Laibach: Live in Pyongyang (2015)
Oh, wow.
Linkblog - Dominik Schwind
Links, links, links
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Man arrested after dressing as Grim Reaper on hospital roof and staring at patients
I guess that's one way to pass the time
The Hank Green Situation is Weird and Sad
I have no idea who this guy is, this video is barely about Hank Green, I still have no idea what "the situation" is but he says a lot of smart things about LLMs, creativity and psychology.
'Seems Like AI Slop' Button Added to LinkedIn
We should put this everywhere
Viral New Zealand metal gig ruined by "mess of shit, just completely spread all in the mosh pit"
Live music seems to be a bit of a mess lately.
Neuromancer — Official Teaser | Apple TV
I was prepared for this one, but again: I wonder how this universe works as a TV series. I hope they don't mess it up.
Blade Runner 2099 - Official Teaser | Prime Video
Oh, I was not prepared for that. I wonder how that universe works as a TV series
Gojira drummer Mario pulls out of US tour due to "visa issues" – replaced with man named Luigi
"Player two has entered the game"
Jurassic Park computers in excruciating detail
Turns out: it's mostly SGI and Apple
Dinosaurs of the Wild West | Official Kickstarter Trailer (4K)
I am very intrigued.
Ze Frank: Get Uncomfortable
Hank Green interviews Ze Frank. Such a delightful conversation, highly recommended
Farming is Why Humanity is Fucked
Maybe someone can time-travel to the inventors of farming and stop them?
Sea to Sky Hard Enduro 2025 | Mountain Race | Dieter Rudolf Full Race
Over three hours, this is absolutely bonkers.
I Could've Rickrolled the Entire FIFA World Cup. All I Needed Was My ID.
Oh.
Burst: a free (no ads) bubble shooter game for iPhone
Oh no. (I'll need to be really careful with that.)
Progressive Web Apps for Firefox
I have a whole bunch of PWAs installed on my computer. Now I can even run them with my favourite rendering engine.
Passing of the torch
Oh, these are nice news. Manuel has started something good with these interviews and it's great to see they will continue with a new host.
All tomorrows parties
What will happen next?
W Social, Public Institutions and the Theater of European Digital Sovereignty
It's amazing what connections can achieve. I guess there's just not enough people who stand to gain financially from liking ActivityPub in Davos
Incogni are sharing their private customer data with podcast directories
Ah, yes. Of course they do.
The Man Who's Spent a Lifetime Making One, Giant Map
I remember reading about this guy and his map. Now someone actually went and talked to him and they put the giant map together. Absolutely wonderful.
Disney World has now officially replaced Aerosmith with The Muppets covering Blur
I liked the title
On Generative AI and LLMs
Until I write my (inevitable) blog post about my views on GenAI and LLMs, I shall refer people to Roy's article
I Must Attempt to Explain the LEGO Scandal Rocking YouTube, Entire State of Utah
Now this is what I call content. (And I finally have a basic understanding of what is going on.)
Rooting Home Assistant through MeshCore: XSS attacks with a LoRa node name
Once again: saved by procrastination. (I'm currently playing around with Home Assistant and Meshcore and "connecting these two" was on my list of things to try. Maybe later.)
AI Job Grief: The Unnamed Psychological Crisis Hitting Tech Workers
Besides the condescending tone towards people who wouldn't call themselves "knowledge workers" (Of course for many people their physical labour is also part of their identity, Jack. What are you talking about?) this article finds words for the unease that many people feel these days and backs them up with actual research.
Six Characters
I've always wondered, now I know. The flight-nerd in me read this one very carefully.
Protestware for coding agents
This is too good. I'm also a big fan of the update - Maintainer works as designed.
70s Thai molam Lukthung Disco Mix
Perfect soundtrack to a hot Friday morning
Revenge of The Business Idiot
"Those that desperately tell you how powerful AI is and that you simply must use it are looking for you to validate their own laziness or distaste for effort, and those who are impressed with LLMs’ outputs tend to be people with low standards"
Could the Outdoor Industry Finally Have an Answer to Its Nylon Problem?
This looks promising. Let's see when they start selling something in this material that isn't a bike pack.
Last.fm is now independent
Oh, this seems good!
The Untold Story About W Social: Unconventional Beginnings, Strategic Pitches and Conflicting Signals
Wow. I can't wait not to use W Social.
Ep. 626: "Chili Dog Meetup" - Roderick on the Line
John Roderick travels to Kyiv and has some stories. Astonishing.
delphitools
This is really wonderful. AND useful.
Your AI Use Is Breaking My Brain
Maybe if people were secure enough in their stupidity they wouldn't use "artificial intelligence" so much to try to sound smart. It hardly ever works anyway.
“… are ready to take your money”
"In a fun way!"
mcuadros/ofelia: A docker job scheduler (aka. crontab for docker)
I needed to run a couple of jobs in a docker container and for reasons I couldn't install cron inside the container or call docker exec from the host machine. This thing here works really well.
What I’m Hearing About Cognitive Debt (So Far)
Sad to say: that's not an AI-specific thing, just one that is accelerated by AI. Also, I should really stop using the term AI for LLM and machine learning things.
Some children are drawing on fake moustaches to bypass online age checks, report finds
Oh.
AIDHD - AI coding workflow as an exclusion machine
Oh, boy don't I know it: I can write code for hours because I am the one doing it, and doing it delivers dopamine shots every few minutes, when I compile/refresh my page to see my changes. It keeps me focused and interested.
Ayoade Bamgboye: media training in action | Off Menu with Ed Gamble and James Acaster Podcast
This is the first time I see something with Ayoade Bamgboye and I like her a lot. Very charming and funny.
Alternative thoughts
Sigh.
How Chinese Food Changed Forever in Malaysia's Tin Mines
Another great video by the OTR people. And so much about Chinese Malaysian culture I finally understand now. (And should have probably understood twenty years ago. iykyk)
Did NASA’s Artemis II mission really do lunar science or go to the Moon for all humanity?
While I'm not quite as cynical as the author I sure did think about how good the Americans are at propaganda when they put their mind to it
Banter is the last thing I want from a coffee machine. Yet here we are
This is my best one yet!
South Korea fighter jets collided due to pilots snapping pictures, report finds
But first let me take a selfie
Finnish Air Force reprimands cadet pilots for penis-shaped flight patterns
Linked purely for the headline
新しい学校はすゝむツアー / Full Show
Oh, this is fun, the full Hiroshima show in great quality
Malaysian Cuisine: Making Sense of Southeast Asia's Most Complicated Food Culture(s)
Aww man, I'm immediately full of appetite and wanderlust.