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In my pursuit of moving away from tech monopolies and shitty AI practices, I have recently been experimenting with Linux, with varying degrees of success. I had been using an old laptop and testing out various flavors, from Linux Mint to Ubuntu to Zorin. No matter what flavor I tried, the wifi drivers were a problem. I went through numerous forums and Reddits to try to find the solution, but no…
I've been reading and watching a lot lately about AI and information and brain rot and everything contained in our weird technofascist shitshow bubble world and I wanted to share some of my favorite bits and bobs. * The Encyclopedia Project, or How to Know in the Age of AI Thoughtful piece on information vs. content and how the internet shapes our understanding without us really knowing how. * Why…
ICE murdered a man in the streets of Minneapolis today. And once again, it's all on film, and it's absolutely brutal and devastating. I feel your anger. I am ENRAGED right now, too. But this is exactly the moment when we need to step back, breathe, and strategize. I am seeing a LOT of "shoot back" talk online right now, and it's angry, revenge-y, lizard-brain, "fight or flight" talking. But…
Martin Luther King Jr. was ahead of his time in pushing for universal basic income - salon.com MLK’s Struggle Against Policing and Surveillance Is Still Alive in Memphis Today - truthout.org Dr. Shanté Holley speaking about MLK's thoughts on the purpose of education - Instagram
I just wanted a spot to post links to things that interest me on a daily basis. I don't want to put it on social media. I just want to share someplace that's not bound to the algorithm. Enjoy the experiment, I guess? Bandcamp is taking a stand against generative AI; will it work? - cdm.link Some thoughts on Bandcamp's promise and whether it will ever be that easy to head off the onslaught of AI…