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Here’s the latest Better Offline. I’m joined by Steve Burke of @gamersnexus.bsky.social to talk about NVIDIA’s approach to the media, AI pushing out real tech at Computex, and the weird world of consumer graphics.
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NVIDIA Vs. The Media ft. GamersNexus
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 06/25/2025 · 47m
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June 25, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Here’s the latest Better Offline. I’m joined by Steve Burke of @gamersnexus.bsky.social to talk about NVIDIA’s approach to the media, AI pushing out real tech at Computex, and the weird world of consumer graphics.
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Names and faces of the people wrecking our government in the cause of DOGE
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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The People Carrying Out Musk’s Plans at DOGE (Gift Article)
The Times identified 50 people within the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a group formed by Elon Musk that in a short few weeks has radically upended federal agencies.
www.nytimes.com
March 2, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Names and faces of the people wrecking our government in the cause of DOGE
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Literally any reporter who treated this device seriously when it was so obviously stupid should be laughed out of any room they're in. Abominably stupid product, obviously silly, execution was worse than expected. A landmark moment for the AI bubble. The first of many to die
HP will acquire assets from Humane for $116M; Humane's Ai pin business will be wound down, and Humane's team, including its founders, will join HP (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)
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February 18, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Literally any reporter who treated this device seriously when it was so obviously stupid should be laughed out of any room they're in. Abominably stupid product, obviously silly, execution was worse than expected. A landmark moment for the AI bubble. The first of many to die
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Do you know what AI stands for?
ASS 'INNIT?
ASS 'INNIT?
February 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Do you know what AI stands for?
ASS 'INNIT?
ASS 'INNIT?
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Here's the latest ep of my iHeartRadio/CZM show Better Offline. I'm joined in my living room by Wide Left's @arif.bsky.social and Western Kabuki's @birdrespecter.bsky.social to explain the evils of the sports gambling app industry.
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How Sports Gambling Apps Are Rotting Society
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 02/12/2025 · 1h 25m
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February 12, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Here's the latest ep of my iHeartRadio/CZM show Better Offline. I'm joined in my living room by Wide Left's @arif.bsky.social and Western Kabuki's @birdrespecter.bsky.social to explain the evils of the sports gambling app industry.
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Voter suppression is a major issue and we need to fight like heck to stop it.
Note: I applied the most conservative methodology possible, as I would do in a government investigation.
Read the full report. www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-v...
Read the full report. www.gregpalast.com/trump-lost-v...
Trump Lost. Vote Suppression Won.
Here are the numbers...
www.gregpalast.com
February 8, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Voter suppression is a major issue and we need to fight like heck to stop it.
I’ve found an applicant for this job. I should call them for a finder’s fee.
February 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
I’ve found an applicant for this job. I should call them for a finder’s fee.
Philly is wondering if they should grease the poles.
January 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Philly is wondering if they should grease the poles.
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Hi, Vox reporter here: If you've had a study section, NIH travel, or other NIH-related meeting cancelled (or not), raise your hand! Reply or DM me, and repost for visibility if you're able.
#academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social
#academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Hi, Vox reporter here: If you've had a study section, NIH travel, or other NIH-related meeting cancelled (or not), raise your hand! Reply or DM me, and repost for visibility if you're able.
#academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social
#academicsky @drugmonkey.bsky.social
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January 22, 2025 at 3:29 AM
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January 2025 as a meme
January 17, 2025 at 12:56 PM
January 2025 as a meme
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Here's the video purporting to show the Cybertruck that "blew up" in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. It's not clear what actually happened here, but there are other videos with different angles on Twitter from a greater distance claiming "something" just happened at Trump Tower in Vegas.
January 1, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Here's the video purporting to show the Cybertruck that "blew up" in front of the Trump hotel in Las Vegas. It's not clear what actually happened here, but there are other videos with different angles on Twitter from a greater distance claiming "something" just happened at Trump Tower in Vegas.
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Here's the first of the final two-parter of Better Offline for 2024 - In this ep I enumerate the damage being done to billions of people by the growth-at-all-costs Rot Economy - and why you need to have solidarity with your fellow user.
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The Invisible War
Podcast Episode · Better Offline · 01/01/2025 · 35m
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January 1, 2025 at 5:29 AM
Here's the first of the final two-parter of Better Offline for 2024 - In this ep I enumerate the damage being done to billions of people by the growth-at-all-costs Rot Economy - and why you need to have solidarity with your fellow user.
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It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
December 22, 2024 at 11:58 PM
It also makes it harder for them to ban books.
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The net result that the tech industry doesn't seem to be calculating for is that this kind of thing makes people stop using apps. A lot of people seem to find generative AI disgusting, and this may, at some point, lead to a decline in users. This is worse than "pissed off." It's revulsion.
December 24, 2024 at 12:14 AM
The net result that the tech industry doesn't seem to be calculating for is that this kind of thing makes people stop using apps. A lot of people seem to find generative AI disgusting, and this may, at some point, lead to a decline in users. This is worse than "pissed off." It's revulsion.
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Lightly smooshed tater tot. Photo from my collection, 1924.
December 23, 2024 at 11:45 PM
Lightly smooshed tater tot. Photo from my collection, 1924.
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Newsletter: Our digital lives are unregulated growth-hacked ecological disasters. The modern tech ecosystem's growth-at-all-costs mindset is actively harming billions of people, pushing them toward authoritarianism for profit. We must fight back.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
Never Forgive Them
In the last year, I’ve spent about 200,000 words on a kind of personal journey where I’ve tried again and again to work out why everything digital feels so broken, and why it seems to keep getting wor...
www.wheresyoured.at
December 16, 2024 at 5:31 PM
Newsletter: Our digital lives are unregulated growth-hacked ecological disasters. The modern tech ecosystem's growth-at-all-costs mindset is actively harming billions of people, pushing them toward authoritarianism for profit. We must fight back.
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
www.wheresyoured.at/never-forgive-them/
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Why is @jdshadel.bsky.social working to save animated GIFs? www.esckey.co/internet-arc... #VanishingCulture
The Internet Archive is fighting the digital dark ages — that also means saving the GIF pandas
From dancing pandas to under construction signs, early internet GIFs tell us something critical about digital preservation — and why the Internet Archive's fight against vanishing culture matters more...
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December 20, 2024 at 4:25 PM
Why is @jdshadel.bsky.social working to save animated GIFs? www.esckey.co/internet-arc... #VanishingCulture
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Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,129,497!
September 22, 2024 at 12:51 AM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #1,129,497!
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Millennials and Gen Zers are repurposing PowerPoint and other presentation software tools for parties, pickup lines and even persuading parents.
Wait, is PowerPoint cool now?
Millennials and Gen Zers are repurposing PowerPoint and other presentation software tools for parties, pickup lines and even persuading parents.
www.washingtonpost.com
July 28, 2024 at 7:29 PM
Millennials and Gen Zers are repurposing PowerPoint and other presentation software tools for parties, pickup lines and even persuading parents.
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Using Tor on your phone is a simple way to browse the web anonymously without deep technical knowledge. Here's how to get it working on Android and iPhone.
How to: Use Tor on Android and iPhone
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 17 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 13.0.3 iPhone: 3.1.0
License: Free Software, mix of ...
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May 27, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Using Tor on your phone is a simple way to browse the web anonymously without deep technical knowledge. Here's how to get it working on Android and iPhone.
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Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during, and after a protest is vital to keeping yourself and your information safe, as well as getting your message out. Learn more: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...
Attending a Protest
For quick reference, we've created a handy guide designed to be printed, folded, and carried in your pocket (PDF download).
Now, more than ever, citizens must be able to hold those in power accountab...
ssd.eff.org
April 27, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Protecting your electronic devices and digital assets before, during, and after a protest is vital to keeping yourself and your information safe, as well as getting your message out. Learn more: ssd.eff.org/module/atten...