant. Based out of North Carolina, USA.
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So, I'm really kind of fucking annoyed and disappointed with Mozilla enabling AI in Firefox by default and not giving users a simple opt out switch.
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
How to Disable AI Features in Firefox Browser
Are you looking for clean user experience in your Firefox browser? Here's how you can disable AI features in Firefox for a simple, no-nonsense usage.
gadgetstouse.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
So, I'm really kind of fucking annoyed and disappointed with Mozilla enabling AI in Firefox by default and not giving users a simple opt out switch.
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
I have disabled it in my firefox via 'about:config' , if you want to too, here's how to disable it completely or enable certain bits you find useful
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Spent this weekend exploring some towns along the border between the Carolinas...so here's the photo thread no one asked for...
First up: Morven, NC
First up: Morven, NC
November 19, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Spent this weekend exploring some towns along the border between the Carolinas...so here's the photo thread no one asked for...
First up: Morven, NC
First up: Morven, NC
“… if a child is being taught to use context to identify words, she's being taught to read like a poor reader.” www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 12, 2025 at 7:51 PM
“… if a child is being taught to use context to identify words, she's being taught to read like a poor reader.” www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
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Parents, does navigating today’s tech send you into a digital spiral?
Keeping kids safe online is hard, which is why we’re excited to share The Raising Digital Natives Toolkit – so you and your family can approach digital life safely.
Get your toolkit at raisingdigitalnatives.info
Keeping kids safe online is hard, which is why we’re excited to share The Raising Digital Natives Toolkit – so you and your family can approach digital life safely.
Get your toolkit at raisingdigitalnatives.info
October 31, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Parents, does navigating today’s tech send you into a digital spiral?
Keeping kids safe online is hard, which is why we’re excited to share The Raising Digital Natives Toolkit – so you and your family can approach digital life safely.
Get your toolkit at raisingdigitalnatives.info
Keeping kids safe online is hard, which is why we’re excited to share The Raising Digital Natives Toolkit – so you and your family can approach digital life safely.
Get your toolkit at raisingdigitalnatives.info
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Earlier this week I flew to Oslo and gave a talk at Y-Oslo. It’s a talk about the human spirit, believing in yourself, how AI is bullshit, and how capitalism robs us of our confidence. Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea or whatever makes you happy and enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH2d...
Y Oslo - How to draw an orange, Mike Monteiro
YouTube video by Y Oslo
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October 31, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Earlier this week I flew to Oslo and gave a talk at Y-Oslo. It’s a talk about the human spirit, believing in yourself, how AI is bullshit, and how capitalism robs us of our confidence. Pour yourself a cup of coffee or tea or whatever makes you happy and enjoy: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH2d...
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🤔This paper is a little strange, in that it attributes to behavior change what is better explained by direct, intentional action.
Ie,
* at peak, between 20% and 25% of Twitter MAUs were Black.
* Twitter super-posters 🙋🏿♂️ posted a disproportionate number of posts
* Black folk were ~50% of superposters
Ie,
* at peak, between 20% and 25% of Twitter MAUs were Black.
* Twitter super-posters 🙋🏿♂️ posted a disproportionate number of posts
* Black folk were ~50% of superposters
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
October 31, 2025 at 9:50 AM
🤔This paper is a little strange, in that it attributes to behavior change what is better explained by direct, intentional action.
Ie,
* at peak, between 20% and 25% of Twitter MAUs were Black.
* Twitter super-posters 🙋🏿♂️ posted a disproportionate number of posts
* Black folk were ~50% of superposters
Ie,
* at peak, between 20% and 25% of Twitter MAUs were Black.
* Twitter super-posters 🙋🏿♂️ posted a disproportionate number of posts
* Black folk were ~50% of superposters
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Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
October 30, 2025 at 8:09 AM
Is social media dying? How much has Twitter changed as it became X? Which party now dominates the conversation?
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
Using nationally representative ANES data from 2020 & 2024, I map how the U.S. social media landscape has transformed.
Here are the key take-aways 🧵
arxiv.org/abs/2510.25417
“The results that came back looked like a web page, but they weren't. Instead, what I got was something closer to a last-minute book report written by a kid who had mostly plagiarized Wikipedia.” #tech #ai #atlas www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
ChatGPT's Atlas: The Browser That's Anti-Web - Anil Dash
A blog about making culture. Since 1999.
www.anildash.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:17 PM
“The results that came back looked like a web page, but they weren't. Instead, what I got was something closer to a last-minute book report written by a kid who had mostly plagiarized Wikipedia.” #tech #ai #atlas www.anildash.com/2025/10/22/a...
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Big tech firms are shutting down programs aimed at supporting women in STEM careers. Signaling once again that the spine of corporate America is as hollow as its pockets are deep.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/t...
‘Their history is just erased’: Google drops a key program for boosting women in tech | CNN Business
Google is offloading a key career resource program for supporting women in tech, another sign the search giant is unwinding its diversity programs following political pressure over diversity, equity a...
www.cnn.com
October 28, 2025 at 10:02 AM
Big tech firms are shutting down programs aimed at supporting women in STEM careers. Signaling once again that the spine of corporate America is as hollow as its pockets are deep.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/t...
www.cnn.com/2025/10/23/t...
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This seems bad www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
OpenAI Says Hundreds of Thousands of ChatGPT Users May Show Signs of Manic or Psychotic Crisis Every Week
OpenAI says hundreds of thousands of ChatGPT users may show signs of manic or psychotic crisis every week.
www.wired.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:19 AM
This seems bad www.wired.com/story/chatgp...
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Ofering no evidence, Sam Altman says OpenAI has 'mitigated' mental health challenges its products present.
"I have major questions — informed by my four years at OpenAI and my independent research since leaving the company last year — about whether these mental health issues are actually fixed."
"I have major questions — informed by my four years at OpenAI and my independent research since leaving the company last year — about whether these mental health issues are actually fixed."
Opinion | I Worked at OpenAI. It’s Not Doing Enough to Protect People.
www.nytimes.com
October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Ofering no evidence, Sam Altman says OpenAI has 'mitigated' mental health challenges its products present.
"I have major questions — informed by my four years at OpenAI and my independent research since leaving the company last year — about whether these mental health issues are actually fixed."
"I have major questions — informed by my four years at OpenAI and my independent research since leaving the company last year — about whether these mental health issues are actually fixed."
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New: a $60 mod to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses disables the privacy LED light. This is supposed to light when people are filming with the glasses. We bought the mod, verified it works. Now you can never be sure whether someone wearing Meta Ray-Bans is filming you or not
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
A $60 Mod to Meta’s Ray-Bans Disables Its Privacy-Protecting Recording Light
Meta’s Ray-Ban glasses usually include an LED that lights up when the user is recording other people. One hobbyist is charging a small fee to disable that light, and has a growing list of customers ar...
www.404media.co
October 23, 2025 at 1:01 PM
New: a $60 mod to Meta's Ray-Ban glasses disables the privacy LED light. This is supposed to light when people are filming with the glasses. We bought the mod, verified it works. Now you can never be sure whether someone wearing Meta Ray-Bans is filming you or not
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
www.404media.co/how-to-disab...
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ICYDK: Godot, the open-source game creation software used to make Dome Keeper, Cassette Beasts, and Brotato, has a VERY beginner-friendly series of online tutorials here.
gdquest.github.io/learn-gdscri...
It says it requires absolutely zero prior experience with coding, and it means it.
gdquest.github.io/learn-gdscri...
It says it requires absolutely zero prior experience with coding, and it means it.
Learn to Code From Zero with Godot
Make your family and friends proud. Learn skills in high demand by creating fun toys and games. Finally become a game developer!
gdquest.github.io
July 16, 2025 at 10:12 AM
ICYDK: Godot, the open-source game creation software used to make Dome Keeper, Cassette Beasts, and Brotato, has a VERY beginner-friendly series of online tutorials here.
gdquest.github.io/learn-gdscri...
It says it requires absolutely zero prior experience with coding, and it means it.
gdquest.github.io/learn-gdscri...
It says it requires absolutely zero prior experience with coding, and it means it.
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Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet
Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet
Like we always say, read the terms and conditions, folks.
buff.ly
October 18, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Facebook’s new button lets its AI look at photos you haven’t uploaded yet
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A fascinating oral history with no ads. This feels like something too good for modern internet. Check it out!!
Shadow of the Colossus: An oral history
Celebrate the 20th anniversary of Team Ico’s masterpiece by looking back with 11 people who worked on it (and three who didn’t).
www.designroom.site
October 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
A fascinating oral history with no ads. This feels like something too good for modern internet. Check it out!!
“… even with guardrails in place to try to prevent the bots from engaging in deceptive behavior, the AI models would become ‘misaligned’ as they they started engaging in unethical behavior.” #tech #ai #SocialMedia futurism.com/future-socie...
New Paper Finds That When You Reward AI for Success on Social Media, It Becomes Increasingly Sociopathic
Stanford scientists unleashed AI bots in different environments, including social media, and they started behaving unethically.
futurism.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:00 AM
“… even with guardrails in place to try to prevent the bots from engaging in deceptive behavior, the AI models would become ‘misaligned’ as they they started engaging in unethical behavior.” #tech #ai #SocialMedia futurism.com/future-socie...
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The trailer for Downey Wrote That, a documentary about long-time SNL writer Jim Downey. “Most of what makes us laugh is something that’s true, just you’ve never heard it put that way before.” (via @ironicsans.com) [youtube.com]
Downey Wrote That | Official Trailer | Peacock Original
Downey Wrote That is streaming October 17 on Peacock: https://pck.tv/45hBP6q
Synopsis: “Downey Wrote That” is a documentary exploring the sketches, contributions and enduring influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy writers in the history of “Saturday Night Live.” The hourlong film
www.youtube.com
October 7, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The trailer for Downey Wrote That, a documentary about long-time SNL writer Jim Downey. “Most of what makes us laugh is something that’s true, just you’ve never heard it put that way before.” (via @ironicsans.com) [youtube.com]
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My youngest has been e-biking to school since freshman year in 2022, and just broke 5,000 miles of riding—most of them on the way to and from school and midday college classes. Read what we've learned @triangleblogblog.bsky.social.
5,000 miles - Triangle Blog Blog
A group civics blog covering town council, education, transportation, and recreation in Chapel Hill and Carrboro, NC.
triangleblogblog.com
October 7, 2025 at 12:14 AM
My youngest has been e-biking to school since freshman year in 2022, and just broke 5,000 miles of riding—most of them on the way to and from school and midday college classes. Read what we've learned @triangleblogblog.bsky.social.
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“‘We cannot control who sees what, we cannot see what users are doing, and we cannot verify that the software itself is secure,’ the memo says.”
Anduril and Palantir battlefield communication system has deep flaws, Army memo says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The much-needed modernization of the U.S. Army's battlefield communications network being undertaken by Anduril, Palantir and others is rife with "fundamental security" problems ...
www.yahoo.com
October 3, 2025 at 12:05 PM
“‘We cannot control who sees what, we cannot see what users are doing, and we cannot verify that the software itself is secure,’ the memo says.”
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“In a new report, management consultants Bain & Company found that despite being ‘one of the first areas to deploy generative AI,’ the ‘savings have been unremarkable’ in programming.”
AI Coding Is Massively Overhyped, Report Finds
The AI industry's claims about AI coding assistants boosting productivity significantly appear to be massively overblown, per a new report.
futurism.com
September 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
“In a new report, management consultants Bain & Company found that despite being ‘one of the first areas to deploy generative AI,’ the ‘savings have been unremarkable’ in programming.”
“Remembering the deadliest storm in modern history and looking ahead, a year after Helene.” #helene #NorthCarolina podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
"Helene, One Year Later," a st… - Due South - Apple Podcasts
Podcast Episode · Due South · 09/25/2025 · 51m
podcasts.apple.com
September 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
“Remembering the deadliest storm in modern history and looking ahead, a year after Helene.” #helene #NorthCarolina podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/d...
“Creative workers aren’t typically worried that AI systems are so good they’ll be rendered obsolete… but that clients, managers, and even consumers will deem AI art ‘good enough’ as the companies that produce it push down their wages…” #AI #art #design #tech www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/artists-ar...
Artists are losing work, wages, and hope as bosses and clients embrace AI
Visual artists, illustrators and graphic designers share their stories about how AI is being used to lower wages, degrade work and even replace it altogether, in this installment of AI Killed My Job.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
September 19, 2025 at 3:30 PM
“Creative workers aren’t typically worried that AI systems are so good they’ll be rendered obsolete… but that clients, managers, and even consumers will deem AI art ‘good enough’ as the companies that produce it push down their wages…” #AI #art #design #tech www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/artists-ar...