[SC 2.4.4] Don't got much
Don't got much to say this week. Have some links:
Just fucking use HTML
Co-signed.
Ubang: The Nigerian village where men and women speak different languages
Language is so dang wild.
Voynich Manuscript Structural Analysis
And speaking of language!
Finding the Joy in Alt Text
This was such a refreshing read after all the endless cAn't aI WrItE AlT TeXt fOr mE shit I have to wade through on the regular.
How to Sniff Out ‘Copaganda’: When the Police and the Media Manipulate Our News
"The selective curation of anecdote is an essential mechanism of copaganda."
Most Americans don't earn enough to afford basic costs of living, analysis finds
oh.
Worcester Protestors Show How To Respond To ICE Raids
"the more nonviolent activists and just plain folks can find ways to slow down ICE raids, the more likely it is that the raids will stop"
Why Did Grok Start Talking About ‘White Genocide’?
Stop this earth, I want to get off.
YC Graveyard
Something to keep in mind any time you read a breathless announcement that the founder is ex-Google or whatever.
Microsoft says its Azure and AI tech hasn’t harmed people in Gaza
Shot and chaser and chaser and chaser.
'Tekken' director wants to add Waffle House stage to game
By Dan Raby
oh my god yes
The Internet we deserve
"In the midst of all this, the saddest realization is that these are decisions made with intent."
Kwack
Delivers what it promises.
InventWood is about to mass-produce wood that’s stronger than steel
I'd make a pun here, but the delivery would be wooden.
What would happen if I blocked big search?
This is an interesting and provocative thought.
Six Degrees of Ryu
Phenomenal.
Mystical
"I wanted to make a programming language that resembled magical circles"
Anxiety: an interactive exploration of the works of Suzanne Treister
I really enjoyed this recontextualisation of her work.
Beer Goggles
"I’m afraid that design teams are going to look at this “research” to justify their own exploration into expressiveness while neglecting better experiences for users."
6 Wienermobiles Will Race for Glory at the Indy Motor Speedway This Friday
YES
Study looking at AI chatbots in 7,000 workplaces finds ‘no significant impact on earnings or recorded hours in any occupation’
Ah. So it was worth it, then.