There is a lot of work that needs to be done, but it is still nice to feel some hope for a change.

Amazon tells engineers to stop ‘tokenmaxxing’ to look productive — says AI will be central to software development, but usage is not the goal, new guidelines claim
I remember finding our own internal leaderboard, and the quiet horror it represented.

Zombie stats
Lies, damn lies, and statistics.

Witchcraft as Contagion
"Because the structure is a contagion, we can fit classic epidemiological models to the data — the same models used for the spread of disease."

Grapes Are Just Candy That Got Away With It
"A red grape is fine. A red grape is pleasant. A green grape has opinions.

The Undeniable and Inescapable Charm of Morn
"While he may not be the most deep or layered character in the show, Morn’s existence is an absolute treasure and necessity."

Wagon by Wagon
Draw a train car, it goes on the train.

The Non-Financial Costs of AI
I think the current ways AI is being developed, built, scaled, rolled out, and adopted are all fucked up, and I don’t think there are realistic reform-based paths to improving things, because some of the fucked-up-ness is inherent to the technology.

Partnerships between ICE and local police surge, report finds
And we can check in on that.

spelunkr.tv
Just an absolutely superb execution.

The New York Times Is Simply Not A Credible Newspaper
I am sharing this link remembering when the New York Times firmly placed its thumb on the scale for Fascism, looking at where we are today, and counting up all the damage that needs to be repaired.

An Italian Farmer Found Some Unknown Seeds in His Attic and, With Nothing to Lose, Planted Them. The Result Was Almost Biblical
BIG WHEAT

The AI cost of JavaScript frameworks
laughcry

Finding Xanadu: Inside a JRPG classic translation 15 years in the making
"This week, even more than usual, is about carrying the torch for human ingenuity, steadfast effort, and collaboration."

A Potato That Tastes Like Roast Chicken? Chefs Say This New Variety Delivers
New potato just dropped.

Have You Been to the Sixth-Worst McDonald’s in America?
"If you think about it, “sixth worst McDonald’s in America” is sort of a rarefied designation."

We Must Kill Windows For A Just Future
"We must escape this cycle of pain together."

A Single Line Emitter Identified in an Unbiased Search with JWST/NIRSpec: Multiobject Coronagraphy for Slitless Spectroscopy
‼️

Kind words
I should do this.

Now Entering: The Era Of Bleh
"The future of knowledge work, then, will be ruthlessly bifurcated."

Life Under the Algorithm
An all too easy to imagine antifuture.

Googling “Zelda” today offers a glimpse of how search worked in 1998
Something about this is just so very sad, and I'm surprised it got greenlit.

Just a little AI resistance, as a treat
"It's OK to call out shitty AI responses and insist that a human engages with you."

I don't enjoy the Internet any more
"The effort of writing an article used to indicate that the author felt they had something worth saying. That’s no longer true."

Microsoft just gave us the perfect name for AI thieves: Kyle
I don't know what's worse: if this was or was not pitch work.

Jailbreaking my car's navigation system just so I can change the time
Exactly what the title says.

Dinosaur blood found in fossils for the first time
Woah!

‘There Is One Fight’: American Voters Reject Tech Oligarchy
What a hell of a closing line.

Meet the Most Obscure Monster in Chrono Trigger
Delivers what it promises.

Ultrasonic genitalia
Also delivers what it promises!

Humans are 8% virus – how the ancient viral DNA in your genome plays a role in human disease and development
Viruses, man. What the hell.

Judge forces Iowa to let Satanic Temple hold holiday event in state Capitol
lol

Exceptions to 1.1.1: When the Alt Text Isn’t the Answer
Funnily enough, I ran into this exact same alt-text-for-multiple-choice-answer problem awhile back.