Sharing my thoughts
The clouds have conspired, a dastardly plot,
To shower us daily, without a spot,
They open their floodgates, pour down with glee,
As we scramble for shelter, our clothes dripping free.
Umbrellas and raincoats, our constant companions,
Protecting us from the watery avalanche,
But alas, they fail, the rain seeps through,
Leaving us soaked, from head to shoe.… Read More. “It’s always raining”
I dared venture into the wild, wacky world of WordPress plugins, only to find myself tangled in the vines of frustration. I must admit that I have been wooed by the shiny promise of these digital tools, dreaming of seamless integration and website wizardry. But, as always, the reality is more like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole while wearing boxing gloves.… Read More. “The Rocky Road of Mainstream WordPress Plugins”
In the vast landscape of the modern workforce, a new beacon has risen, guiding a monumental shift in how we define the office and the working day. Remote work, once a rare and occasionally inconvenient option, has metamorphosed into a primary mode of operation for businesses and individuals alike.
From the earliest days of human labour, off-site employment has undergone significant transformations.… Read More. “The Transformative Future of Remote Work; Between reality and BS.”
Managing a reasonable number of bookmarks is OK with browser favorites. However, it can become overwhelming once you start using them for research, as a reference, or for creating a helpful knowledge base.
Mac users are lucky because DevonThink Pro is a possible solution. As a former Mac user, I regret not having this option anymore.… Read More. “Sharing bookmarks”
Core Doctorow in “Google’s enshittification memos”
Below is the essence of “why” and “how”:
… Read More. “Why and how of enshittification.”“When I think about how the old, good internet turned into the enshitternet, I imagine a series of small compromises, each seemingly reasonable at the time, each contributing to a cultural norm of making good things worse, and worse, and worse.”
Big media publishers are inundating the web with subpar product recommendations you can’t trust
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… Read More. “This dino should roll over and die.”“Savvy SEOs at big media publishers (or third-party vendors hired by them) realized that they could create pages for ‘best of’ product recommendations without the need to invest any time or effort in actually testing and reviewing the products first.”
Image by Thomas Kole.
Thomas Kole, a technical artist, dedicated his leisure time to creating a 3D reconstruction of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire.
Utilizing Linux, Blender, GIMP, and Darktable, along with his artistic abilities, he was able to produce an astonishingly accurate depiction of the former Aztec capital, now known as Mexico City.… Read More. “A Portrait of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire.”
Futurism reports that Microsoft and OpenAI are working on a “secret” project to build a $100B supercomputer to train AI. It’s all over the Internet.
But, listen to this: Project is called “Stargate”. Ok!? Not “advance, future, or opportunity”, but #Stargate.
This techbro’s fixation on stars is becoming concerning.… Read More. “A $100 Billion Secret Supercomputer to Train AI.”
